Get the Most Bang for Your Buck This Fall at Arizona Restaurant Week

Get your appetites quick : Arizona Restaurant Weekbegins on Sept 16th , and is one of thebest things to do this nightfall . Where else can you see a three - class meal from five - star eating place for less than an Uber drive across town ? There are more than 100 restaurants around the state participating this yr , so we did the hard study of weeding ( read : eating ) through them to find the unspoiled business deal – from fine dining in Tempe to alfresco experience in Paradise Valley .

ZuZu

Price:$33Tucked inside Scottsdale ’s retro - chic Hotel Valley Ho , ZuZu has earned a satisfying - amber repute for its upscale comfort solid food , brunches , and cocktails – but it also tender the most affordable AZRW experience . Some of its Restaurant Week fledgling include a perfect - for - gloaming sweet roasted acorn squash soup that ’s top with house - made Ceylon cinnamon marshmallow and candy pecan , along with buffalo mozz served with grilled levain bread and heirloom tomatoes , plus sear wagyu gripe with chocolate truffle and yuzu mignonette . As if that were n’t enough , ZuZu is offering entrees such as Ōra King salmon over a bed of jasmine Timothy Miles Bindon Rice and veg in shiso and tomato lemongrass broth , a table mustard - crusted New York strip steak , and sear maple foliage duck’s egg breast . The dessert lineup include goat cheesecake with a blueberry bush - infused chipotle fruit compote and chocolate torte served with Bavarian ice rink pick .

Christopher’s & Crush Lounge

Price:$44James Beard award achiever Christopher Gross is at the helm of this contemporary - meet - classic eatery where you’re able to anticipate a beautiful commixture of French- and American - inspired mantrap . This year ’s prix fixe Restaurant Week bill of fare will feature a mixed bag of first courses , including smoked Salmon River salad , foie gras torchon with brioche , and onion soup with Gruyere . Next , pick out your entree of sautéed duck’s egg breast with sherry sauce , wood - oven - roasted volaille , or petite filet with a luscious crimson wine-coloured sauce . polish off the evening with a third course : an smorgasbord of cheeses , a sweet Citrus limon bawd with berry sauce , or take your tastebuds to France with a slice of the gâteau marjolaine flourless pastry cake . It ’s cheaper than an literal trip to France .

Coup Des Tartes

Price:$44Cozy up with a date or chat intimately with friends at this unique restaurant inside a 1920s - era home with table in private way and a decidedly Gallic atmosphere . In addition to a sensational list of prix fixe options , including filet mignon and stuffed veal chop , Coup Des Tartes has a something extra luscious on the AZRW menu as well this spill . It ’s called pork venter creme brulee ( no , not the dessert kind , but a slab of pork venter that ’s been caramelize on top ) , and it ’s served alongside frisee and shallot vinaigrette . The French bistro has made headlines for its afters creme brulee – so you may in reality order brulee for two courses ! – and this spot is BYOB - well-disposed . Go forward , bestow that nice nursing bottle of wine that ’s been posture at plate and waitress for a special occasion .

Different Pointe of View

Price:$44Some of Phoenix ’s good restaurants are located inresorts and hotelsaround town , so it ’s no surprisal that Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs ' Different Pointe of View is a rival for some of the best dining in town . Along with a view from the top of North Mountain , the resort hotel - restaurant is offering up unconvincing dining deals for Restaurant Week . The approachable carte features familiar choices such as beer cheese soup and Gallus gallus and sinker alongside more advanced palate menu like charred octopus , Arizona sun teatime brined quail , and ponzu - glass over lamb stomach .

Durant’s

Price:$44Thistop Phoenix steakhousehas been a staple in the Arizona dining aspect for more than 65 age . The Durant ’s AZRW menu is straightforward , featuring a tardily - roasted meridian rib , filet steak sandwich , or the pan - seared Atlantic Salmon River for entrees . Chef Ken Giordano is also churning out sweet dessert , including a southern pecan pie , tiramisu , and a chocolatey , delicious slab of easy cake ( a bunch favorite called Chocolate Indulgence ) . Dinner also include your alternative of soup or salad , and java , tea , and sodas are complimentary .

El Chorro

Price:$44El Chorro ’s seasonally inspired , multi - course Restaurant Week menu offers fall favorites such as lobster bisque , core - geld filet , polenta and veggie Napoleon , and grilled citrus branzino ( European seabass ) . afters option admit a booze - infused tiramisu with vanilla bourbon sauce , and a Proto-Indo European of the day . If that were n’t enough , and you do n’t listen shelling out a few extra bucks , El Chorro will declare oneself expert vino coupling to complement your meal for a fee . As always , you ’ll get those delightful pull - apart cinnamon awkward buns the Paradise Valley restaurant is famous for .

House of Tricks

Price:$44College towns are n’t exactly known for their okay dining , but this charming oasis is the exclusion . Thisessential Tempe restaurantis turn out an impeccable AZRW batting order , including seared loon escallop and squid ink caviar appetizers , along with entree like the Sierra Nevada mustard braised rabbit leg , sauteed shrimp with 1st Baron Verulam , and angelical peppers on a bed of lacy Zea mays cake . Who knew you could eat like ASU ’s homecoming king for such an low-cost damage in the heart of Tempe ?

Nobuo at Teeter House

Price:$44James Beard award - winning chef Nobuo Fukuda has bring in Arizona for more than 30 years , and his East - meets - West approach is strong at the Scottsdale eatery / den , Teeter House . The modest , ferment - of - the - C bungalow is one of the country ’s intimately - maintain closed book when it comes to import seafood and five - star dining . Nobuo is offering a first trend of hana - Nipponese seasonal antipasto , adopt by your option of a meat or seafood bento box with braised Japanese vegetables , rice , and a salad with gingerroot fertilisation . find fault from the miso rice pudding with peach compote or the Yuku cheesecake for dessert .

POSH

Price:$44Joshua Hebert ’s upscale Scottsdale constitution is all about improvisation and using unique element – goose , urchin , pheasant , escargot , and foie gras , to name a few – in ways that you ’ve never seen or tasted before . This improvisational four - class menu ( really , no set menu at all ) will be offered at a discounted price for AZRW ’s drop event . Herbert also told us that there will be a five - track menu available for $ 55 , a six - class pick for $ 66 , and even a seven - course of action option for $ 77 . If you ’ve never dined here before , now is the fourth dimension , and be sure to keep an eye out for POSH’sto - give out - for ramen .

Roka Akor

Price:$44Catch a glimpse behind the conniption at this breaker - meets - turf restaurant , where most of the food is prepared and plated in an open - surface area kitchen in which knives and fish are fly . Chef Jason Alford ’s fix card is a series of decadent dishes include an long-fin tunny ceviche , Arizona sens - fed undercut , and the Two Wash Ranch one-half crybaby with pickled cucumber and plum teriyaki . The milk coffee panna cotta is a standout among the deserts , and be ready to wet your whistle – included in the batch is Roka Akor ’s signature house cocktail , the Waitlist , made with EFFEN vodka , Peychaud ’s bitters , Citrus paradisi , St - Germain , and sassy lemon .

T. Cook’s

Price:$44Tucked inside of one of Phoenix ’s most storied and beautiful resort , T. Cook ’s offers an unparalleled dining experience for particular occasions . It should also be on your radar for Restaurant Week . Executive chef Todd Allison has put together a menu of can’t - misfire eats . Try the Dungeness crab citrus tree salad or garlic - roasted prawns as starters , pan - roasted branzino , beef little rib , or our fave , the savage arugula and truffle tremor ravioli . You ca n’t go wrong with any of the delectable desserts , featuring Jameson whiskey and Guinness chocolate sauce .

Top of the Rock

Price:$44Top of the Rock ’s fresh , topically inspired menu takes from the bounteousness of Steadfast Farm , Hayden Flour Mills , Queen Creek Olive Mill , and Danzeisen Dairy ( among others ) . Restaurant Week diners can bear a mend bill of fare of trout tartar , Arizona mushrooms en croute , and coconut custard with prickly pear . For an spare charge , Top of the Rock will extend wine tasting of Arizona and Western US vino .

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