Guidebook for Desert Panda Oases
Food scene
Great for breakfast or lunch. This high demand restaurant is a 15 min walk or 5 min scooter ride away and has a varied menu full of delicious items. Next door is their 4th Quarter Sports Bar.
22 locals recommend
Breakfast Bitch
330 East Roosevelt StreetGreat for breakfast or lunch. This high demand restaurant is a 15 min walk or 5 min scooter ride away and has a varied menu full of delicious items. Next door is their 4th Quarter Sports Bar.
Pemberton is a beautiful garden maze where around every corner you'll find a unique food truck restaurant, relaxing seating, and art vendors.
38 locals recommend
Pemberton PHX
1121 North 2nd StreetPemberton is a beautiful garden maze where around every corner you'll find a unique food truck restaurant, relaxing seating, and art vendors.
In the middle of downtown, Chico Malo has a great atmosphere and good food. Lots of screens at the bar if you want to catch the game.
14 locals recommend
Chico Malo
50 W Jefferson StIn the middle of downtown, Chico Malo has a great atmosphere and good food. Lots of screens at the bar if you want to catch the game.
Great selection of beers, live music, and lots of great seating make this a great place for a night out in Phoenix.
56 locals recommend
Copper Blues Rock Pub & Kitchen
50 W Jefferson StGreat selection of beers, live music, and lots of great seating make this a great place for a night out in Phoenix.
Just 5 blocks away it doesn't take long to get to the delicious pies of Pizzeria Bianco, however, you may want to go early to get your name on the list since the waiting list can be 2-3 or even more hours long.
237 locals recommend
Pizzeria Bianco
623 E Adams StJust 5 blocks away it doesn't take long to get to the delicious pies of Pizzeria Bianco, however, you may want to go early to get your name on the list since the waiting list can be 2-3 or even more hours long.
Just a few blocks north of Roosevelt Row, and right next to McDowell and Central light rail station, Throne Brewing has some delicious pizza pies in addition to a wide selection of their local brews.
Throne Brewing & Pizza Kitchen
Just a few blocks north of Roosevelt Row, and right next to McDowell and Central light rail station, Throne Brewing has some delicious pizza pies in addition to a wide selection of their local brews.
Family
For child travelers the Great Arizona Puppet Theater is just a few mins away. Check for shows during your stay, and give the kids a great experience to remember!
The Great Arizona Puppet Theater
302 W Latham StFor child travelers the Great Arizona Puppet Theater is just a few mins away. Check for shows during your stay, and give the kids a great experience to remember!
A great place with seemingly endless hands-on activities for kids.
183 locals recommend
Children’s Museum of Phoenix
215 N 7th StA great place with seemingly endless hands-on activities for kids.
This amusement park has a kiddie roller coaster, bumper boats, a parachute tower, a splash zone, a climbing wall, and it boasts the oldest operating carousel since 1948.
27 locals recommend
Enchanted Island Amusement Park
1202 W Encanto BlvdThis amusement park has a kiddie roller coaster, bumper boats, a parachute tower, a splash zone, a climbing wall, and it boasts the oldest operating carousel since 1948.
Sightseeing
Margaret T. Hance Park is just a couple of blocks from Roosevelt Row and only 5mins away by scooter or bicycle, and even less by Uber or Lyft. There are numerous events at the park throughout the year, and the rest of the time anyone can enjoy the relaxing seating areas, sculptures, a large playground for the kids, and the Japanese Friendship Gardens, which are at the far end of the park.
50 locals recommend
Margaret T. Hance Park
67 W Culver StMargaret T. Hance Park is just a couple of blocks from Roosevelt Row and only 5mins away by scooter or bicycle, and even less by Uber or Lyft. There are numerous events at the park throughout the year, and the rest of the time anyone can enjoy the relaxing seating areas, sculptures, a large playground for the kids, and the Japanese Friendship Gardens, which are at the far end of the park.
Beautiful relaxing gardens surrounded by flowing waters and lots of Koi. A nice place to take a stroll.
183 locals recommend
Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix
1125 N 3rd AveBeautiful relaxing gardens surrounded by flowing waters and lots of Koi. A nice place to take a stroll.
Drinks
Woman owned brewery on Roosevelt Row, just a few minutes from the apartment. Relaxing outdoor seating, and lots of delicious brews!
13 locals recommend
Greenwood Brewing
922 N 5th StWoman owned brewery on Roosevelt Row, just a few minutes from the apartment. Relaxing outdoor seating, and lots of delicious brews!
This is a cool little place with excellent food, and a wide variety of locally brewed mead (early sweet type of beer brewed with honey). Cool interior and a well-shaded outside seating area.
Superstition Downtown
This is a cool little place with excellent food, and a wide variety of locally brewed mead (early sweet type of beer brewed with honey). Cool interior and a well-shaded outside seating area.
George and the Dragon is an English style sports pub at the Central and Indian School light rail stop in mid-town Phoenix. If there is a major football (soccer) match happening they will be showing it there with lots of enthusiastic fans, and excellent servers.
23 locals recommend
George and Dragon English Pub
4240 N Central AveGeorge and the Dragon is an English style sports pub at the Central and Indian School light rail stop in mid-town Phoenix. If there is a major football (soccer) match happening they will be showing it there with lots of enthusiastic fans, and excellent servers.
Neighborhoods
Roosevelt Row extends from 7th St west to around Central Ave on Roosevelt St. There are lots of restaurants, bars, art shops, and vendors along this strip in downtown Phoenix, and the first Friday of every month vendors fill the streets as the whole area becomes a hive of activity.
129 locals recommend
First Friday Roosevelt Row
333 E Roosevelt StRoosevelt Row extends from 7th St west to around Central Ave on Roosevelt St. There are lots of restaurants, bars, art shops, and vendors along this strip in downtown Phoenix, and the first Friday of every month vendors fill the streets as the whole area becomes a hive of activity.
Art and Music
Venue for a number of talented artists to hone and display their crafts.
9 locals recommend
Phoenix Center for the Arts
1202 N 3rd StVenue for a number of talented artists to hone and display their crafts.
Off of Roosevelt Row the Nash Jazz Club has amazing artists from Arizona and beyond offering performances throughout the week and weekend. A real gem in the Phoenix downtown.
47 locals recommend
The Nash Jazz Club
110 East Roosevelt StreetOff of Roosevelt Row the Nash Jazz Club has amazing artists from Arizona and beyond offering performances throughout the week and weekend. A real gem in the Phoenix downtown.
Sports
Check out Major League Baseball at the home stadium of the Arizona Diamond Backs, just a 6-block walk from the apartment!
413 locals recommend
Chase Field
401 E Jefferson StCheck out Major League Baseball at the home stadium of the Arizona Diamond Backs, just a 6-block walk from the apartment!
Just 20 mins from here (longer on game days and during rush hour) State Farm Stadium is the home field of the Arizona Cardinals NFL team, as well as the site of the Annual College Football Fiesta Bowl.
546 locals recommend
University of Phoenix Stadium
1 Cardinals DrJust 20 mins from here (longer on game days and during rush hour) State Farm Stadium is the home field of the Arizona Cardinals NFL team, as well as the site of the Annual College Football Fiesta Bowl.
Just 8 blocks away the Footprint Center is a state-of-the-art complex in downtown Phoenix that's home to the Phoenix Suns (NBA), Phoenix Mercury (WNBA), Arizona Rattlers (indoor American football) and many concerts and live events.
41 locals recommend
Phoenix Suns
201 E Jefferson StJust 8 blocks away the Footprint Center is a state-of-the-art complex in downtown Phoenix that's home to the Phoenix Suns (NBA), Phoenix Mercury (WNBA), Arizona Rattlers (indoor American football) and many concerts and live events.