Guidebook for Tempe
Food Scene
Best sushi restaurant in town!
- Run by a Japanese family
- Fresh and wide selection of seafood
- Great presentation
20 locals recommend
Hiro Sushi
9393 N 90th StBest sushi restaurant in town!
- Run by a Japanese family
- Fresh and wide selection of seafood
- Great presentation
AZ/88
7353 E Scottsdale MallGreat food and fantastic environment!
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
615 S College AvePerfect place for breakfast & brunch
Little Miss BBQ-University
4301 E University DrVisit early. Everything sold out by early afternoon!
Great spot to grab appetizers and drinks, especially during happy hour! Stellar service, and can't beat the Monday and Tuesday happy hour for wine+bruschetta!
97 locals recommend
Postino Annex
615 S College AveGreat spot to grab appetizers and drinks, especially during happy hour! Stellar service, and can't beat the Monday and Tuesday happy hour for wine+bruschetta!
Parks & Nature
Papago Park
625 N Galvin PkwyCheck out Hole-in-the-Rock - a fantastic spot for watching sunset
One of the nation's largest non-profit zoos, caring for 3000+ animals...
864 locals recommend
Phoenix Zoo
455 N Galvin PkwyOne of the nation's largest non-profit zoos, caring for 3000+ animals...
Desert Botanical Garden
Lots of cactus!
Check out the iconic Echo Canyon Trail, an intense and difficult anaerobic hike the entire 1.23 miles to the summit. It ascends approximately 1,280 ft, from 1,424 ft above sea level to 2,704 ft.
1752 locals recommend
Echo Canyon Trail and Recreation Area
East McDonald DriveCheck out the iconic Echo Canyon Trail, an intense and difficult anaerobic hike the entire 1.23 miles to the summit. It ascends approximately 1,280 ft, from 1,424 ft above sea level to 2,704 ft.
Shopping
Scottsdale Fashion Square is an upscale, super-regional luxury shopping mall located in Scottsdale, Arizona. It is the largest shopping mall in Arizona and the American Southwest, with approximately 2 million square feet (180,000 m²) of retail space, and is among the top 30 largest malls in the country.
761 locals recommend
Scottsdale Fashion Square
7014 E Camelback RdScottsdale Fashion Square is an upscale, super-regional luxury shopping mall located in Scottsdale, Arizona. It is the largest shopping mall in Arizona and the American Southwest, with approximately 2 million square feet (180,000 m²) of retail space, and is among the top 30 largest malls in the country.
Sightseeing
Great spot for early morning jogging, kayaking, paddleboarding, boating, etc.
453 locals recommend
Tempe Town Lake
620 N Mill AveGreat spot for early morning jogging, kayaking, paddleboarding, boating, etc.