Masterful cooking and terrific cocktails give our critic a rooting interest in this plucky Old Town gastropub.
Masterful cooking and terrific cocktails give our critic a rooting interest in this plucky Old Town gastropub.
By our admittedly unscientific count, around 340 new restaurants opened in Greater Phoenix between October 2024 and September 2025, from neighborhood taquerias in Tempe to new-jack gastropubs in Peoria. Selected by our food writers, here are our 10 favorites – along with a smattering of honorable mentions, special awards and sneak previews of 2026.
The former – and formerly retired – owners of Nee House bring top-shelf Chinese to North Scottsdale.
Valley chefs achieve peak deliciousness with new-look treatments of traditional roasted Peruvian chicken.
Restaurant legend Sam Fox is back with his first original, stand-alone Valley restaurant in six years. In this exclusive sneak peek, PHOENIX gets a behind-the-scenes glimpse – and taste – of Society Swan.
One of the Valley’s most beloved and enduring restaurant chains was born from a trio of Arizona State University students searching for a healthy place to eat near campus.
The indoor/outdoor restaurant, which also has a grab-and-go market with specialty coffees and pastries, opened in mid-March.
The restaurants listed are noteworthy and randomly selected from our rotating master list.
The restaurants listed are noteworthy and randomly selected from our rotating master list.
The restaurants listed are noteworthy and randomly selected from our rotating master list.
The restaurants listed are noteworthy and randomly selected from our rotating master list.
Epic kabob. Legendary sushi. Paradigm-shifting panang. Fill your 2025 with these and other culinary favorites selected by our food writers and editors in this sprawling, border-to-border salute to Arizona dining.
The restaurants listed are noteworthy and randomly selected from our rotating master list.
Our city center is also our ground zero for culinary craft.
Head north of Northern Avenue for an eclectic array of eating and drinking establishments.