Alibi

Alibi is on the rooftop of Canopy by Hilton Tempe Downtown, also home to Alter Ego. Set on the 14th floor, this full-service bar has 180-degree views, a menu of street food designed by Executive Chef Ken Arneson, and some specialty craft cocktails. Hours are 3 to 11 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 11 a.m. […]

Casa Filipina Bakeshop

Since 2006, Casa Filipina owners Tony and Tess Menendez have been serving traditional Filipino food from this cozy West Valley restaurant. And though the savory offerings, including pancit bihon guisado, chicken adobo, and lechon kawali will satisfy your Filipino food craving, it’s the sweet side of things at which this restaurant excels. Don’t leave without […]

Halo-Halo Kitchen

For fans of both Filipino food and karaoke, this family-owned restaurant on the city’s west side has them both. On one side there is the eatery, a bright-white room of Filipino baked goods and groceries leading to a turo-turo, or “point-point” setup of meats and prepared stews which doubles as a place to order your […]

Lutong Bahay

Seven years ago, Ramon Go and Grace De Ausen-Go closed their small Filipino food counter within Lams Market. In early March 2020, they opened a spacious restaurant in Glendale that specializes in the food of Pampanga, a central region of the Philippines, plus dishes that draw from Ramon’s Chinese heritage. Food is strictly traditional: adobe, […]

Tambayan Filipino Food

Over the years, Tambayan Filipino Food has existed in the Valley as a pop-up, a cloud kitchen tenant and a food truck. In June 2024, it opened a brick-and-mortar restaurant on Camelback Road, providing fans a permanent spot to enjoy its delicious Filipino fare. The colorful dining room, decorated with bright yellow booths, green walls […]

Wholly Grill

Casual and inexpensive, this East Valley diner offers Filipino-style grilled meats and side dishes, all top-notch. House favorites include the liempo, a marinated and grilled pork belly that tastes very much like Southern pork cracklings, and a super-tender, fall-off-the-bone barbecued chicken smothered in a tangy tomato sauce. The barbecued beef is marinated overnight and has […]