Clear your calendar and loosen your belt, Phoenix: Arizona Restaurant Week is back this Friday, serving up 10 days of prix-fixe dining across the Valley. The spring run, from May 15 through May 24, features more than 250 participating restaurants, giving diners a chance to splurge on high-end tasting menus or snag neighborhood deals without wrecking the budget.
The official Arizona Restaurant Week site lists participating restaurants and lets diners filter by city, price and cuisine, with menus and lineups updated daily. The standard price tiers are holding steady at $33, $44 and $55 per person, although some spots opt for per-couple pricing or tack on optional extras.
Local coverage says the spring edition is especially stacked, with more than 270 restaurants in the mix, making it one of the biggest lineups in recent years, according to ABC15. Arizona Restaurant Association president Steve Chucri told ABC15 the event gives diners a chance to try higher-priced restaurants for less while throwing some support to independent spots before business tapers off in the slower summer months.
On the ground in Phoenix and Scottsdale, some standout specials are already turning heads. JING in Scottsdale is making its Restaurant Week debut with a $55 three-course menu. Uchi is rolling out a condensed five-course tasting. Uptown favorite The Neighborly is pairing its Restaurant Week menu with $10 glasses of wine, capped at two per person. Over in Arcadia, sushi bar Minnow will donate $1 from its $6 featured cocktail to The Joy Bus, as highlighted by Phoenix New Times.
How to book and what to expect
Menus, pricing and reservation links are collected on the official event page, and many participating restaurants are taking bookings through OpenTable, Resy or their own websites, per Arizona Restaurant Week. Some deals are listed per couple instead of per person, so it pays to read the fine print. If you are dealing with allergies or wrangling a large group, calling ahead is a smart move. Popular spots can fill up quickly during the 10-day promotion, so booking early and double-checking any special pricing before you go can save you from surprises at the table.
