Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Phoenix

OpenTable

Updated 05 March 2025

Looking for the best overall restaurants in Phoenix? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Huarachis Taqueria

4.8

4.8 (46)

$31 to $50

Mexican

West Phoenix

About the restaurant

Huarachis Taqueria is the vibrant sister restaurant of Bacanora PHX, founded by James Beard Award-winning Chef Rene Andrade and his talented team. This isn’t your typical taqueria—it’s a place where authentic flavors meet creative cocktails and a diverse menu featuring tacos, huaraches, tortas, and hearty platters. Here, you can even treat yourself to our fun twist on dessert with concha ice cream. Huarachis Taqueria is more than a restaurant; it’s a gathering spot for the community, designed to feel like you’re at a friend’s backyard hangout. With a soundtrack of cumbia, corridos, merengue, salsa, rap, and R&B, it’s the perfect place to unwind, savor great food, and enjoy good company.

Top review

VeronicaL

Dined on 27 Feb 2025

Delicious menu options, great sazon and excellent service (TY, Jackie)! The place was popping and yet everything was on point. Wednesdays are a must if you want a mouth-watering Costra Taco!

Christopher's at Wrigley Mansion

4.9

4.9 (98)

$50 and over

Contemporary French

Biltmore

About the restaurant

Chef Christopher Gross, a James Beard Award winner, is among the top chefs in the U.S. His accolades include the Robert Mondavi Culinary Award of Excellence, being named one of America's 10 Best New Chefs by Food & Wine Magazine, and an 18/20 rating by Gayot.
Juxtaposed against the historic Wrigley Mansion, Christopher’s is a modern glass-and-steel gem featuring Chef Gross's creative weekend Tasting and weekday Classics menus. Perched atop a hill, the restaurant offers stunning city and mountain views from every table, an intimate dining room adorned with local art, and an open kitchen centered around a wood-fired grill. With a lively chef’s counter and open-air patio, Chef Christopher and his team not only cook but also serve, providing a fresh, ever-changing menu that delivers a unique and unforgettable hospitality experience.

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RonaldR

Dined 3 days ago

Eating at Christopher's is always a special experience. They go the extra mile to make it memorable.

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4.9

4.9 (11357)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Central Phoenix

About the restaurant

Steak 44 specializes in providing a fantastic experience and exceptional personal service. We feature USDA Prime Grade Beef, the highest grade Domestic Wagyu, fresh seafood, a menu of unique side dishes and appetizers, along with an award-winning wine list and great cocktails. Upon your arrival at our steakhouse in the heart of Phoenix, you will be welcomed by an attentive service staff who will see that you have an unforgettable evening. You'll walk through our 3,000-bottle wine vault as you enter the fine dining area and be seated in one of many unique nooks on the dining room floor.

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CharlesP

Dined 2 days ago

Awesome food and superior service! Adam our server was dynamite! Food was off the chart!

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Rusconi's American Kitchen

4.9

4.9 (5459)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Central Phoenix

About the restaurant

Rusconi’s American Kitchen offers a menu created by Arizona Food Pioneer Award Winning Chef Michael Rusconi. Chef Rusconis Contemporary American cuisine showcases strong local influences featuring a wood burning grill with an abundance of affordable items, bringing sophisticated and accessible fare to Valley restaurant goers. Chef Rusconi's menu frequently evolves and is reflective of the season. Expect a wide variety of your favorite dishes uniquely enhanced with ingredients native to the region. The signature menu items are cooked to perfection to create a savory and aromatic flavor profile you can only experience at Rusconi's American Kitchen. Come and visit us relax and & Enjoy the Moment.

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Betty Ann

Dined 6 days ago

It’s always great food and good service We love to come to the restaurant

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Popular dish

Natural Sea Scallops

Popular dish

Roasted Pork Tenderloin

Popular dish

Braised Beef Short Ribs

The Capital Grille - Phoenix

4.9

4.9 (3199)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Central Phoenix

About the restaurant

Make it a day to remember. From birthdays and anniversaries to professional milestones, we aim to make every gathering special at The Capital Grille. Open seven days a week, The Capital Grille is best known for our expertly prepared steaks, which are dry aged in house for 18 to 24 days and then hand-cut by our restaurant's on-premise butcher. The Capital Grille's wine list features more than 350 selections, and its floor-to-ceiling wine kiosk regularly houses 3,500 - 5,000 bottles. Reservations are recommended but not required. For more information, please visit our website. We look forward to delighting you.

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CmonsterVIP

Dined 7 days ago

Excellent meal as always. Great service, perfect steaks

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Popular dish

Filet Mignon 10oz

Popular dish

Sam's Mashed Potatoes

Popular dish

Coconut Cream Pie

Base Pizzeria

4.9

4.9 (507)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Central Phoenix

About the restaurant

Base Pizzeria is built off a simple concept, bringing food back to Base. We believe that clean eating isn’t just a buzz word; it’s a way of life. By creating locally sourced, organic pizza from sustainable sources, Base Pizzeria allows us to stay true to our core principles:

Look after yourself
Look after the environment
Look after your community

Everything we do at Base aims at honoring these principles while creating food that is creative, simple and delicious and we have a lot of fun while doing it. And really, isn’t that what it’s all about?

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OpenTable DinerVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Excellent service! Great ambience! Amazing food! Would recommend it to anyone who loves pizza!

Highball

4.8

4.8 (229)

$31 to $50

Cocktail Bar

Phoenix

About the restaurant

**Reservations are available up to 14 days in advance at www.Highballphx.com/reservations for parties of 10 or less guests. For parties larger than 10, please contact us via email, or at the Large Parties tab on our website.

Experience Highball, Downtown Phoenix’s award winning neighborhood cocktail bar & lounge, featuring a rousing collection of spirits and invigorating cocktails. Curated for the adventurous, cocktail forward and late-night revelers, industry folk, and everyone in between. Led by veteran bartenders and industry professionals, Highball’s programming is inspired by unifying avant-garde, playful ingredients and memory-jogging flavors, propelled by an inclusive community feel with something for everyone to enjoy.

Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards Regional Nominee "Best New US Cocktail Bar 2022", "Best US Bar Team" 2023, "Best US Cocktail Bar" & "Best US Bar Team" 2024

Top review

AllisonVIP

Dined on 8 Feb 2025

Second experience and it was just as good as the first. Very friendly, engaging staff. Thanks for the birthday shot! Highly recommend Highball!

Il Bosco - Roosevelt Row

4.9

4.9 (27)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Phoenix

About the restaurant

Enjoy a taste of original wood fire pizza from Italy right here in the historic and famous Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. Our menu is curated by our very own Pizziaolo, Chef Chris . All dough and ingredients prepared fresh daily to excite your taste buds from one of the most popular pizzerias in Phoenix and Scottsdale since 2012. Try our house signature pizza, our Valentina, specially blended red sauce, perfectly cupped pepperoni, Calabrian chile, fresh mozzarella and finished with our locally source hoeny. Truly and experience you will tell everyone about. Voted 1, 2 and 3 over the last 6 years as the best pizzeria in Arizona. Voted number 1 on the Wizard of Za's top 100 list 5 out of last 6 years. Voted People Choice top 3 in Phoenix twice in four years. This little spot is a spot out of old Italy. Inside is small, yet robust with character and highlighted with our open kitchen atmosphere. Come experience this charming pizza destination spot.

Top review

JanVIP

Dined 7 days ago

Il Bosco is a groovy retro cottage in downtown Phoenix that features a wonderful patio and indoor seating. The service is fantastic . Tuesday’s are 1/2 bottles of wine! We had the gluten free pizza which was delicious as well as a regular pizza also very good. The fried zucchini blossoms stuffed with mozzarella were amazing and the meatballs were delicious. The charcuterie board had a nice variety of meats, cheeses and olives. We will definitely return!

Dahlia Tapas Tequila & Wine

4.9

4.9 (259)

$50 and over

Tapas / Small Plates

West Phoenix

About the restaurant

A collaboration between Boycott Bar's, Audrey Corley and Chubasco Tacos, Andrew Renteria. The duo brings an elevated dining experience to the Coronado Community with unparalleled flavors, cocktails, wines and boutique liquors that make Dahlia a must-try destination.
Unforgettable dining awaits!

***Note***Kitchen Closes**
Fri-Sat @ 11pm
Parking available at Cartel Coffee, located two doors south of Dahlia.

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LaurieVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Wonderful evening at Dahlia’s. Our first time here and we loved it. I had the Matadora drink which was amazing. We shared the Charcuterie Board and Potato Croquettes. Presentation and taste were perfect. Will go back when we are in the area again!

Tutti Santi - Phoenix

4.9

4.9 (1678)

$31 to $50

Italian

North Central Phoenix

About the restaurant

Tutti Santi by Nina is a traditional Italian family restaurant.

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Brandon

Dined 3 days ago

Terrific food from start to finish. Excellent service from the welcoming staff. Loved our dinner.