Gilbert, Arizona

Where to eat.

Think of this as a friend who lives here. 51 places we would actually send you to, starting with the ten that matter most.

The top 10 in Gilbert10

If a friend flew in tomorrow, this is the list we would hand them. In order.

Liberty Market$$
New American / Heritage District
The Heritage District anchor since 1935. Breakfast burrito, wood-fired pizza, a patio you will not want to leave.
Sotol Modern Cocktail Kitchen$$$
Modern American / Heritage District
Gilbert's first rooftop. Arizona-inspired cocktails and a view over downtown at sunset.
Origen$$$
Mexican / Gilbert
Yucatán flavors with a modern twist. The most interesting food in town right now.
Joe's Real BBQ$$
Barbecue / Heritage District
Southern barbecue in a historic building downtown. Get there before the brisket is gone.
Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co$$
Brewery / Gilbert
Once named the world's best new brewery. The elote burger is not a gimmick.
Buck & Rider$$$Chain
Seafood / Gilbert
Fish flown in daily, which should not work this well in a landlocked suburb. It does.
Postino East$$
Wine cafe / Gilbert
Bruschetta boards and wine. The default answer when nobody can decide.
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery$$
Breakfast / Gilbert
Pancake flights and a wait. Put your name down and walk the district.
Kona Grill$$$
Sushi & Steak / Gilbert
Award-winning sushi in SanTan Village, plus a reverse happy hour that keeps the bar full late.
Black Rock Coffee Bar$ValueChain
Coffee / Gilbert
The coffee stop before any of the above.

Best value4

Punches well above what you pay. Take the whole family without thinking about it.

Isabel's Amor$$Value
Mexican / Gilbert
A neighborhood Mexican favorite.
Over Easy$$Value
Breakfast / Gilbert
Chicken and waffles, hash, pancakes, no pretense.
Happy hour: Weekday Social Monday through Friday from noon to 2pm at all locations: $12 lunch items, $2 off Easy Teasers, and $5 mimosas, brunch punch and Salty Dogs.
Luna Grill$$Value
Mediterranean / Gilbert
Fast Mediterranean plates done fresh.
Black Rock Coffee Bar$ValueChain
Coffee / Gilbert
The coffee stop before any of the above.

Happy hour12

Times and prices move constantly, so treat these as a starting point and confirm before you go.

Liberty Market$$
New American / Heritage District
Aperitivo Hour (their take on happy hour) available weekdays 2-5pm.
Sotol Modern Cocktail Kitchen$$$
Modern American / Heritage District
Happy hour 4-6pm, with live music on Fridays.
Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co$$
Brewery / Gilbert
Monday-Friday 3-6pm, and all day Sundays.
Kona Grill$$$
Sushi & Steak / Gilbert
Monday-Friday 2-7pm, Monday-Thursday 9-11pm, Friday-Saturday 9pm-midnight, and Sunday 11am-9pm.
High Tide Seafood$$$Hidden gem
Seafood / Gilbert
Every day 3-6:30pm, and Sunday all day during football season.
Backyard Gilbert$$Hidden gem
Gastropub / Gilbert
Mon-Fri 3-6pm: $5 draft beers, $5 house wines, $5 well cocktails, $7 Prickly-Pom Margaritas, 50% off select apps.
Postino East$$
Wine cafe / Gilbert
$6 glasses of wine and pitchers of beer until 5pm, and $25 Bottle and Bruschetta after 8pm Monday and Tuesday.
Over Easy$$Value
Breakfast / Gilbert
Weekday Social Monday through Friday from noon to 2pm at all locations: $12 lunch items, $2 off Easy Teasers, and $5 mimosas, brunch punch and Salty Dogs.
The Keg Steakhouse + Bar$$$
Steakhouse / Gilbert
Monday-Saturday from open until 7pm, and Sunday all day.
Barrio Queen$$
Mexican / Gilbert
Monday-Friday 2-5pm.
Blue Wasabi Sushi$$$
Sushi / Gilbert
Tuesday-Saturday 4-6pm.
The Clever Koi$$
Asian / Heritage District
Daily from open until 6pm.

New & upcoming3

Announced but not open yet. Dates are the source’s, and they move.

Ghost DonkeySeptember 2026
Cocktail bar / Heritage Park
The NYC mezcal-and-margarita bar, coming to Heritage Park.
Blue Sushi Sake GrillSeptember 2026
Sushi / Heritage Park
Sustainable sushi and a big vegan menu joining Heritage Park.
PalmaSeptember 2026
New American / Heritage Park
An all-day happy-hour concept from Flagship Restaurant Group.

What are you in the mood for?

The five we would send you to first in each category, plus everything else worth knowing.

Mexican & Latin6

Origen$$$
Mexican / Gilbert
Yucatán flavors with a modern twist. The most interesting food in town right now.
Isabel's Amor$$Value
Mexican / Gilbert
A neighborhood Mexican favorite.
Lujos Cocina Mexicana$$
Mexican / Gilbert
Polished Mexican cooking with real ambition.
La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen$$
New Mexican / Gilbert
Red and green chile done properly, with sopapillas to finish.
Barrio Queen$$
Mexican / Gilbert
Barrio recipes and craft cocktails, Gilbert edition.
Happy hour: Monday-Friday 2-5pm.

Also worth it: Filiberto's Mexican Food

Italian & pizza6

Slice House by Tony Gemignani$$
Pizza / Val Vista corridor
The pizza champion's first Arizona shop, open since February 2026.
Dave's Italian Eatery$$Hidden gem
Pizza / Gilbert
Locals call it the best thin-crust Chicago-style in the state.
North Italia$$$
Italian / Gilbert
Handmade pasta and pizza with seasonal ingredients. Phenomenal, per the regulars.
Brio$$$
Italian / SanTan Village
Tuscan-inspired, with handcrafted pasta, steaks and seafood.
Vito's Pizza & Italian Ristorante$$
Italian / Gilbert
Neighborhood pizza and Italian, the easy weeknight call.

Also worth it: Little Joe's Italian Market

Asian6

Kona Grill$$$
Sushi & Steak / Gilbert
Award-winning sushi in SanTan Village, plus a reverse happy hour that keeps the bar full late.
Happy hour: Monday-Friday 2-7pm, Monday-Thursday 9-11pm, Friday-Saturday 9pm-midnight, and Sunday 11am-9pm.
Ta Lew Thai Bistro$$Hidden gem
Thai / Agritopia
Thai cooking tucked into the Agritopia cluster.
Yao Fine Chinese Cuisine$$
Chinese / Gilbert
The area's standout Chinese kitchen.
Asian City$Hidden gem
Chinese / Gilbert
Takeout Chinese that punches above its price.
Blue Wasabi Sushi$$$
Sushi / Gilbert
Creative rolls and a martini bar.
Happy hour: Tuesday-Saturday 4-6pm.

Also worth it: The Clever Koi

Steak & seafood9

Buck & Rider$$$Chain
Seafood / Gilbert
Fish flown in daily, which should not work this well in a landlocked suburb. It does.
Blu Seafood$$$
Seafood / Gilbert
Upscale seafood tucked into a shopping center, reviewed as one of the area's best-kept secrets.
High Tide Seafood$$$Hidden gem
Seafood / Gilbert
A seafood sleeper doing a raw bar and boils better than a desert town should.
Happy hour: Every day 3-6:30pm, and Sunday all day during football season.
Perry's Steakhouse & Grille$$$$
Steakhouse / Gilbert
The big-occasion steakhouse. Get the pork chop at lunch.
Hooked Seafood Grill$$$
Seafood / Gilbert
Seafood that holds its own in a desert suburb.

Also worth it: The Keg Steakhouse + Bar, Outback Steakhouse, Red Lobster, Texas Roadhouse

American & barbecue7

Liberty Market$$
New American / Heritage District
The Heritage District anchor since 1935. Breakfast burrito, wood-fired pizza, a patio you will not want to leave.
Happy hour: Aperitivo Hour (their take on happy hour) available weekdays 2-5pm.
Sotol Modern Cocktail Kitchen$$$
Modern American / Heritage District
Gilbert's first rooftop. Arizona-inspired cocktails and a view over downtown at sunset.
Happy hour: Happy hour 4-6pm, with live music on Fridays.
Backyard Gilbert$$Hidden gem
Gastropub / Gilbert
Weekday happy hour regulars swear by, with a patio built for it.
Happy hour: Mon-Fri 3-6pm: $5 draft beers, $5 house wines, $5 well cocktails, $7 Prickly-Pom Margaritas, 50% off select apps.
Joe's Real BBQ$$
Barbecue / Heritage District
Southern barbecue in a historic building downtown. Get there before the brisket is gone.
Joe's Farm Grill$$
American / Agritopia
Burgers and shakes on a working farm. The Agritopia experience in one meal.

Also worth it: Smoke & Grain, Denny's

Breakfast & cafes8

Morning Kick$$
Brunch / Gilbert
The brunch line locals happily stand in.
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery$$
Breakfast / Gilbert
Pancake flights and a wait. Put your name down and walk the district.
Over Easy$$Value
Breakfast / Gilbert
Chicken and waffles, hash, pancakes, no pretense.
Happy hour: Weekday Social Monday through Friday from noon to 2pm at all locations: $12 lunch items, $2 off Easy Teasers, and $5 mimosas, brunch punch and Salty Dogs.
Henhouse Cafe$$
Breakfast / Gilbert
Texas Benedict and waffles with berries. A local hit.
The Crowned Egg$$
Breakfast / Gilbert
Fluffy pancakes, generous plates.

Also worth it: Rayoog Cafe, IHOP, First Watch

Coffee shops4

Black Rock Coffee Bar$ValueChain
Coffee / Gilbert
The coffee stop before any of the above.
The Fruit Stand$Hidden gem
Coffee / Gilbert
The newer coffee stop people keep mentioning.
Mythical Coffee$$
Coffee / Gilbert
A titan of the East Valley scene, and essential for serious drinkers.
Casita Coffee$Hidden gem
Coffee / Gilbert
Warm, small and right in the heart of town.

Bars & breweries5

Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co$$
Brewery / Gilbert
Once named the world's best new brewery. The elote burger is not a gimmick.
Happy hour: Monday-Friday 3-6pm, and all day Sundays.
Postino East$$
Wine cafe / Gilbert
Bruschetta boards and wine. The default answer when nobody can decide.
Happy hour: $6 glasses of wine and pitchers of beer until 5pm, and $25 Bottle and Bruschetta after 8pm Monday and Tuesday.
O.H.S.O. Brewery$$
Brewery / Gilbert
Nano-brewery, dog-friendly patio, big breakfast.
Barrio Brewing Co$$
Brewery / Gilbert
Tucson's original brewery, East Valley outpost.
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant$$$Chain
Wine bar / SanTan Village
A working winery with a restaurant attached and a wine club that fills the tables.

Around the world8

Luna Grill$$Value
Mediterranean / Gilbert
Fast Mediterranean plates done fresh.
The Uprooted Kitchen$$Hidden gem
Vegan / Agritopia
Organic, plant-based, and grown mostly out back.
Humble Bistro$$Hidden gem
Bistro / Gilbert
Small, careful cooking without the fuss.
Jack in the Box$Chain
Burgers / Gilbert
Burgers, tacos and breakfast at any hour.
Whataburger$Chain
Burgers / Gilbert
Texas burger chain, open late, orange and white A-frame.