14 editor picks in Phoenix.
14 restaurants in Phoenix, editor-picked for restaurants open monday. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Phoenix.
Pizzeria Bianco in Phoenix is Chris Bianco's wood-fired pizzeria in Heritage Square, the James Beard kitchen long called the best pizza in America.
OrderThe Wiseguy, with wood-roasted onion, smoked mozzarella and fennel sausage.
TipThe Heritage Square original has stood at 623 Adams since 1997; arrive at open or expect a wait, no reservations for small parties.
Bacanora in Phoenix is Rene Andrade's wood-fired Sonoran room on Grand Avenue, the kitchen that won the 2024 James Beard Best Chef Southwest award.
OrderAnything off the open flame, finished with chiltepin Andrade hauls from his family's Sonoran ranch.
TipThe room seats about 32 and books out fast; reserve well ahead or aim for an early weeknight seating.
Steak 44 on North 44th Street is the Mastro brothers' modern Phoenix steakhouse, a high-energy room of prime cuts, raw-bar seafood and a deep wine list.
OrderA dry-aged prime cut and a tower from the raw bar to start.
TipThe bar fills early and loud; book the dining room for a quieter night, valet only at peak.
The Mission in Old Town Scottsdale is Matt Carter's modern Latin room, drawing on Spain, Mexico and South America in a dark stone-walled dining room.
OrderThe tableside guacamole and the slow-roasted pork shoulder; Carter won the 2024 Arizona Food Pioneer Award.
TipThe patio under the church wall is the seat to book; lunch runs daily and dinner fills the bar early.
Tarbell's on Camelback Road is Mark Tarbell's long-running Biltmore-area room, a New American kitchen with a wood oven and a deep wine program.
OrderWhatever comes out of the wood oven, paired from Tarbell's own wine store next door.
TipTarbell's the Tavern wine bar sits a couple of doors down at 3209 Camelback for a lighter night.
Marisco Boys on North 7th Street is a 2025 seafood room from the Taco Boy's team, plating Sonoran and Sinaloan mariscos in a converted mid-century bakery.
OrderRaw oysters with salsa negra mignonette and the marinated deep-fried octopus.
TipBuilt in a converted mid-century bakery; the long bar is good for a solo aguachile and a michelada.
Indibar in Paradise Valley is Nigel Lobo and Ajay Negi's modern Indian craft-cocktail room, opened in 2025 in the former Rancho Pinot space.
OrderThe seasonal tasting plates paired with the bar's spice-driven cocktails.
TipSet in Lincoln Village shopping center; the cocktail bar is a destination on its own, book ahead for dinner.
Different Pointe of View sits 1,800 feet up at the Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort, a AAA Four Diamond room pairing American cooking with a wide skyline view.
OrderThe multi-course tasting with wine pairings, timed for sunset over the city lights.
TipRequest a window or terrace table at dusk; the room is on North 7th Street, well north of downtown.
Cocina Madrigal in South Phoenix is Leo Madrigal's from-scratch Mexican room, plating handcrafted tacos and homemade enchiladas with house specialties.
OrderThe handmade enchiladas and a plate of the day's specialty tacos.
TipOn 16th Street near the Wood Street tracks; weekends fill, the patio is the cool-month seat.
Los Sombreros in south Scottsdale has served Oaxaca-inspired Mexican food since 1994, in a cantina-style house with a patio and a menu that includes moles.
OrderThe traditional chile relleno, then the Mexican chocolate cream pie.
TipMonday is all-you-can-eat tacos at $9.99 and Tuesday has $3 to $5 tacos; happy hour runs Monday to Thursday from 14:00 to 18:00.
Mowry & Cotton at The Phoenician resort is a relaxed Scottsdale steak-and-cocktail room, plating grilled mains and smoked drinks in a luxe poolside setting.
OrderA grilled steak alongside one of the bar's signature smoked cocktails.
TipSet inside The Phoenician on Camelback Road; the resort patio is the seat in cool months.
POMO Pizzeria Napoletana in downtown Phoenix is an AVPN-certified Neapolitan pizzeria, baking pies to Naples standards in a wood-fired oven.
OrderThe Margherita, judged against the AVPN's true-Neapolitan certification.
TipOn 1st Street near Roosevelt Row; the lunch pizza-and-salad combo is the value play.
Otro Cafe in Midtown Phoenix is Doug Robson's Oaxacan-leaning room, the breakfast-and-tacos counterpart to his Gallo Blanco, with local and organic sourcing.
OrderThe Oaxacan-style plates at dinner or the breakfast tacos at the weekend.
TipOn 7th Street in Midtown; the breakfast and weekend brunch menu is the room's strongest hour.
Gallo Blanco in the historic Garfield district is Doug Robson's street-taco and brunch room, a Mexico City-born chef's casual spot with strong veggie options.
OrderA spread of street tacos and the savory weekend brunch.
TipOn Pierce Street in Garfield, next to Welcome Diner; the bar pours craft beer and specialty drinks.
