Category: New Restaurant Alert

 Dolce Vita Gelato – a 20-year-old Italian dessert shop, deli, and grocery in northeast Mesa – opens its second location Thursday on the northeast corner of Priest and Warner in south Tempe. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., guests can

In a nostalgic comeback, Midwest favorite Godfather’s Pizza has returned to the East Valley after a nearly two-decade absence with a new location in Queen Creek. It’s located on the southeast corner of Queen Creek and Signal Butte along with

🍮 Michael and Priscilla Sweet, the talented couple behind Phoenix’s Silver Rose Bakery, have launched a smaller sibling concept, Four Desserts, near the northeast corner of the Loop 101 and 90th Street in central Scottsdale. The fast-casual-style shop focuses on

🥟 Ni Hao Bao Dumpling House, which soft-opened over the holidays, holds its public grand opening Friday at Mercado del Rancho on the southeast corner of Shea Boulevard and 92nd Street in central Scottsdale. Founded by Arizona natives and longtime

🍜 Desert Ridge Marketplace in northeast Phoenix has added a new international flavor to its dining lineup with the opening of Kajiken, a Japan-based ramen concept making its Arizona debut. Founded in Nagoya, Kajiken is best known for abura soba

☕️ La La Land Kind Cafe, a Dallas-based coffee concept with a kindness-driven mission, has opened its first Arizona location at Kierland Commons in Scottsdale. Founded in 2019, La La Land has built a national following by pairing coffeehouse staples

🍜 Chow’s Ramen & Hibachi, a two-year-old comfort-food eatery in south Tempe, has opened a second location near the northwest corner of Loop 101 and Chandler Boulevard, directly across from Chandler Fashion Center. Ramen is the centerpiece with more than

🍕 Pizzicata has opened a new location near the southwest corner of the Loop 101 and 59th Avenue in Glendale, bringing its distinctive Italian concept – and its signature Pinsa Romana – to the West Valley. The restaurant traces its

🐓 Twist Hot Chicken has brought its fiery fried chicken to south Tempe with a new location opening in the former Donut Parlor space on the southeast corner of Elliot and Priest. The locally owned concept debuted in Peoria in

🥪 Sandwich lovers in the West Valley have a couple of new options this week. Today, Chicago-based Potbelly brings its toasted-sandwich classics like the A Wreck and Italian, plus soups, shakes, and cookies, to its 10th Valley location at P83

🥩 The Scottsdale Quarter dining scene is about to get a shake-up. Etta – the Italian restaurant that’s been operating at the high-profile corner space since 2022 – served its final guests Saturday. In its place comes The Guest House,

🍕 Mesa has a new destination for slice lovers with the opening of York Pizza, a neighborhood pizzeria that leans hard into classic New York-style comfort. The shop, on the southwest corner of Baseline and Pennington (halfway between Dobson and

🇮🇳 ITLU, a vegetarian South Indian restaurant, has opened in the space formerly home to Vietnamese restaurant La Sen on the northeast corner of Dobson and Germann in south Chandler. ITLU is the space’s fifth occupant since 2013. It began as

From global heavyweights finally landing in metro Phoenix to buzzy new concepts from some of the Valley’s top restaurateurs, 2026 is shaping up to be a major year for the Valley dining scene. Here are 10 upcoming openings I’m looking

🔥 Now open on the southwest corner of University and Roosevelt in Tempe and operating Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays for lunch and dinner, Wild BBQ blends traditional Texas barbecue technique with a few unexpected global influences. The Middle Eastern owners

40 Love: After years of “coming soon” signs and anticipation, the celebrity-backed, tennis-themed lounge finally opened in Old Town Scottsdale. Durant’s Steakhouse: The iconic 75-year-old Phoenix restaurant, now owned by the Mastro family, reopned in Midtown Phoenix after a 10-month

🍨 Tipsy Scoop, a New York City-based ‘‘barlour’’ concept combining handcrafted ice cream with craft cocktails, has made its Arizona debut at the Kenect Coworking space near the northeast corner of Central and Van Buren in downtown Phoenix. The menu features

☕️ Aristocrat Coffee Roasters, which sources unique coffee beans from around the world, has opened on the southeast corner of Washington and Chicago in downtown Chandler. It takes over the space formerly home to Civic Market in the same courtyard as QuartHaus. While under

🍝 Italian-American fast-casual chain Fazoli’s has opened its fourth Valley location on the southwest corner of Litchfield and Waddell in Surprise. Fazoli’s menu offers pasta dishes, pizza, subs, chicken wings, breadsticks, salads, and desserts. The chain has a deal with Tempe-based Kind

🧆 Noor, an upscale Mediterranean concept, has opened in northeast Phoenix, bringing Levantine comfort classics and polished casual vibes to the northeast corner of Tatum and Shea. Mezze lovers will find both cold and hot options on the menu. The former