Restaurant Listings
 The following restaurants are noteworthy establishments from around the Valley that specialize in a variety of cuisines, from Mexican to Chinese, Cuban to American. Please confirm information before visiting, and we solicit your help in correcting any errors in this guide. Price categories reflect average dinner entrée prices; drinks, tax and tip are extra. Happy dining!
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Anise Vietnamese Restaurant
Vietnamese
Chandler, AZ - 2090 N. Dobson Rd. - 480-732-0777 - $-$$
Decorated in pastel colors, clean and spacious Anise is one of the prettiest and best Vietnamese restaurants in town. Besides offering traditional favorites such as pho, chä giò, bún thit nuóng and lemongrass chicken, chef-owner Ann Nguyen creates light Vietnamese-inspired specialties for health-conscious customers who regularly hit the gym next door. Lunch and Dinner Tu-Su.
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Anzio Landing Italian Restaurant
Italian
East Valley, Arizona - 2613 N. Thunderbird Circle, Mesa - 480-832-1188 - $$
This comfortable café, set on the edge of Falcon Field’s runway, is decked out with aviation memorabilia and features homey Italian fare. Lunch and dinner daily. Reservations essential.
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Bavarian Point
German
East Valley, Arizona - 4815 E. Main St., Mesa - 480-830-0999 - $$
Austrian-born chef/owner Werner Heilinger heads the kitchen of this comfortable longtime favorite. Veal dishes are special, and don’t dismiss desserts. Lunch and dinner daily.
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Best Hong Kong Dining
Chinese
East Valley, Arizona - 1116 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa - 480-655-8262 - $$
This Hong Kong-style barbecue and noodle restaurant is a lot of fun and dirt cheap. Try the roasted duck, pork or chicken, the shrimp with scrambled egg chow fun or the spicy Singapore-style fried rice vermicelli. Lunch and dinner daily.
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Big City BBQ
American
East Valley, Arizona - 5118 S. Rural Rd., Tempe - 480-756-5702 - $
This small but spiffy operation turns out good barbecue and amazing Southern dishes and sides, such as smothered pork chops, greens, black-eyed peas, sugar biscuits and peach cobbler. Lunch and dinner daily. Other location: Mesa (480-844-1010)
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Blue Adobe Grille
Southwestern
East Valley, Arizona - 144 N. Country Club Dr., Mesa - 480-962-1000 - $$
Mesa’s best bet for grown-up food in a stylish setting. The menu ranges between Southwestern Cuisine (try the Tucumcari tenderloin napped with jalapeño béarnaise) and New Mexican specialties. Lunch and dinner daily. Other location: Scottsdale (480-314-0550)
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Blue Nile Café
Ethiopian
East Valley, Arizona - 933 E. University Dr., Tempe - 480-377-1113 - $$
This cheery café (with traditional Ethiopian seating in an inner room) makes Ethiopia’s exotic cuisine seem downright user-friendly. It’s a vegetarian haven that also offers deliciously spicy meat dishes. Lunch and dinner Tu-Su.
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Buca di Beppo
Italian
East Valley, Arizona - 7111 W. Ray Rd., Chandler - 480-785-7272 - $$$
These crazily cluttered shrines to the Italian-American culture of the ’50s serve good basic food in amazingly generous portions. Take family and friends to share spaghetti, pizza and desserts you’ll be hard-pressed to finish. Lunch Sa-Su, dinner nightly. Check the White Pages for other locations.
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Buono’s
Italian
East Valley, Arizona - 2023 W. Guadalupe Rd., Mesa - 480-345-0565 - $
A friendly, no-frills little place that offers New York-style pizzas, along with sandwiches and hot Italian entrées. Lunch and dinner daily.
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C-Fu Gourmet
Chinese
East Valley, Arizona - 2051 W. Warner Rd., Chandler - 480-899-3888 - $$$
Like dim sum restaurants everywhere, the dining room is large and lackluster. But who cares? You’re there for fresh Chinese-style seafood and the best selection of dim sum in town. Lunch, dinner and dim sum daily.
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