Steak 44 is a steakhouse restaurant in Arcadia, Phoenix.
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.
Signature dishes: Prime steaks, Fresh seafood, Tableside service
Must order: A dry-aged prime cut and a tower from the raw bar to start.
Tip: The bar fills early and loud; book the dining room for a quieter night, valet only at peak.
Address: 5101 N 44th St, Phoenix, AZ 85018
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.
Signature: Wood-oven dishes, Seasonal mains, Deep wine list
Order: Whatever comes out of the wood oven, paired from Tarbell's own wine store next door.
Tip: Tarbell's the Tavern wine bar sits a couple of doors down at 3209 Camelback for a lighter night.
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.
Signature: Smoked cocktails, Grilled steaks, Wood-fired plates
Order: A grilled steak alongside one of the bar's signature smoked cocktails.
Tip: Set inside The Phoenician on Camelback Road; the resort patio is the seat in cool months.
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.
Signature: Wood-oven dishes, Seasonal mains, Deep wine list
Order: Whatever comes out of the wood oven, paired from Tarbell's own wine store next door.
Tip: Tarbell'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.
Signature: Raw oysters, Marinated octopus, Aguachile
Order: Raw oysters with salsa negra mignonette and the marinated deep-fried octopus.
Tip: Built 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.
Signature: Tasting plates, Craft cocktails, Seasonal curries
Order: The seasonal tasting plates paired with the bar's spice-driven cocktails.
Tip: Set in Lincoln Village shopping center; the cocktail bar is a destination on its own, book ahead for dinner.
Cocina Madrigal in South Phoenix is Leo Madrigal's from-scratch Mexican room, plating handcrafted tacos and homemade enchiladas with house specialties.
Signature: Handcrafted tacos, Homemade enchiladas, Mole
Order: The handmade enchiladas and a plate of the day's specialty tacos.
Tip: On 16th Street near the Wood Street tracks; weekends fill, the patio is the cool-month seat.
Pa'La Downtown is a wood-fired Mediterranean room on Washington Street, the larger sibling of the original 24th Street bungalow, built around grill and oven.
Signature: Wood-fired fish, Paella, Seasonal vegetables
Order: Whatever fish is on the grill and the seasonal paella when it runs.
Tip: The original tiny Pa'La sits at 2107 N 24th Street; the downtown room has the full-service kitchen.
