Flancer’s Incredible Sandwiches & Pizza

Hidden inside this unassuming, rock ‘n’ roll themed restaurant is a wild card: chef-owner Jeff Flancer, a graduate of the renowned Culinary Institute of America. The menu might be filled with “Happy-Tizers,” sandwiches, hamburgers, pizza, and pasta, but that doesn’t mean it’s plain, boring, or predictable. Starters include Bad to the Boneless Wings as well […]

Flancer’s Incredible Sandwiches & Pizza

Hidden inside this unassuming, rock ‘n’ roll themed restaurant is a wild card: chef-owner Jeff Flancer, a graduate of the renowned Culinary Institute of America. The menu might be filled with “Happy-Tizers,” sandwiches, hamburgers, pizza, and pasta, but that doesn’t mean it’s plain, boring, or predictable. Starters include Bad to the Boneless Wings as well […]

Flanny’s

Bar? Check. All-American menu? Check. Bad-ass selection of beer on tap? Yes, over 20 to choose from! Flanny’s Bar & Grill is a middle-of-the-road concept that’s been upgraded with a fierce dedication to craft beer and delicious bar food. Starters include standards like spinach and artichoke dip and loaded potato skins, but for a small […]

Flavors of India

An excellent introduction to northern Indian food. While dishes are top-notch and sparkling fresh, spicing is toned down for an American crowd. The chef can be prodded to add heat, though, with each dish made from scratch. Standards are reliable, including aloo tikki, aloo gobi masala, and sumptuous sag lamb.

Flavors of Louisiana

Flavors of Louisiana is a popular Avondale-area Cajun and Creole restaurant that has been serving the far West Valley for almost a decade. Neighborhood locals come often for the restaurant’s selection of home-style, classic southern Louisiana cooking. You’ll find a bevy of deep-fried appetizers, including thinly sliced fried green tomatoes and nicely fried hush puppies. […]

Flo’s Asian Kitchen

All the old Chinese-restaurant favorites, gussied up for the north Scottsdale crowd. The quality, however, is high, and the prices are very reasonable. Nibble on “chips and salsa” (fried won ton skins and a dip made from minced chicken, tomatoes and scallions) before delving into main dishes. The desserts — rich cheesecake, chocolate-filled won tons […]

Floridino’s

This family-friendly neighborhood Italian pizza and pasta restaurant offers classics like lasagna, chicken and eggplant parmigiana, baked manicotti, meatball subs, and antipasto. The calzones are a standout and can be filled with any number of ingredients: pepperoni, ham, salami, bacon, meat sauce, broccoli, black olives, pineapple, jalapenos, ricotta, and even pasta like spaghetti or ziti. […]

Flourish at CopperWynd Resort

Flourish is a sustainably sourced, all-new restaurant located on the grounds of the CopperWynd Resort in Fountain Hills, Ariz. Led by executive chef Richie Sica, Flourish features an ever-changing menu of farm-fresh, healthful yet craveable eats served for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Flourish also tempts with a bar menu and weekday happy hour served in […]

Flower Child

Flower Child has an array of gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, and paleo options. The most satisfying choices include the wraps with chia and flax seed tortillas. On the side, you should go for a glass of draft kombucha and a lemon olive oil cake.

FnB Restaurant

We probably don’t need to tell you about FnB, the Scottsdale kitchen helmed by culinary sage Charleen Badman. You probably already know she scours local markets for common and arcane ingredients from our state’s popular and marginal family farms, about how she plates food braiding gastronomic threads from the Sonoran Desert to South America to the […]

Focaccia Fiorentina

Downtown folks crowd this cozy shop for tasty pastas with homemade sauces (love the signature zesty tomato topped with light ricotta cheese and parsley), gourmet focaccia and baguette sandwiches, salads, and homemade cheesecake. Come hungry.

Fogo De Chao

Grilled meats are undoubtedly the main attraction at this upscale churrascaria, inspired by the gauchos (that is, cowboys) of southern Brazil. It’s the first Arizona location for the international chain, which was founded 30 years ago in Brazil. The all-you-can-eat price of dining here includes up to 15 different cuts of meat served tableside by […]

Forge Wood-Fired Pizza

This, among the latest pizza places to join the local pack, comes to the Valley by way of northern California and has two sister restaurants in the Bay Area. In addition to pies large and small, Neapolitan and deep-dish, Forge offers a selection of starters, soups, and salads, and three non-pizza entr

Forno 301

Forno 301 offers a small menu that’s full of expertly crafted dishes. A trio each of salads, Panini, bruschette, and house specialties are offered alongside three daily specials and a dozen different pizzas; highlights include the grapefruit salad, served as layers of tart fruit and slices of fennel tossed with mixed greens and tomatoes. The […]