Al’s Chicago Style Hotdogs

When you have a state-fair-sized craving for food on a stick, the best place to satisfy your hunger is Al’s Chicago Style Hotdogs. Not only do they serve one of the tastiest versions of the all-American corn dog, covered in crispy and delicious batter that melts in your mouth, but they also make a mean […]

Dazzo’s Dog House

We don’t know what a Dazzo is, but we do know good, meaty hotdogs, and this place has them. We order ours with everything: mustard, onions, relish, and sport peppers-and always want more, even when we’re full. Also available: yummy Fire Dogs, spicy hot and juicy as heck, and an Italian beef dog which, eaten […]

DK Dogs

DK Dogs in Phoenix specializes in Euro-style hot dogs, with distinctly Danish roots. If you have not experienced the pleasures of a Danish dog, prepare yourself for the house dog, which features an all-beef frank squeezed into a gently toasted, hollowed-out baguette, garnished with a mustard-like secret sauce. Along with classic Danish street dogs, DK […]

Dog Haus Biergarten

Dog Haus has multiple locations that offer handcrafted sausages, burgers, and chicken all for the taking (out).

El Caprichoso

The closest thing Phoenix and/or Arizona has to a signature dish — aside from the much-battled-over chimichanga — is the Sonoran hot dog. When we’re called upon to make a case for the importance of this cherished street food, we look to the El Caprichoso Sonoran hot dog cart. Around for more than 20 years, […]

El Exquisito Hot Dog

This cash-only, family-run food truck serves fantastic Sonoran-style hot dogs until past midnight most nights on West Indian School Road.

El Sabroso Hot Dog

Just west of 39th Avenue and Indian School Road, you’ll find the El Sabroso food truck. With it’s large circus-tent-like red and yellow awning it’s easy to spot from the road and more reliably open than its neighbor, El Exquisito hot dog stand. We love to pair El Sabroso’s Sonoran hot dogs with a cold, […]

Ivy League Dogs

A mom-and-pop beacon among the countless chain restaurants in the West Valley, Ivy League Dogs is well worth a stop for those who find themselves in Goodyear. Using Nathan’s franks and Polish links, this clean and friendly outpost deep-fries their dogs and lets use you choose your toppings from an extensive list that includes red […]

Luke’s of Chicago

Homesick for Chicago, or know someone who is? Take your taste buds on a trip back at Luke’s of Chicago, an Arizona restaurant that originated in the Windy City. The recipes and preparation techniques for the signature Italian beef – thinly sliced, tender, full of flavor, and totally irresistible – were handed down by family […]

Micky’s Hot Dogs

Micky’s Hot Dogs is well-known by Sonoran dog connoisseurs for its consistency in hours, location, and quality. Though we think their dog could use a bit more bacon (we had to check to make sure it actually had some after our first bite), we love to drop in anytime we’re near downtown Mesa for a […]

Nogales Hot Dogs

In a poll conducted to determine what Arizona’s state food should be, we pit the Sonoran hot dog against the prickly pear cactus fruit, and hot dogs won by a pretty wide margin. One of the best versions can be found at a stand on the southwest corner of 20th Street and Indian School Road […]