7 Best Restaurants in Northwest Arizona, Arizona

In the little Island Mall on the west side of London Bridge, Barley Brothers is most acclaimed for its microbrewed ales on tap, especially Bighorn IPA and the Kickstart Oatmeal Stout. The casual cooking is hearty and filling with dishes ranging from standard salads and burgers to specials such as Jamaican barbecue salmon and savory peppercorn-topped sirloin.

Although it's in a somewhat industrial area a short drive north of downtown, this lively, high-ceilinged restaurant and microbrewery with an enormous patio enjoys nice views of the lake. The craft beers, especially the crisp but balanced IPA and refreshing unfiltered American wheat, are reason alone to stop by, but the kitchen also turns out consistent comfort food including hefty sandwiches, pizzas, and Cajun-influenced dishes. Service can be uneven.

Drop by this unassuming storefront eatery in Kingman's historic downtown for tender, perfectly seasoned and smoked barbecue. Pulled pork sandwiches, Cajun-style andouille sausage platters, and racks of hickory-smoked pork ribs are favorites with sides of mac 'n' cheese, baked beans, and chunky potato salad. There's also smoked chicken pot pie on Thursday and barbecue meat loaf on Friday. Six rotating beers, including selections from local Black Bridge Brewery, are on tap.

Pairing great service with reasonable prices, this downtown locals' favorite fills up fast, especially for breakfast, thanks to its eggs Benedict dishes, biscuits and eggs, and loaded pancakes. The varied menu of lunch and dinner standards includes burgers with barbecue sauce, cheddar, and smoked bacon; meat loaf; pot roast stroganoff; and homemade soups and desserts.

This informal, bustling, family-run restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating serves reliably tasty, straightforward Italian fare, from classic pastas and grills—spaghetti and meatballs, portobello-mushroom ravioli, veal piccata—to a small but creative selection of thin-crust pizzas. The Maui Waui pizza with capicola ham, sweet pineapple, and marinara sauce is a local favorite. Appetizers are half-off and beer and wine are discounted during the daily happy hour (3–6 pm).

An unassuming roadhouse along Route 66 in Seligman, Westside Lilo's is a must for exceptionally well-prepared, hearty short-order cooking. The prodigious breakfast burritos, green-chile stew, hefty cheeseburgers, and famously massive cinnamon buns are a hit with regulars and tourists. One "slice" of the famous carrot cake is equal to three or four slices at most restaurants.