19 upscale places in Phoenix, editor-picked. Occasion restaurants in Phoenix: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Phoenix food.
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Order Anything off the open flame, finished with chiltepin Andrade hauls from his family's Sonoran ranch.
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.
Postino Arcadia on Campbell Avenue is the original location of the Valley's neighbourhood wine cafe chain, set in a restored 1940s post office with a patio.
Order The braised leeks with mozzarella, mustard, breadcrumbs and a sunny-side egg, a Food and Wine top-ten dish.
FnB in Scottsdale is Charleen Badman's vegetable-forward room in Craftsman Court, where the chef won the 2019 James Beard Best Chef Southwest award.
Order Whatever pasta is on the day's handmade list; the menu turns with the season.
Tratto in Phoenix is Chris Bianco's Italian trattoria at Town & Country, a white-tablecloth room of handmade pasta built around seasonal Southwest produce.
Order Whatever themed cocktail is on the current illustrated menu; the list reads like a book.
Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour in the historic Luhrs Building is Ross Simon's downtown cocktail lounge, open since 2014 with a book-length drinks menu.
Order A rum-forward tiki cocktail served in the ship's-hold room.
UnderTow on Indian School Road is an immersive below-deck tiki bar in the Century Grand building, an Arcadia rum room on the World's 50 Best Discovery list.
LDV Winery's tasting room on Stetson Drive pours Rhone-style Arizona wines grown in the high desert, an Old Town Scottsdale stop on the wine trail.
Order The crispy-skin branzino with caper-infused brown butter, a fixture on Osso's changing menu.
Virtù Honest Craft in Scottsdale is Gio Osso's Mediterranean room behind the Bespoke Inn, a courtyard kitchen with an early James Beard new-restaurant nod.
Order A seasonal cocktail on the open-air fourth-floor terrace.
Little Rituals is an award-winning cocktail bar on the fourth-floor terrace of the downtown Phoenix Marriott, pouring seasonal drinks with a city-view patio.
Order The tableside guacamole and the slow-roasted pork shoulder; Carter won the 2024 Arizona Food Pioneer Award.
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.
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Order Whatever comes out of the wood oven, paired from Tarbell's own wine store next door.
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.
Order Raw oysters with salsa negra mignonette and the marinated deep-fried octopus.
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.
Order The seasonal tasting plates paired with the bar's spice-driven cocktails.
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.
Postino Central on Central Avenue is the Midtown branch of the neighbourhood wine cafe, pouring an approachable by-the-glass list with bruschetta boards.
Order Whatever fish is on the grill and the seasonal paella when it runs.
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.
Order A grilled steak alongside one of the bar's signature smoked cocktails.
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.
Order A glass off Tarbell's deep list with a plate from the tavern menu.
Tarbell's the Tavern on Camelback Road is Mark Tarbell's casual bar next to the flagship, pouring from the same deep wine program with a tavern food menu.
Carlson Creek Vineyard's Scottsdale tasting room on Marshall Way pours estate Arizona wines from the family's Willcox vineyard in the Old Town arts district.
Aridus Wine Company's tasting room on Main Street pours wines grown in the Willcox AVA, an Old Town Scottsdale stop walkable from the galleries and museums.
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