Food Scene
Best Thai food in Central Phoenix. Owner run and very reasonable priced. Lunch combinations are the best value.
20 locals recommend
Thai E-San
616 W Indian School RdBest Thai food in Central Phoenix. Owner run and very reasonable priced. Lunch combinations are the best value.
Great for coffee, drinks and/or dessert. The coffee shop is known Valley wide. When people ask me where I live I tell them "4min walk from Lux." 7 out of 10 times they'll know where I live.
259 locals recommend
Lux Central
4402 N Central AveGreat for coffee, drinks and/or dessert. The coffee shop is known Valley wide. When people ask me where I live I tell them "4min walk from Lux." 7 out of 10 times they'll know where I live.
Best Sonoran style Mexican food in Phoenix. Your most typical "Arizona Mexican Food". About 12-15 minutes driving from the house.
15 locals recommend
Rosita's Place
2310 E McDowell RdBest Sonoran style Mexican food in Phoenix. Your most typical "Arizona Mexican Food". About 12-15 minutes driving from the house.
Los Dos Molinos
1044 E Camelback RdBest NEW-Mexican Food in Phoenix. The bar is top noche too.
Best Mexico-City Mexican Food --no alcochol is served. About 12-15 minutes driving from the house.
19 locals recommend
Los Reyes De La Torta
9230 N 7th StBest Mexico-City Mexican Food --no alcochol is served. About 12-15 minutes driving from the house.
Great food --sit down. 5-8 minutes driving from the house.
31 locals recommend
Switch Restaurant & Wine Bar
2603 N Central AveGreat food --sit down. 5-8 minutes driving from the house.
60's styled steak house. Perfect for a date night or top treat yourself to a good meal. Call ahead, they might be busy --make a reservation.
137 locals recommend
Durant's
2611 N Central Ave60's styled steak house. Perfect for a date night or top treat yourself to a good meal. Call ahead, they might be busy --make a reservation.
Blue Fin
1401 N Central AveBest quick eat in downtown Phoenix.
See's Candies
132 East Camelback RoadLove chocolate --awesome place to visit.
Mexican kitchen and bakery --this company provides almost all the Mexican breads you find in all the grocery stores in Arizona.
6 locals recommend
Azteca Bakery & Mexican Fast
416 N 7th AveMexican kitchen and bakery --this company provides almost all the Mexican breads you find in all the grocery stores in Arizona.
Arts & Culture
Best Native artesian shop in the Valley. The museum has only gotten better every year --know for their Native art and history. They have also been getting more and more world-wide exhibits.
652 locals recommend
Heard Museum
2301 N Central AveBest Native artesian shop in the Valley. The museum has only gotten better every year --know for their Native art and history. They have also been getting more and more world-wide exhibits.
Good to spend a day at, theres a restaurant and easy parking. Check out their website to see what special exhibits they have.
686 locals recommend
Phoenix Art Museum
1625 N Central AveGood to spend a day at, theres a restaurant and easy parking. Check out their website to see what special exhibits they have.
Practical Art LLC
5070 N Central AvePerfect for AZ souvenirs.
Essentials
Local version of a Trader Joe's and Whole Foods in one awesome store. Half ish. mile from the house.
260 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
2824 E Indian School RdLocal version of a Trader Joe's and Whole Foods in one awesome store. Half ish. mile from the house.
Bike repair and rental --awesome small business. They won't hound you for a sale and have very reasonable prices.
Slippery Pig Bike Shop
4320 N 7th AveBike repair and rental --awesome small business. They won't hound you for a sale and have very reasonable prices.
Cheaper than Sprouts, your mainstream no frills grocery store. 12 ish minutes from the house --1 mile.
129 locals recommend
Fry's Food And Drug
744 W Camelback RdCheaper than Sprouts, your mainstream no frills grocery store. 12 ish minutes from the house --1 mile.
AJ's Fine Foods
5017 North Central AvenuePerfect Coffee/ breakfast spot. Local version of a Whole Foods.
Central Shoe Repair
5028 N Central AveTop quality shoe repair.
Sightseeing
Awesome desert garden. You able to see alot of nature beauty in plants that you wouldn't normally see on one hike or visit to the Grand Canyon. The garden has curated a ton of plants all in one awesomely designed spot. They have a restaurant on site that is nice to eat at (if you're on a tight tight budget, eat somewhere else).
1231 locals recommend
Desert Botanical Garden
Awesome desert garden. You able to see alot of nature beauty in plants that you wouldn't normally see on one hike or visit to the Grand Canyon. The garden has curated a ton of plants all in one awesomely designed spot. They have a restaurant on site that is nice to eat at (if you're on a tight tight budget, eat somewhere else).
Local Nomad
100 E Camelback RdAwesome place for Arizona souvenirs.
Cerreta Candy Company
5345 W Glendale AveArizona chocolate and candy company --visit the factory.