Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Phoenix / Arizona

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Updated July 05, 2025

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Mr. Baan's Bar and Mookata

5.0

5 (5)

$30 and under

Thai

West Phoenix

About the restaurant

New York Times | Best New Restaurants 2024

Mr. Baan’s Bar and Mookata is a place to gather and share unique cocktails, wine, and spirits while feasting on charcoal grilled Thai barbecue.

Mookata translates is “cook it yourself” barbecuing experience. It consists of a domed grill surrounded by a moat of broth, which is enriched by the drippings of the meat. A mookata set comes with various marinated meats, vegetables, eggs, and dippings sauces. Come enjoy Mookata on Mr. Baan's patio which has misters when it's hot or heaters when it's col.

Mr. Baan's is run by Yotaka and Alex Martin.

Top review

LidiaVIP

Dined on Jun 6, 2025

Our server was fantastic, food was great. Misters were essential in the summer heat.

Base Pizzeria

4.9

4.9 (527)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Central Phoenix

About the restaurant

Base Pizzeria is built off a simple concept, bringing food back to Base. We believe that clean eating isn’t just a buzz word; it’s a way of life. By creating locally sourced, organic pizza from sustainable sources, Base Pizzeria allows us to stay true to our core principles:

Look after yourself
Look after the environment
Look after your community

Everything we do at Base aims at honoring these principles while creating food that is creative, simple and delicious and we have a lot of fun while doing it. And really, isn’t that what it’s all about?

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Annie

Dined 4 days ago

My absolute favorite spot in town for pizza and cobbler.

Cafe Monarch

5.0

5 (8043)

$50 and over

Contemporary American

Old Town Scottsdale

About the restaurant

Welcome to a world of culinary elegance and sophistication you won’t find anywhere else in Arizona. Named by TripAdvisor as one of the Top Three Fine Dining Restaurants in the Nation, this family-owned gem in historic Old Town Scottsdale is celebrated for five-star cuisine, outstanding service, and a refined yet inviting ambiance.

At Cafe Monarch, our ever-changing menu showcases the finest fresh, local, seasonal, and sustainable ingredients. The four-course prix fixe menu offers multiple selections per course, ensuring every guest finds something to enjoy. For a more elevated experience, the eight-course tasting menu features the best we offer in refined, smaller portions.

Each server is trained through the prestigious Court of Master Sommeliers program. Choose from three expertly curated wine pairings, or explore our Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence cellar, home to over 3,500 distinguished labels.

*Dress code strictly enforced*

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George

Dined 4 days ago

Our second time - but it exceeded our first time. Outstanding service, one of the best that we have enjoyed in our country. the food was amazing; the presentations were eye dazzling. We highly recommend the experience

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4.9

4.9 (234)

$31 to $50

Cocktail Bar

Downtown Phoenix

About the restaurant

**Reservations are available up to 14 days in advance at www.Highballphx.com/reservations for parties of 10 or less guests. For parties larger than 10, please contact us via email, or at the Large Parties tab on our website.

Experience Highball, Downtown Phoenix’s award winning neighborhood cocktail bar & lounge, featuring a rousing collection of spirits and invigorating cocktails. Curated for the adventurous, cocktail forward and late-night revelers, industry folk, and everyone in between. Led by veteran bartenders and industry professionals, Highball’s programming is inspired by unifying avant-garde, playful ingredients and memory-jogging flavors, propelled by an inclusive community feel with something for everyone to enjoy.

Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards Regional Nominee "Best New US Cocktail Bar 2022", "Best US Bar Team" 2023, "Best US Cocktail Bar" & "Best US Bar Team" 2024

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Mike

Dined on Jul 4, 2025

Great service, cool vibe. Cocktails were fantastic and the menu was perfect.

Reserve

4.9

4.9 (279)

$50 and over

Global, International

Old Town Scottsdale

About the restaurant

Reserve invites guests to experience a multi-course chef’s tasting menu in an intimate, outdoor setting. Food is expertly selected from all over the world, enhanced by wine paired by one of our advanced sommeliers, to create a memorable dining experience.

Located directly across the street from Café Monarch, Reserve, features the best the valley has to offer! The tasting menu features world cuisine consisting of world-class, premium ingredients, making us one of the best 5 star restaurants in Scottsdale. Sommelier selected wine, craft cocktails, and a full premium bar further enhances the experience. Seating is extremely limited, and reservations are required.

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Mike

Dined on May 11, 2025

The best food and experience we have ever had. I will continue to recommend this to everyone.

Shinbay Omakase Room by Tanaka Ken

4.9

4.9 (361)

$50 and over

Japanese

Old Town Scottsdale

About the restaurant

PLEASE NOTE: Our Omakase experience is centered around a curation of the freshest fish and seafood. As such, we are unable to accommodate shellfish allergies, gluten-free nor vegan/vegetarian diets.

SHINBAY is Arizona's first and only Omakase restaurant. This exotic, multi-course dining experience ignites all the senses and inspires guests to explore uncharted flavors. Dinner is $285 per person, not including beverages and tax. Please allow approximately two hours for the dining experience. Dress code is casual and comfortable. We offer two seatings each evening, at 5:45 pm and 8:00 pm. Due to limited seating capacity, we require a credit card number to guarantee reservations. Cancellation fees apply, see policy within credit card details. Increases in party size not guaranteed.

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Ken

Dined 1 day ago

Our dinner last night was EASILY the best dining experience my wife and I have had in AZ. The food was fantastic and the service was equally amazing. If you enjoy Omakase and wonderful service, you owe it to yourself to try this place!

Christopher's at Wrigley Mansion

5.0

5 (148)

$50 and over

Contemporary French

Biltmore

About the restaurant

Chef Christopher Gross, a James Beard Award winner, is among the top chefs in the U.S. His accolades include the Robert Mondavi Culinary Award of Excellence, being named one of America's 10 Best New Chefs by Food & Wine Magazine, and an 18/20 rating by Gayot.
Juxtaposed against the historic Wrigley Mansion, Christopher’s is a modern glass-and-steel gem featuring Chef Gross's creative weekend Tasting and weekday Classics menus. Perched atop a hill, the restaurant offers stunning city and mountain views from every table, an intimate dining room adorned with local art, and an open kitchen centered around a wood-fired grill. With a lively chef’s counter and open-air patio, Chef Christopher and his team not only cook but also serve, providing a fresh, ever-changing menu that delivers a unique and unforgettable hospitality experience.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined on Jul 16, 2025

I will always recommend. This Restaurant. Very high quality. An oasis in the desert. Great staff.

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Kai Restaurant at Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass

5.0

5 (2330)

$50 and over

Southwest

Chandler

About the restaurant

Recipient of the coveted AAA Five Diamond Award and Forbes Five Star Award, Kai, meaning 'seed' in the Pima language, features a menu rich in creativity, history and Native American culture. Chef de Cuisine Drew Anderson incorporates the essence of the Pima and Maricopa tribes and locally farmed ingredients from the Gila River Indian Community to create unforgettable masterpieces.

Appropriate dinner dress, such as formal wear and smart business-casual attire is encouraged for all of our guests. Thank you in advance for respecting this as an elegant and discerning adults-only fine dining environment for guests over the age of 13. Please note that not all allergies can be accommodated for.

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ValerieVIP

Dined on Jul 5, 2025

The most unique, entertaining, enjoyable dining experience. Food is INCREDIBLE!

Voila French Bistro - Scottsdale

4.9

4.9 (1665)

$31 to $50

French

North Scottsdale

About the restaurant

Voilà French Bistro in Scottsdale offers classic bistro dishes in an exquisitely designed setting. With Sandrine and Maxime and the rest of the team it will be like stepping into France. We are the place for seafood, foie gras, escargot and more.
New owners since January 1st 2024, which includes Chef Maxime. Maxime has and extensive culinary experience of twenty plus years in France, Maxime excels in the traditional French cuisine, with a keen interest on leveraging and innovating with seasonal products. His extensive experience was enriched from working for Michelin star chefs in the east of France, as well as from his training by Chef Jean-Christophe, the previous chef at Voila.In the kitchen, originality in dish plating and taste are words he thinks about every day. What you will experience is not la nouvelle cuisine but la cuisine traditionelle moderne.” A night at Voilà is the perfect place for date night, friends getting together, a nice family dinner, or private party.

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CurtisVIP

Dined 3 days ago

This was our first visit to Voila and we had such a wonderful evening. Excellent food, pastries and atmosphere, and the owners were so hospitable. We will definitely be returning to Voila and highly recommend dining here!

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Afternoon Tea – The Phoenician

4.9

4.9 (1593)

$50 and over

English

Old Town Scottsdale

About the restaurant

In the English tradition, afternoon tea is served daily in the Tea Room. Consistently voted Best Afternoon Tea by the Phoenix New Times and Arizona Republic readers, full tea includes finger sandwiches, scones, pastries, and a selection of fine blends. Classical music provides a charming backdrop for a relaxing afternoon break.

Pricing as follows:
• Full Tea - $100 + Tax and 22% Service Charge
• Royal Tea - $115 + Tax and 22% Service Charge
• Grand Royal Tea - $145 + Tax and 22% Service Charge
• Grand Royal Rosé - $160 + Tax and 22% Service Charge
• Children’s Tea - $75 + Tax and 22% Service Charge

We will begin taking reservations for our Holiday Tea offerings on September 28th, 2025 at 9am.
ENTERTAINMENT by Lisa Pressman, from 2 pm - 5 pm.
Gluten-Free, Vegan, and Vegetarian options are available with 24-hour notice.

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JenniferVIP

Dined on Jul 19, 2025

We celebrated my mother’s birthday and the High Tea was wonderful! Great service and the food was delicious

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