Visual Aid: All the Best Restaurants in Cave Creek

By Lauren Cusimano

Friday, January 10, 2020 at 7 a.m.

Lauren Cusimano There are all-day dining options in Cave Creek. 1/43

Lauren Cusimano We're guiding you to Oak's Diner & Flapjacks. 2/43

Lauren Cusimano The coffeehouse that's more like a second home. 3/43

Lauren Cusimano The Roastery of Cave Creek HQ. 4/43

Lauren Cusimano Entering the famous Horny Toad patio. 5/43

Lauren Cusimano Home to one of the crunchiest tacos in town. 6/43

Lauren Cusimano For great happy hour deals, look for the shark. 7/43

Lauren Cusimano One of the most recognizable restaurants in Cave Creek. 8/43

Lauren Cusimano El Encanto has served traditional Mexican fare since 1989. 9/43

Lauren Cusimano Local Jonny's has your breakfast needs. 10/43

Lauren Cusimano Local Jonny's very Cave Creek sign. 11/43

Lauren Cusimano For first meal. 12/43

Lauren Cusimano Beer on the patio — no better combination. 13/43

Lauren Cusimano It's darker inside. 14/43

Lauren Cusimano The bank-side balcony at Mountain View Pub. 15/43

Lauren Cusimano The promised scenery from Mountain View Pub. 16/43

Lauren Cusimano The burgers are a must at Big Earl's Greasy Eats. 17/43

Lauren Cusimano The famous Big Earl's Greasy Eats sign. 18/43

Lauren Cusimano Patio burgers, anyone? 19/43

Lauren Cusimano Bars are not hard to find in Cave Creek. 20/43

Lauren Cusimano Attention Chicago fans. 21/43

Lauren Cusimano And a hot dog stand for good measure. 22/43

Lauren Cusimano Where there are cowboys, there are cowboy steaks. 23/43

Lauren Cusimano Sip you some. 24/43

Lauren Cusimano For daily made, small-batch, hand-churned ice cream. 25/43

Lauren Cusimano Better eat your ice cream fast. 26/43

Lauren Cusimano Offering French cuisine since 1995. 27/43

Lauren Cusimano For a quick taco. 28/43

Lauren Cusimano Cave Creek's only '70s-themed panini shop and wine bar. 29/43

Lauren Cusimano Harold's dates back to 1935. 30/43

Lauren Cusimano The dining room at Harold's Cave Creek Corral. 31/43

Lauren Cusimano For all things rowdy. 32/43

Lauren Cusimano A Cave Creek promise. 33/43

Lauren Cusimano A piece of the main drag. 34/43

Lauren Cusimano You cant beat that patio. 35/43

Lauren Cusimano Sometimes the landscaping is as good as the food. 36/43

Lauren Cusimano Obey the sign. 37/43

Lauren Cusimano Quick Thai lunch in the Old West. 38/43

Lauren Cusimano But not a one-horse town, restaurant-wise. 39/43

Lauren Cusimano The patio at Cave Creek Tumbleweed Hotel. 40/43

Lauren Cusimano Cave Creek does as the sign says. 41/43

Lauren Cusimano For those seeking an American Legion post. 42/43

Lauren Cusimano Stagecoach Village is home to several restaurants and bars at the east end of Cave Creek Road. 43/43

Visual Aid: All the Best Restaurants in Cave Creek

There's just something about Cave Creek, a separate culture and pace we Phoenicians are lucky to have access to — and within day-trip distance. The scenery, people, food, it all collects to create the perfect dining destination. Most places promise hot coffee, cold beer, homestyle dishes, and well-prepared Mexican food, and most places deliver, too.

From The Horny Toad's famous fried chicken to happy hour off the back patio of Mountain View Pub, here's a look at the many food and drink options just up the hill in Cave Creek.

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