The 10 Best Restaurants in Sedona

Condé Nast's top-ten Southwest restaurant. French-inflected tasting menus beside a creek that flows through the heart of red-rock country.

Cress on Oak Creek is Sedona's #1 restaurant on our 2026 ranking. A celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. Condé Nast's top-ten Southwest restaurant. French-inflected tasting menus beside a creek that flows through the heart of red-rock country. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

The dish to know: the chef's tasting menu. Eight courses that argue for a defined geography. The wine programme matches the kitchen. Neither showy nor undercooked. And the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. , Sedona places it in the part of Sedona where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Sedona table for birthday Also strong for close a deal, first date. Read the full review on the Cress on Oak Creek page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Twenty-three-foot windows framing Cathedral Rock to Chef Lisa Dahl's Latin fire and Sedona's most jaw-dropping dining room, full stop.

Mariposa Latin Inspired Grill is Sedona's #2 restaurant on our 2026 ranking. A celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. Twenty-three-foot windows framing Cathedral Rock to Chef Lisa Dahl's Latin fire and Sedona's most jaw-dropping dining room, full stop. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

What gets ordered: the chef's seasonal menu. A structured progression of plates that argues for the kitchen's defined point of view. The wine programme matches the kitchen. Neither showy nor undercooked. And the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. , Sedona places it in the part of Sedona where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Sedona table for birthday Also strong for close a deal, first date. Read the full review on the Mariposa Latin Inspired Grill page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Sedona's most awarded restaurant for twenty-six years running. Truffle cream ravioli, live piano, and a room that has never stopped being romantic.

Dahl & Di Luca Ristorante Italiano is Sedona's #3 restaurant on our 2026 ranking. A celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. Sedona's most awarded restaurant for twenty-six years running. Truffle cream ravioli, live piano, and a room that has never stopped being romantic. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

The dish to know: the handmade pasta, the wood-fired secondi, and the wine list that punches above its label. The wine programme matches the kitchen. Neither showy nor undercooked. And the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. , Sedona places it in the part of Sedona where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Sedona table for birthday Also strong for close a deal, first date. Read the full review on the Dahl & Di Luca Ristorante Italiano page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

The hardest reservation in Arizona. Fire-roasted corn and chef-market Mexican that books six weeks out before you've even landed in Phoenix.

Elote Cafe is Sedona's #4 restaurant on our 2026 ranking. A celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. The hardest reservation in Arizona. Fire-roasted corn and chef-market Mexican that books six weeks out before you've even landed in Phoenix. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

What gets ordered: the chef's tasting menu. Eight courses that argue for a defined geography. The wine programme matches the kitchen. Neither showy nor undercooked. And the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. , Sedona places it in the part of Sedona where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Sedona table for birthday Also strong for first date, impress clients. Read the full review on the Elote Cafe page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Forty years defining Sedona's fine dining standard. Roast duck and filet mignon in a Spanish Colonial courtyard with Distinguished Restaurant of North America pedigree.

René at Tlaquepaque is Sedona's #5 restaurant on our 2026 ranking. A celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. Forty years defining Sedona's fine dining standard. Roast duck and filet mignon in a Spanish Colonial courtyard with Distinguished Restaurant of North America pedigree. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

The dish to know: the classical menu. Terrines, sauces, and the cheese course done at a register the city respects. The wine programme matches the kitchen. Neither showy nor undercooked. And the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. , Sedona places it in the part of Sedona where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Sedona table for birthday Also strong for close a deal, first date. Read the full review on the René at Tlaquepaque page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Pool terrace, desert-botanicals cocktails, and a Southwestern menu that earns its resort address. The best birthday backdrop in Arizona.

SaltRock Southwest Kitchen is Sedona's #6 restaurant on our 2026 ranking. A celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. Pool terrace, desert-botanicals cocktails, and a Southwestern menu that earns its resort address. The best birthday backdrop in Arizona. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

What gets ordered: the chef's seasonal menu. A structured progression of plates that argues for the kitchen's defined point of view. The wine programme matches the kitchen. Neither showy nor undercooked. And the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. 100 Amara Lane, Sedona places it in the part of Sedona where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Sedona table for birthday Also strong for first date, impress clients. Read the full review on the SaltRock Southwest Kitchen page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Fresh crab flown in twice weekly and a patio that captures the last of Sedona's evening light. The desert's most convincing argument for coastal cooking.

Shorebird is Sedona's #7 restaurant on our 2026 ranking. A celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. Fresh crab flown in twice weekly and a patio that captures the last of Sedona's evening light. The desert's most convincing argument for coastal cooking. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

The dish to know: the day's catch, raw bar selection, and a sommelier who knows white Burgundy. The wine programme matches the kitchen. Neither showy nor undercooked. And the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. , Sedona places it in the part of Sedona where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Sedona table for birthday Also strong for first date, impress clients. Read the full review on the Shorebird page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Perched atop Airport Mesa with 360-degree views of every red rock formation Sedona claims. The view alone is worth the modest price of admission.

Mesa Grill Sedona is Sedona's #8 restaurant on our 2026 ranking. A celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. Perched atop Airport Mesa with 360-degree views of every red rock formation Sedona claims. The view alone is worth the modest price of admission. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

What gets ordered: the chef's seasonal menu. A structured progression of plates that argues for the kitchen's defined point of view. The wine programme matches the kitchen. Neither showy nor undercooked. And the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. 1185 Airport Road, Sedona places it in the part of Sedona where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Sedona table for birthday Also strong for first date, solo dining. Read the full review on the Mesa Grill Sedona page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Sedona's steakhouse of record. Poke with fish flown in three times weekly and prime cuts that make the Village its own dining destination.

Village Chophouse is Sedona's #9 restaurant on our 2026 ranking. A room calibrated for conversation that doesn't compete with the food. Sedona's steakhouse of record. Poke with fish flown in three times weekly and prime cuts that make the Village its own dining destination. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

The dish to know: the dry-aged ribeye, the sommelier's Bordeaux, the dessert that nobody actually eats. The wine programme matches the kitchen. Neither showy nor undercooked. And the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. , Sedona places it in the part of Sedona where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Sedona table for first date Also strong for birthday, impress clients. Read the full review on the Village Chophouse page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Two patios suspended above Oak Creek with red rock backdrops that make every birthday photo look professionally staged.

Creekside American Bistro is Sedona's #10 restaurant on our 2026 ranking. A room calibrated for conversation that doesn't compete with the food. Two patios suspended above Oak Creek with red rock backdrops that make every birthday photo look professionally staged. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

What gets ordered: the chef's seasonal menu. A structured progression of plates that argues for the kitchen's defined point of view. The wine programme matches the kitchen. Neither showy nor undercooked. And the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. 251 State Route 179, Suite B-8, Sedona places it in the part of Sedona where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Sedona table for first date Also strong for birthday, impress clients. Read the full review on the Creekside American Bistro page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.