PHOENIX — Five Valley restaurants have landed on OpenTable’s 2026 list of the Top 100 Restaurants in the U.S., two more than last year, ABC15 reported.
Three Phoenix restaurants and two in Scottsdale made the annual ranking. Cafe Monarch, Ocean 44 and Steak 44 returned to the list, while Christopher’s at Wrigley Mansion and Uppercut are new additions, according to the report.
OpenTable said it compiled the list using reviews from more than 11 million verified diners and dining data collected from Sept. 1, 2025, to Aug. 31, 2026. The roundup weighs diner reviews and demand to determine the top restaurants nationwide.
The recognition comes as the Valley’s dining scene keeps growing. In Mesa, The William New American Chophouse & Bar held its grand opening Monday at Gallery Park near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, KTAR News reported.
The William mixes traditional chophouse fare with global influences and serves shareable feast boards, wine flights and craft cocktails, according to KTAR. It sits next to a new 174-room dual-brand Hilton property near Power and Ray roads.
Gallery Park is a mixed-use development by VIVO Development Partners near Loop 202 and Power Road.
Sources: ABC15, KTAR News. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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