Food guides for Arizona

Eating out in Arizona: summer heat, winter visitors and spring training

Arizona restaurants run on two seasons. How to eat out in 110 degree summers, when winter and spring training crowds make reservations essential, and how to time patios, misters and late dinners.

Arizona food festivals: Tucson Meet Yourself, Scottsdale and more

A guide to the long-running food festivals in Arizona, from Tucson Meet Yourself in the fall to the Scottsdale Culinary Festival in spring, and how to plan for each.

Is tipping expected in Arizona? Restaurant tax and the check (2026)

How restaurant tax and tipping work in Arizona in 2026: the transaction privilege tax added at the check, the 18 to 20 percent tip custom, tipped wages, and why Flagstaff differs.

Best in Town in Arizona: Rate Small-Town Food

Best in town in Arizona asks quick questions about coffee, tacos, pizza and more. See how to answer for your own town and why a few answers matter.

Best Pizza in Phoenix: Neapolitan, Wood Fired and Slices

A guide to the best pizza in Phoenix: the Neapolitan pizzerias guides name, wood-fired ovens, slice shops and how to plan around desert heat and weekend waits.

Best Pizza in Prescott AZ: Rate the Pizza

Best pizza in Prescott AZ: the Best in town question lets you answer for the pizza you ate, and here is how to compare pies and rate them fairly.

Bisbee AZ Restaurants: Old Bisbee Dining Guide

Bisbee AZ restaurants cluster in the steep, historic streets of Old Bisbee. How to plan lunch and dinner there, what tags help and how to rate a meal.

Bisbee Day Trip Food From Tucson

Bisbee day trip food from Tucson: how to fit breakfast, lunch, coffee and an early dinner into a day in a hillside mining town, and how to rate each stop.

Boating Day Food in Lake Havasu City

Boating day food in Lake Havasu City: what to pack, how to keep it cold in desert heat, where to eat before and after the water and how to rate each stop.

Breakfast in Flagstaff AZ: Burritos, Eggs and Coffee

Breakfast in Flagstaff AZ: burritos, huevos rancheros, pancakes and strong coffee in a mountain town that starts early, and how to rate a morning meal.

Build Your Bisbee Weekend Food List

A Bisbee weekend food list: sections for each day, one shared note for your companions and a plan for a slow weekend in a hillside mining town in Arizona.

Build Your East Valley Weekend Food List

An East Valley weekend food list: how to organize a visit that spans Gilbert and Chandler, from a Friday arrival to a Sunday brunch, and share it with friends.

Build Your Flagstaff Grand Canyon Road Trip Food List

A Flagstaff Grand Canyon road trip food list: sections for each leg, a shared note for your travel group and a plan for meals before and after the canyon.

Build Your Lake Havasu Weekend Food List

A Lake Havasu weekend food list: sections for a boat morning, a bridge walk and a waterfront dinner, shared with friends and family coming to the lake.

Build Your Sedona Weekend Food List

A Sedona weekend food list: sections for trail mornings, a pack lunch and a red rock dinner, and a shared note for friends visiting from out of state.

Build Your Tucson City of Gastronomy Food List

A Tucson City of Gastronomy food list: how to build one in the Mosey app, share it with friends and keep a weekend in a desert food city organized.

Central Avenue, Melrose and Arcadia: Phoenix restaurants by neighborhood

A neighborhood guide to eating along Phoenix's Central Avenue corridor, in Melrose, at the Biltmore and in Arcadia, with light rail tips, brunch waits and the check.

Cheap eats in Phoenix, Arizona under $15: tacos, hot dogs and more

How to eat well in Phoenix for $15 or less: Sonoran hot dogs, tacos, fry bread, bakeries and lunch deals, how to read a menu, what tax is added, and when the heat changes your plans.

Cheap Eats Near Embry-Riddle in Prescott

Cheap eats near Embry-Riddle in Prescott: how students and families eat on a budget in a mountain college town, and how to rate a meal for others.

Cheap Eats Near Northern Arizona University

Cheap eats near Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff: how students and parents eat on a budget in a cold, high mountain town, and how to rate a meal.

Cheap Eats Near the University of Arizona in Tucson

Cheap eats near the University of Arizona in Tucson: how students stretch a budget in a food city, what to order and how to rate a meal for the next student.

Coffee and Bakeries in Sedona AZ

Coffee and bakeries in Sedona AZ: where early risers, hikers and shoppers start the day, what to order and how to rate a cup or a pastry for the next visitor.

Date Night Restaurants in Phoenix and Scottsdale

A guide to date night restaurants in Phoenix and Scottsdale: leafy patios, candlelit rooms, rooftop views and tips for timing an evening around the desert heat.

Dog-Friendly Patios in Bisbee AZ

Dog-friendly patios in Bisbee AZ: how to pick an outdoor table in a steep mining town, what to pack for your dog and how to tag a patio for the next walker.

Downtown Chandler Restaurants: Historic Core Dining

Downtown Chandler restaurants occupy old buildings around a historic core in the East Valley. How to choose lunch or dinner, what to ask and how to rate a meal.

Earn Food Badges in Arizona by Rating Places

Food badges in Arizona come from rating places that carry a tag, like Mexican or Pizza. See how the four levels work and what a badge holder is.

Family Dinner in Gilbert and Chandler

Family dinner in Gilbert and Chandler: how to choose a table that works for children and grandparents in the East Valley, when to go and how to rate it.

Flagstaff food guide: downtown, Route 66, breweries and markets

Where to eat in downtown Flagstaff, Arizona: breweries on Route 66, breakfast spots, coffee, farmers markets, how altitude and snow affect plans, and why menus cost a little more.

Flagstaff, Sedona and the Verde Valley: northern Arizona food and wine

Northern Arizona eating: downtown Flagstaff in the pines, Sedona's red-rock dining and crowds, and the Verde Valley wine towns of Cornville, Page Springs, Cottonwood and Clarkdale.

Food in Arizona: A Guide to Every Town We Cover

Food in Arizona, town by town: one page that links every Arizona town guide beyond the Valley cities, plus what the Mosey app does with ratings, tags and lists.

Gilbert and Chandler food guide: Agritopia and the downtown streets

Where to eat in Gilbert and Chandler, Arizona: Agritopia and its craftsman marketplace, Gilbert's Heritage District, downtown Chandler's historic buildings and the food trucks in between.

Gilbert Heritage District Restaurants: A Walkable Guide

Gilbert Heritage District restaurants sit in a walkable old town in the East Valley. How to pick breakfast, a window snack or a patio dinner, and rate it.

Hiking Day Food in Sedona: Fuel Before and After

Hiking day food in Sedona: a plan for a trail breakfast, a picnic lunch and a post-hike dinner among the red rocks, with tips on water and timing.

Lake Havasu City Restaurants: A Boating Town Dining Guide

Lake Havasu City restaurants serve boaters, retirees and visitors on the Colorado River. How to choose a meal, which tags help in the heat and how to rate it.

Where to eat late at night in Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe

Where the Valley eats after midnight: Sonoran hot dog carts, Tempe bar kitchens, Old Town Scottsdale, and how to get home safely.

Late Night Food in Tucson AZ After Midnight

Late night food in Tucson AZ: how a university and music city eats after midnight, what to look for near campus and downtown, and how to rate a late meal.

Local Champion in Arizona: Rate Five Places, Name Your Top 3

Local Champion in Arizona is a title for rating five places, answering three Top 3 questions and making a list in one town. Here is what it asks.

London Bridge Waterfront Dinner in Lake Havasu City

A London Bridge waterfront dinner in Lake Havasu City: how to pick a table by the channel, time the sunset, handle heat and crowds, and rate it.

Medjool Dates in Yuma AZ: What to Know and Eat

Medjool dates in Yuma AZ: what they are, how desert growers produce them, how to taste and buy them, and how to rate a date shake or a box of fruit.

Mesa, Arizona food guide: the Asian District and Dobson Road

Eating in Mesa, Arizona: the Asian District along Dobson Road, Mekong Plaza and its food stalls, night markets, and tips on timing, parking and the summer heat.

Best breakfast and brunch in Phoenix: burritos, patios and waits

How to eat breakfast in Phoenix, Arizona: huevos rancheros and breakfast burritos, patio brunch in the mild months, how weekend waits work and how heat changes the day.

Phoenix farmers markets: Downtown, Saturday hours and summer

How farmers markets work in Phoenix: the Downtown Phoenix Public Market, seasonal hours, summer schedules, Valley markets and what grows in the desert all year.

Phoenix food guide: Sonoran hot dogs, chimichangas and Sonoran Mexican food

The dishes that define Phoenix eating: the bacon-wrapped Sonoran hot dog, a chimichanga origin dispute, flour tortillas and cheese crisps, and how to order at a hot dog cart or a family Mexican restaurant.

Prescott Courthouse Plaza Patio Dining

Prescott courthouse plaza patio dining: how to choose an outdoor table in a cool mountain town, when to go and how to rate and tag a patio for the next diner.

Roosevelt Row and downtown Phoenix: food guide, First Friday and more

How to eat in downtown Phoenix and the Roosevelt Row arts district: First Friday food trucks, small restaurants, coffee, planning around heat and crowds, light rail and parking.

Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa and Gilbert: eating in the Valley of the Sun

The Phoenix suburbs each eat differently: Old Town Scottsdale, Mill Avenue in Tempe, downtown Mesa and the Gilbert Heritage District. When each is busy, and where to find places locals prefer.

Sedona restaurants: how to book, where to go and what to expect (2026)

How to eat in Sedona, Arizona: when reservations are required, Uptown versus West Sedona and Tlaquepaque, sunset dinners, parking, taxes, and tips for avoiding the crowds.

Ski Day Food in Flagstaff: Before and After the Slopes

Ski day food in Flagstaff: a hearty breakfast, a warm dinner and cold-weather comfort food around a day on the San Francisco Peaks, and how to rate each stop.

Snowbird Winter Dining in Yuma AZ

Snowbird winter dining in Yuma AZ: how visitors from colder states eat during the busy months, when to go to avoid crowds and how to rate a meal for others.

Sonoran Hot Dogs in Tucson: What to Know

Sonoran hot dogs in Tucson: what is on one, how to order it, what to look for in the roll and the toppings, and how to rate a dog for the next hungry diner.

Southern Arizona wine country: Sonoita, Elgin and Willcox food guide

A day-trip guide to wine country south of Tucson: the Sonoita and Willcox wine regions, where to eat before and between tastings, and how to plan around heat and driving.

Sunset Dinner in Sedona: Choosing a Red Rock Table

Sunset dinner in Sedona: how to choose a table with red rock views, when to arrive, what to ask about the patio and how to rate a dinner with a view.

Tempe food guide: Mill Avenue, ASU and where to eat downtown

Where to eat in downtown Tempe, Arizona: Mill Avenue coffee, breakfast, burgers and pizza, brewpub patios, student prices, game-day crowds, and how to get around on foot and light rail.

Tucson's 23 Miles of Mexican Food: Barrio Viejo and South Tucson guide

What the 23 Miles of Mexican Food means in Tucson, how to eat your way through Barrio Viejo, South 12th Avenue and South Tucson, what to order, and how to find places that are open.

Tucson food guide: Fourth Avenue, downtown and Mercado San Agustin

Eating around Fourth Avenue and downtown Tucson: the streetcar route, Mercado San Agustin, Thursday and Sunday farmers markets and where students and locals go.

Tucson, UNESCO City of Gastronomy: what to eat and why it counts

Tucson was named a UNESCO City of Gastronomy in December 2015, the first in the United States. What the title means, the desert ingredients behind it, Sonoran hot dogs, and how to eat well in the city.

Whiskey Row Restaurants in Prescott AZ

Whiskey Row restaurants in Prescott: how to choose a lunch or dinner on the old saloon strip by the courthouse plaza, which tags help and how to rate it.

Winter Lettuce Season Food in Yuma, Arizona

Winter lettuce season food in Yuma: why a desert city is a leading source of winter greens, what to eat there in the cool months and how to rate a fresh salad.

Yuma AZ Restaurants: A Colorado River Dining Guide

Yuma AZ restaurants serve farm workers, military families and winter visitors on the Colorado River. How to choose a lunch or dinner there and how to rate it.