Food

Empty restaurant dining area with wooden tables, black chairs, colorful hanging lamps, and large windows with blinds

Best Happy Hour
Rascal Modern American Diner
2250 W State Rte 89A

A mile away at The Wilde Resort and Spa. They offer the happy hour menu in the main dining room, so kids are welcome. Stay away from the pizzas, as they are pretty disappointing, but the ahi nachos and fish tacos are amazing.

Sign for Coffee Pot Restaurant with a mountain graphic, indicating it is open daily and known for 101 omelettes. Offers breakfast and lunch.

Best Breakfast
Coffee Pot Restaurant
2050 West State Route 89A

They are an institution and have legit bragging rights over the sheer number of omelets that they offer. "Home of the 101 Omelets".

Rooftop patio with tables and chairs overlooking a landscape of trees and distant mountains under a blue sky.
Outdoor dining table set with black chairs, black napkins, glasses, and small potted plants, overlooking a mountain landscape with heaters and desert rock formations.

Best Fancy Pants Mexican
Elote Cafe
350 Jordan Rd

Less than a mile away, this lovely venue is a wine and craft-beer bar with modern pub snacks. They also have live music outdoors.

Best Southwestern
Javelina Cantina
671 AZ- 179

Tasty Mexican, great patio, happy hour specials and a big bar selection. Also kid-friendly.

Elegant restaurant dining area with large floor-to-ceiling windows showcasing mountain views, set with tables, napkins, glasses, and silverware.

Best View
Mariposa Latin Inspired Grill
700 W AZ 89A

Perhaps the best restaurant in Sedona with an amazing view. Pan-Latin fare. Hit the bar and patio for a less formal, but still expensive, experience.

An outdoor restaurant or bar area at sunset, with a large tree in the foreground and string lights illuminating the space, with people sitting and standing inside.

Best American
Mesa Grill Sedona
1185 Airport Rd

At the top of Airport Mesa with a view of the runway and sunsets, and a favorite with locals.

Outdoor patio with floral-patterned chairs, a Buddha statue, and colorful paper banners hanging from trees in a garden setting.

Best Vegan
ChocolaTree Organic Eatery
1595 AZ 89A

Ground zero for tasty, earthy, vegan offerings. They have a lovely al fresco garden out back where kids are able to move about. Gorgeous hippy locals set the vibe.

Three pizzas on display, one topped with fresh strawberries, greens, and prosciutto, another with pepperoni and cheese, and a third with spinach, tomato, and cheese, with a fireplace in the background.

Best Pizza
Pisa Lisa
2245 AZ 89A

They have a ton of great pizzas and are only 1 mile away on the corner of 89A and Shelby Dr. Be prepared to wait for a table, as the lines get long during diner hours.

Drink

Wine bottles stored on a rack in a dimly lit wine cellar.

Vino Di Sedona
2575 AZ-89A Sedona, AZ

Less than a mile away, this lovely venue is a wine and craft-beer bar with modern pub snacks. They also have live music outdoors.

Outdoor patio area with yellow chairs, black patio heaters, a fire pit, and a mountain range in the background.

Salt Rock Kitchen
2575 AZ-89A Sedona, AZ

Less than a mile away, this lovely venue is a wine and craft-beer bar with modern pub snacks. They also have live music outdoors.

A desert landscape with multiple modern buildings and red rock formations in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

Sound Bites Grill
101 N State Route 89A Shops Pinon Pointe

Located adjacent to the Hyatt Residence Club. Great views for dining or enjoying a cocktail.

A modern bar with a stone counter, leather bar stools, hanging pendant lights, a wall-mounted TV, and shelves with bottles and glasses, in a stylish restaurant setting.

Stage Coach Sedona
1405 AZ - 89A

Craft cocktails and Arizona BBQ. They have a late night bar menu as well. Live music to top it all off.

Close-up of a wooden table in a cozy bar or restaurant with a stack of coins and a pair of eyeglasses on it, warm lighting, wooden decor, and a bar counter in the background.

Mooney’s Irish Pub
671- AZ-179

Sedona's best Irish Pub and they have pretty great burgers. Super popular with the locals.

A coconut shell cup with pineapple and a metal straw on a wooden surface, with pink flowers in the foreground and blurred outdoor scenery in the background.

Lacuna Kava Bar
150 AZ-179

Now for something completely different. I would not be a proper Fijian if I did not recommend a Kava bar. Mocktails made with kava from Fiji, Vanuatu, and Tonga. My favorite is the Kava-colada. They even offer to go. Cash only.