Valley residents love to wine and dine and luckily Arizona is home to some of the nation’s most amazing restaurants and chefs. Here are AZFoothills.com reader’s top picks for food in the Valley.
These are AZ Foothills Best of Our Valley 2021 contest winners. Winners will be featured in the 2021 issues 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 2021. Stay tuned for details on the fabulous fete!
Winners, download your 2021 Winners logo here and reserve space in the annual Collectors Edition here.
THE WINNERS LIST: FOOD & RESTAURANTS
Best Acai Bowl: Karma Apple
Best Asian Cuisine: Malee’s Thai Bistro
Best Baked Goods or Sweets: Noms Bake Shop
Best Barbecue: Woodbarn BBQ
Best Breakfast: Eggstasy
Best Brunch: US Egg Breakfast & Lunch
Best Burger: BluBurger Grille
Best Business Lunch Spot: True Food Kitchen
Best Catering: Emily’s Events
Best Chicago Deep Dish Pizza: Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria
Best Chef: Chef Marcellino Verzino, Marcellino Ristorante
Best Comfort Food: Perk Eatery
Best Country Club Chef: Marcus De Koning, Executive Chef at Phoenix Country Club
Best Culinary Event: Phoenix Pizza Festival
Best Cup of Coffee: Press Coffee
Best Cupcake: Bada Bling Cupcakes
Best Date Spot: Toca Madera
Best Dining with a View: elements at Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain
Best Dining with Live Music: Geordie’s Restaurant & Lounge
Best Doughnut: The Local Donut
Best Farmers Market: Scottsdale Old Town Farmers’ Market
Best Fondue: Culinary Dropout at Farmer Arts District
Best Food Photography: Debby Wolvos, DW Photography
Best Frozen Treat: Gelato Dolce Vita
Best Gluten-Free Menu: Pita Jungle
Best Grocery Store: Trader Joe’s
Best Health Food or Vegetarian Food: The Food Doctors
Best Health Food Store: Sprouts Famers Market
Best Healthy Meal Preps: Mad Fresh Kitchen
Best Hidden Gem: My Pie Pizza
Best Hot Dogs: Mama’s Dogs
Best Italian: Tutti Santi
Best Juice Bar: Juice Core
Best Locally-Owned Drive-Thru: Someburros
Best Macaron: Decadent Macaron
Best Mediterranean Cuisine: Marcellino Ristorante
Best Mexican Food: Dilla Libre Gourmet Quesadillas & Cantina
Best New Restaurant: Modern Oysterbar Chophouse
Best Outdoor Dining: Pita Jungle
Best Pet-Friendly Restaurant: O.H.S.O. Eatery + nanoBrewery
Best Pizza: Fired Pie
Best Place to Watch the Big Game: K O’Donnell’s Sports Bar & Grill
Best Poke Bowl: Pokitrition
Best Private Dining Room: LON’s at the Hermosa Inn
Best Resort Restaurant: LON’s at the Hermosa Inn
Best Restaurant Group: Pita Jungle
Best Restaurant to Get the Most Bang for Your Buck: Pita Jungle
Best Sandwich Shop: Worth Takeaway
Best Seafood: Chula Seafood
Best Sky Harbor Airport Dining: Zinc Brasserie
Best Spa Cuisine: Joya Terrace, Joya Spa at Montelucia
Best Steakhouse: Dominick’s Steakhouse
Best Sushi: Obon Sushi + Bar + Ramen
Best Taco: Dilla Libre Gourmet Quesadillas & Cantina
Best Tea Spot: Pop ‘N Tea Bar
Best Valley Food Truck: Mediterranean Majik
Favorite Local Food Blog or Website: tie between Write on Rubee and Chow Bella (Phoenix New Times)
Most Amazing Restaurant Interior: Toca Madera
Most Fun Lunch Spot: Worth Takeaway
Old Favorite: Pita Jungle
Spiciest Dining: tie between Malee’s Thai Bistro & Carolina’s Mexican Food
