With crisp white tablecloths and a handsome granite bar, Joe and Myrah Aiellos namesake restaurant feels like a special occasion place, except that its worthy of frequent visits. For one thing, theyll welcome you like a regular, and the prices are quite accessible. Highlights... More >>
Americanized Italian food is everywhere, but if youre hungry for authentic sandwiches, salads, and antipasti, you need to try this place. Chef-owner Giovanni Scorzo makes all his own bread and pastries, cannoli, tiramisu, mozzarella, ricotta, and even chocolates. Daily specials might... More >>
The latest incarnation of the tiny building that once housed the original Goldwaters liquor store is a cozy, casual wine bar where theres a nice selection of affordable wines by the glass (mostly Italian), appetizers and salads that make good use of top-notch produce, and a variety... More >>
Homey, unpretentious Japanese noodle shop that never disappoints and is sure to leave you as sated as a sumo wrestler at an all-you-can-eat steak house. Go for the specials, like the Cajun-fried shrimp with the crunchy heads still on the bodies or the small, whole squid in a tomato-anchovy... More >>
Like pizza but want to take your date to someplace cool so she wont think youre a cheapskate with all the class of Tommy Lee in college? Then Cibo may just be for you. Its 12-inch pies are veritable works of art, produced by Italian pizza maestro Guido Saccone, who earned his stripes... More >>
Designer pizza? Oh, yeah. Ingredients are primo sourdough crust fermented overnight, organic produce delivered daily from the Valley's Victory Farms, homemade sausage, and exotic combinations like goat cheese, roasted corn, tomato, and fresh basil leaves. More >>
Out of all the mom-and-pop spots in town, how often do you
literally get to meet mom and pop? At La Piccola Cucina, youll
likely encounter gregarious owner Andy Pappas, who might belt out a
few lines of opera as he makes your espresso, and his wife Debbie, a
retired flight... More >>
Classy, upscale Italian spot where youll find some of the best house-made pastas in town. Everything from gnocchi in tomato sauce and saffron linguini with clams to red and white strozzaprete (priest-stranglers) and black fettuccine with lobster. Fish and meat entrees are more expensive,... More >>
Its no wonder this humble neighborhood hangout has fans from well beyond the vicinity the made-from-scratch Italian specialties are delish, the atmospheres comfy, and the prices cant be beat. The luscious white pizza alone is worth a trip, while homemade pastas, doughy... More >>
In the tradition of distinctive Phoenix restaurants tucked
into repurposed old buildings, there’s The Parlor, a pizza parlor in
a mid-century beauty parlor. It’s a fitting concept from father-and-
son owners Dan and Aric Mei, who combine a pizza pedigree (they also
own Nello’s in... More >>
A scrumptious menu, cute atmosphere, and shockingly
reasonable prices are what make tiny, 20-seat Pizza A Metro --
practically hidden in plain view, next to a Circle K -- one of the
best budget gourmet finds in the Valley. Owner Maurizio Benforte, a
native of Sorrento, Italy, serves up... More >>
It should come as no surprise that radioMILANO, the latest addition to the happenin corner of 40th Street and Campbell, is a hit its run by the same people who created Postino, La Grande Orange (both across the street) and Chelseas Kitchen. Its a stylishly... More >>
Soon after Filomena Di Franco and her husband Anthony sold their popular south Scottsdale restaurant, Molise, they opened Tesoro, a cozy, 45-seat gem tucked out of the way in Ancala Village, on Via Linda just north of Shea. Together with their grown-up children, who cook and wait on tables, they... More >>