List for a List Series: Top 5 Restaurants in Phoenix

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This week’s list comes from our Search Strategy & Analytics Manager, Joel Solomon. He/she’s sharing his Top 5 Restaurants in Phoenix. If mouth-watering eats are your thing, then read up and eat up! Enjoy!

Top 5 Restaurants in Phoenix

1. Beckett’s Table, Arcadia: If I had to choose one restaurant to eat at every day, for the rest of my life, I'd choose Beckett's Table in Arcadia. Chef Justin Beckett served "everyday" food, extraordinarily. You always feel comfortable eating there and every bite you take will have you saying "oh my god." Out loud.

2. Durant’s, Phoenix: Durant's is an amazing place for a classy dinner and a drink. They serve (easily) the best dirty martini in Phoenix and their dinner's are incredible. If you're looking to impress someone, this is where you take them.

3. Cibo, Phoenix: For a nice evening or quiet lunch, Cibo is a great option. Their pizza is a contender for the best in Phoenix, but they also have great salads and authentic, hand-made pastas. They have a great outdoor space that makes it a favorite when the weather is cooperative.

4. Page Springs Cellars, Cornville, Arizona: Okay, Page Springs Cellars is outside of Phoenix, but Larissa (my fiancee) and I go up there often enough, it might as well be considered "in town". This Sedona-area winery not only produces some of the best wines in Arizona, but they also pair their wines nicely with excellent entrees and appetizers prepared at the winery.

5. Oven+Vine, Phoenix: Oven+Vine is an example of a hidden gem in Phoenix. They have a fun outdoor space, intimate indoor area, and consistently good food at great prices. They serve local wines and beers to compliment their food. We go to this fun, neighborhood spot at least every-other week; usually more.

So, you ask, why should you check out these top eats? Well, Joel says:

“Larissa and I are big foodie's. We make it a point to explore Phoenix (we live downtown) and try all of the various and new restaurants in the area. She honestly should have been a professional chef, so we have fun critiquing the dishes and the restaurant experience.”

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