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The fry bread here comes out puffy and golden, stuffed with ground beef and beans or finished with chocolate, and it gives the whole menu its name. This family-run Tohono O'odham restaurant has been an anchor in Phoenix's Melrose District long before the neighborhood got interesting, serving tacos, stews, and tostadas alongside it. The kind of spot where out-of-towners finally understand what Arizona actually tastes like.
Nine honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best Authentic Arizona Restaurant · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2025 · Best Authentic Arizona Restaurant · Best of Phoenix
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The Infatuation The 20 Best Restaurants In Phoenix
- AZ Central The 100 Best Metro Phoenix Restaurants
- Phoenix Magazine 2025 · Best Restaurant to Take Out-of-Towners · Best of the Valley
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In Phoenix
- Phoenix Magazine Red Chile Taco · Top 100 Dishes of Arizona
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Phoenix
One number, weighted & current 83
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Fry bread Phoenix New Times, 2025
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