Guidebook for Mesa
Food Scene
Excellent pizza and calzones. Pizza is regular standard NY style thin crust. They also have great burgers.
Maya New York Pizza Bar & Grill
223 E Brown RdExcellent pizza and calzones. Pizza is regular standard NY style thin crust. They also have great burgers.
My favorite item on the menu is the Arroz Colombiana, but every single thing I have tried there is magnificent. Budget friendly. Good for small groups or friend-dates. Aguas frescas are magnificent. Very friendly staff as well.
24 locals recommend
República Empanada Restaurant
204 E 1st AveMy favorite item on the menu is the Arroz Colombiana, but every single thing I have tried there is magnificent. Budget friendly. Good for small groups or friend-dates. Aguas frescas are magnificent. Very friendly staff as well.
Nice cozy independently owned coffee shop with excellent cappuccino. Friendly staff. They are not a quick serve venue like Starbucks or Dutch Bros., but they are my favorite local coffee shop.
7 locals recommend
Lost Dutchman Coffee House
12 N Center StNice cozy independently owned coffee shop with excellent cappuccino. Friendly staff. They are not a quick serve venue like Starbucks or Dutch Bros., but they are my favorite local coffee shop.
Drinks & Nightlife
Excellent wine list. Food is hit or miss. Some of the items are sublime and some are mediocre. Every Wednesday night is a wine tasting night with live music.
il Vinaio
270 W Main StExcellent wine list. Food is hit or miss. Some of the items are sublime and some are mediocre. Every Wednesday night is a wine tasting night with live music.
A good old fashioned regular brewpub. Excellent selection of craft beers. Sometimes there is live music as well - or even an open mic.
13 locals recommend
Desert Eagle Brewing Company
150 W Main StA good old fashioned regular brewpub. Excellent selection of craft beers. Sometimes there is live music as well - or even an open mic.
Chupacabra Taproom
14 N RobsonCider Corps
31 S RobsonArts & Culture
There are always things going on at the MAC. Theatre, concerts, an art gallery/museum, workshops, outdoor festivals, you name it.
115 locals recommend
Mesa Arts Center
1 E Main StThere are always things going on at the MAC. Theatre, concerts, an art gallery/museum, workshops, outdoor festivals, you name it.
Great coffee, great tea, and gobs of cool original art to look at.
11 locals recommend
Jarrod's Coffee, Tea, & Gallery
154 W Main StGreat coffee, great tea, and gobs of cool original art to look at.
The Nile Coffee Shop
105 W Main StEssentials
Fry's Marketplace
1935 N Stapley DrSprouts Farmers Market
1933 E Brown RdFood City
1845 N Scottsdale RdParks & Nature
Riverview Park
Riverview ParkGreat local park. Lots of picnic areas and family areas.
Pioneer Park
526 E Main StGetting Around
Mesa Dr & Main St station
There is a Park n Ride station at Mesa Dr and Main St.
Entertainment & Activities
We are about a one hour drive from the AZ Renaissance Festival, which occurs every spring (usually from late February to early April). It's our favorite place to go on weekends in the spring!
36 locals recommend
Arizona Renaissance Festival
12601 US-60We are about a one hour drive from the AZ Renaissance Festival, which occurs every spring (usually from late February to early April). It's our favorite place to go on weekends in the spring!
Oakland A's spring training stadium is really close by - less than 2 miles. It is a bike-able distance and there are GRID bike share rental bikes available at an intersection very near our house (8th St. and Mesa Dr. )
126 locals recommend
Hohokam Stadium
1235 N Center StOakland A's spring training stadium is really close by - less than 2 miles. It is a bike-able distance and there are GRID bike share rental bikes available at an intersection very near our house (8th St. and Mesa Dr. )
Sloan Park
2330 W Rio Salado PkwyCubs Spring training is less than 5 miles from our house!
National Comedy Theater
214 W Main St