Here are the Top 10 southwestern restaurants in Arizona, based on public voting for the 2026 edition of Ranking Arizona, the state’s biggest and most comprehensive business opinion poll. Ranking Arizona is based purely on opinion and ranks companies based on how voters answer this simple question: with whom would you recommend doing business?
DEEPER DIVE: Read all the Ranking Arizona Top 10 lists here
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS: Want more news like this? Get our free newsletter here
Want to buy a copy of the 2026 edition of Ranking Arizona when it becomes available? Click here. Want information on advertising in the 2027 edition of Ranking Arizona? Click here.
Top 10 southwestern restaurants in Arizona
Here are the Top 10 southwestern restaurants in Arizona, as featured in the 2026 edition of Ranking Arizona:
1. Vincent on Camelback
Background: For 40 years, Chef Vincent Guerithault of Vincent on Camelback, has been combining his expertise in classic French cooking with southwestern ingredients to create a unique blend of flavors that has become his signature. Guerithault was the first chef ever to receive a Citation of Excellence from the International Wine & Food Society and has enjoyed countless commendations, including the James Beard award as “America’s Best Chef: Southwest,” and the prestigious Officier de L’Ordre du Merite Agricole on behalf of the Republic of France. Vincent on Camelback was placed 24th on the World’s Top 50 Restaurants list by British-based restaurant magazine.
2. T. Cook’s at Royal Palms Resort
3. Palo Verde
4. El Chorro
5. LON’s at The Hermosa
6. The Mission
7. Richardson’s Cuisine of New Mexico
8. Tia Carmen
9. Kai at Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass
10. Tonto Bar & Grill
Ranking Arizona: Think someone else should be on the list? To make your vote count in the 2026 edition of Ranking Arizona, click here to vote.
