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  1. Rank 396. Cafe Monarch

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    6939 E First Ave, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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  2. Rank 396. Charlie's Phoenix

    Dive Bar

    The taco truck parked out front sets the tone before you even get inside. Charlie's is an old-school gay bar and dance hall on Camelback with a big outdoor patio, bleacher seating, two bars, and a dance floor that earns its own reputation after midnight on weekends. The calendar runs from drag nights and karaoke to Latin and country two-stepping, so the crowd varies wildly depending on when you show up, which is most of the fun.

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    727 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    Closed now, opens 2 PM

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  3. Rank 396. Coach House

    Dive Bar

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    7011 E Indian School Rd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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    Open now, until 2 AM

    Tuesday 6 AM–2 AM

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  4. Rank 396. Easy Tiger Bar

    Dive Bar

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    4725 W Olive Ave, Glendale, AZ · Glendale
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  5. Rank 396. First Draft Book Bar

    Beer Bar

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    300 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 10 AM–9 PM

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  6. Rank 396. Jamie's Bottle Shop

    Wine Bar

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    7033 E Main St, Unit 102, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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  7. Rank 396. Keeler’s Neighborhood Steakhouse

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    7212 E Ho Hum Rd, Carefree, AZ · Carefree
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    Closed now, opens 3 PM

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  8. Rank 396. Kobalt Bar

    Cocktail Bar

    Karaoke spills out of this LGBTQ+ bar at Park Central before you even reach the door. Inside, Kobalt runs on the pleasant fiction that everyone already knows each other, with drag shows, RuPaul's watch parties, and trivia filling the calendar alongside the sing-alongs. Show tunes, '80s ballads, and early-aughts pop keep the room generous and loud. Cocktails hover around eleven dollars, which makes it easy to stay for one more song, then another.

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    3110 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  9. Rank 396. Linger Longer Lounge

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    6522 N 16th St, Unit 6, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  10. Rank 396. Little Debbie’s

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    1001 N 3rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  11. Rank 396. Lou’s at Papago Golf

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    5595 E Karsten Way, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  12. Rank 396. Mensho Ramen

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    5813 N 7th St, Ste 140, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  13. Rank 396. Mensho Ramen

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    9380 W Westgate Blvd, Unit 101, Glendale, AZ · Glendale
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  14. Rank 396. Motel 6 Scottsdale #9373

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    6848 E Camelback Rd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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  15. Rank 396. Nutowne Saloon

    Beer Bar

    A seven-foot plaster rooster presides over the bar, and a miniature Eiffel Tower tops the roof, and somehow neither feels out of place. Nutowne Saloon is an old-school gay bar in east Phoenix that has been around forever, surviving a fire that gutted the place and still coming back kitschier than before. Pool tables, a Merlin fortune-telling machine, and a patio covered for the crowds round out a room that grandma's attic would recognize immediately.

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    5002 E Van Buren St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  16. Rank 396. Old Town Tortilla Factory

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    6910 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

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  17. Rank 396. Shimogamo

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    2320 S Santan Village Pkwy, Unit 104, Gilbert, AZ · Gilbert
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    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Tuesday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4 PM–9 PM

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  18. Rank 396. Sidecar Social Club

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    3243 N 3rd St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Tuesday 4 PM–11 PM

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  19. Rank 396. Stardust Pinbar

    Cocktail Bar

    You reach this cocktail bar and pinball arcade by yanking open a fake freezer door inside Ziggy's Magic Pizza Shop, which is either the best or worst way to start a night depending on how you feel about commitment. Inside: a glowing dance floor, a disco ball, pinball machines, and a full bar. Post-show crowds spill in from the Van Buren next door, so on any given night the room holds goths, burners, and Disney adults in rough harmony.

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    401 W Van Buren St, Unit B, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  20. Rank 396. Tacos Veganos

    Vegan Mexican

    Jackfruit quesabirria tacos with plant-based mozzarella are the headline at this vegan Mexican taco shop in the Arcadia neighborhood, a casual counter-order spot where the menu reads like any solid taqueria, right down to the bucket of Modelos. Burritos come stuffed with rice, beans, fries, and your pick of plant-based protein, which is either very 2010s or exactly what you wanted. The kind of place carnivores get dragged to and then quietly admit was fine.

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    3301 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  21. Rank 396. The Buffalo Chip Saloon

    Texas-Style American Dive Bar

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    6823 E Cave Creek Rd, Cave Creek, AZ · Cave Creek
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    Open now, until midnight

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  22. Rank 396. The Dirty Drummer

    Dive Bar

    A honky-tonk dive bar on the east side of Phoenix where the lineup might be line dancing one night and back-to-back rockabilly the next. The bar menu runs wings, burgers, and nachos, there's a daily food special, and happy hour runs weekday afternoons. Sports play on multiple screens for the crowd that isn't there for the boot-scootin'. An old-school institution that closed for a stretch and came back, which says something about how much the neighborhood wanted it back.

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    2303 N 44th St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Tuesday 11 AM–2 AM

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  23. Rank 396. The Shop Beer Co

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    922 W First St, Tempe, AZ · Tempe
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Tuesday Noon–11 PM

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  24. Rank 396. théa

    Mediterranean

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    4360 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Tuesday 4 PM–10 PM

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  25. Rank 396. Thompson 105 Woodfired Grill

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    10401 E McDowell Mountain Ranch Rd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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    Closed now, opens 3 PM

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  26. Rank 396. TT Roadhouse

    Dive Bar

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    2915 N 68th St, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Tuesday Noon–2 AM

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  27. Rank 396. Valley Bar

    Dive Bar

    A hanging mobile about Phoenix's infamous trunk murderess sets the tone before you've even ordered a drink. Valley Bar is a basement dive, reached through an alley off Central Avenue that will make you question your life choices right up until you hit the stairs and descend into genuinely good energy. Cheap beers, cocktails named after Arizona politicians, skeeball, shuffleboard, and live DJs on weekends round out a room that has no interest in taking itself seriously.

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    130 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  28. Rank 396. Worth Takeaway

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    218 W Main St, Mesa, AZ · Mesa
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    Open now, until 9:05 PM

    Tuesday 8 AM–9:05 PM

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  29. Rank 396. Yucca Tap Room

    Dive Bar

    Yucca Tap Room is an old-school dive bar and live music venue where cheap drinks and a no-fuss atmosphere have kept generations of Tempe regulars coming back. The punk shows are a fixture, and moshers in Halloween costumes remain a perfectly normal Tuesday-in-October situation. Half the space now belongs to Electric Bat Arcade, a pinball room that on some nights draws a bigger crowd than the bar itself.

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    29 W Southern Ave, Tempe, AZ · Tempe
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  30. Rank 430. Cibo Pizzeria

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

    A wood-fired Neapolitan pizzeria tucked inside an old downtown bungalow, with exposed brick, creaky hardwood floors, and a garden patio strung with lights that makes a Phoenix evening feel almost unfair. The team also turns out house-made pasta, burrata, and limoncello from a family recipe. Weekends book up fast, which tells you something without anyone having to say it.

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    603 N Fifth Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Tuesday 11 AM–3 PM, 3 PM–9 PM

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  31. Rank 430. Gila River Resorts & Casinos - Wild Horse Pass

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    5040 W Wild Horse Pass Blvd, Chandler, AZ · Chandler
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  32. Rank 430. Mis Raices Café

    Mexican Coffee Shop

    The drinks here are built on Mexican dessert flavors, cajeta and horchata and mazapán, which makes the menu feel like someone raided a very good grandmother's kitchen. This Mexican coffee shop on Grand Avenue runs warm in every sense: conversations in Spanish and English spill across colorful tables, and the owner greets everyone like company she was expecting. A useful antidote to the laptop-and-Edison-bulb variety of café down the block.

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    1325 Grand Ave, Unit 3, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  33. Rank 430. Orange Sky

    Seafood

    Floor-to-ceiling windows on the 15th floor of Talking Stick Resort frame 360-degree views of the Salt River valley, best caught as the McDowell Mountains go gold at dusk. This is a splurge-night-out seafood and steakhouse, the kind where you arrive early to claim a spot on the deck and watch hawks work the thermals. The lounge lets you keep the view without committing to the full tab.

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    9800 Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

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  34. Rank 430. Que Sazon Restaurant and Ceviche Bar

    Mexican

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    622 E Adams St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    Closed now, opens 4 PM

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  35. Rank 430. Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Conference Center

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    9495 W Coyotes Blvd, Glendale, AZ · Glendale
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  36. Rank 430. Rito's Mexican Food

    Mexican

    The green chile burro is why people line up out the door at this to-go-only counter in the Garfield District, and it's been that way for a long time. Rito's is a family-run spot with no frills and no seating, just a window, a menu of Mexican staples, and the option to get anything made chimichanga-enchilada style, deep-fried and buried in red sauce. Phoenix New Times named it the city's top burrito in 2025.

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    907 N 14th St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  37. Rank 430. Thai Recipe Bistro

    Thai

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    2234 N 7th St, Unit 105, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  38. Rank 430. The Starving Artist

    Beer Bar

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    2144 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    Closed now, opens 3 PM

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  39. Rank 430. The Tamale Store

    Mexican

    A tamale shop that sells exactly one thing, in more than twenty flavors. The family operation skips lard, gluten, and preservatives, and the masa shows it. Standards like beef red chile sit alongside spinach and cream cheese, a rotating monthly special, and dessert tamales for when you've already committed. Find them at the North Phoenix storefront on Cave Creek Road or at area farmers markets if the drive feels ambitious.

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    15842 N Cave Creek Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    Closed now, opens 10:30 AM

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  40. Rank 440. ADERO Scottsdale Resort, Autograph Collection

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    13225 N Eagle Ridge Dr, Scottsdale, AZ · Fountain Hills
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  41. Rank 440. Gila River Resorts & Casinos-Vee Quiva

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    15091 S Komatke Ln, Laveen, AZ · Laveen
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  42. Rank 440. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Phoenix Scottsdale

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    8888 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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  43. Rank 440. Sleep Inn North Scottsdale/Phoenix

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    16630 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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  44. Rank 440. Spark by Hilton Tempe Phoenix Airport

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    1625 S 52nd St, Tempe, AZ · Tempe
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  45. Rank 440. The Azure Hotel

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    651 E Main St, Mesa, AZ · Mesa
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  46. Rank 440. The Farm at South Mountain

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    6106 S 32nd St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  47. Rank 447. Atlas Bistro

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    2515 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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  48. Rank 447. Baymont by Wyndham Phoenix I-10

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    1242 N 53rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  49. Rank 447. Best Western Inn of Chandler

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    950 N Arizona Ave, Chandler, AZ · Chandler
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  50. Rank 447. Brasserie Melrose

    French

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    4971 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  51. Rank 447. Chelsea's Kitchen

    American Burger Joint

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    5040 N 40th St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  52. Rank 447. China Chili Restaurant

    Chinese

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    302 E Flower St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  53. Rank 447. Cleaverman

    Steakhouse

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    455 North 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  54. Rank 447. Clever Koi Gilbert

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    60 W. Vaughn Ave, Gilbert, AZ · Gilbert
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  55. Rank 447. Compass Arizona Grill

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    122 N 2nd St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  56. Rank 447. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Phoenix Airport

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    4702 E University Dr, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  57. Rank 447. Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Mesa Near Phoenix

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    333 W Juanita Ave, Mesa, AZ · Mesa
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  58. Rank 447. Dominick's Steakhouse

    Steakhouse

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    15169 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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  59. Rank 447. EVO - Old Town Scottsdale

    Italian

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    4175 N Goldwater Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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  60. Rank 447. Filthy Animal

    Fusion Latin American Speakeasy

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    740 S Mill Ave Suite, Tempe, AZ · Tempe
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  61. Rank 447. George & Gather

    American

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    336 S Washington St., Chandler, AZ · Chandler
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  62. Rank 447. Ghost Ranch

    Southwestern Bistro

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    1006 E Warner Rd, Tempe, AZ · Tempe
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  63. Rank 447. Hai Noon

    Japanese

    Nobuo Fukuda, a James Beard Award winner, runs this intimate Japanese small-plates bar in Scottsdale, where the menu reads like a quiet argument against doing anything halfway. Most dishes land under twenty dollars, from panko-fried tofu with green papaya curry to sunomono with watermelon radish. The sashimi spoons have their own cult following, and an omakase is available by reservation for when you're feeling like committing to the evening.

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    7017 E McDowell Rd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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  64. Rank 447. Haldi Indian Cuisine

    Indian

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    18561 N 59th Ave, Unit 122, Glendale, AZ · Glendale
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  65. Rank 447. Haldi Indian Cuisine - Surprise

    Indian

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    13761 W Bell Rd, Unit B213, Surprise, AZ · Surprise
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  66. Rank 447. Hapa Food

    Hawaiian

    The lines at this Mesa plate lunch counter are long because the menu is short and the food moves. Hapa is one of the few independent Hawaiian spots holding its own against the chains in Phoenix, and it earned a Phoenix New Times Best Hawaiian Restaurant nod for the effort. Check their Instagram before you go since daily specials rotate fast. Save room for the malasadas, fried to order and stuffed with vanilla custard or ube cream.

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    5235 E Southern Ave, Unit 107, Mesa, AZ · Mesa
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  67. Rank 447. Harumi Sushi Bar

    Modern Sushi

    The rice comes out burgundy, not white, because Harumi uses Forbidden black rice, and that detail alone tells you this is a modern sushi spot with a point of view. It sits in downtown Phoenix, small and lively, with an omakase option that won't require a financial intervention. The fish is clean and familiar rather than obscure, which suits the pre-show crowd it draws. Phoenix New Times named it a top pick for eating before a downtown event.

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    101 N 1st Ave Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  68. Rank 447. Jing Restaurant - Scottsdale

    Fusion Pan-Asian

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    10605 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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  69. Rank 447. Kaizen

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    515 E Grant St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  70. Rank 447. Kauboi

    Sushi

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    4415 N Buckboard Trail, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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  71. Rank 447. Lure Fish House

    Californian Seafood

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    8877 N Scottsdale Rd 402, Scottsdale, AZ · Paradise Valley
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  72. Rank 447. Mastro's City Hall Steakhouse

    Steakhouse

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    6991 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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  73. Rank 447. Mastro's Ocean Club - Scottsdale

    Seafood

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    15045 N. Kierland Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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  74. Rank 447. Mastro's Steakhouse - Scottsdale

    Steakhouse

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    8852 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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  75. Rank 447. Nobu

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    7014 E Camelback Rd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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  76. Rank 447. Nook Kitchen - Phoenix

    American Pizzeria

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    4231 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  77. Rank 447. Origami Ramen Bar

    Japanese Noodle Shop

    The chef here trained at Tsuji Culinary Institute and cooked at Nobu before settling into a ramen shop in Ahwatukee, which is either a surprise or exactly what someone like that would do. The menu runs classic: tonkotsu, miso blended from Hokkaido pastes, rice bowls, takoyaki. The broth is unhurried and clear in its intentions, the kind of ramen that makes the fast-food versions feel a little embarrassed about themselves.

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    4810 E Ray Rd, Unit A-1, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  78. Rank 447. PYRO

    Noodle Shop

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    4300 E Camelback Rd suite 125, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  79. Rank 447. Queen Creek Olive Mill

    Italian

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    25062 S Meridian Rd, Queen Creek, AZ · Queen Creek
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  80. Rank 447. Rito's Mexican Food

    Mexican

    The green chile burro is what people are actually here for, and on busy days the line confirms it. Rito's is an old-school Mexican counter-service spot, been around forever, run by the same family across a handful of Valley locations. The move if you're feeling committed is to get any order done chimichanga-enchilada style, deep-fried and drowned in red sauce with cheese, lettuce, and tomato piled on top.

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    5813 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  81. Rank 447. Roka Akor

    Sushi

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    7299 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ · Paradise Valley
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  82. Rank 447. Sandfish Sushi and Whiskey

    Sushi

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    4232 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  83. Rank 447. Seido Sushi

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    4372 W Olive Ave, Glendale, AZ · Glendale
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  84. Rank 447. SpringHill Suites by Marriott Tempe at Arizona Mills Mall

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    5211 S Priest Dr, Tempe, AZ · Tempe
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  85. Rank 447. Taco Boys

    Mexican

    The horchata here comes with fresh-diced apple, which sounds like a gimmick until it tastes like cold apple pie through a straw. This casual taco shop on 32nd Street does familiar Mexican comfort food with small, quiet twists: carne asada topped with nopales, fried shrimp with mango slaw. The kind of neighborhood spot where you figure out your order fast and eat faster.

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    2949 N 32nd St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  86. Rank 447. The Henry – Phoenix Uptown

    American

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    2 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  87. Rank 447. The Peppermill

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    7660 S McClintock Dr, Unit 104, Tempe, AZ · Tempe
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    Closed now, opens 3 PM

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  88. Rank 447. Tía Carmen

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    5350 E Marriott Dr, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  89. Rank 447. White Chocolate Grill - Scottsdale

    Modern Seafood

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    7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  90. Rank 490. Baja Roots AZ

    Baja Food Truck

    Tijuana-style street food from a truck usually parked outside Cobra Arcade Bar on Second Street, running until 2 a.m. on weekends for a reason. The chef behind the counter built a menu around classics like tacos al pastor and vampiros, then added birria ramen for anyone who wants to confuse their stomach in the best way. Phoenix New Times named it the top late-night Mexican food truck two years running, which tracks with the crowd spilling out of nearby bars.

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    801 N 2nd St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  91. Rank 490. Best Western Superstition Springs Inn

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    1342 S Power Rd, Mesa, AZ · Mesa
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  92. Rank 490. Best Western Tolleson

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    8421 W McDowell Rd, Tolleson, AZ · Tolleson
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  93. Rank 490. Buck & Rider

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    7015 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  94. Rank 490. Craft 64

    Wood-fired Pizzeria

    A wood-fired pizzeria in the middle of Old Town Scottsdale that leans into the craft-beer-bar half of its personality as much as the pizza half. The dough is thin but sturdy enough to carry generous toppings without folding, and the homemade mozzarella shows up like it has something to prove. A serious Arizona craft beer list keeps the mood convivial. Ranked 29th on 50 Top Pizza USA, which is a lot for a place with a patio and wooden tables.

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    6922 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

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  95. Rank 490. Essence Bakery Cafe

    French Bakery

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    3830 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  96. Rank 490. J.T. Prime

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    4216 N Brown Ave, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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  97. Rank 490. La Purisima Bakery

    Mexican Bakery

    The line at this cash-only Mexican bakery in Glendale moves slowly because everyone freezes in front of the cases. Giant pink pig-shaped cochinitos glazed with molasses, chamoy-dipped apples, tamales, fresh tortillas, and trays of pan dulce all compete for your attention at once. Phoenix New Times named it the best Mexican bakery in the city, and the regulars waiting ahead of you look like they already knew that.

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    4533 W Glendale Ave, Glendale, AZ · Glendale
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 6 AM–9 PM

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  98. Rank 490. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Mesa Superstition Springs

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    6530 E Superstition Springs Blvd, Mesa, AZ · Mesa
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  99. Rank 490. Noble Eatery

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    4525 N 24th St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  100. Rank 490. PA'LA

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    132 E Washington St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

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      Four fifths of the score is the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin Key outweighs a listicle. The last fifth is where it is: the ranked places to eat and things to do around it, and how safe the country is. When you sort by what's nearby, distance from you changes the order, never the score.

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          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. The places are 60% of it: the best of what's within reach, weighed by distance. The setting is the other 40%: how life goes in that country (how people rate their own lives, how long and how well they live, how safe they are) and what it's like right there (the air, and the weather). If the score looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.