Very beautiful museum. The building itself is much like a work of art. I am old school so I didn't like the contemporary art as good as the renaissance and baroque I can appreciate it all nonetheless!
Elevated pub-grub for after shopping lunches or dinners. Citizen Public House offers a creative menu in a contemporary and classy take on the traditional public house. Great excuse to visit Old Town. Read more.
This contemporary, easygoing Mexican restaurant features a thoughtful listing of very good, affordable, and familiar Mexican dishes (tacos, tortas) as well as a few more elevated, and shareable ones. Read more.
The torta you will love at Otro is the Tocino con Rajas, a Mexican variation on the BLT served open-faced on telera bread, topped with crisp bacon, tomato, lettuce, avocado, & escabeche. So sublime. Read more.
This true, urban gathering place, like its contemporary American fare, successfully blends sophistication and familiarity along with a solid selection of signature cocktails. Read more.
Get the Kentucky Fried Chicken sandwich for lunch, big enough for two! Friendly staff and great hidden lunch spot with a patio overlooking city scape!
Chef Stephen Jones' Ancho Chile Braised Pork Neck, topped with a fried egg is, for now, the best thing on the menu! Read more.
2010 Best of Phoenix Winner: Best Contemporary American Restaurant. This tiny, romantic spot is all about eating seasonally, with a menu that changes from day to day based on local produce. Read more.
Diners visit this cozy eatery as much to catch a glimpse of personable chef Mark Tarbell as to enjoy his award-winning contemporary American creations. Read more.
Did you know? The Heard Museum was founded in 1929 to house Dwight and Maie Heard’s personal art collection. Today it has 40,000 pieces, ranging from historical artifacts to contemporary fine art. Read more.
Wonderful collection of native American art. Good restaurant for a light lunch after touring the museum.
2012 Best of Phoenix Winner: Best Museum! A wealth of Native American history, stories and artwork, including century-old Katsina dolls and more! Read more.
Did you know? The Museum’s collection includes 10,000 instruments, from ancient to contemporary, with every country in the world represented. Read more.
Amazing collection of instruments and a cool place to visit. Make sure to allow for a few hours to visit since there is so much to see.
2012 Best of Phoenix Winner: Best Use of Technology in a Museum! Each display senses when you and your headphones approach and plays the appropriate video and audio! Read more.
From the outside you might think this is a dive bar. But once you're inside you quickly realize it has more of a contemporary lounge feel to it. Solid respectable beer selection & decent cocktails
2010 Best of Phoenix Winner: Best Neighborhood Bar, Downtown Phoenix. Landmark cocktail lounge that's both a hot neighborhood gathering place & a cozy throwback to clubs of yesteryear. Read more.