Butterfield’s Pancake House & Restaurant

Butterfield’s may look like a typical big-box restaurant, but it’s pleasant, airy, and immaculate inside. Small details make it better than average, like extra-strong Boyd’s coffee, fresh cream, and just-squeezed orange juice to start things off. The sprawling menu covers all the breakfast standards, but there are also unusual variations, such as portobello benedict with […]

Butters Pancakes & Cafe

Everything from the fresh-squeezed orange juice to the fluffy buttermilk pancakes at Butters Pancakes & Cafe never fails to impress. These clean-cut Scottsdale breakfast spots might not look like much from the exterior, but sit down for a meal and you’ll be won over by the courteous and quick service and exceptionally well-executed fare. Scrambled […]

Butters Pancakes & Cafe

Everything from the fresh-squeezed orange juice to the fluffy buttermilk pancakes at Butters Pancakes & Cafe never fails to impress. These clean-cut Scottsdale breakfast spots might not look like much from the exterior, but sit down for a meal and you’ll be won over by the courteous and quick service and exceptionally well-executed fare. Scrambled […]

Cactus Jack’s

Cactus Jack’s brings a rock ‘n’ roll atmosphere to an otherwise sleepy strip mall in Ahwatukee. Credit co-owner Gina Lombardi, who bought a stake in the neighborhood bar in 2014 after her landmark rock venue The Sail Inn was pushed out of Tempe by gentrification. She installed a stage, a sound system, a lighting rig, […]

Cafe Bink

While Binkley’s, award-winning chef Kevin Binkley’s fine dining spot, is special occasion/destination dining for most, Caf

Caldwell County BBQ

Located in Gilbert, just to the northeast of Mesa Gateway Airport, Caldwell County BBQ offers some of the best barbecue in the Valley. Locate the red weathervane declaring “BBQ,” and you’ll be in for a treat. Park out back, and you’ll walk past giant smokers puffing out mouthwatering aromas as you make your way inside. […]

The Capital Grille

This ultra-luxe steakhouse features classic prime-grade meat, veal chops and fresh seafood, served in huge a la carte portions with huge traditional side dishes (the mashed potatoes and roasted mushrooms are magnificent). Come dressed for a power meal, and be prepared to leave quite a bit poorer, but happy.

Cartwright’s Modern Cuisine

Upscale surf ‘n’ turf joint wrapped in a Sonoran ranch house theme. The place does a few things right other than atmosphere: spicy house sausage made from beef, elk and buffalo; ahi nachos with Manchego cheese; and a chocolate cowboy s’more that’ll give diabetics a death wish. Is it worth driving all the way out […]

Casey Moore’s Oyster House

Casey Moore’s Oyster House is a Tempe mainstay, known for its sprawling patio surrounding the former home of William A. and Mary Moeur, built circa 1910. The bar itself is named after an Irish woman who was born even earlier, in 1886, and who was known for singing, playing the piano and hosting frequent gatherings. […]

Cask 63

The latest fine-dining addition to the Scottsdale scene is sleek and attractive, with a bustling dining room done up in a cool slate blue, gray, and beige color palette. Top-notch servers and a notable wine list are the highlights at Cask 63. The contemporary American menu features steak, chicken, and numerous seafood dishes, including the […]

Catch 22 Sports Grill

Phoenix’s Catch 22 does a little bit of everything. The best category for this place is “sports bar” – they have 28 flatscreen TVs tuned to the big games and a nice selection of tap beers – but the proprietors go the extra mile in a few different directions. Patrons can shoot a little stick […]

Cat’s Pajamas Bistro

The former Razz’s Restaurant & Catering space at Scottsdale Road and Shea Boulevard is now Cat’s Pajamas Bistro. The eatery promises a menu of French, Italian, American, and Latin cuisines while the full bar is already known for shaking up classic American cocktails. Menu items include sandwiches and burgers like the Rocky and Bullwinkle Burger, […]

Cave Creek Tap Haus

Cave Creek Tap Haus features a full bar, over 50 beers on tap and serves up an eclectic mix of American, Mexican and German food. They also have live music weekly, a beer club and what they advertise as “The Best Bears Den in Phoenix” for any wayward Chicagoan.

Cee Cee’s on the Corner

This quaint gem of a restaurant is located in the heart of downtown Glendale – indeed on a corner, at 58th Avenue and Palmaire to be exact – and promises to take you back to an era when life was a little easier and a little less stressful. Reminisce about days gone by while taking […]