Guide to Downtown Restaurants in Phoenix, AZ

Over the last couple of years, we have witnessed a thriving dining scene in downtown Phoenix as creative concepts bloom among the long-time favorites. As a visitor, you might think there are just a few spots to enjoy your meal in downtown Phoenix; you are wrong. We will help expound on a dozen of great restaurants where residents, vacationers and traditionalists can enjoy their best breakfast, lunch, an afternoon pick-me-up, and a late night dinner. Here is our list of the best restaurants in downtown Phoenix that will satisfy your culinary desires.

 

 

1. Songbird Coffee and Tea House

812 North Third Street
(602) 374-4192

This historic house opens its doors at 6 a.m for patrons to enjoy that essential cup of coffee or tea. Songbird is a community-focused coffeehouse with a picturesque and comfortable setting that provides a welcoming atmosphere. Grab a cold cup of coffee brewed with honey or cocoa or choose from 25-plus loose-leaf tea variants that can accompany the in-house pastry and breakfast sandwiches. Songbird employs qualified and friendly baristas who you are likely to encounter while on the premises. Songbird Coffeehouse provides its customers with the convenience of off-street parking.

 

 

2. Matt’s Big Breakfast

825 North First Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 254-1074

Matt’s is a popular downtown breakfast joint that offers quality food and friendly service. The joint is common with long lines, a testament to the quality of delicacies available. The joint serves the best breakfast, ranging from the classics and contemporary cuisines. Breakfast dishes at Matt’s that have folks coming back for more include griddle cakes with cream butter and genuine maple syrup, Molinari sopressata scramble, and the mouth-watering Chop & Chick. It is worth noting that Matt’s Big Breakfast does not operate on reservations, but it considers patrons on a first come, first served basis. Matt’s prepares its dishes with real butter and extra virgin oil only, thus ensuring tasty and healthy dishes.

 

 

3. Breakfast Club

2 East Jefferson Street, East side, Upper Mezzanine, Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 354-7284

At Breakfast Club, patrons can dine inside the restaurant or, alternatively, sit on the patio that provides a view of the bustling city. The Breakfast Club’s extensive menu includes items such as avocado toast and breakfast grilled cheese, as well as steak and eggs, gravy & biscuits, and fried chicken. Fresh berries, granola, candied nuts, caramel sauce, dried fruit, and crème fraiche top the trademark French toast prepared with cinnamon challah bread. Anything goes well with freshly squeezed grapefruit juice, and if you’re following a keto diet, a bulletproof coffee made with grass-fed butter and medium-chain triglyceride oil is an option.

 

 

 

4. Monroe’s Hot Chicken

45 W. Jefferson Street, Suite K, Luhrs Tower, Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 872-7100

This restaurant follows in the footsteps of the Nashville-style hot chicken dishes that have become popular from coast to coast. You could certainly make maps of the many landscapes in each piece. All that wrinkled, distorted, brown-fried casing lacks the shatter you’d expect — yet the heat is increasing hard and fast. The key is to dig in quickly before the pepper sauce, which turns the chicken molten on the outside. Milkshakes begin to frost as they come into contact with the heat. If you order a chicken sandwich, the broccoli will temper the heat and add a wonderful snap. Whatever you eat at Monroe’s, you should expect a downtown lunch with a personality that will brighten your day.

 

 

 

5. Cibo

603 North Fifth Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 441-2697

Cibo is an Italian restaurant housed in a restored bungalow with a rustic look consisting of hardwood floors, exposed brick, and a fireplace. Diner options range from hot or cold saltimbocca, focaccia-style bread paired with cream cheese, smoked salmon, and capers to almond butter with apricot marmalade. Pork BBQ with fontina cheese is also available served with chips or fruit salad. During a communal power lunch, Cibo offers the option of four distinct handcrafted pizzas for patrons to choose from. To satisfy those with a sweet tooth, a Nutella crepe with strawberries or banana is available. Cibo also presents a variety of fresh pasta dishes that you can enjoy while watching the animated city zoom on the patio.