City: Tempe, AZ
Category: Restaurants
Address: 1340 E. 8th St.
2. House Of Tricks
City: Tempe, AZ
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (480) 968-1114
Address: 114 E. 7th St.
Description: The restaurant serves a little bit of everything, from grilled Scottish salmon with unagi glaze to pecan-crusted smoked pork tenderloin. The 2-tiered patio deck with a bar on the top floor and tables at street level offers plenty of seating. If you choose to dine outside, you’ll enjoy the shade and the canopy of grape vines, a fountain, and an outdoor fire pit for cool evenings. The renovated old house has lots of character. The restaurant is just off Mill Avenue, so you can eat before heading to the shops or bars. The menu includes quite a few seasonal dishes, giving the chef plenty of room for creativity. Lunch and dinner are served every day but Sun.
3. Thai Basil
City: Tempe, AZ
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (480) 968-9250
Address: 403 W. University Dr.
Description: Thai Basil serves consistently tasty noodle and curry dishes, in addition to traditional appetizers like fresh spring rolls and satay chicken with peanut sauce. The sweet heat of the yellow curry is particularly excellent. The pad Thai is mom-and-pop comfort-food-level fare. Arizona State University students and other East Valley residents crave the spicy noodles. The restaurant used to be BYOB. No longer. You’ll have to try the delicious Thai iced coffee in the small yet comfortable dining area facing University Drive. It’s located just blocks from ASU and the Mill Avenue entertainment district. Thai Basil also does lunch specials and take-out orders.
City: Tempe, AZ
Category: Restaurants
Address: 1021 W. University Dr.
City: Tempe, AZ
Category: Restaurants
Address: 960 W. University Dr.
6. Blue Nile Cafe
City: Tempe, AZ
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (480) 377-1113
Address: 933 E. University Dr.
Description: Blue Nile’s East African food has been well reviewed for years. The comfortable dining room is something of an Arizona State University hangout, with so many adventurous young foodies in Tempe. It’s also a vegan favorite. You don’t need utensils here—just some injera, a thin, spongy sourdough bread, for dipping. The food is spiced, but not overly spicy hot. Blue Nile has some nice combo plates that are perfect on your virgin voyage with Ethiopian food. Vegetables and legumes are common, as are stews, chicken, beef, and lamb. Try the Blue Nile Tebb, a beef dish with onion and green chili, or Tikil Gomen, a savory cabbage and potato dish. Open for lunch and dinner daily.
7. Mucho Gusto
City: Tempe, AZ
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (480) 921-1850
Address: 603 W. University Dr.
Description: If you’re craving Mexican food, but the average quesadilla-chips-and-salsa joint won’t cut it, this is worth a look. Mucho Gusto serves a Twenty Dollar Burrito that’s actually $20 and loaded with a 10-ounce gaucho steak, jack cheese, rice, beans, pico de gallo, and guacamole. The Oaxacan tamales (red chile pork or chicken) are steamed in mole sauce. The restaurant also serves classic Mexican fish tacos, Baja chicken, machaca beef, and frozen margaritas. All the dishes have a unique touch, including the guacamole laced with Grand Marnier. Both the patio and indoor dining room are pleasant.
City: Tempe, AZ
Category: Restaurants
Address: 1340 E. 8th St.
9. House Of Tricks
City: Tempe, AZ
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (480) 968-1114
Address: 114 E. 7th St.
Description: The restaurant serves a little bit of everything, from grilled Scottish salmon with unagi glaze to pecan-crusted smoked pork tenderloin. The 2-tiered patio deck with a bar on the top floor and tables at street level offers plenty of seating. If you choose to dine outside, you’ll enjoy the shade and the canopy of grape vines, a fountain, and an outdoor fire pit for cool evenings. The renovated old house has lots of character. The restaurant is just off Mill Avenue, so you can eat before heading to the shops or bars. The menu includes quite a few seasonal dishes, giving the chef plenty of room for creativity. Lunch and dinner are served every day but Sun.
10. Thai Basil
City: Tempe, AZ
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (480) 968-9250
Address: 403 W. University Dr.
Description: Thai Basil serves consistently tasty noodle and curry dishes, in addition to traditional appetizers like fresh spring rolls and satay chicken with peanut sauce. The sweet heat of the yellow curry is particularly excellent. The pad Thai is mom-and-pop comfort-food-level fare. Arizona State University students and other East Valley residents crave the spicy noodles. The restaurant used to be BYOB. No longer. You’ll have to try the delicious Thai iced coffee in the small yet comfortable dining area facing University Drive. It’s located just blocks from ASU and the Mill Avenue entertainment district. Thai Basil also does lunch specials and take-out orders.
City: Tempe, AZ
Category: Restaurants
Address: 1021 W. University Dr.
City: Tempe, AZ
Category: Restaurants
Address: 960 W. University Dr.
13. Blue Nile Cafe
City: Tempe, AZ
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (480) 377-1113
Address: 933 E. University Dr.
Description: Blue Nile’s East African food has been well reviewed for years. The comfortable dining room is something of an Arizona State University hangout, with so many adventurous young foodies in Tempe. It’s also a vegan favorite. You don’t need utensils here—just some injera, a thin, spongy sourdough bread, for dipping. The food is spiced, but not overly spicy hot. Blue Nile has some nice combo plates that are perfect on your virgin voyage with Ethiopian food. Vegetables and legumes are common, as are stews, chicken, beef, and lamb. Try the Blue Nile Tebb, a beef dish with onion and green chili, or Tikil Gomen, a savory cabbage and potato dish. Open for lunch and dinner daily.
14. Mucho Gusto
City: Tempe, AZ
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (480) 921-1850
Address: 603 W. University Dr.
Description: If you’re craving Mexican food, but the average quesadilla-chips-and-salsa joint won’t cut it, this is worth a look. Mucho Gusto serves a Twenty Dollar Burrito that’s actually $20 and loaded with a 10-ounce gaucho steak, jack cheese, rice, beans, pico de gallo, and guacamole. The Oaxacan tamales (red chile pork or chicken) are steamed in mole sauce. The restaurant also serves classic Mexican fish tacos, Baja chicken, machaca beef, and frozen margaritas. All the dishes have a unique touch, including the guacamole laced with Grand Marnier. Both the patio and indoor dining room are pleasant.