Diners' Choice: Best Food restaurants in Phoenix / Arizona

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Updated 05 December 2024

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Shinbay Omakase Room by Tanaka Ken

5.0

5 (328)

$50 and over

Japanese

Old Town Scottsdale

About the restaurant

PLEASE NOTE: Our Omakase experience is centered around a curation of the freshest fish and seafood. As such, we are unable to accommodate shellfish allergies, gluten-free nor vegan/vegetarian diets.

SHINBAY is Arizona's first and only Omakase restaurant. This exotic, multi-course dining experience ignites all the senses and inspires guests to explore uncharted flavors. Dinner is $250 per person, not including beverages and tax. Please allow approximately two hours for the dining experience. Dress code is casual and comfortable. We offer two seatings each evening, at 5:45 pm and 8:00 pm. Due to limited seating capacity, we require a credit card number to guarantee reservations. Cancellation fees apply, see policy within credit card details. Increases in party size not guaranteed.

Top review

Mark

Dined 2 days ago

Best food and service in the Valley ! Great atmosphere and experience overall

Huarachis Taqueria

4.9

4.9 (14)

$31 to $50

Mexican

West Phoenix

About the restaurant

Huarachis Taqueria is the vibrant sister restaurant of Bacanora PHX, founded by James Beard Award-winning Chef Rene Andrade and his talented team. This isn’t your typical taqueria—it’s a place where authentic flavors meet creative cocktails and a diverse menu featuring tacos, huaraches, tortas, and hearty platters. Here, you can even treat yourself to our fun twist on dessert with concha ice cream. Huarachis Taqueria is more than a restaurant; it’s a gathering spot for the community, designed to feel like you’re at a friend’s backyard hangout. With a soundtrack of cumbia, corridos, merengue, salsa, rap, and R&B, it’s the perfect place to unwind, savor great food, and enjoy good company.

Top review

Lora

Dined today

My husbands new favorite Mexican food place. The platters are amazing. Service awesome. Drinks are pricey.

Spinato's Pizzeria and Family Kitchen - Ahwatukee

5.0

5 (14)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Ahwatukee

About the restaurant

Spinato's Pizzeria and Family Kitchen is the best Pizzeria and Italian restaurant in Arizona. Since 1974, we have been a local favorite for Italian dishes, including pizza, pasta, and specialty sauces. Join us for our unique Arizona creations, gluten-free pizza crusts, and other Italian specialties. Online ordering available.

The Official Pizza of the Phoenix Suns & Mercury!

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Jay J.VIP

Dined today

Always quality food and great service. Our family go to for pizza and salad.

Cibo

4.9

4.9 (653)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Downtown Phoenix

About the restaurant

Cibo Urban Pizzeria offers up patrons a unique and contemporary dining experience. You will be able to choose from a variety of handmade pizzas and homemade pasta dishes. The possibilities are near endless, and the ingredients are fresh and tasty. This is a great place to grab lunch or dinner when out and about anywhere in the Phoenix area. Cibo Urban Pizzeria also offers a complete wine list, with bottles from vineyards spanning the globe. Cibo Urban Pizzeria is a great place to enjoy after work drinks, or dinner with the entire family. So if you're in the area, drop by and see why it is such a hit.

Top review

Holly

Dined 2 days ago

Beautiful outdoor patio with lovely lighting and heaters to keep us warm on a December evening. The food, drinks and service never disappoint! It is a special place!

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Popular dish

Margherita

Tarbell’s Tavern

4.9

4.9 (410)

$31 to $50

American

Biltmore

About the restaurant

Comfortably located next to Tarbell's, The Wine Bar (Tavern) follows in its footsteps with good food, good drink, and good people. Iron Chef winner Mark Tarbell helms this new-american venture, serving both quality interpretations of classic dishes and daring new ventures into the uncharted territories of bar food. Connected with Mark's third venue, The Wine Store, The Wine Bar has the unique addition of a "Walk In Wine List", where retail wines can be selected from the store and enjoyed at the Wine Bar with your meal.

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SharonVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Mike our waiter is great. The texture and flavor of the tomato bisque is wonderful

Reserve

4.9

4.9 (251)

$50 and over

Global, International

Old Town Scottsdale

About the restaurant

Reserve invites guests to experience a multi-course chef’s tasting menu in an intimate, outdoor setting. Food is expertly selected from all over the world, enhanced by wine paired by one of our advanced sommeliers, to create a memorable dining experience.

Located directly across the street from Café Monarch, Reserve, features the best the valley has to offer! The tasting menu features world cuisine consisting of world-class, premium ingredients, making us one of the best 5 star restaurants in Scottsdale. Sommelier selected wine, craft cocktails, and a full premium bar further enhances the experience. Seating is extremely limited, and reservations are required.

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DonnaVIP

Dined on 7 Dec 2024

This was a fantastic experience. The food was incredible - I have never experienced something at this level. The staff was amazing and the Chef came out to meet us for one of the courses. It was great observing how the Chef and staff interacted which other very calm, organized and passion to deliver excellence with everything they did. Very Happy - thank you for making a birthday celebration perfect and memorable.

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Experience

Spottswoode Wine Dinner

Experience

Dunn Vineyards Wine Dinner

Giuseppe's on 28th

4.9

4.9 (722)

$30 and under

Italian

Central Phoenix

About the restaurant

Giuseppe's is a family owned restaurant focused on pleasing every guest with a genuine Italian dining experience. Four-time winner of the Best of Phoenix Awards from Phoenix New Times, we are proud to serve fresh, unique, delicious Italian food, complemented by a great glass of wine. We offer a comfortable setting for adults and children and no reservations are required. We also have an outside patio with heaters for our chillier nights. Our goal is to send you away completely full and satisfied, with money left in your wallet!

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Deborah

Dined 6 days ago

Always welcoming, always wonderful! Neighborhood gem

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Popular dish

Lasagna

Voila French Bistro - Scottsdale

4.9

4.9 (1554)

$31 to $50

French

North Scottsdale

About the restaurant

Voilà French Bistro in Scottsdale offers classic bistro dishes in an exquisitely designed setting. With Sandrine and Maxime and the rest of the team it will be like stepping into France. We are the place for seafood, foie gras, escargot and more.
New owners since January 1st 2024, which includes Chef Maxime. Maxime has and extensive culinary experience of twenty plus years in France, Maxime excels in the traditional French cuisine, with a keen interest on leveraging and innovating with seasonal products. His extensive experience was enriched from working for Michelin star chefs in the east of France, as well as from his training by Chef Jean-Christophe, the previous chef at Voila.In the kitchen, originality in dish plating and taste are words he thinks about every day. What you will experience is not la nouvelle cuisine but la cuisine traditionelle moderne.” A night at Voilà is the perfect place for date night, friends getting together, a nice family dinner, or private party.

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RichardVIP

Dined 5 days ago

We did the December Wine Dinner and it was wonderful! We always have a great experience with food and the friendly and knowledgeable staff. Looking forward to our next visit!

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Il Bosco - Roosevelt Row

4.8

4.8 (19)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Downtown Phoenix

About the restaurant

Enjoy a taste of original wood fire pizza from Italy right here in the historic and famous Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. Our menu is curated by our very own Pizziaolo, Chef Chris . All dough and ingredients prepared fresh daily to excite your taste buds from one of the most popular pizzerias in Phoenix and Scottsdale since 2012. Try our house signature pizza, our Valentina, specially blended red sauce, perfectly cupped pepperoni, Calabrian chile, fresh mozzarella and finished with our locally source hoeny. Truly and experience you will tell everyone about. Voted 1, 2 and 3 over the last 6 years as the best pizzeria in Arizona. Voted number 1 on the Wizard of Za's top 100 list 5 out of last 6 years. Voted People Choice top 3 in Phoenix twice in four years. This little spot is a spot out of old Italy. Inside is small, yet robust with character and highlighted with our open kitchen atmosphere. Come experience this charming pizza destination spot.

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JuanaVIP

Dined on 7 Dec 2024

Food, service and environment was great! Will be back!

Quiessence at The Farm at South Mountain

4.8

4.8 (2488)

$50 and over

Unspecified

Central Phoenix

About the restaurant

Quiessence is a fine dining, true farm to table restaurant located at The Farm at South Mountain, a 10 acre oasis by South Mountain. We have a 2 acre organic garden onsite that we utilize as much as possible for our dishes. Our menu changes regularly based on local and seasonal availability. We offer tasting menus with the option of doing 3, 4 or 5 courses. The restaurant itself is housed in the original farmhouse of the property giving the restaurant plenty of rustic charm. Patio dining is also highly sought after when the weather is nice.

Top review

MarkN

Dined on 11 Dec 2024

Great experience! And it is an experience. It's how food should be eaten imo...savoring each unique bite. They estimate 2.5-3 hours and time flew by. Beautiful setting in or out. The service was fantastic, staff was knowledgable about the dishes, the history of the farmhouse and the farm. We were offered a tour of the kitchen and I could've watched the chefs all night - it's like watching an artist. I've had Quiescence on my list to visit for several years and I am so glad we were finally able to make it happen. I for sure want to visit Morning Glory next for breakfast.

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