Guidebook for Phoenix
Food Scene
This places is only 500 feet away and has lots of good beer and the food is delicious. They have a decent happy hour from 5-7pm
6 locals recommend
Original Gravity
4700 N 12th StThis places is only 500 feet away and has lots of good beer and the food is delicious. They have a decent happy hour from 5-7pm
Great Breakfast. Everything is good. Try the Number 5 sandwich . Huge sandwich and tons of hash browns. Great service and close by
22 locals recommend
Elly’s Brunch & Cafe
100 E Camelback RdGreat Breakfast. Everything is good. Try the Number 5 sandwich . Huge sandwich and tons of hash browns. Great service and close by
Hula's Modern Tiki
5114 N 7th StGood Hawaiian fusion food and cocktails
Bianco is a very well known chef. The pizza is good but it's probably over-hyped
237 locals recommend
Pizzeria Bianco
623 E Adams St Bianco is a very well known chef. The pizza is good but it's probably over-hyped
One of my favorite places in PHX. Expensive steak place with a Mobster history. Enter through the kitchen. I recommend going to the bar during happy hour. Looks like the kind of place you find Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby at.
137 locals recommend
Durant's
2611 N Central AveOne of my favorite places in PHX. Expensive steak place with a Mobster history. Enter through the kitchen. I recommend going to the bar during happy hour. Looks like the kind of place you find Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby at.
Great Southern Comfort Food. Cool place in an artsy, up and coming area.
117 locals recommend
Welcome Diner
929 E Pierce StGreat Southern Comfort Food. Cool place in an artsy, up and coming area.
Dick's Hideaway
6008 N 16th StCool, hidden gem. Good food! Good drinks. Good brunch
Unique Mexican Fusion restaurant in an old church. I always bring friends and family when they visit from out of town. Good tacos and burritos....and margaritas
139 locals recommend
Taco Guild
546 E Osborn RdUnique Mexican Fusion restaurant in an old church. I always bring friends and family when they visit from out of town. Good tacos and burritos....and margaritas
I come here for a good burger in a dive-like atmosphere. Cool place with a unique vibe and cheap drinks
25 locals recommend
Original Hamburger Works
2801 N 15th AveI come here for a good burger in a dive-like atmosphere. Cool place with a unique vibe and cheap drinks
Great Breakfast food and coffee. You can walk along the canal to get here pretty easily
54 locals recommend
fàme caffe
4700 N Central AveGreat Breakfast food and coffee. You can walk along the canal to get here pretty easily
Cool little hidden spot near downtown. The food is pretty good and their drinks are great. I love bringing guests here for the intimate atmosphere.
44 locals recommend
Oven+Vine
14 W Vernon AveCool little hidden spot near downtown. The food is pretty good and their drinks are great. I love bringing guests here for the intimate atmosphere.
This is an iconic spot in Phoenix. It has been around for a very long time. They have great sandwiches. It is such a cool unique place with a wine and beer bar attached to it. They also have live music fairly often.
11 locals recommend
Duck and Decanter
1651 E Camelback RdThis is an iconic spot in Phoenix. It has been around for a very long time. They have great sandwiches. It is such a cool unique place with a wine and beer bar attached to it. They also have live music fairly often.
Good food spot close by. Excellent Mediterranean influenced food and good drinks. This is a fairly popular local chain in the Phoenix area.
20 locals recommend
Pita Jungle - Uptown
5505 N 7th StGood food spot close by. Excellent Mediterranean influenced food and good drinks. This is a fairly popular local chain in the Phoenix area.
Cool restaurant near the canal trail. Great happy hour. Food is decent. It is just such a cool local place that feels like it belongs in Portland OR.
11 locals recommend
Spoke & Wheel - Phoenix
8525 N Central AveCool restaurant near the canal trail. Great happy hour. Food is decent. It is just such a cool local place that feels like it belongs in Portland OR.
Really great local brewery. The food is really good. Best salads in town. Burgers and other dishes are great too.
36 locals recommend
Mother Bunch Brewing
825 N 7th StReally great local brewery. The food is really good. Best salads in town. Burgers and other dishes are great too.
Drinks & Nightlife
All beers are pretty good and the atmosphere is great. Decent food and lots of bar games to play. One of my favorite spots in PHX
25 locals recommend
Helton Brewing Company
2144 E Indian School RdAll beers are pretty good and the atmosphere is great. Decent food and lots of bar games to play. One of my favorite spots in PHX
Sun Up Brewing Company
330 E Camelback RdGood Beers. Try the White Russian Imperial Stout.
The Yard
5640 N 7th StAwesome place for good beer, decent food and fun games
Beer bar with tons of beers on tap and bottles. Cool, cozy atmosphere. Decent bar food as well. Walking distance
8 locals recommend
The Casual Pint Central Phoenix
4626 N 16th StBeer bar with tons of beers on tap and bottles. Cool, cozy atmosphere. Decent bar food as well. Walking distance
Great Food! Beers are good and I love the building and staff.
36 locals recommend
Mother Bunch Brewing
825 N 7th StGreat Food! Beers are good and I love the building and staff.
Swizzle Inn
5835 N 16th StOne of the best dive bars in PHX. Cheap drinks. Interesting crowd
SanTan Brewing
1525 E Bethany Home RdGood local brewery. New location in PHX
Great local dive/sports bar. The owners are awesome and have made this place a great neighborhood bar. The food is pretty good and the drinks are strong and cheap.
6 locals recommend
McKenzie's Midtown Tavern
4531 North 7th StreetGreat local dive/sports bar. The owners are awesome and have made this place a great neighborhood bar. The food is pretty good and the drinks are strong and cheap.
Parks & Nature
Awesome hike close by and has great views of PHX. Go really early for sunrise
489 locals recommend
Piestewa Peak
Awesome hike close by and has great views of PHX. Go really early for sunrise
Cool park with lots of trails. Good for mountain biking as well
80 locals recommend
South Mountain Village
Cool park with lots of trails. Good for mountain biking as well
Best hike in town. Great views. I recommend doing it from the Echo Canyon side. It can be a little technical, so use caution.
1752 locals recommend
Echo Canyon Trail and Recreation Area
East McDonald DriveBest hike in town. Great views. I recommend doing it from the Echo Canyon side. It can be a little technical, so use caution.
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
4635 N 7th StJust down the street if you need to rent a car
Essentials
Trader Joe's
7720 W Bell RdWhole Foods Market
4701 N 20th StLarge chain. Part of Kroger. Has everything you will need and is really close by
129 locals recommend
Fry's Food And Drug
744 W Camelback RdLarge chain. Part of Kroger. Has everything you will need and is really close by
Entertainment & Activities
Ice Skating rink. Check website for "open skate" times. It's nice to be in here during the summer and I have some coupons if you want
AZ Ice Arcadia
3853 E Thomas RdIce Skating rink. Check website for "open skate" times. It's nice to be in here during the summer and I have some coupons if you want
Arts & Culture
Heard Museum
2301 N Central AveCool museum, not far away. Good place to go in the summer