The Best Restaurants in Laveen, by the Record
Laveen has sent exactly one place into the record so far: Mimi Forno Italiano, honored by Phoenix New Times.
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Rank 1. Mimi Forno Italiano
Italian
Arancini the size of baseballs are the opening argument at this Italian restaurant tucked into a southwest Valley strip mall. The room runs small and lively, with couples and regulars filling tables over Neapolitan-style pies, both red and white. The pizza list skews local-neighborhood-Italian in the best way, and the Phoenix New Times named it Best Pizza in 2024. Worth the drive from central Phoenix if you're tired of pretending the closer options are just as good.