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Binkley's RestaurantvsDurant's
Binkley's Restaurant and Durant's are both recommended by writers. On balance, Binkley's Restaurant ranks slightly better than Durant's. Binkley's Restaurant has a TripExpert Score of 85 with praise from 5 reviews such as Frommer's, Zagat and Fodor's.
Binkley's Restaurant
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Zagat
Fodor's
Where Travel + Leisure Frommer's
6920 E Cave Creek Rd, Cave Creek, AZ 85331-8604
From $50/night
Frommer's "Utterly unpretentious yet sophisticated enough to hold its own with the finest restaurants in the world, Binkley's is the sort of place people dream of finding while on vacation." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The chef’s critically acclaimed American cuisine has a molecular gastronomy bent, producing quirky dishes like a coin-sized sloppy Joe or peanut butter soufflé with huckleberry jam." Full review
Zagat4.8
"Customized tasting menus with "surprising combinations" and "beautifully prepared small plates" inspired by molecular gastronomy." Full review
Fodor's "This upscale restaurant is a diamond in the Valley's last bit of rough." Full review
Where "James Beard Award nominee Kevin Binkley introduced contemporary haute cuisine to the cowboy town of Cave Creek, with menus printed daily and entrées served on oversized white plates." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Chef Kevin Binkley's eponymous restaurant looks unassuming in its strip mall location, north of Phoenix and Scottsdale." Full review
Frommer's "There is one seating per night for the restaurant’s 20-something tables. Each course is announced and described; the number of courses can run into the dozens and may include trips to the kitchen " Full review
Durant's Fodor's
Lonely Planet Zagat
Rough Guide
Gayot Where
2611 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004-1118
From $31/night
Fodor's "Durant's has endured since 1950 in the same location with the same menu and waiters who've been on staff almost as long, making it one of Phoenix's legendary eating establishments." Full review
Lonely Planet "This dark and manly place is a gloriously old-school steak house. You will get steak. It will be big and juicy. There will be a potato." Full review
Zagat ""The atmosphere screams Mad Men" at this "iconic" Central Phoenix surf 'n' turfer, "a step back in time" where the red-velvet decor's "clubby"." Full review
Rough Guide "This old-style downtown restaurant is a venerable institution for Arizona's elite, complete with red- leather banquettes and velvet wallpaper."
Gayot12.0
"This downtown institution, going strong since the 50s, is famous for its steaks, martinis and business lunches." Full review
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The business crowd, including many of the Valley's movers and shakers, comes for the sandwiches (don't miss the Reuben or French dip) at lunch, while local celebs, sports figures and families come for dinners of steak, seafood and, when they're in season, Florida stone crabs.
Where "More than 50 years of steaks and martinis from a founder whose motto was “Good friends, great steaks and the best booze are the necessities of life." Full review
