Best Restaurants near Chase Field

The Arrogant Butcher is a bustling downtown restaurant that's become a popular mainstay with the downtown business crowd. Located conveniently in the CityScape complex, the restaurant is part upscale eatery and part social hour coterie. You'll find good steaks, seafood, draft beer, wine and hand-crafted cocktails dished out in a lively downtown atmosphere. There are also plenty of delicious appetizers to snack on, including zucchini fritters, artichoke hummus and a basket of soft, chewy house pretzels served with provolone fondue. There's also a tasty selection of cheeses and charcuterie. For lunch or dinner, try the pork carnitas served with a sweet corn cake, tomatillo salsa and avocado.

A little slice of Jamaica is tucked away in downtown Phoenix at The Breadfruit, an award-winning restaurant specializing in modern Jamaica cuisine. The ambiance is casually elegant and vibrant, and the menu features locally sourced meats, cheeses and bread, wild-caught seafood and locally grown organic produce. Traditional island dishes include Jerk Chicken off the grill, beef oxtail soup and molasses fried lollipops. Start your dinner with the rum glazed prawns and roti flatbread, featuring saltwater prawns sauteed in rum, goat cheese over grilled roti. The Breadfruit is a great place to sample traditional Jamaican fare without having to leave the country.

Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails is a chic downtown Phoenix restaurant and bar specializing in Prohibition-era cocktails and creative, shareable plates. The bar has the city's largest selection of scotches, bourbons and gins. Craft beer lovers will also love the selection here. Cocktails are made using fresh juices, fruit purees and locally grown herbs. The kitchen menu features gourmet munchies, specialty salads, sandwiches, flatbreads and a small selection of entrees. Try the famous house tater tots - a grown-up version of the school cafeteria staple. The pot pie is also a winner. It's made with savory root vegetables, mushrooms and swiss chard.

La Piazza PHX is a tiny downtown Phoenix pizzeria that boasts true Neapolitan-style pizza (certified by the "Verace Pizza Napoletana" from the VPN association based in Napoli, Italy). In a city of great pizza, La Piazza stands out for its strict adherence to the traditions, ingredients and cooking methods of Naples. The mozzarella and dough are homemade, and the tomatoes are imported from San Marzano, Italy. The dough is light, the crust is crispy, and the sauce is delicious, simmering with the flavors of high-quality extra virgin olive oil. Along with great specialty pizzas, the restaurant also serves salads, panini, antipasti, pasta dishes and a small but delightful selection of homemade desserts. The restaurant also has another location in historic downtown Glendale.

The Living Room is a relatively new addition to downtown Phoenix's Roosevelt Row food scene, but don't be fooled by its limited square footage. This "micro-restaurant" features a small but satisfying menu that's described as "food from streets, beaches, carts, and trucks." This translates to casual and creative globally inspired fare that includes burgers, tacos, and salads. The house RoRo Burger, a saucy, well-cooked burger squeezed into an English muffin, is deliciously dressed in a sweet-spicy Russian sauce. The Peruvian ceviche salad, meanwhile, is texture-rich and delicious. Don't leave without trying the restaurant's signature dessert, a churro ice cream sandwich featuring vanilla ice cream cemented between two freshly fried churros.

After a well-received stint at mid-town Phoenix's Clarendon Hotel, Gallo Blanco Cafe has moved to its own standalone spot in downtown Phoenix's historic Garfield neighborhood. Chef Doug Robson's menu features delicious tacos, tortas and classic Mexican street snacks like elote callejero and notable fresh guacamole. A strong starter is the huarache campechana, a flat, sandal-shaped tortilla layered with marinated meats, including al pastor and longaniza. Don't miss the daily roasted chicken special and the selection of fresh-baked goods. For brunch, you'll find strong renditions of classic Mexican desayunos (breakfasts) like huevos rancheros, an indulgent take on chilaquiles, and fresh-made flapjacks with cajeta caramel.

You would think that finding authentic Neapolitan-style pizza would be a challenge in the Arizona desert. If traveling to southern Italy in search of great pizza isn't feasible right now, you can satiate your appetite for great pizza with a visit to Pomo Pizzeria Napoletana. The pizzeria features thin-crust pizzas made according to the ancient pizza-making traditions of Napoli, in an oven imported from Italy. The expansive menu runs the gamut from the classic Margherita to savory specialties like the quattro stagioni (four seasons), which is loaded with sausage, mushrooms and salami. The menu also features antipasti, pasta dishes, and salads.

Chris Bianco's celebrated pizza evokes memories of Naples. A wood-fired brick oven and a passion for quality make Bianco's traditional Neapolitan pizza crust a work of art. The restaurant was famously short-listed by New York critics as one of the best pizza destinations in the country. Each and every one of the masterpieces served is made from scratch with the finest ingredients. The only drawback? You may have to wait for a great pizza because the place is no secret. Reservations accepted only for parties of six or more. The good news is that Bianco and company recently opened up a second location at the Town & Country Shopping Center.

This Asian-style teahouse was an immediate sensation at its debut back in 2010, famous for the artistic sensibilities of local superstar chef Nobuo Fukuda. The chef-artist is a critical darling for his iconoclastic take on traditional Japanese cuisine. By day, nosh on the elegant small plates and light, impeccably constructed salads, sandwiches and bowls. In the evening, the dinner menu is divided between appetizers, cold dishes and warm dishes, all featuring seasonal ingredients, fresh fish and always-unexpected pairings. The real star of the show at Nobuo is the omakase (chef's choice) menu, extravagant, reservations-only multicourse affairs that take place on the weekends.

This Central Phoenix urban pizzeria is situated in a restored 1913 bungalow, making it the perfect backdrop for a leisurely lunch or romantic dinner. Exposed brick, hardwood floors, authentic stained glass windows and a working fireplace means that you'll have much to admire while you nosh on your salad, antipasti, made-from-scratch pasta or artisanal pizza. Each pizza is made-to-order and hand-tossed by Chef Guido Saccone, a native of Sicily, and then topped with a delicious drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Don't miss the new "stuzzichini" happy hour menu, served Mondays through Fridays from 3 to 6 pm. It features small bite specialties like arancini, Arborio rice deep-fried with a center of mozzarella.