Fry Bread House
The Melrose District, especially the Melrose Curve along Seventh Avenue in central Phoenix, is one of the most dynamic neighborhoods in the city, chockablock with mural-covered coffee shops and colorful new bars. The family-run Fry Bread House is a longtime Melrose staple that far predates the more recent arrivals in the neighborhood. It opened in 1992 and has been serving traditional Tohono O’odham food here ever since. The James Beard Foundation-recognized eatery offers a variety of regional menu items such as tacos, burros, stews and tostadas. We recommend the signature namesake pillowy fry bread – often stuffed with ground beef, beans and cheese or topped with sweet chocolate.
Best Of Phoenix® Awards
- 2025 Best Authentic Arizona Restaurant
- 2024 Best Authentic Arizona Restaurant
- 2023 Best Authentic Arizona Restaurant
- 2022 Best Fry Bread
- 2021 Best Frybread
- 2019 Best Native American Food
- 2012 Best James Beard-Sanctioned Lunch
- 2008 Best Fry Bread
- 2004 BEST LOCAL EATERY WE WISH WERE A CHAIN
- 2003 BEST OLD PHOENIX CHARM

Jacob Tyler Dunn

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