Must-see nightlife in Arizona

  • OHSO Brewery & Distillery

    Phoenix

    With a distillery and three new locations added to the Arcadia original, the 'Outrageous Homebrewer's Social Outpost' is clearly doing something the…

  • Annex Cocktail Lounge

    Flagstaff

    This slinky cocktail bar mixes up great originals and classics: the Moscow Mule with mint and cucumber might just be the best cocktail in Flagstaff. The…

  • Museum Club

    Flagstaff

    This country-music roadhouse on Route 66 has been kicking up its heels since 1936. Inside what looks like a huge log cabin you'll find a large wooden…

  • Che's Lounge

    Tucson

    This slightly grungy but hugely popular watering hole does cheap beer and features a huge wraparound bar and the Geronimo's Revenge food truck (Thursday…

  • Wren House Brewing

    Phoenix

    Snag a stool in this cozy, reconverted house for some of Phoenix’s best small-batch beer. The sin cuidados – a sour farmhouse ale with hints of apricot –…

  • Hops on Birch

    Flagstaff

    Simple and handsome, Hops on Birch has 34 rotating beers on tap, live music five nights a week and a friendly local-crowd vibe. In classic Flagstaff style…

  • Spirit Room

    Arizona

    If you want to let your hair down in Jerome, the Spirit Room – the in-house bar of the historic Connor Hotel – is the place. Whether you sip a pint at the…

  • Beaver Street Brewery

    Flagstaff

    Families, river guides, ski bums and businesspeople – everybody is here or on the way. The menu is typical brewpub fare, with pizzas, burgers and salads…

  • Historic Brewing Barrel & Bottle House

    Flagstaff

    The taproom for the Historic Brewing Co, Flagstaff's local microwbrew, has 26 craft-beer taps, wine flights and bottles produced by the local Grand Canyon…

  • Palace Saloon

    Arizona

    Push open the swinging doors and time-warp to 19th-century Whiskey Row days, back when the Earp brothers would knock 'em back with Doc Holliday at the…

  • Mother Road Brewing Company

    Flagstaff

    Chill out with a hoppy Tower Station IPA and a wood-fired pizza from nearby Pizzicletta at this popular, stripped-back taproom beside the old Route 66…

  • Matt's Saloon

    Arizona

    This dark beer barn occupies a 1901 store that became a Prohibition speakeasy in the 1920s, a legitimate saloon in 1934, and the honky-tonk palace it is…

  • Postino Winecafé Arcadia

    Phoenix

    This convivial, indoor-outdoor wine bar in the former Arcadia Post Office is a perfect gathering spot for friends ready to enjoy the good life – but solos…

  • Cobra Arcade Bar

    Phoenix

    Nostalgia overload for Gen X and its predecessors, this slinky downtown bar has 40 vintage arcade games to accompany 14 different draft beers and game…

  • El Tovar Lounge

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    Though the bar inside the historic El Tovar offers basics like nachos and sliders, the real draw is the canyon views from the back porch. Pop in for a…

  • Cellar 433

    Arizona

    Showcasing wines from Willcox, southeast of Tucson and now a designated American Viticultural Area, Cellar 433 is a split-level tasting room with…

  • Beale Street Brews

    Arizona

    The unpretentious enthusiasm behind this indie cafe is very appealing – it has breakfast bagels and even a drive-in. Roasted on-site, the organic coffee's…

  • Coffee Shop & Rough Rider Saloon

    Grand Canyon National Park

    If you're up for an early-morning hike, stop for coffee and a breakfast burrito at the Coffee Shop – a space that morphs back into a saloon by noon,…

  • Merkin Vineyards Osteria

    Arizona

    Complementing 100% Arizona wines with top-notch Arizona produce and housemade pasta, this excellent osteria (mains $12 to $16) is further distinguished by…

  • Monsoon Chocolate

    Tucson

    Delightful single-origin chocolatier in southern Tucson, where, depending on the weather, you can sample a tongue-tingling Mexican hot chocolate or, more…

  • Surly Wench

    Tucson

    This bat cave of a watering hole is generally packed with pierced pals soaking up cheap drafts, giving the pinball machine a workout or headbanging to…

  • Bitter & Twisted

    Phoenix

    Housed in the former Arizona Prohibition Headquarters, this stylish seating-only cocktail bar shakes up some serious mixes and slings some delicious food…

  • Lux Central Coffeebar

    Phoenix

    MacBooks, tatts and hipster looks are de rigueur at this cafe-bar. The staff are adept and welcoming, the coffee is hand-roasted and the vibe is lively –…

  • Diana's Cellar Door

    Arizona

    This downtown wine bar offers about 140 wines by the bottle, 30 by the glass, an international selection of beers and free delivery from a few of Kingman…

  • IBT's

    Tucson

    At Tucson's most sizzling gay fun house, the theme changes nightly – from drag shows to karaoke, plus the monthly Sunday 'Fun Day,' with karaoke, DJs and…

  • Caduceus Cellars

    Arizona

    The public outlet for the winery owned by Maynard James Keenan, lead singer of Tool, Caduceus makes for a nice, vinous reward after struggling up…

  • Oak Creek Brewing Company

    Sedona

    In West Sedona, this spare brewery and taproom has a bit of indoor seating and a patio, and there's live music most weekends. Tasty tamales, quesadillas…

  • Wandering Tortoise

    Phoenix

    Not all who wander are lost, and indeed, the peripatetic Tortoise seems to have finally found a home as one of Phoenix's best places to sample local beers…

  • Rendezvous

    Flagstaff

    With a prime corner spot in downtown Flagstaff, complete with broad windows for people-watching, this hip hangout is both cafe and bar. Great coffee,…

  • Tap & Bottle

    Tucson

    Come to this brick-walled hangout for a fantabulous selection of draft beers, plus Belgians and sours in the back store, as well as wines by the glass.

  • View 180

    Sedona

    Head to this bar and bistro in the Enchantment Resort in stunning Boynton Canyon for sunset cocktails.

  • Prison Hill Brewing

    Arizona

    Yuma's go-to brewery, with a front-row seat right on Main St. Seven beers on tap and good pub grub from the kitchen.

  • Cupper's

    Arizona

    This inviting coffee shop brews up business inside a lovely Victorian cottage from 1872.

  • Vig Arcadia

    Phoenix

    Ignore the imposing Soviet-style exterior and step inside. The Vig is where the smart set – stylish, well-scrubbed, happy – come to knock back a few…

  • Yavapai Tavern

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    One mile from the canyon rim, with a massive window, patio road-side seating and modern interior, pleasant Yavapai Tavern serves regional craft beer, wine…

  • Bird Cage Saloon

    Arizona

    The original Bird Cage Saloon – famous for its collection of taxidermy birds – burned down in 2012, but came back bigger and better a year later, just…

  • Pay 'n' Take

    Flagstaff

    As much a bar as a 7-Eleven-style market, the Pay 'n' Take is a local institution for noon imbibing. Help yourself to whatever you'd like from the wall…

  • Hideout

    Arizona

    The bar is always open at the Hideout, a convenient place to escape the bling and glitz of the casinos. You can also play slots set into the bar (although…

  • Zane Grey Bar & Ballroom

    Flagstaff

    When the weather is nice, the 3rd floor wraparound porch of the Weatherford Hotel, just wide enough to hold one row of tables, makes a delightful perch…

  • Postino Central

    Phoenix

    This inviting branch of the flowering tree of Postino wine bars sits in burgeoning uptown. It offers $5 wine by the glass for listed wines from 11am to…

    • placement: fullWidth
    • path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
    • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [300, 250], [320, 50], [1, 1],
    • targeting:
      {
        "position": "superzone"
      }