Mark your calendars because it’s foodie season in Phoenix! Diners can once again enjoy the creative menus of some of the state’s most popular restaurants with the return of the Arizona Restaurant Association’s Spring Arizona Restaurant Week (ARW). From May 17-26, participating restaurants create amazing dining specials that showcase their chefs’ culinary skills.

Dishes are presented in three-course, prix-fixe menus for just $33 or $44 per person and Downtown has several amazing restaurants participating in Arizona Spring Restaurant Week. Here are just a few Phoenix eateries to look forward to at ARW.

Alexi’s Grill

Alexi’s Grill is an Italian inspired restaurant at Central and Osborn. With everything prepared with the freshest ingredients daily, this is a must at stop place! Their ARW menu is $33 per person, and the main course is a choice between Pork Chops, Lobster Ravioli, Shrimp Scampi, Poached Salmon and Chicken Milano.

Christo’s Ristorante

Chef and owner Christo invites you to join him at one of Phoenix’s longest standing Italian restaurants. For $33 per person, ARW diners can enjoy Italian favorites such as Calamari Friti, Chicken Rollatini and Lemon Mascarpone Layer Cake.

District American Kitchen and Wine Bar

District American Kitchen and Wine Bar features your favorite American comfort foods with a contemporary twist. Celebrate ARW with arugula + beet salad, short rib stroganoff and a black forest cheesecake for $33 a person, with a drink included.

Match Restaurant & Lounge

MATCH Restaurant & Lounge is a neighborhood eatery, serving modern comfort food in a small plate format along with unique cocktails and craft beers. Their three course ARW menu is $44 per person, and features black fig pizza, Buffalo Cauliflower, coconut rum cream salmon and a chicken Thai bowl.

Ladera Taverna y Cocina
Ladera Taverna y Cocina is a modern Mexican bar and dining room. For $33 per person, foodies can top off their amazing meal with a dessert choice of a strawberry chimi, caramel apple empanadas or sopapilla bars. Who says dinner isn’t all about the desserts?

These, of course, are just some of dishes offered at the restaurants for Spring Restaurant Week.

Which one will you hit up first?

For all participating restaurants, visit www.arizonarestaurantweek.com.