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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Phoenix New Times. Updated August 2026.
Bacanora PHX · Grand Avenue
Chef René Andrade. a 2024 James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southwest. House-made tortillas and Sonoran cooking driven by an open flame.
Chilte · Grand Avenue
Phoenix New Times: modern Mexican from Food & Wine's 2024 Best New Chef Lawrence Smith. Birria in squid-ink tortillas and mole de la casa inside the revamped Egyptian Motor Hotel.
Alebrijes Cafe & Grill · Litchfield Park
A pozole loaded with spoon-tender pork, hominy, and fresh vegetables anchors this West Valley kitchen, where burritos and enchiladas come smothered in mole negro or a slightly spicy rojo. The colorful Litchfield Park dining room regularly draws a wait on weekends.