Salty's Guide to Central Phoenix

Sarah And Noel
Salty's Guide to Central Phoenix

Food Scene

There are many great restaurants close by. These are just a few or our favorites to appeal to a broad array of tastes and styles. If you want more recommendations let us know.
Gastro-pub blending Asian and local flavors. One of the owners is a neighbor and also one of the best mixologists in the state.
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Clever Koi
4236 N Central Ave
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Gastro-pub blending Asian and local flavors. One of the owners is a neighbor and also one of the best mixologists in the state.
Southwestern flavors at their best. Weekend brunch is amazing too. Make a reservation.
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Richardson's Cuisine of New Mexico
6335 N 16th St
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Southwestern flavors at their best. Weekend brunch is amazing too. Make a reservation.
North of Missouri on 7th Ave, East side of the street. Best-closest Mexican in our opinion. Other nearby choices: Los Dos Molinos, Rito's, Presidio, Los Compadres, Joyride, etc. Carolina's is a hole-in-the-wall adventure. Many to choose from; feel free to ask for recommendations.
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La Piñata Mexican Food Restaurant
5521 N 7th Ave
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North of Missouri on 7th Ave, East side of the street. Best-closest Mexican in our opinion. Other nearby choices: Los Dos Molinos, Rito's, Presidio, Los Compadres, Joyride, etc. Carolina's is a hole-in-the-wall adventure. Many to choose from; feel free to ask for recommendations.
Complete your cowboy adventure day at Stockyards Steak House. Less frills like you would get (and have to pay for) at a high end steakhouse and the food is great. We recommend this over Rustler’s Roost if you’re looking for the cowboy western vibe.
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The Stockyards Steakhouse
5009 E Washington St
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Complete your cowboy adventure day at Stockyards Steak House. Less frills like you would get (and have to pay for) at a high end steakhouse and the food is great. We recommend this over Rustler’s Roost if you’re looking for the cowboy western vibe.
Old-school Steakhouse. Make a reservation.
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Durant's
2611 N Central Ave
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Old-school Steakhouse. Make a reservation.
Best-closest coffee shop / cafe to get your daily hit.
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Copper Star Coffee
4220 N 7th Ave
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Best-closest coffee shop / cafe to get your daily hit.
Great coffee and food. People watching.
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Lux Central
4402 N Central Ave
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Great coffee and food. People watching.
Yummy breakfast/brunch. Some interesting and delicious gastronomic choices to get your day going in the right direction.
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Vovomeena
1515 N 7th Ave
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Yummy breakfast/brunch. Some interesting and delicious gastronomic choices to get your day going in the right direction.
Best sushi (in our opinion).
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Harumi Sushi
101 W Adams St
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Best sushi (in our opinion).
Best-closest Chinese. A bit pricier than the others, but worth it
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China Chili
302 E Flower St
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Best-closest Chinese. A bit pricier than the others, but worth it
Distinctive and great vibe. Consistently good service.
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Hula's Modern Tiki
5114 N 7th St
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Distinctive and great vibe. Consistently good service.
Best-closest NY style pizza.
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Spinato's Pizzeria
5509 N 7th St
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Best-closest NY style pizza.
Best-closest Chicago style pizza.
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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
100 E Camelback Rd
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Best-closest Chicago style pizza.
Authentic Native American cuisine.
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Fry Bread House
4545 N 7th Ave
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Authentic Native American cuisine.
Wonderful outdoor breakfast experience. For dinner - Quiessence was recognized by Wine Spectator in 2021 as one of "8 Top-Notch Restaurants Celebrating Local Wine".
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The Farm at South Mountain
6106 S 32nd St
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Wonderful outdoor breakfast experience. For dinner - Quiessence was recognized by Wine Spectator in 2021 as one of "8 Top-Notch Restaurants Celebrating Local Wine".
Classic English Pub. Great hangout for sporting events particularly European soccer matches.
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George and Dragon English Pub
4240 N Central Ave
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Classic English Pub. Great hangout for sporting events particularly European soccer matches.
We are walking distance to one of the best restaurants in town. Foodies are making pilgrimages here. Make time to enjoy all that Modern Manor has to offer including a visit to the speakeasy, 1912, and the vintage modern furniture showroom.
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Valentine
4130 N 7th Ave
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We are walking distance to one of the best restaurants in town. Foodies are making pilgrimages here. Make time to enjoy all that Modern Manor has to offer including a visit to the speakeasy, 1912, and the vintage modern furniture showroom.
Another fine dining experience in walking distance.
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Restaurant Progress
702 W Montecito Ave
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Another fine dining experience in walking distance.

Hiking

Phoenix is famous for its inner city mountain preserves. Some excellent hiking awaits you and it's all close by. Here are a few or our favorites and iconic hikes and/or hiking areas.
Ascending Camelback Mountain via Echo Canyon Trail is about as good as it gets. Of course, the whole world knows this, so my recommendation is to do this during the week when school is in session. If you go on the weekend be prepared to wait for parking.
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ईको कैन्यन ट्रेल और रिक्रिएशन क्षेत्र
East McDonald Drive
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Ascending Camelback Mountain via Echo Canyon Trail is about as good as it gets. Of course, the whole world knows this, so my recommendation is to do this during the week when school is in session. If you go on the weekend be prepared to wait for parking.
Piestewa and Camelback offer the best summit views close to home.
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Piestewa Peak Summit Trail
Piestewa Peak Summit Trail
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Piestewa and Camelback offer the best summit views close to home.
South Mountain is frequently rated as some of the best hiking in the world. A wide variety of skill and interest levels available. Ask for a recommendation.
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साउथ माउंटेन पार्क
10919 South Central Avenue
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South Mountain is frequently rated as some of the best hiking in the world. A wide variety of skill and interest levels available. Ask for a recommendation.
If you're really into hiking and looking for a full day hike there are some out of this world recommendations I can give here. Depends on time of year, so please ask.
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Superstition Mountains
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If you're really into hiking and looking for a full day hike there are some out of this world recommendations I can give here. Depends on time of year, so please ask.
Excellent hiking, but putting here to point out that we had our best horseback riding experience here. If Corral West Adventures is in business we recommend going here rather than to the Scottsdale based outfits.
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White Tank Mountains
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Excellent hiking, but putting here to point out that we had our best horseback riding experience here. If Corral West Adventures is in business we recommend going here rather than to the Scottsdale based outfits.

Golf

Phoenix metro has about 185 golf courses. Here are just a few of our favorites.
AZ Biltmore is an iconic property. 2 Golf courses located here. Also worth checking out the restaurants and a walk around the resort. Good news is staying with us will cost half to third of what you would pay to stay here
Arizona Biltmore Golf Club
2400 Biltmore Estates Drive
AZ Biltmore is an iconic property. 2 Golf courses located here. Also worth checking out the restaurants and a walk around the resort. Good news is staying with us will cost half to third of what you would pay to stay here
Encanto? Really? Yes, it's just down the street. Cheap and good golf. Don't knock it. Remember, you're here to experience Phoenix. Trust me on this one.
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Encanto Golf Course
2775 N 15th Ave
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Encanto? Really? Yes, it's just down the street. Cheap and good golf. Don't knock it. Remember, you're here to experience Phoenix. Trust me on this one.
Another relatively inexpensive yet highly representative Phoenix area course in most people's top choices.
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Papago Golf Course
5595 E Karsten Wy
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Another relatively inexpensive yet highly representative Phoenix area course in most people's top choices.
Wigwam will get you out to the western suburbs. Resort has lots to offer including 3 18-hole courses to choose from. Frequently has a groupon to take the bite off the greens fees for what are truly extraordinary courses.
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Wigwam Golf Club
451 N Old Litchfield Rd
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Wigwam will get you out to the western suburbs. Resort has lots to offer including 3 18-hole courses to choose from. Frequently has a groupon to take the bite off the greens fees for what are truly extraordinary courses.
Rounding out the list of top 5 courses representative of Phoenix golf
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Raven Golf Club
3636 E Baseline Rd
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Rounding out the list of top 5 courses representative of Phoenix golf
Bonus. I have a special place in my heart for this course. Try it and you might develop the same feeling.
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Arizona Grand Golf Course
Arizona Grand Parkway
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Bonus. I have a special place in my heart for this course. Try it and you might develop the same feeling.

Sightseeing

Native American Art
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हर्ड संग्रहालय
2301 N Central Ave
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Native American Art
As the name suggests every first Friday of the month a variety of art events are hosted and the Phoenix Art Museum is open for free to the public. More info at https://artlinkphx.org/first-fridays/
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First Friday Roosevelt Row
333 E Roosevelt St
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As the name suggests every first Friday of the month a variety of art events are hosted and the Phoenix Art Museum is open for free to the public. More info at https://artlinkphx.org/first-fridays/
Mind blowing variety of desert plants in a peaceful aesthetic setting.
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Desert Botanical Garden
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Mind blowing variety of desert plants in a peaceful aesthetic setting.

Bars / Speakeasies / Taprooms

The sheer number of taps will blow your mind. Broad selection of local and remote beers and meads you won’t find elsewhere. Attached shop with excellent and knowledgeable help finding new things to try.
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Kings Beer & Wine
2811 N Central Ave
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The sheer number of taps will blow your mind. Broad selection of local and remote beers and meads you won’t find elsewhere. Attached shop with excellent and knowledgeable help finding new things to try.
Noel thinks every beer Wren House makes is drinkable and they make a wide variety of styles and experiments too. A little far but worth the trek if you’re looking for a standout brewer. Happy to let you taste before you commit.
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Wren House Brewing Company
2125 N 24th St
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Noel thinks every beer Wren House makes is drinkable and they make a wide variety of styles and experiments too. A little far but worth the trek if you’re looking for a standout brewer. Happy to let you taste before you commit.
The rum selection. Try the signature cocktail.
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The Breadfruit & Rum Bar
1 E Pierce St
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The rum selection. Try the signature cocktail.
Look it up. You must! Reserve a time.
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UnderTow
3626 E Indian School Rd
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Look it up. You must! Reserve a time.
Esplanade is often overlooked due to proximity to the Biltmore shopping. Located in the esplanade this speakeasy is easy to miss. That’s kinda the point but if you’re looking for a nice chill cocktail place check it out.
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MercBar
2525 E Camelback Rd
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Esplanade is often overlooked due to proximity to the Biltmore shopping. Located in the esplanade this speakeasy is easy to miss. That’s kinda the point but if you’re looking for a nice chill cocktail place check it out.
Delightful old-timey drink and food menu. A speakeasy at its finest.
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Rough Rider
1001 North Central Avenue
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Delightful old-timey drink and food menu. A speakeasy at its finest.
Walking distance. Behind Valentine's. Woodland is Noel's favorite.
Bar 1912
Walking distance. Behind Valentine's. Woodland is Noel's favorite.

Neighborhoods

Shopping, restaurants, and a growing number of wine bars serving up Arizona local wine to taste. It's just a straight shot down Indian School. Definitely want to plan an evening out there.
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Old Town Scottsdale
3200 N Scottsdale Rd
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Shopping, restaurants, and a growing number of wine bars serving up Arizona local wine to taste. It's just a straight shot down Indian School. Definitely want to plan an evening out there.
Westgate Entertainment District - Cardinals Stadium, Coyotes Hockey. Tons of restaurants and things to do.
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Westgate
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Westgate Entertainment District - Cardinals Stadium, Coyotes Hockey. Tons of restaurants and things to do.

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Transportation

Some of our guests have gotten by with Uber/Lyft but most get a car. Phoenix is pretty spread out. We are in the middle of it all and typically a reverse commute to destinations. There is a light rail that runs thru downtown and out to ASU. The closest stop is a 1.2 mile walk.
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Uptown Farmer’s Market

Wednesday’s and Saturday’s. Up to date info: https://uptownmarketaz.com
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Water

If you’re going hiking take water.