1. FilmBar
9.0
815 N 2nd St (btwn Garfield St & McKinley St), Phoenix, AZ
Indie Movie Theater · Downtown Phoenix · 40 tips and reviews
AJ Vicens: Happy hour, weekdays 5-7. Live jazz Friday at 9:30. Craft beers, mostly local. Popcorn is bomb too.
Phoenix New Times: Not just a movie theater, but also an art house and a bar that features local artists on its walls, the unique watering hole hosts rare old films, cult classics, & current indie & foreign films. Read more.
Phoenix New Times: 2012 Best of Phoenix Winner: Best Independent Movie Theater! Nearly daily screenings of indie and foreign films, a fully stocked bar and live performances make this theater a downtown Phx gem! Read more.
2. Welcome Diner
924 E Roosevelt St (at N 10th St), Phoenix, AZ
American Restaurant · Garfield · 50 tips and reviews
Tiffany Jacques: Veggie burger with homemade ricotta is so good!
Phoenix New Times: Thinking outside the jar, Welcome Diner smears crunchy peanut butter over a juicy beef patty & tops it off with bacon, cheddar, & bread & butter pickles to create its much talked about PB+B burger. Read more.
Courtney Hannafin: Welcome Diner is always a 10 out of 10. Best place to hang and have an adult beverage. Dog friendly too!
3. La Santisima
1919 N 16th St (at E Palm Ln), Phoenix, AZ
Taco Restaurant · 128 tips and reviews
Alyssa Medina: Horchata. Salsa bar. Cochinita pibil tacos. Chicken tinga tacos are great too, if you like spicy.
Phoenix New Times: Order the Horchata! You will not regret it! And it was voted one of the top 100 favorite dishes in 2011 by the Phoenix New Times!
Phoenix New Times: If you're lucky enough to go on a Friday & snag one of the devilishly hot habanero margaritas before they sell out, do so. If u're there any other day of the week, u have to grab a Tamarind Margarita. Read more.
4. Phoenix Art Museum
9.3
1625 N Central Ave (at E McDowell Rd.), Phoenix, AZ
Art Museum · 107 tips and reviews
Brenda Carrasco: This is probably one of my most favorite places in Phoenix! They have such beautiful art here it's a great place to visit!
HISTORY: The Phoenix Art Museum houses more than 18,000 works of art, including the original Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington used on the dollar bill.
The Ritz-Carlton: Explore contemporary Western American Art at The West Select, an annual exhibit featuring regional artists and a wide range of mediums including bronze sculptures, paintings and photography.
5. Crescent Ballroom
9.1
308 N 2nd Ave (at W Van Buren St), Phoenix, AZ
Rock Club · Copper Square · 110 tips and reviews
Gabrielle Marshall: The Stella Artois on draft here is delicious, and decently priced. This is one of the only venues where the food is as good as the musical performances! Chips and homemade salsa hit the spot nicely.
Phoenix New Times: Go for lunch on Tuesdays & Thursdays for a mindblowing bean and cheese burrito and a beverage for only $5!
Courtney K: If you order a drink at the front bar & plan to go in the main room to watch a show, let them know so they put it in a plastic cup instead of a glass--saves you from getting stopped at the door.
🌵Andrew Kolikoff🌵: Beautiful, modern & impeccably well maintained theater in downtown Phoenix. Elegant, roomy entrance & corridors w/ a few hip lounges make it great for events! Venue serves up mainly plays (no music).
Phoenix New Times: 2012 Best of Phoenix Winner: Best Culture on Your Lunch Hour! Check out Lunch Time Theater Tues-Thurs at 12:10! Bring your lunch or pre-order one from Lunch Time's own caterer! Read more.
Phoenix New Times: Best of Phoenix Winner 2011: Best Theater Venue. Enjoy entertainment in a more sophisticated city right in front of a Van Buren Street canopy. Read more.
7. Matt's Big Breakfast
9.0
116 East Garfield Street (at N 1st St), Phoenix, AZ
Breakfast Spot · Downtown Phoenix · 253 tips and reviews
Laura G Adams: Everything on the menu was awesome. Loved the salami scramble and the pancakes/waffles are to die for!
Cheapism: Matt's is a Phoenix classic. Get breakfast or lunch (after 11am) from 6:30am to 2:30pm. They source the best ingredients possible. There may be a line when you get there, but it's worth the wait. Read more.
Stephen G. Barr: The best breakfast joint on the planet. I live right up the road but it's worth a 100 mile drive.
🌵Andrew Kolikoff🌵: Been coming here for 2 years now and I love that the beer is always new/changing (Every Time!) and the food never is! The menu is the same with all the same deliciousness and all homemade... YUM!
Phoenix New Times: 2012 Best of Phoenix Winner: Best Brewpub! Best known for its 31 rotating tap handles featuring your favorite local brews, as well as national acts! Read more.
Ricky Potts: They have Wi-Fi, but it's locked. ATAH and the password is "31taps".
9. Cibo
9.1
603 N 5th Ave (at Fillmore St), Phoenix, AZ
Pizzeria · Roosevelt · 120 tips and reviews
Sal: Greatest little secrete, service was great the food mmmm! been to Bianco and Cibo tops it. the setting (patio) so nice and the prices very reasonable....you can share pizza if having salad too.
Phoenix New Times: 2010 Best of Phoenix Winner: Best Neighborhood Pizzeria! Lush front yard with twinkling lights, a fabulous bar area, and delicious wood-fired pizzas, lavish antipasto plates, and seductive crepes. Read more.
Darryl E.: Cibo...amazingly tasty.
10. Chase Field
9.0
401 E Jefferson St (btwn S 4th & S 7th St), Phoenix, AZ
Baseball Stadium · 271 tips and reviews
Ian Perry: Get the Wisconsin Dog - cheddar cheese, mac and cheese, and bacon on a hot dog.
HISTORY: Formerly known as Bank One Ballpark, Chase Field is a 49,000 seat natural turf baseball stadium. Home of the MLB Arizona Diamondbacks and host to several other events in the off-season.
The Most Interesting Man in the World: The retractable sunroof was manufactured by the same gentleman who did my tanning deck. In fact I referred him for the job.
11. Lola Coffee
8.1
1001 N 3rd Ave (at W Roosevelt St), Phoenix, AZ
Coffee Shop · Roosevelt · 65 tips and reviews
Kris: This is my fav coffee shop. The girls that work here are great! Free wifi chill spot to grab coffee an do homework!
Phoenix New Times: 2012 Best of Phoenix Winner: Best Coffee House, Downtown Phoenix! Fresh house-roasted beans, an in-house bakery, and omelet bar are just a few reasons why Lola is our go-to downtown coffee shop! Read more.
Chris Schweiger: You must try the Matador!!!
Kandi: Had the 'New Orleans' style brunch here with beignets, scrambled tofu, soy sausage and potatoes. Everything was good, except the sausage which had a funny taste. Had dinner here as well and it's good
💋Natalie Das: The buffalo mock chicken wings are the bombziggity
Kevin Spidel: Watch out! If you take a chance on a "special" and don't like it, they will charge you for the replacement!
13. Churn
8.9
5223 N Central Ave (at Oregon St), Phoenix, AZ
Ice Cream Parlor · 79 tips and reviews
JK Grence: Peanut butter and any fruit (especially blackberry) on a pretzel cone is a killer combo. There is also something to be said for the simple pleasure of a cone of their excellent vanilla.
Phoenix New Times: 2012 Best of Phoenix Winner: Best Ice Cream! Incredible seasonal offerings but what really takes it over the top are the unique offering of ice cream vessels! Read more.
Joe Johnston: A newcomer, but a nice place. Remember their ice cream is creamy so the flavor intensity is not at the top end of the scale. Large scoops! Get a cocktail at the adjoining Windsor first.