Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Phoenix / Arizona

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Updated 05 December 2024

Looking for the best overall restaurants in Phoenix / Arizona? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

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.

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Kevin

Dined 1 day ago

This is the purest expression of Sonoran food in Arizona I’ve had so far. Tremendous work with amazing vision. The people, the dishes, it was all rooted in tradition but cooked at an incredibly high level of skill. Plus the staff was unbelievably patient and kind. I had shown up earlier and my friends ran incredibly late. They were very patient and assured me it was fine. I wish I could’ve tipped more.

Kai Restaurant at Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass

5.0

5 (2289)

$50 and over

Southwest

Chandler

About the restaurant

Recipient of the coveted AAA Five Diamond Award and Forbes Five Star Award, Kai, meaning 'seed' in the Pima language, features a menu rich in creativity, history and Native American culture. Chef de Cuisine Drew Anderson incorporates the essence of the Pima and Maricopa tribes and locally farmed ingredients from the Gila River Indian Community to create unforgettable masterpieces.

Appropriate dinner dress, such as formal wear and smart business-casual attire is encouraged for all of our guests. Thank you in advance for respecting this as an elegant and discerning adults-only fine dining environment for guests over the age of 13. Please note that not all allergies can be accommodated for.

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Jason

Dined 6 days ago

Amazing experience from start to finish. If you have found yourself even slightly pondering if you should go, you absolutely must!

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

Cafe Monarch

4.9

4.9 (7725)

$50 and over

Contemporary American

Old Town Scottsdale

About the restaurant

Welcome to a world of culinary elegance and sophistication you will not find anywhere else in Arizona. Named by Trip Advisor as a Top Three Fine Dining Restaurant in the Nation, this family owned and operated gem in the heart of historic Old Town Scottsdale has earned an illustrious reputation for its first-rate service, elegant ambiance, and five-star cuisine.

At Cafe Monarch the menu is always changing, bringing you an ever-evolving array of innovative culinary creations that feature nothing but the finest in premium fresh, local, seasonal, and sustainable ingredients. The four-course prix fixe menus are meticulously designed to delight even the most sophisticated of palates.

Additionally, each server at Cafe Monarch is trained through the prestigious Court of Master Sommeliers program. *Dress Code: Collared Shirts and Long Pants Required. Dress Jacket Strongly Preferred. No T-Shirts, Hoodies, Shorts or Sandals. ***Children 10 and up only.

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Gabino

Dined 4 days ago

Great place to visit for fine dining, very great service and the food was just outstanding.

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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

La Torretta Ristorante - 100th St

4.9

4.9 (378)

$31 to $50

Italian

North Scottsdale

About the restaurant

We're back! After 20 years at our first location on Scottsdale and FLW we are pleased to announce our opening at our newest location in Centennial Marketplace( NW corner of FLW and 100th St) This much smaller footprint has us operating 9 tables and a full bar in a cozy and more modern environment!

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ScottVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Excellent service and our appetizers and entrees were delicious.

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4.9

4.9 (7056)

$30 and under

Unspecified

Central Scottsdale

About the restaurant

The Ocean 44 menu is designed with fresh seafood and quality ingredients in mind. The Mastros provide ultra-grade seafood, salmon, lobster, crab, oysters and more. Much of the menu is served a la carte, letting each guest personalize their experience. Ocean 44 is seafood reinvented in a vibrant upscale atmosphere specializing in world-class seafood & great steaks. Different than anything we have done in the past, the fine dining atmosphere blends dramatic and intimate settings. At the core of Ocean 44 is chef sourced, highest graded sustainable fresh seafood from around from the world, enhanced with unique and interesting appetizers and side dishes that go beyond the traditional seafood menu. Scottsdale's best seafood & romantic restaurant.

Top review

Renee

Dined 2 days ago

We were impressed with the wonderful service from start to finish of our delicious meal. According to our son, who is a fan of fresh fish- “The fish was cooked to perfection and is the best seafood I’ve had in Arizona”. My husband and I shared the wedge salad, 22 oz 45 day aged prime rib & we indulged in the family style sides: sautéed mushrooms, creme brûlée corn, stuffed hash browns & Mac n cheese. We had a lot of food for the 3 of us , and no regrets. We shared a bite of the key lime pie at the restaurant- which in our opinion beats the many key lime pies we have tried in Florida. We took home a coconut cream pie- it was incredible. We now have to get back on our diets after enjoying this feast. What a great experience. We would highly recommend Oceans 44.

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Superfood

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Chicken Fried Lobster Tails

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NY Strip

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!

Top review

Jay J.VIP

Dined today

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

The Clinkscale

4.9

4.9 (753)

$31 to $50

American

Sedona

About the restaurant

Built in 1899 and located in the center of town is the Clinkscale building. The lower level houses our Lobby Bar and Restaurant serving Craft Cocktails and Modern American Cuisine. Open for service without reservation for breakfast, brunch, & lunch, with reservations recommended for dinner. Upstairs you will find our boutique hotel with 6 Exquisite Guest Rooms and a Penthouse each with luxury amenities individually decorated which just add to this building’s already Historic charm. Just steps from Jerome shops, galleries, wineries, bars, and restaurants we would like to invite you come enjoy the best of what Jerome has to offer today….

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john

Dined on 9 Dec 2024

John was tremendous and contributed to our perfect birthday celebration dinner.

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Buffalo Cauliflower Wings

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Flourless Chocolate Cake

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