Good Restaurants in Phoenix, Arizona

DINING OUT OF THE HOTEL? Phoenix area hotels are renowned for great food and plenty of it. The hardest part is choosing which restaurants to go to - there are so many good ones. Just in case you decide to venture out and would like to try some great Phoenix area restaurants, here are some that make the top of the list, as far as we are concerned… Enjoy!

Fogo e Brasa (Brazilian, Steakhouse)
4909 E Chandler Blvd, Phoenix, Arizona 85048
Ph: (480) 783-6060

Experience an authentic Brazilian Churrasco steakhouse, where savory cuts of meat and old world traditions are celebrated. Skewered meats served tableside, complemented by lavish salad and seafood selections, make your experience complete.

Havana Cafe (Caribbean, Cuban, Spanish)
4225 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, Arizona 85018
Ph: (602) 952-1991

Traditional Cuban pork and beef dishes are served, with black beans and rice. Noteworthy appetizers include the papa rellena, the pastelitos, fried plantains and the bacalaitos (fried salt cod fritters) with aioli. When you're hungry for a sandwich, try the Cuban--served on grilled bread with roast pork, Swiss cheese, mortadella and cured ham, topped with mojo and pickles

Morton's - The Steakhouse (Steaks)
2501 E Camelback Rd Ste 1, Phoenix, Arizona 85016
Ph: (602) 955-9577

USDA prime beef, elegant tableside service and mammoth martinis. With its dark wood details, celebrity photos and tuxedo-clad waiters, this upscale steakhouse chain has the air of a posh men's club. Service is professional and discreet, with bartenders making a mean martini. Dinners begin with a waiter-driven cart laden with fresh vegetables, live lobster and cuts of steak; customers choose from porterhouse, rib-eye, bone-in prime rib and more. Side dishes are traditional and enormous, from baked potatoes and creamed spinach to steamed broccoli with hollandaise.

Eddie V's Edgewater Grill (Seafood)
20715 N Pima Rd, Phoenix, Arizona 85009
Ph: (480) 538 8468

The flaky cashew shrimp may be small for sharing, but its a tasty way to awaken the palate, as is the spicy lobster bisque, kissed with saffron and cognac. Smoky bacon infuses tasty basil scallops, but the scene-stealer is a feathery Macadamia-crusted butterfish that melts like its name in lemon coconut curry. Pair it with fluffy gruyere potato fritters for a sumptuous meal that's born to be mild.

Durant's (American, Steaks)
2611 N Central Ave, Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Ph: Tel: (602) 264-5967

Start with classic shrimp cocktail, an exceptional fresh Dungeness crab or Durant's Debris (cubes of filet mignon, New York strip and rib eye). As entrees, these and other cuts come in gargantuan, dry-aged mesquite-broiled portions--accompanied by lobster tail or Florida stone crab (in season), if your appetite and wallet permit. Other seafood, chops and chicken appease non-beef eaters. Calf and chicken livers are a specialty. Linger over a trio of cremes brulee or the house-signature cheesecake.

Vallartas Mexican Grill & Seafood (Mexican)
2030 W. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, Arizona 85015
Ph: 602-242-8559

Pizzeria Bianco (Italian, Pizza, Contemporary)
623 E Adams St, Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Ph: (602) 258-8300

One of the best restaurants in town. It's consistently ranked right up there with bigger, pricier places boasting complicated menus and million dollar decors. It's always packed, so its good to come early or expect to wait sometimes up to an hour or more. The food is good. Brooklyn Italian Bianco, who's made educational trips to Italy, is an absolute fanatic about quality. The locally grown produce he buys is organic; he makes his own mozzarella; and he tweaks the menu regularly to offer what's fresh and seasonal. Six wood-fired pizzas are the mainstay of the menu, but there are equally notable salads and sandwiches to consider. Try the tuna, served on focaccia, studded with kalamata olives and lightly dressed with lemon juice, olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

Wrigley Mansion Club (American, Continental)
2501 E Telewa Tr, Phoenix, Arizona 85016
Ph: (602) 955-4079

Situated on a hill overlooking the city, this is one of Phoenix's most beautifully preserved pieces of history. The chewing gum czar, William Wrigley Jr., completed this elegant winter home for his wife back in 1931. In 1992, Geordie Hormel--another guy with a household word for a surname--bought it and made this architectural treasure accessible to the public. Lunch and dinner are served throughout the week, with selections ranging from a cheeseburger to Hudson Valley fois gras. However, the main attraction is the fabulous Sunday brunch. A vast spread of seafood, roasted, hand-carved meats, cheeses, fresh fruit, vegetables and desserts dazzle diners. There are also omelette and pasta stations, as well as seasonal dishes. Champagne flutes are constantly replenished as a piano player fills the room with melodies from a Steinway

Sam's Cafe (American, Southwestern, Mexican)
455 N 3rd St Ste 114, Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Ph: (602) 955-4079

Southwestern flavor heightens the classic fare at this upscale eatery in the Arizona Center.You can count on rustic wood, faux lizards and colors that remind you of Arizona sunsets. Expect to find meat, seafood, entree salads, sandwiches and pastas--most of which have been given a Southwestern touch with ingredients such as black beans, cilantro and chilies. The appetizers are noteworthy. Add that to the excellent people-watching, and Sam's is a perfect location for grazing and gazing.

Carolina's Mexican Food (Mexican)
1202 E Mohave St, Phoenix, Arizona 85034
Ph: (602) 252-1503

Lacking in decor but sitting pretty with some of the homiest, heartiest, cheapest Mexican food in town. Plain-Jane restaurant in south Phoenix. But get past the primitive decor, and you'll discover what so many people have known for years: This is homey, hearty, cheap food. Mobs of downtown working stiffs and other in-the-know Valley residents fill the place on a regular basis. You can go for takeout or stay in for tacos, enchiladas, burritos, flautas--all the usual stuff. Carolina's prides itself on its amazing tortillas--huge floury things, thin as air, that sell for a few bucks a dozen. Buy a pack when they're still warm, and you'll never make it home without tearing into them.

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