Food destinations within easy reach of Phoenix, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Phoenix, worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for Sonoran hot dogs, carne seca and UNESCO-recognised Mexican cooking
Tucson is the first US UNESCO City of Gastronomy, a two-hour drive south for Sonoran hot dogs, El Charro's century-old carne seca and deep Mexican cooking.
Drive south on I-10 from Phoenix
Famous for Arizona wine tasting rooms and Main Street kitchens
Old Town Cottonwood anchors the Verde Valley Wine Trail, a 90-minute drive north for tasting rooms and Main Street kitchens you can walk between on foot.
Drive north on I-17 then SR-260 to Cottonwood
Famous for Patio dining under the red rocks and Verde Valley wine
Sedona is a two-hour drive north for red-rock patio dining and nearby Verde Valley wine, with Uptown restaurants and tasting rooms out in Cornville.
Drive north on I-17 to SR-179
Famous for Retro diners and Old West saloons with patios
Cave Creek is a 40-minute drive north into the high desert, an Old West town of retro diners, saloons and patio kitchens just past the edge of north Phoenix.
Drive north on Cave Creek Road from Phoenix
Famous for Native American fine dining and Gila River community cooking
Chandler's Wild Horse Pass is a 30-minute drive south to Kai, Arizona's only AAA Five Diamond restaurant, on Gila River Indian Community land in the desert.
Drive south on I-10 to Wild Horse Pass Boulevard
