The Top 100 Places to Eat and Drink Near La Calidad Meat Market


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    4344 W Indian School Rd unit #25, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
  2. Rank 2. Ta'Carbon

    Sonoran Mexican

    Step up to the counter at this casual Sonoran spot and survey the overhead menu before ordering small plates of smoky carne asada, tangy al pastor, and the house Hazz blend of meat, green chile, and melted cheese. Build your own tacos or burritos from the a la carte options, then hit the salsa bar for fresh green, red, and orange varieties to dress up each bite.


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    2929 N 43rd Ave Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  3. Rank 3. Pho 43

    Vietnamese

    At this casual Vietnamese spot on the west side, order the bánh xèo—a crispy rice-flour crepe stuffed with pork, shrimp, and bean sprouts—and wrap it in lettuce with a dab of nước chấm for a hit of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy all at once. Prices hover around four bucks a plate, so you can eat well without much deliberation.


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    2844 N 43rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    3618 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  5. Rank 5. Great Wall

    Cantonese Chinese

    A sprawling dim sum hall in the West Valley where carts of Cantonese staples trundle past your table and weekend afternoons descend into controlled chaos, with crowds queuing for lacquered duck, chewy lo mein, and fried wontons. It's the kind of place where you point at what you want and let the noise and bustle of hungry diners around you make the meal feel like an event.


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    3446 W Camelback Rd, Unit 155, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    4434 W Thomas Rd, Unit 17, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    3650 W Camelback Rd, Ste 1, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    5834 W Camelback Rd, Glendale, AZ · Glendale
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  9. A warm, family-run spot in a strip mall on Thomas Road where Puebla's culinary traditions come alive through Mole Poblano, herbaceous Pipian Verde, and a signature Cemita Poblana that demands both hands. The Agustin family's lesser-known specialties—including the precursor to al pastor—taste like history on a plate, with Puebla's art adorning pastel walls to match.


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    3302 W Thomas Rd, Unit 1, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    2826 N 35th Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  11. Rank 11. Valentine

    Southwestern

    A cozy Melrose spot in a midcentury furniture store where chef Nico Zades builds the entire menu around Arizona ingredients—Sonoran wheat pretzels with guinea hen butter, elote pasta with local cheese, grass-fed beef at brunch. The adjacent Bar 1912 speakeasy leans into the same hyperlocal obsession with cocktails built on foraged pine liqueur and Arizona-sourced spirits, all served in a sophisticated but entirely unsnobby room.


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    4130 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    1514 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    4130 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  14. A line usually snakes out the door of this traditional Mexican bakery in Glendale, where the pastry cases overflow with molasses cochinitos, fruit-filled pan dulce, and those giant pink pig-shaped cookies that are dangerously addictive. The fresh tortillas and chile tamales are stellar, but come hungry and bring cash—it's the kind of place where you'll want to try everything.


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    4533 W Glendale Ave, Glendale, AZ · Glendale
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    903 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  16. A corner of the historic Wagon Wheel building in Melrose has been transformed into a lush, intimate dining room where plants and twinkle lights set a quietly romantic mood. Chef-driven European cooking arrives as a five-course tasting menu or à la carte—handmade pasta and steak tartare are equally at home whether you're committing to the full experience or just dropping in with a bottle of wine.


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    702 W Montecito Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  17. Rank 17. Chilte

    Modern Mexican

    LT Smith and Aseret Arroyo run this modern Mexican restaurant in a converted motor lodge on Grand Avenue with a swagger that matches the food—birria stuffed into hand-pressed squid ink tortillas, mole de la casa, grasshopper quesadillas. The seasonal menu and frequent chef collaborations reward repeat visits from people who take their eating seriously but refuse to take themselves too seriously.


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    765 Grand Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  18. Rank 18. Boycott Bar

    Cocktail Bar

    A welcoming lesbian bar in the Melrose District marked by a pink light, Boycott pours cold beers and well-made cocktails alongside drag shows and dancing. The event calendar rotates through Pride parties, Latin nights, and country dance floors, making it equally good for a casual drink or a full night out.


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    4301 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  19. Rank 19. The Fry Bread House

    Native American

    The Fry Bread House has been a Melrose institution since 1992, serving Tohono O'odham dishes in a family-run spot that predates the neighborhood's current wave of trendy arrivals. The pillowy namesake fry bread — whether stuffed with beef and beans or topped with chocolate — is why people keep coming back.


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    4545 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    2500 N 35th Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  21. This freshly renovated west Phoenix taqueria does the classics with serious skill—the carne asada is properly smoky and juicy, and the al pastor comes shaved hot off the spit. The menu sprawls generously across tacos, tortas crisped on the griddle, weekend menudo, and burritos stuffed with grizzled meat that actually justifies the bulk.


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    3245 W Van Buren St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  22. After years as a pop-up and food truck, Tambayan finally landed a permanent home on Camelback in a bright, neon-lit dining room where everything tastes better against yellow booths and green walls. The lemongrass chicken arrives grilled and crispy on a banana leaf, the pancit overload reads like a greatest-hits sampler of lechon and lumpia, and the halo halo is a rainbow of shaved ice and ube that sends you out happy.


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    1534 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  23. Vayals Indian Kitchen moved from a food truck into a strip-mall brick-and-mortar where servers steer you right and booths fill up fast with neighborhood regulars seeking rich curries and tender flatbreads. The dal makhani is chunky with whole black lentils, and the kothu parotta—a pan-grilled flatbread chopped up with spicy vegetables and your protein of choice—hits hard.


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    507 W Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  24. Rank 24. Bikini Lounge

    Tiki Dive Bar

    A wood-paneled relic from 1947, Bikini Lounge still pulls you in with drafts poured into frozen glasses and a bar dressed in kitschy tiki tchotchkes, pool tables, and a patio for smoking. Tuesday nights transform the place into a dance floor when a DJ spins vinyl, though come prepared with cash and patience for a crowd that won't let you leave early.


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    1502 Grand Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  25. Rank 25. Bacanora

    Sonoran Mexican

    Rene Andrade mans the grill alone at this bare-bones Sonoran spot, rotating a tight menu of mesquite-charred beef, grilled octopus, and shrimp aguachiles that nod to his childhood street food while reflecting years in fine dining kitchens. His caramelo—a crisp flour tortilla layered with melted cheese and impossibly rich carne asada—is the kind of plate that lingers in your head long after.


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    1301 NW Grand Ave, Unit 1, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    5524 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    300 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  28. The owners of this seafood counter in Uptown Plaza catch their own swordfish and deep-sea buoy fish off California waters aboard their harpoon boat, then sell it never-frozen by the pound or in composed dishes. Poke bowls, confit tuna sandwiches, and swordfish tacos anchor the menu, with grilled oysters and Mexican wild shrimp filling out a rotation that takes sustainability seriously without sacrificing flavor.


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    100 E Camelback Rd, Unit 172, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  29. Rank 29. JL Patisserie

    French Bakery

    A European bakery where owner Jenna Leurquin turns out exceptionally flaky croissants, kouign-amann, and pain au chocolat alongside thick slices of quiche. The seasonally rotating coffees and buttery viennoiserie justify a morning detour, and the macarons and fresh bread travel well for later.


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    4700 N Central Ave, Unit 121, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  30. A converted gas station in Melrose churns out bagels and lattes from 6 a.m., with a drive-thru window and a shaded patio where you can linger or grab-and-go. The house-made bagels come in flavors like jalapeño cheddar and sun-dried tomato, stacked into breakfast sandwiches with eggs, cheese, and your choice of meats.


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    4220 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  31. A new sports bar in Phoenix's Melrose district that fills its walls with photos of women athletes and journalists, deliberately designed as a space where girls can see themselves represented in sports. Co-founders Kat Moore and Audrey Corley have created something that draws everyone from high school coaches to female MLB agents, with interior design choices that nod subtly to queer pride.


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    4221 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  32. Rank 32. Tatemados

    Sonoran Mexican


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    2919 N 59th Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    635 W Glenrosa Ave, Ste 109, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  34. Kid Sister is an intimate wine bar on Seventh Street where Progress alumni and friends have created a vibrant, airy neo-bistro inspired by travels across Europe and the U.S. The condensed, evolving wine list offers plenty by the glass alongside chef Isaac Mendoza's small bites, and don't sleep on their spritzes.


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    4810 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  35. The cozy dining room at this Melrose Peruvian spot glows with color and warmth, a neighborhood place where the cocktail program runs to pisco sours and the beer list favors Peruvian imports. Expect the hits—lomo saltado, ceviche mixto, arroz chaufa—alongside less obvious pleasures like anticuchos, grilled beef heart skewers that are dense, chewy, and completely worth ordering.


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    4414 N. Seventh Ave., Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  36. Rank 36. CC's On Central

    Cajun & Creole

    Sharon and Devan Cunningham run this cozy neighborhood spot where Louisiana and Mississippi roots show up in a shrimp étouffée that's light and bright, and beef debris so tender and rich it demands grits underneath. The menu moves restlessly between Southern breakfast classics and creative left turns—cardamom-spiced French toast, Hong Kong-style pralines, whatever they feel like cooking that day—and it all lands.


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    2800 N Central Ave, Ste A100, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    2301 W Orange Dr, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  38. Rank 38. Testal Mexican Kitchen

    Chihuahuan Mexican

    A small counter-service spot on Grand Avenue where Chihuahuan cooking gets intense and soulful, Testal makes unusual burritos that arrive open at both ends like overstuffed rolled tacos—small enough that you'll want two, big enough to justify trying the bright birria and the creamy rajas with their crisp poblano slices. The burritos are the essential order, though bowls, tacos, and breakfast round out a menu built on flavors that linger.


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    1325 Grand Ave, Ste 1, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    4236 N Central Ave, Unit 101, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  40. Rank 40. Lom Wong

    Regional Thai

    In a black bungalow downtown, Lom Wong serves northern Thai food rooted in owner Yotaka Martin's childhood in Chiang Rai—hand-pounded curry pastes, charcoal-grilled sausage, and dishes meant for sharing. Boozy cocktails spiked with fish sauce and rose water pair beautifully with the bold, layered flavors.


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    218 E Portland St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  41. Brett Hoffman has been running this cozy German restaurant for over 25 years, turning out house-made sausages, schnitzels, and an outsized pretzel that's achieved minor fame on the Food Network. The patio glows with string lights and giant beers under a vaguely Bavarian sky, making it feel like a corner of the Old World transplanted to Glendale.


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    5739 W Glendale Ave, Glendale, AZ · Glendale
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  42. Rank 42. Carry On

    Cocktail Bar

    Step into a meticulously designed 1970s first-class cabin where flight attendants in vintage uniforms serve martinis and roving beverage carts dispense cocktails crafted by award-winning bartender Jax Donahue, all while the city vanishes from the cabin windows. It's an immersive splurge that requires advance reservations and a willingness to suspend disbelief—think Mad Men luxury without the turbulence.


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    2 N Central Ave, Ste 101, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  43. A faded pink building tucked off Seventh Avenue conceals a dive bar that's part neighborhood living room, part rotating nightclub, where cheap beer and a jukebox set the tone for games of Scrabble and late-night DJ sets on the patio. Gracie's Tax Bar, housed in a former tax office since 2017, keeps things loose with themed watch parties and tournaments, the kind of place where strangers become drinking buddies by closing time.


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    711 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  44. Rank 44. Da Vang

    Vietnamese

    A cracked-laminate menu and strip-mall setting set the stage for serious, no-nonsense Vietnamese cooking that arrives in portions big enough to require a to-go container. The pho runs 14 varieties deep, but the real move is the com tam dac biet—broken rice topped with barbecue pork, shrimp, meatball, egg cake, and fried egg, all under fifteen bucks.


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    4538 N 19th Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  45. A bright yellow beacon in the Melrose District that draws weekend breakfast crowds the way a neon sign draws moths, Joe's Diner packs people into booths and around communal tables for biscuits and gravy and towering burritos. The buttermilk pancakes are legitimately fluffy, the coffee is black and hot, and the whole operation runs on the principle that breakfast is serious business.


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    4515 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  46. Rank 46. Sauvage

    Natural Wine Bar

    Sauvage is a natural wine bar tucked into a historic cottage on McDowell Road, where owner Chris Lingua pours only wines from lesser-known producers and chats up customers about fermentation and terroir over charcuterie and tinned fish. Occasional pop-up dinners from local chefs turn the space into something more ambitious, but the everyday draw is the chance to taste wines that taste like nothing else on a mainstream wine list.


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    149 W McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    4402 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  48. A converted warehouse on First Avenue houses two agave-focused bars run by the Phoenix food-festival producer David Tyda: the energetic main-level cantina opens onto a patio where you can sip mezcal cocktails among local artists' work, while the basement bar downstairs trades volume for intimacy and an encyclopedic selection of spirits. Provecho food truck camps outside if you want tacos with your tequila.


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    829 N 1st Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    5713 W Glendale Ave, Glendale, AZ · Glendale
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    814 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  51. Rank 51. Huarachis Taqueria

    Sonoran Mexican

    Under the electric pink glow of its neon sign, this casual Sonoran spot serves family-style platters of charred meats—ribeye, roasted chicken, carnitas—with an abundance of sides meant for sharing and tucking into soft tortillas. Chef René Andrade's approach balances earnest technique with playfulness, backed by shareable snacks like loaded asada fries and one of Phoenix's more inventive cocktail programs.


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    814 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  52. Rank 52. Little Rituals

    Cocktail Bar

    Ascend to this fourth-floor hotel bar where a metal beaded curtain announces your arrival at a glittering den of upholstered luxury, and order a cocktail from a menu illustrated like a picture book with drinks you won't find elsewhere. The sophisticated crowd here ranges from hotel guests to locals making a night of it, and the bar snacks run from small bites to proper meals.


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    132 S Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    7015 N 58th Ave, Glendale, AZ · Glendale
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  54. Rank 54. First & Last

    New American

    The Gold Spot building's soaring ceilings and candlelit booths make this a date-night spot where the Hammonds' rotating menu swings from buttery clams to inventive sourdough bolognese, anchored by craft cocktails with real backbone. By day it's a counter operation slinging focaccia sandwiches and grandma pizza slices that draw lines, though dinner is when the romance kicks in.


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    1001 N 3rd Ave, Ste 1, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    10 W Vernon Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    2002 West Cypress Street, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  57. Rank 57. Phở Thành

    Vietnamese Noodles


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    1702 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  58. Chef Racan Alhoch runs a boisterous downtown pasta spot that channels East Coast red-sauce nostalgia through a neon-lit open kitchen playing Frank Ocean and the Sopranos on loop. The rigatoni in vodka sauce and Caesar salad are worth the wait at this no-reservations room where the food stays composed even as the energy around you doesn't.


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    100 W Portland St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    3134 W Van Buren St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  60. George & Dragon wears its Anglophilia unabashedly—portraits of the Queen, Buckingham Palace photos, and football kits crowd every wall, while matches play on the screens above the bar. The kitchen turns out proper bangers and mash, pasties, and fish and chips, the beer selection ranges well beyond Guinness, and owner David Wimberley, a native Englishman, holds court on the patio with stories that tend toward colorful language.


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    4240 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    4041 N 15th Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    4750 N Central Ave Unit 140 Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    4700 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    6502 W Glendale Ave avenida, Glendale, AZ · Glendale

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    1 W Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    5704 W Glendale Ave, Glendale, AZ · Glendale
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    1502 W Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    2801 N 15th Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  69. Light floods through the windows at this small neighborhood spot, where bright white furniture gives the casual dining room an actual patio feel. The kitchen moves between Mexican and Greek dishes with equal ease, turning out hard-to-find items like fry bread and fresh tomatillo sauce alongside Greek specialties.


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    3347 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    4404 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    3343 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  72. Rank 72. The Vig

    Beer Bar

    The Vig is a neighborhood bar with an ambitious drinks list and gastro-pub food that doesn't take itself too seriously, anchored by a sprawling patio that has its own bar and a bocce court. Local bands and DJs keep things lively, and the kitchen stocks plenty of vegetarian options alongside its more indulgent fare.


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    606 N 4th Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  73. Rank 73. Rough Rider

    Cocktail Bar

    A hidden basement speakeasy in downtown Phoenix where you take the elevator down to a moody, wood-lined room that feels plucked from another century, all dark corners and cozy nooks. Cocktails carry cheeky Victorian names and the kitchen matches the mood with chicory-rubbed duck, black garlic pork chops, and fried cauliflower that tastes like upscale fish and chips.


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    1001 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  74. Rank 74. Fàme Caffe

    New American

    A narrow storefront packed with bistro lights, fresh produce, and the warm clutter of a place that's genuinely loved by its regulars, Fàme Caffe serves excellent New American breakfasts and lunches—the Croque Madame and Frenchie Toast are standouts. The walk-up window keeps weekend brunch lines moving, and everything from the house-made hot sauce to the wooden tables topped with rosemary says this kitchen cares about the details.


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    4700 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  75. You yank open a freezer door at Ziggy's Magic Pizza and slip into Stardust, where a glowing dance floor, pinball machines, and disco ball await behind the speakeasy's barely-concealed entrance. It's the kind of place where goths, Disney adults, and whatever just-released concert crowd is nearby converge most nights to sing in English and Spanish until the small hours.


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    401 W Van Buren St, Unit B, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    6143 W Glendale Ave, Glendale, AZ · Glendale
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    5749 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  78. The team behind Taco Boys swapped casual for swanky with this new seafood spot on Seventh Street, where mesquite-grilled fish and ceviches get the date-night treatment. Yellowtail tostadas arrive piled with black garlic aioli and fried leeks, and the molcajetes—stacked with shrimp, octopus, and your choice of ceviche or steak—are built for sharing.


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    2026 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    4725 W Olive Ave, Glendale, AZ · Glendale
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  80. Bad Jimmy's is a casual downtown burger joint with a cocktail bar tucked in, where a pop-up concept has solidified into a breezy hangout slinging smash burgers and rotating specials. The waffle fries are properly crisp, the wings move fast, and the vanilla soft serve finished with olive oil is the kind of small flourish that keeps people coming back.


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    108 E Pierce St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  81. Rank 81. Cibo Pizzeria

    Wood-fired Pizza

    Neapolitan wood-fired pizzas and house-made pasta arrive in a twinkling garden patio and 1913 bungalow that feels like dining in a friend's lush, candlelit home. Chef Guido Saccone's kitchen also turns out killer burrata and fresh limoncello from a family recipe, making this downtown spot worth the reservation scramble.


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    603 N Fifth Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    7333 W Thomas Rd, Unit 88, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    116 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    4372 W Olive Ave, Glendale, AZ · Glendale
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  85. A converted white bungalow on Second Street draws crowds who settle into marble-topped tables under exposed brick to work through the wine list and oysters on the porch. The French bistro moves easily from casual (baked brie with pear and sage) to splurge-worthy (caviar by the gram), backed by a soundtrack of vinyl records and the warm hum of people having a genuinely good time.


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    1025 N 2nd St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  86. Rank 86. Pretty Penny

    International

    A sleek Roosevelt Row dining room draped in forest green where two bartenders known for rowdy nightlife pivoted to cooking serious food—think hamachi al pastor and orecchiette with charred-tomato bolognese, plus caviar service if you're splurging. The cocktails (charred tomato martini, passionfruit negroni) are built to match the boldness on the plate, making this an upscale celebration of a meal.


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    509 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  87. Doug Robson's sprawling Camelback Road spot trades his Mexican restaurant playbook for a freewheeling global menu—poke, pasta, Asian noodles, wings—all executed with the same careful hand that built his neighborhood empire. Comfortable booths and natural light make it feel less like a chef's victory lap and more like a genuinely good place to eat whatever sounds right that day.


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    300 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    302 E Flower St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    2234 N 7th St, Unit 105, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  91. A brewpub in a converted warehouse on Roosevelt Row with an outdoor bar built into a shipping container, where the rotating seasonal beers are matched by serious bar food—massive burgers that change monthly, duck fat fries, and a hot fried chicken sandwich. The vibe is relaxed and social, with long communal tables perfect for an evening of drinks and eating well under the Phoenix sky.


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    721 N. Arizona Ave Gilbert, AZ · Gilbert
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    3243 N 3rd St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    3102 W Griswold Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix

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    6101 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  95. A proper Italian deli in West Phoenix where the meat and cheese counter takes center stage and sandwiches like the Italian Stallion arrive loaded with cold cuts, provolone, and house dressing on crusty Italian bread. Beyond takeout cuts, there's an antipasto bar, homemade pasta dishes, gelato, and cannoli that deserve a trip on their own.


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    3437 W Dunlap Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    1118 N 35th Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
  97. A brightly lit neighborhood bakery near Seventh and Camelback where owners Brady and Shaun Breeze—who won Food Network's Cupcake Wars as Ollie Cakes—turn out seasonally rotating, prettily frosted cupcakes and cookies without formal pastry training. Their signature brown boxes work as gifts, and the whole place has a fun, family-friendly vibe that keeps people coming back.


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    2325 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    5114 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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