Melissa
Melissa's Guidebook

Food Scene

Unique coffee shop that showcases Phoenix local flavors. Try the horchata latte! They also feature local artists and host a weekly yoga session.
Azukar Coffee
7246 S Central Ave
Unique coffee shop that showcases Phoenix local flavors. Try the horchata latte! They also feature local artists and host a weekly yoga session.
This is where locals go for the BEST Mexican food in Phoenix. Fresh made salsa and creamy refried beans.
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Comedor Guadalajara
1830 S Central Ave
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This is where locals go for the BEST Mexican food in Phoenix. Fresh made salsa and creamy refried beans.
Crispy, tender chicken and fresh waffles! Great place to eat.
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Lo-Lo's Chicken & Waffles
3133 N Scottsdale Rd
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Crispy, tender chicken and fresh waffles! Great place to eat.
Great local breakfast spot with patio and indoor seating. Family friendly! Keep your parking space and walk to Tempe town lake and Mill Ave nearby. Parking is limited at Tempe Town lake, so I recommend parking at Matt's and walking over.
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Matt's Big Breakfast
825 N 1st St
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Great local breakfast spot with patio and indoor seating. Family friendly! Keep your parking space and walk to Tempe town lake and Mill Ave nearby. Parking is limited at Tempe Town lake, so I recommend parking at Matt's and walking over.
Local steak house with a real resident cow out in a barn in front of the restaurant. Great views overlooking Phoenix and Tempe. Family friendly. You can even be daring and try the rattlesnake entree on the menu!
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Rustler’s Rooste
8383 S 48th St
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Local steak house with a real resident cow out in a barn in front of the restaurant. Great views overlooking Phoenix and Tempe. Family friendly. You can even be daring and try the rattlesnake entree on the menu!
The valley's best spot for New York style thin crust pizza by the slice or whole pie. They also have decadent Italian desserts, a cauliflower pizza crust option, and vegan cheese available! This restaurant is family friendly.
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Venezia's Pizza
27 East Southern Avenue
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The valley's best spot for New York style thin crust pizza by the slice or whole pie. They also have decadent Italian desserts, a cauliflower pizza crust option, and vegan cheese available! This restaurant is family friendly.
Cozy restaurant located in downtown Phoenix that features creative, savory pasties full of meat, vegetables, and cheese. There is a night life scene here with pool tables and late night snacks. This restaurant is not family friendly.
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Cornish Pasty Co
3800 N Goldwater Blvd
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Cozy restaurant located in downtown Phoenix that features creative, savory pasties full of meat, vegetables, and cheese. There is a night life scene here with pool tables and late night snacks. This restaurant is not family friendly.
This kitschy diner is a bit out of the way from any other tourist spots, but well worth it if you're craving homemade biscuits and freshly made breakfast items. Excellent biscuits and gravy, crispy bacon, and tasty hashbrowns. Family friendly!
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Biscuits Restaurant
4623 E Elliot Rd
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This kitschy diner is a bit out of the way from any other tourist spots, but well worth it if you're craving homemade biscuits and freshly made breakfast items. Excellent biscuits and gravy, crispy bacon, and tasty hashbrowns. Family friendly!
Even though this looks like an unassuming hole in the wall from the outside, there's a line of eager customers waiting at the door when they open every weekend. Known for rich sweet and savory crepes, they also have delicious scones and various breakfast items such as fried potatoes and avocado toast.
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Crêpe Bar
7520 S Rural Rd
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Even though this looks like an unassuming hole in the wall from the outside, there's a line of eager customers waiting at the door when they open every weekend. Known for rich sweet and savory crepes, they also have delicious scones and various breakfast items such as fried potatoes and avocado toast.
The best sushi place in South Phoenix! They also offer other Asian cousine. The happy hour prices are an excellent deal! This restaurant is family friendly.
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Sun Asian Kitchen
2070 E Baseline Rd
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The best sushi place in South Phoenix! They also offer other Asian cousine. The happy hour prices are an excellent deal! This restaurant is family friendly.
If you're craving authentic Pho, the drive out to this place will be worth it. Family friendly and reasonable prices.
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Pho Dalat Authentic Vietnamese Restaurant
7707 S Kyrene Rd
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If you're craving authentic Pho, the drive out to this place will be worth it. Family friendly and reasonable prices.
This weekend late night food spot is across the street from your Air BnB room. Walk over and grab a hot dog and fries late into the night. We recommend ordering your hot dog with all of the fun, tasty toppings that come with their standard hot dog order, including beans, jalopeno sauce, onions, etc. The flavor combination is wonderful! They also offer refreshing raspados.
Raspados DANNY. Ice Créam Thrifty
5815 S 16th St
This weekend late night food spot is across the street from your Air BnB room. Walk over and grab a hot dog and fries late into the night. We recommend ordering your hot dog with all of the fun, tasty toppings that come with their standard hot dog order, including beans, jalopeno sauce, onions, etc. The flavor combination is wonderful! They also offer refreshing raspados.
A perfect lunch site with gluten free and vegan options, deliciouswraps, and freshly brewed iced teas. We recommend the Flying Avacado wrap. Free parking and patio seating. Family friendly!
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Flower Child
100 E Camelback Rd
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A perfect lunch site with gluten free and vegan options, deliciouswraps, and freshly brewed iced teas. We recommend the Flying Avacado wrap. Free parking and patio seating. Family friendly!
Quirky sports bar with a tasty menu. Don't miss the chicken and waffle chicken wings. It sounds weird, but it's delicious!
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The Porch
1128 E Baseline Rd
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Quirky sports bar with a tasty menu. Don't miss the chicken and waffle chicken wings. It sounds weird, but it's delicious!

Kid friendly activities

Multiple play areas, basketball courts, baseball batting cages suitable for kids, splash pad, and paddle boating on the lake.
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Kiwanis Park
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Multiple play areas, basketball courts, baseball batting cages suitable for kids, splash pad, and paddle boating on the lake.
Low cost movies with a kids feature showing every day. Great low cost activity for the family!
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Pollack Tempe Cinemas
1825 E Elliot Rd
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Low cost movies with a kids feature showing every day. Great low cost activity for the family!
Downtown library with free parking lot and many floors of fun activities for children to participate in. You can also park here and walk down Central Avenue to see some downtown sights.
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Burton Barr Central Library
1221 N Central Ave
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Downtown library with free parking lot and many floors of fun activities for children to participate in. You can also park here and walk down Central Avenue to see some downtown sights.

Neighborhoods

A walkable area full of restaurants, art galleries, and parks. There's something for everyone here whether it's a singles scene, family outing, or brunch with friends.
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Old Town Scottsdale
3200 N Scottsdale Rd
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A walkable area full of restaurants, art galleries, and parks. There's something for everyone here whether it's a singles scene, family outing, or brunch with friends.

High end shopping

The valley's premier outdoor mall with a large Apple store and many designer brands. Local high end restaurants with fresh ingredients are also located here.
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Kierland Commons
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The valley's premier outdoor mall with a large Apple store and many designer brands. Local high end restaurants with fresh ingredients are also located here.

Sightseeing

Every first Friday of the month features an evening of art, hand made goods, local food trucks, and music. The Phoenix Children's museum also offers free admission in the evening!
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First Friday Roosevelt Row
333 E Roosevelt St
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Every first Friday of the month features an evening of art, hand made goods, local food trucks, and music. The Phoenix Children's museum also offers free admission in the evening!
Local book store with unique gifts and crafts, a garden center, a coffee bar, and even an attached restaurant that serves southern comfort food. You could spend a couple hours here! There is a parking lot with free parking.
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Changing Hands Bookstore & First Draft Book Bar
300 W Camelback Rd
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Local book store with unique gifts and crafts, a garden center, a coffee bar, and even an attached restaurant that serves southern comfort food. You could spend a couple hours here! There is a parking lot with free parking.

Night Life

Fun night time hang out spot with drinks, food, and yard games such as corn hole and ping pong. Not family friendly.
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The Yard
5640 N 7th St
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Fun night time hang out spot with drinks, food, and yard games such as corn hole and ping pong. Not family friendly.
Latin dancing every Saturday with three different dance floors to choose from. The cover is usually about $10 or so. The coffee shop next door has a parking lot with free parking, or find street parking nearby.
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Club Dwntwn
702 N Central Ave
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Latin dancing every Saturday with three different dance floors to choose from. The cover is usually about $10 or so. The coffee shop next door has a parking lot with free parking, or find street parking nearby.