Diners' Choice: Best Food restaurants in Phoenix

OpenTable

Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall cuisine in Phoenix? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

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

5.0

5 (522)

$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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YvonneVIP

Dined 6 days ago

Meagan and her brothers are the REAL DEAL ...QUALITY, SERVICE OUTSTANDING EVERY VISIT (which is as often as we can!!!!)

Steak 44

4.9

4.9 (11706)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Central Phoenix

About the restaurant

Steak 44 specializes in providing a fantastic experience and exceptional personal service. We feature USDA Prime Grade Beef, the highest grade Domestic Wagyu, fresh seafood, a menu of unique side dishes and appetizers, along with an award-winning wine list and great cocktails. Upon your arrival at our steakhouse in the heart of Phoenix, you will be welcomed by an attentive service staff who will see that you have an unforgettable evening. You'll walk through our 3,000-bottle wine vault as you enter the fine dining area and be seated in one of many unique nooks on the dining room floor.

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JayVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Great experience and the food was delicious Staff is friendly and knowledgeable We will be returning in future

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4.7

4.7 (241)

$30 and under

Sushi

West Phoenix

About the restaurant

Currently offering dine-in service 5PM-12PM Tuesday-Sunday! Reservations are encouraged but not required.

We are an intimate sushi bar and cocktail room setting offering an eclectic sushi fare, craft cocktails, beer and wine, as well as a variety of local and adventitious sake at our picturesque central Phoenix location. Our menu is focused on traditional Japanese styling of sushi with an emphasis on nigiri, sashimi, and a variety of house specialties using hand selected fish with local and seasonal pairings. Here you will find a knowledgeable staff to guide you through our menu and multifaceted beverage options in order to create the perfect dining experience for you.

We look forward to serving you!

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HaneenVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Really enjoy this place. True hidden gem. It never disappoints.

Christopher's at Wrigley Mansion

5.0

5 (139)

$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.

Top review

Deb

Dined 3 days ago

We had an epic birthday celebration, thank you. Delicious and inventive food, fabulous staff, spectacular views of the city - it was such a fun night and we are so grateful for the kind hospitality.

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Rusconi's American Kitchen

4.9

4.9 (5582)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Central Phoenix

About the restaurant

Rusconi’s American Kitchen offers a menu created by Arizona Food Pioneer Award Winning Chef Michael Rusconi. Chef Rusconis Contemporary American cuisine showcases strong local influences featuring a wood burning grill with an abundance of affordable items, bringing sophisticated and accessible fare to Valley restaurant goers. Chef Rusconi's menu frequently evolves and is reflective of the season. Expect a wide variety of your favorite dishes uniquely enhanced with ingredients native to the region. The signature menu items are cooked to perfection to create a savory and aromatic flavor profile you can only experience at Rusconi's American Kitchen. Come and visit us relax and & Enjoy the Moment.

Top review

KathyVIP

Dined 4 days ago

We loved Michael’s changing menu but he also keeps the favorites we love. Over all it’s a great place to relax and have a great meal!

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Popular dish

natural sea scallops

Popular dish

roasted pork tenderloin

Popular dish

pea risotto

Dahlia Tapas Tequila & Wine

4.9

4.9 (318)

$50 and over

Tapas / Small Plates

Downtown Phoenix

About the restaurant

A collaboration between Boycott Bar's, Audrey Corley and Chubasco Tacos, Andrew Renteria. The duo brings an elevated dining experience to the Coronado Community with unparalleled flavors, cocktails, wines and boutique liquors that make Dahlia a must-try destination.
Unforgettable dining awaits!

***Note***Kitchen Closes**
Fri-Sat @ 11pm
Parking available at Cartel Coffee, located two doors south of Dahlia.

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Jenna

Dined on Jun 11, 2025

We had a great time celebrating my boyfriend’s birthday at Dahlia’s. They made the meal special with cute bday touches and honored our requests. We’re excited to go back!

Pa'La

4.8

4.8 (35)

$31 to $50

Japanese

Central Phoenix

About the restaurant

We invite our community to participate in a time-honored tradition. Experience food as a daily pursuit, a connection to ingredients as they were meant to be.

Pa’La is food with a sense of history, cooking in a way that is inherently approachable and human.

The kitchen at Pa’La centers around a hand-built wood-burning oven and a Japanese Robata grill. In our cooking we use fire, smoke, coals, and embers to create dishes that reflect the seafood, grains, and vegetable-driven coastal cultures of the Mediterranean, Japan and South America. We are committed to strong relationships with a few select organic farmers and artisans practicing responsible agriculture and production.

Because we source ingredients at their peak, our menu is continually changing. Each day we cook dishes determined by the best materials available.

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David

Dined on Jun 16, 2025

Robert and the team took care of us. Food was great and a really nice spot

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4.9

4.9 (1931)

$31 to $50

Italian

Central Phoenix

About the restaurant

Avanti, a Valley tradition since 1974. . . Dramatic, crisp black and white interiors, candlelight and a quiet atmosphere. Vegetarians and Seafood lovers will be awed by the selections of homemade pasta from deliciously light Gnocchi Alfredo, Eggplant and Meat Lasagna, to seasonal hand crafted Ravioli. Fresh Fish and seafood dishes vary- from a Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail to an Italian crafted Cioppino. Avanti has also garnered numerous awards and accolades for our Ossobucco, said to be the best in town as well as robust steaks and chops (lamb and pork).Enjoy dessert and Cappuccino in the piano bar sweets that are carefully guarded family recipes include, Tiramisu, Cannoli, Creme Brulee with a crunchy burnt sugar crust but if your passionate about chocolate the chocolate mousse is infused with rum and whipped so fluffy and light you'll swear it's heaven sent!

Top review

KathleenVIP

Dined 2 days ago

I love Avanti! Fred was wonderful as our server. I’ll definitely return again.

Lom Wong

4.8

4.8 (95)

$31 to $50

Thai

West Phoenix

About the restaurant

Esquire | Best New Restaurants 2023
James Beard Winner | Best Chef Southwest 2025
Phoenix New Times | Best Thai Restaurant 2023/2024

Lom Wong celebrates the diverse people and cultures of Thailand by cooking the types of food that one would find in villages and small towns across the different regions of the country. Additionally, we tell the stories of the amazing people who honored us teaching us their recipes. Our goal is to show another side of the cuisines of Thailand by being true to ingredients, techniques, and flavors. We hand-pound our curry paste, hand-squeeze coconut milk, and are sincere to the flavors Thailand. Additionally, we offer a fantastic natural wine list and cocktails that showcase unique Thai ingredients.

Lom Wong is run by Yotaka and Alex Martin.

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Mauricio

Dined 2 days ago

Simply authentic expertly executed good. Absolutely delicious.

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Experience

Arai Kodai

Experience

Standard- A la carte menu

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