North Mountain Casita Guidebook
Our Favorite Restaurants
These are places that we’ve been to and would recommend to our friends and family. We hope you try them out.
An ale house and smoke kitchen. New Mexico Cuisine combined with delicious Prime Smoked Meats! It’s one of our new favs.
26 locals recommend
Lovecraft
3128 E Cactus RdAn ale house and smoke kitchen. New Mexico Cuisine combined with delicious Prime Smoked Meats! It’s one of our new favs.
A modern American Smokehouse with great drinks and BBQ. Try the Dirty South or Catdaddy Old Fashion drinks and definitely get the bacon board!
14 locals recommend
BOOTLEGGERS FOOD & DRINK
3375 E Shea BlvdA modern American Smokehouse with great drinks and BBQ. Try the Dirty South or Catdaddy Old Fashion drinks and definitely get the bacon board!
These guys started as a food truck and expanded to include a restaurant. Some of the best burgers in the state. Amazing shakes too!
16 locals recommend
Aioli Gourmet Burgers - 32nd & Shea
10652 N 32nd StThese guys started as a food truck and expanded to include a restaurant. Some of the best burgers in the state. Amazing shakes too!
32 SHEA
10626 N 32nd StA super cute coffee and wine restaurant with a great patio.
Handmade Cheeseburgers, only the freshest ingredients; a tasty selection of appetizers, mouthwatering charbroiled half-pound burgers and much more! Over 150 beer choices on draught, bottled, or canned.
164 locals recommend
Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers
4222 N Scottsdale RdHandmade Cheeseburgers, only the freshest ingredients; a tasty selection of appetizers, mouthwatering charbroiled half-pound burgers and much more! Over 150 beer choices on draught, bottled, or canned.
A local nano-brewery, distillery with 40+ beers on tap and amazing food. They have a huge, great outdoor patio!
84 locals recommend
O.H.S.O. Brewery- Paradise Valley
10810 N Tatum BlvdA local nano-brewery, distillery with 40+ beers on tap and amazing food. They have a huge, great outdoor patio!
Combines a gourmet market and cafe in a historic Phoenix ranch home. Great salads, sandwiches and all day breakfast. Beautiful place with a wonderful patio.
79 locals recommend
Luci's at the Orchard
7100 N 12th StCombines a gourmet market and cafe in a historic Phoenix ranch home. Great salads, sandwiches and all day breakfast. Beautiful place with a wonderful patio.
Trendy lounge offering craft cocktails & refined bar bites, plus retro games & stylish decor. A great “dive bar”!
25 locals recommend
Linger Longer Lounge
6522 N 16th StTrendy lounge offering craft cocktails & refined bar bites, plus retro games & stylish decor. A great “dive bar”!
Cozy bar & eatery with a refined rustic feel & a menu featuring Southwestern & American cuisine.
69 locals recommend
Dick's Hideaway
6008 N 16th StCozy bar & eatery with a refined rustic feel & a menu featuring Southwestern & American cuisine.
Small, colorful storefront bistro & bar serving a menu of Latin eats plus margaritas & mojitos. Hidden gem with a great patio! This is a romantic place that we often go to for anniversary and Valentine Days dinners.
22 locals recommend
Fuego Bistro
401 West Clarendon AvenueSmall, colorful storefront bistro & bar serving a menu of Latin eats plus margaritas & mojitos. Hidden gem with a great patio! This is a romantic place that we often go to for anniversary and Valentine Days dinners.
An intimate dining experience, beautifully lit and surrounded by adobe and rustic ironwork.
20 locals recommend
LON’s at The Hermosa Inn
5532 N Palo Cristi RdAn intimate dining experience, beautifully lit and surrounded by adobe and rustic ironwork.
Bustling, industrial-chic eatery featuring American comfort fare & a patio overlooking the canal. Really great food!
191 locals recommend
Chelsea's Kitchen
5040 N 40th StBustling, industrial-chic eatery featuring American comfort fare & a patio overlooking the canal. Really great food!
Upscale-casual eatery with a patio, offering an American menu all day, along with a full bar.
197 locals recommend
The Henry
4455 E Camelback RdUpscale-casual eatery with a patio, offering an American menu all day, along with a full bar.
Bustling hangout featuring games like darts & skeeball, plus liquor tastings & local musicians. Best bourbon selection around. Trust us, we’ve looked. A lot.
102 locals recommend
The Little Woody
4228 E Indian School RdBustling hangout featuring games like darts & skeeball, plus liquor tastings & local musicians. Best bourbon selection around. Trust us, we’ve looked. A lot.
North Mountain Brewing Company
522 E Dunlap AveLadera Taverna y Cocina
8729 N Central AveLittle Miss BBQ Sunnyslope
8901 N 7th StGroceries & Drug Stores
Some close by groceries and drug stores for all your needs.
Local farm produce including fresh vegetables & fruit, baked goods, honey, jams and jellies, nursery stock, natural pork, beef and fish, hand crafted items.
22 locals recommend
Roadrunner Park Farmers Market
3502 E Cactus RdLocal farm produce including fresh vegetables & fruit, baked goods, honey, jams and jellies, nursery stock, natural pork, beef and fish, hand crafted items.
Bashas' Grocery Store
10631 N 32nd StTarget
12602 N Paradise Village Pkwy WSprouts Farmers Market
12415 N Tatum BlvdFry's Marketplace
1311 E Bell RdSpring Training Fields
Some of the closest spring training facilities.
Salt River Fields at Talking Stick
7555 N Pima RdHohokam Stadium
1235 N Center StScottsdale Stadium
7408 E Osborn RdSloan Park
2330 W Rio Salado PkwyPhoenix Municipal Stadium
5999 E Van Buren StThings to do and see
These are the places we take our visiting friends and family.
Musical Instrument Museum
4725 E Mayo BlvdPenske Racing Museum
7125 E Chauncey LnTPC Scottsdale
17020 N Hayden RdApple Scottsdale Quarter
15169 N Scottsdale RdKierland Commons
Phoenix Mountain Preserve - 40th St. Trailhead
9200 N 40th StEcho Canyon Trail and Recreation Area
East McDonald DriveDesert Botanical Garden
Phoenix Zoo
455 N Galvin PkwyPapago Park Road
Papago Park RoadStonecreek Golf Club
4435 E Paradise Village Pkwy SOrange Tree Resort
10601 N 56th StLookout Mountain
Old Town Scottsdale
3200 N Scottsdale RdFood Scene
Great drinks and barbecue. Try the Dirty South and the bacon board!
14 locals recommend
BOOTLEGGERS FOOD & DRINK
3375 E Shea BlvdGreat drinks and barbecue. Try the Dirty South and the bacon board!
Good selection of drinks (beer, wine, and liquor). Have the Pork Green Chili Stew and the Slow Cooked Beef Shoulder.
39 locals recommend
Salty Sow
4801 E Cactus RdGood selection of drinks (beer, wine, and liquor). Have the Pork Green Chili Stew and the Slow Cooked Beef Shoulder.
Lovercraft is a new place that we love. Great selection of beers. Really great tacos and enchiladas. Small place, but really good.
26 locals recommend
Lovecraft
3128 E Cactus RdLovercraft is a new place that we love. Great selection of beers. Really great tacos and enchiladas. Small place, but really good.
Probably the smallest restaurant you’ll visit. Wonderful food and drink.
69 locals recommend
Dick's Hideaway
6008 N 16th StProbably the smallest restaurant you’ll visit. Wonderful food and drink.
Luci's at the Orchard
7100 N 12th StBeautiful place for breakfast or lunch.
Fun restaurant with a “camping” flare. Two old campers inside and tire swings at the bar. Great selection of drinks and terrific food.
14 locals recommend
Camp Social
6107 N 7th StFun restaurant with a “camping” flare. Two old campers inside and tire swings at the bar. Great selection of drinks and terrific food.
I hidden gem. A romantic place with outdoor seating and amazing food.
22 locals recommend
Fuego Bistro
401 West Clarendon AvenueI hidden gem. A romantic place with outdoor seating and amazing food.
Mary Coyle Ol' Fashion Ice Cream
2302 N Central AveHands down the best ice cream in the city!
we recently found this place based on a friends recommendation. It’s got amazing southwestern food.
19 locals recommend
Sierra Bonita Grill
6933 N 7th Stwe recently found this place based on a friends recommendation. It’s got amazing southwestern food.
Local farm produce. Open on Saturdays from June-September: 7a-11a, October-May: 8a-1p.
22 locals recommend
Roadrunner Park Farmers Market
3502 E Cactus RdLocal farm produce. Open on Saturdays from June-September: 7a-11a, October-May: 8a-1p.
32 SHEA
10626 N 32nd StCoffee and wine shop with a great little patio.
Aioli Gourmet Burgers - 32nd & Shea
10652 N 32nd StGreat burgers and shakes!
Drinks & Nightlife
I listed it as a bar, but is serves great food. It’s what you’d probably call a “dive bar”. It’s a fun place.
25 locals recommend
Linger Longer Lounge
6522 N 16th StI listed it as a bar, but is serves great food. It’s what you’d probably call a “dive bar”. It’s a fun place.
The Little Woody
4228 E Indian School RdBest selection of bourbon around.
Parks & Nature
Phoenix Mountain Preserve
2701 Piestewa Peak DriveLess that 2 miles away. Has trails for everyone.