Valley residents love to wine and dine and luckily Arizona plays host to some amazing restaurants and chefs. Here are AZ Foothills readers top picks for food in the Valley.
These are Arizona Foothills Best of Our Valley 2017 contest winners. Winners will be featured in the April 2017 issue of Arizona Foothills Magazine, a tell-all guide to the best people and places in the Valley of the Sun, as chosen by its residents.
As a special thanks to the winners and those who helped them attain their Best Of status, a celebratory bash will be held in May 2017. Stay tuned for details on the fabulous fete!
Winners, download your 2017 Winners logo here and reserve space for the Collector’s Edition here.
THE WINNERS LIST: FOOD & RESTAURANTS
Best Acai Bowl – Kaleidoscope Juice
Best Asian Cuisine – YC’s Mongolian Grill
AFM Fave: Best Asian Cuisine – Clever Koi
Best Baked Goods or Sweets – Classic Cakes & Confections
AFM Fave: Best Baked Goods or Sweets – Ruze Cake House
Best Barbecue – Bobby Q
Best Breakfast – The Hash Kitchen
Best Burger – Relish Burger Bistro
Best Business Lunch Spot – Neiman Marcus Cafe
Best Chicago Deep Dish Pizza – Nello’s Pizza
Best Comfort Food – TEXAZ Grill
Best Country Club Chef – Marcus De Koning – Executive chef at Phoenix Country Club
Best Culinary Event – Scottsdale Culinary Festival
Best Cup of Coffee – Luci’s Healthy Marketplace
Best Cupcake – Classic Cakes & Confections
Best Date Spot – The Breadfruit & Rum Bar
Best Dining with a View – Constantino’s at Desert Mountain
Best Dining with Live Music – Pita Jungle (Chandler location)
Best Doughnut – Fractured Prune
Best Farmers Market – Downtown Chandler Farmers
Best Fondue – The Melting Pot
Best Food Photography – Diamond Troutman
AFM Fave: Best Food Photography – Debby Wolvos
Best Frozen Treat – Snoh
Best Gluten-Free Menu – Luci’s Healthy Marketplace
Best Grocery Store – Sprouts Famers Market
Best Health Food or Vegetarian Food – Luci’s Healthy Marketplace
Best Health Food Store – Sprouts Famers Market
Best Hot Dogs – Portillo’s
Best Italian – Marcellino’s Ristorante
Best Juice Bar – Kaleidoscope Juice
Best Locally Owned Drive-Thru – D’Lite Healthy on the Go
Best Macaron – Classic Cakes & Confections
Best Mexican Food – Jalapeno Inferno Bistro Mexicano
Best New Restaurant – Stock & Stable
Best Outdoor Dining: TIE – Cloth & Flame / AZ88
Best Pet-Friendly Restaurant – Randy’s Restaurant
Best Pizza – Venezia’s Pizzeria
Best Place to Watch the Big Game – Social Tap Eatery
Best Private Dining Room – Constantino’s at Desert Mountain
Best Resort Restaurant – Deseo, Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
AFM Fave: Best Restaurant Architect – PHX Architecture
Best Restaurant Group – Riot Hospitality Group – Farm & Craft, Whiskey Row, El Hefe, and more
Best Restaurant to Get the Most Bang for Your Buck – Pita Jungle
Best Sandwich Shop – Leoni’s Focaccia
Best Seafood – The Breadfruit & Rum Bar
Best Sky Harbor Airport Dining – Zinc Brasserie
Best Spa Cuisine – Cafe Verde at Desert Mountain
Best Steakhouse – Dominicks Steakhouse
Best Sunday Brunch – The Hash Kitchen
Best Sushi – Sakana Sushi & Grill
Best Taco – La Santisima Gourmet Taco Shop
Best Tea Spot – Souvia Tea
AFM Fave: Best Tea Spot – Teaspressa
Best Teppanyaki – Sapporo
Best Valley Food Truck – Saffron JAK
Favorite Local Food Blog or Website – Write on Rubee
Most Amazing Restaurant Interior – Constantino’s at Desert Mountain
Most Fun Lunch Spot – Venezia’s Pizzeria
Old Favorite – Texaz Grill
Spiciest Dining – The Breadfruit & Rum Bar
