Guidebook for Tempe
Food Scene
Great Happy Hour, especially on Taco Tuesdays! It's walking distance from our home.
Sharky’s Taco’s & Tequila
825 W Baseline RdGreat Happy Hour, especially on Taco Tuesdays! It's walking distance from our home.
Cool location next to the train tracks, good happy hour with $0.99 shredded beef taco Wednesdays, friendly staff, and a colorful theme to support the comforting Mexican food menu.
Macayo's Depot Cantina
300 S Ash AveCool location next to the train tracks, good happy hour with $0.99 shredded beef taco Wednesdays, friendly staff, and a colorful theme to support the comforting Mexican food menu.
A MUST TRY! They've been featured on the Travel Channel due to their unique setting (an old church), their creative tacos, and their happy hour.
139 locals recommend
Taco Guild
546 E Osborn RdA MUST TRY! They've been featured on the Travel Channel due to their unique setting (an old church), their creative tacos, and their happy hour.
Cool little coffee shop with a wide selection of coffees, teas, and baked goods.
259 locals recommend
Lux Central
4402 N Central AveCool little coffee shop with a wide selection of coffees, teas, and baked goods.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool atmosphere and a large variety of beer in the young, hip Mill district.
20 locals recommend
The Handlebar Tempe
680 S Mill AveCool atmosphere and a large variety of beer in the young, hip Mill district.
Sleepy Dog Brewing Company
1920 E University DrGreat local brewery with some of the cheapest beer and best taste around.
Crescent Ballroom
308 N 2nd AveLive Wire
Old Town has tons of bars and nightlife. A bit more on the dance club spectrum than Downtown Scottsdale, but still fun in its own right.
1378 locals recommend
Old Town Scottsdale
3200 N Scottsdale RdOld Town has tons of bars and nightlife. A bit more on the dance club spectrum than Downtown Scottsdale, but still fun in its own right.
Entertainment & Activities
Our favorite movie theater in Tempe. Right on the Mill strip so you can grab dinner and a drink before/after the movie.
48 locals recommend
AMC Centerpoint 11
730 S Mill AveOur favorite movie theater in Tempe. Right on the Mill strip so you can grab dinner and a drink before/after the movie.
Shopping
Arizona Mills
5000 S Arizona Mills CirFry's Food And Drug
3255 S Rural RdTarget
995 S Cotton LnParks & Nature
Kiwanis Park