Here are the Top 10 restaurants for patio dining in Arizona, based on public voting for the 2024 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?
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Top 10 Arizona restaurants for patio dining
Here are the Top 10 restaurants for patio dining in Arizona, as featured in the 2024 edition of Ranking Arizona:
1. LON’s at The Hermosa
Background: LON’s at the Hermosa, a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning restaurant renowned for its globally inspired Arizona fare, is the culinary centerpiece of The Hermosa Inn. Age-old cooking methods of smoking, roasting and wood grilling are employed along with European techniques to create a cuisine utilizing the flavors of the region. The culinary team creates menus that highlight fresh, seasonal ingredients, which are almost exclusively sourced locally. Recognized by Wine Spectator Magazine with its “Award of Excellence” since 1996 and “Best of” awards annually since 2015, LON’s features a subterranean wine cellar for private events and showcases more than 700 varieties of wines.
2. The Farm at South Mountain
3. El Chorro
4. Gertrude’s at The Desert Botanical Garden
5. Prime, A Shula’s Steak House
6. Toro Latin | Restaurant & Rum Bar
7. Orange Sky
8. J&G Steakhouse
9. Culinary Dropout, The Yard
10. Bourbon Steak at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
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