{"id":76253,"date":"2026-04-14T07:21:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/the-best-bars-and-cafes-in-phoenix-right-now\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T07:21:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:21:35","slug":"the-best-bars-and-cafes-in-phoenix-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/the-best-bars-and-cafes-in-phoenix-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Bars and Cafes in Phoenix Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"


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In a place as hot as Phoenix, you just need good drinks. The city\u2019s top brewers, mixologists, and baristas have been quietly turning heads for a decade, the best channeling the unique energy and creative spirits of the desert. Recently, a new crop of maestros has emerged.<\/p>\n

The best spots can be elusive. Phoenix spreads over a whopping 517 square miles, and that\u2019s not even including adjacent towns like Scottsdale and Tempe. To taste the drink landscape to its last wonky drop, you need to plot a course beyond downtown hubs.<\/p>\n

Brewheads know that the Valley of the Sun\u2019s beer scene has been a powerhouse for a decade. Two of the biggest stalwarts\u2014Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company and Wren House Brewing Company\u2014have opened new outposts expanding their visions.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the coffee scene is becoming more fun. Consider the island vibes and shakerato riffs of Wonderift Coffee in Ahwatukee, while on Grand Avenue, Malegr\u00eda Cafe blends Salvadorian horchata lattes, reflecting how local coffee culture is embracing Latin influences.<\/p>\n

Cocktails have been the beverage ecosystem\u2019s keystone for the past decade, and a new crop of maestros is pushing into new directions. With thoughtful emerging bars like the produce-forward, high-tech Legends Never Die and the Indian-inflected cocktails of Indibar, the Valley\u2019s cocktail scene continues to expand into a bold, multi-sensory frontier.<\/p>\n

Whatever your preference, here are eight top new places to drink in Metro Phoenix.<\/p>\n\n

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1031 Grand Avenue, Phoenix
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On Grand Avenue, a dusty thoroughfare of art galleries and gritty, excellent eateries, uncompromising storefronts burst with life: artisan pi\u00f1atas, retro neon signs. Newcomer Maleg\u00eda Cafe fits right in, with a mural depicting the national birds of Mexico, El Salvador, and Guatemala, broadcasting its roots and style. The birds represent owner Melina Ruano Serrano\u2019s heritage as well as the coffee cultures she braids together.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Miss:<\/strong> Serrano makes caf\u00e9 de olla, fragrant with cloves, cinnamon, and star anise, while her Salvadorian lattes, particularly the horchata version, are real gems. She blends a Salvi horchata using toasted rice, cinnamon, peanuts, and a mix of seeds, which gives a sweet, spellbinding foundation for power to a latte made with beans from small-batch roaster Condor Coffee.<\/p>\n

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