Downtown Phoenix in Phoenix
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This downtown ramen shop keeps a tight menu — a few noodle soups prepared almost without fault, and a few other dishes like rice bowls, fried bites, and Japanese curries. Chef Yuji Iwasa, a Los Angeles native, brings a few European techniques to his largely traditional ramen; manager Shunji Tohada, from Hiroshima, brings deep Japanese […]
The Rose Garden, housed in the U.S. Bank Center building in downtown Phoenix, is an elevated cocktail bar with a whimsical air. The space is decorated with vintage artwork, jewel-toned wallpaper and furnishings, flowers and a peacock – yes, a peacock! Cocktails are served on makeshift toadstools, while edible flowers and over-the-top garnishes add color, […]
Tucked into the basement of the Ten-0-One Building, this downtown Phoenix speakeasy lives up to its classification. Those in the know head to the elevators and take the middle one down to the basement. When the doors open, you swear something magical is about to happen in Rough Rider’s dark and brooding space where the […]
Saint Pasta began with a team of cooks from New Jersey, known somewhat for roasting people on social media when less-than-intelligent questions are posted. Where do they get this confidence? Saint Pasta is has plated some of the top pastas in greater Phoenix. The operation started with a cult-favorite food truck in early 2019. In […]
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There’s an astonishing assortment of taprooms along Phoenix’s Roosevelt Row. Sana Sana Cerveceria is one that is not to be missed on your bar crawl. You’ll know you’re at the right spot when you see the vibrant mural by Lalo Cota on the side of the building. Let’s start with the basics of any brewery: […]
If there’s one downtown bar that consistently shows off Phoenix’s particular brand of diversity, it’s this come-as-you-are hotspot with a charming split personality. Inside: a rich wood interior, a stocked liquor selection, a phalanx of tap beers, a cigar menu dozens deep, slyly sexy pink-and-purple lighting, and at different times of the week DJs, dancing […]
This classic Irish pub and restaurant is situated at the back of the historic Hotel San Carlos in downtown Phoenix. Inside, bar-goers can enjoy classic staples of Irish and British fare, including shepherd’s pie, fish and chips and Irish beef stew. Plus, what would a trip to a McCaffery’s be without a creamy Guinness on […]
This Third Street coffee and tea house is setting a downtown standard. Offering hot pour-overs by the cup and fresh loose leaf tea in multiple steeps at no extra charge. Coffee is made from fresh roasted beans, made to order in a two-and-a-half minute pour-over, one cup at a time. Also available: hot macchiatos, a […]
The quaint white bungalow features hanging string lights and a large porch. If not for the diners noshing on seafood towers and escargot, one could easily mistake it for a family home. But this French eatery serves specialties decidedly more sophisticated than what mom used to make, including a buttery, glossy gray Kaluga caviar that […]
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The least-secret speakeasy in town sits behind a faux freezer door at Ziggy’s Magic Pizza Shop. One hard yank and you’re in Stardust: glowing dance floor, pinball machines, a disco ball and a full bar where you get 20% off your tab for singing karaoke on Wednesday nights. On weekend nights the dance floor fills […]
Jeff and Jen Herbert, the pair behind Prescott’s Superstition Meadery, have opened a Phoenix outpost called Superstition Downtown. This ain’t the place for vodka-sodas and IPAs. It’s a true meadery, with bottles, jugs, and 24 taps of mostly meads and ciders. They’re offered as 1-ounce pours, which we’ve found to be an excellent way to […]
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Carne asada. Grilled steak, chopped. One of the main taco proteins in the Valley. And one of the simple-but-true barometers of a taqueria’s prowess. Since opening downtown in fall 2019, Juan Cornejo and Juan Cornejo Jr. have been grilling some of metro Phoenix’s best Sonoran-style carne asada. Over mesquite charcoal from Sonora, Mexico, ruby sails […]
Situated both inside and outside the lobby of the gleaming Ten-O-One building at the corner of Central Avenue and Roosevelt Street, Teddy’s Preserve, which opened in February, carries off a combo of chic and rustic. Indoors, the eye-popping bar is furnished with buttery caramel leather sofas, smart oval-backed bar stools, custom-tiled walls and a modern […]