Valley residents love to wine and dine and luckily Arizona is home to some of the countries most amazing restaurants and chefs. Here are AZFoothills.com readers top picks for food in the Valley.
These are AZ Foothills Best of Our Valley 2019 contest winners. Winners will be featured in the April 2019 issue 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 2019. Stay tuned for details on the fabulous fete!
Winners, download your 2019 Winners logo here and reserve space in the annual Collectors Edition here (email bestof@azfoothills.com by February 15, 2019 to confirm your placement).
THE WINNERS LIST: FOOD & RESTAURANTS
Best Acai Bowl: Karma Apple
Best Asian Cuisine: YC’s Mongolian Grill
Best Baked Goods or Sweets: Unbaked Edible Cookie Dough
Best Barbecue: Bobby Q
Best Breakfast: Eggstasy
Best Brunch: Grubstak
Best Burger: BluBurger Grille
Best Business Lunch Spot: Buck & Rider
Best Chicago Deep Dish Pizza: Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria
Best Comfort Food: Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers
Best Country Club Chef: Marcus De Koning – Executive chef at Phoenix Country Club
Best Culinary Event: Dish it Out
Best Cup of Coffee: Press Coffee
Best Cupcake: Classic Cakes & Confections
Best Date Spot: Geordie’s Restaurant & Lounge
Best Dining with a View: Geordie’s Restaurant & Lounge
Best Dining with Live Music: Geordie’s Restaurant & Lounge
Best Doughnut: Rainbow Donuts Cafe
Best Farmers Market: Downtown Gilbert Farmers’ Market
Best Fondue: The Melting Pot
Best Food Photography: Debby Wolvos
Best Frozen Treat: Gelato Dolce Vita
Best Gluten-Free Menu: Farm & Craft
Best Grocery Store: La Grande Orange Grocery
Best Health Food or Vegetarian Food: YC’s Mongolian Grill
Best Health Food Store: Sprouts
Best Hot Dogs: Mama’s Dogs
Best Italian: TIE between Guido’s Chicago Meats & Deli & Venezia’s Pizzeria
Best Juice Bar: Juice Core
Best Locally Owned Drive-Thru: 32 Shea
Best Macaron: Paris Rendez Vous
Best Mexican Food: Ajo Al’s
Best New Restaurant: Rott n’ Grapes RoRo
Best Outdoor Dining: Geordie’s Restaurant & Lounge
Best Pet-Friendly Restaurant: Randy’s Restaurant
Best Pizza: Venezia’s Pizzeria
Best Place to Watch the Big Game: Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers
Best Poke Bowl: Koi Poke
Best Private Dining Room: LON’s at the Hermosa
Best Resort Restaurant: Litchfield’s, The Wigwam
Best Restaurant Group: Riot Hospitality Group – Farm & Craft, Whiskey Row, El Hefe, and more.
Best Restaurant to Get the Most Bang for Your Buck: YC’s Mongolian Grill
Best Sandwich Shop: Worth Takeaway
Best Seafood: Buck & Rider
Best Sky Harbor Airport Dining: La Grande Orange (LGO)
Best Spa Cuisine: Sprouts, The Spa at JW Marriot Camelback Inn
Best Steakhouse: Lincoln Restaurant, Camelback Inn
Best Sushi: Sushi Roku, W Scottsdale
Best Taco: CRUjiente Tacos
Best Tea Spot: Teaspressa
Best Teppanyaki: Ah-so
Best Valley Food Truck: TIE between Island Loco & Waffle Love
Favorite Local Food Blog or Website: Geeks Who Eat
Most Amazing Restaurant Interior: Rott n’ Grapes RoRo
Most Fun Lunch Spot: Rott n’ Grapes RoRo
Old Favorite: Geordie’s Restaurant & Lounge
Spiciest Dining: Carolina’s Mexican Food
AFM Faves
Best Asian Cuisine: Clever Koi
Best Brunch: Ironwood American Kitchen
Best Pet-Friendly Restaurant: O.H.S.O Brewery
Most Amazing Restaurant Interior: J&G Steakhouse
