Everybody Has to Eat

6 million yearly visitors and 21 million lunches per year for employees
Locate your restaurant in Downtown Phoenix

Did you know that Downtown Phoenix is home to an eclectic mix of dining options? More than 100 res-
taurants ranging from elegant dining to fast-food to international cuisine are in downtown. There are
many reasons to locate your restaurant here, from the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus to Metro Light
Rail and two new office towers currently under construction. Twenty-one net new restaurants have
opened in the past year, catering to visitors at the 1,000 room Sheraton hotel and the 900,000 square foot
Phoenix Convention Center. Despite a sluggish economy, downtown restaurant and bar sales have seen
a 6.3% increase over the same six month period as last year. Don’t miss out on the future of dining in the
valley - Downtown Phoenix.

Downtown Phoenix by the Numbers

• Total employees in 1 mile radius: 83,292
• Total yearly visitors: 6,000,000
• 2006 Sports venue attendance: 3,391,799
• 2006 Theater attendance: 809,877
• Residential units built since 2000: 1,660
• Residential units in planning or under construction: 1,001
• Students at ASU downtown campus: 5,000
• ASU Student housing beds at full build out: 4,000
• Number of downtown hotel rooms: 2,547
• Space available at Phoenix Convention Center: 880,000 SF

• Typical restaurant lease rate: $20 - 40.00 NNN

• Total 2007 Bar/Restaurant Sales: $118,773,874
• Increase in bar/restaurant sales in the first 9 mos. over 2007: 5.4%
• Number of net new bars & restaurants opened since start of 2007: 23

Points of Interest
1. Arizona Center
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2. Phoenix Biomedical Campus
3. ASU School of Journalism
4. Phoenix Convention Center
5. Chase Field 2
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6. US Airways Center 9
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7. Collier Center
8. Symphony Hall
9. Phoenix Sheraton Hotel 18 17 11
10. Central Park East
11. Chase Tower 12
16 13 4
12. Hyatt Hotel
13. Wyndham Hotel 8
22 19 15 14
14. Phelps Dodge Tower
15. Renaissance Plaza
16. 101 North 23
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17. 44 Monroe Lofts
18. 111 West Monroe 21 20
19. Wells Fargo Tower
20. Luhrs Complex 6
21. Superior Court Complex
22. City Hall 5
23. CityScape 24
24. Summit at Copper Square
 Pizzeria Bianco is one of the more famous restau-
rants in Arizona. Housed in an historic brick building
in Heritage Square, owner Chris Bianco uses only
homemade ingredients. Rated the best pizza in Amer-
ica by the New York Times, the line forms long before
the doors open - so patrons must get there early.
www.pizzeriabianco.com

Kincaid’s, located in the Collier Center Plaza fea-

tures the best steak and seafood downtown Phoenix
has to offer. Kincaid’s specialty is their signature
rock-salt roasted prime rib. For more information
visit: www.kincaids.com

Did you know that Metro Light Rail is coming to Downtown Phoenix? In December 2008
Metro Light Rail will begin service, transporting commuters, theater and sports fans to
any of the four stops located in the downtown area.

The Daily Grind is on the ground floor of the the Phelps

Dodge Tower, fronting Central Avenue. Denise and Gary
Bismore, owners of the Silver Spoon Café, opened their
second restaurant in the downtown area in 2007. The Daily
Grind offers everything from specialty espressos to
smoothies and baked goods. For more information visit:
www.dailygrindunwind.com

Fate is located in a renovated historic home just north

of the core of downtown. Chef Johnny Chu delivers his
unique brand of Asian cuisine with a variety of dishes
inspired by his native Hong Kong. In the house next to
Fate, is a martini bar named “Next Door”. Chef Chu
opened his second downtown restaurant, Sens, in
October 2008. For more information, please visit:
www.go2fate.com
 Thai Elephant is the latest restaurant from the folks who
brought Thai Basil to the valley. Located in the heart of
downtown, Thai Elephant opened in the Spring of 2008
providing downtown diners with excellent Thai food. Thai
Elephant is located in the Raskins Building at the north-
west corner of Central and Adams. For more information
call (602) 252-3873.

Sam’s Café, located in the Arizona Center Grotto has

been serving delicious southwestern grill food in a beauti-
ful garden setting for many years. Sam’s Café is open for
lunch and dinner and home to one of the best margaritas
around. Take a look at their menu by visiting:
www.canyoncafe.com

Did you know that Sam’s Café is one of 11 restaurants located in the Arizona Center,
Downtown’s largest retail center? Ranging from national chains to local delights, the
Arizona Center is also home to a variety of restaurants including 1130 and My Big Fat
Greek Restaurant to Mi Amigo’s and Café Roma.

Foccacia Fiorentina has long been a favorite downtown

restaurant. Previously located on the ground floor of the
historic Valley National Bank Building, three years ago
Focaccia moved across Central Avenue to the first floor of
the Heard Building. Focaccia is a two time winner of New
Time’s Best Downtown Lunch and features a menu chock-
full of high quality genuine Italian food.
www.focacciafiorentina.com

The Hero Factory is in the ground floor of the historic

Orpheum Lofts. The Hero Factory opened earlier this
year and has enjoyed great success with patrons crowd-
ing the restaurant during lunch hour for a taste of their
generous sandwiches. The Hero Factory features Boar’s
Head deli meats that are also available for carry-out. For
more information call (602) 254-6763.
 Downtown Phoenix
Restaurant and Bar Inventory

American Bars & Nightclubs Italian

1130 The Restaurant Majerle’s Bar Bianco Brooklyn’s Pizza
Alice Cooper’stown Matt’s Big Breakfast Bar Smith Café Roma
Arizona Club McDonalds Hanny’s Calabria
Beyond Juice Metro Lounge Icon Carly’s Bistro
BP’s Hotdogs & More Mrs. Whites Café Network’s Carmine’s Little Italy
Burger King My Florist Next Door Cibo
Central Ave. Grill New York, NY Deli Roosevelt Tavern Focaccia Fiorentina
Change of Venue RFOC Silver Old Spaghetti Factory
Cheuvront Quizno’s Lost Leaf Papa Christo’s
Church’s Silver Spoon Café Sky Lounge Pizza Hut
City Bakery Sidebar The Rose & Crown Pizzeria Bianco
City Cafe Sliders Volume Pizzeria Uno
City Hall Grill Sonoma Casual Dining
Coach & Willie’s Starbucks Coffee/Bagels/Bakeries Jamaican
Coin Room Café Steve’s Greenhouse A Touch of Yogurt The BreadFruit
Compass Restaurant Sticklers Cold Stone Creamery
Coney Island Stoudemire’s Chill Out Mediterranean
Copper Door Subway Einstein Bros. Café Athenian Express
Copper Square Café The District Java City Coffee Bar My Big Fat Greek
Courthouse Café The Hero Factory Marston’s Café Pallete
Crave The Teeter House Paradise Bakery Sam’s Café
Crazy Jim’s The Terrace Café Royal Coffee Bar
Downtown Deli Tiggos Starbucks Mexican/Southwestern
Duck & Decanter Tom’s Tavern The Argyle Sax Café Azteca
Ed the Hotdogger Zoe’s The Daily Grind Acapulco Mexican Grill
Fair Trade Café The Sweet Pea Baja Fresh
First Watch Asian Tammie Coe Cakes Chico’s
Friday’s Front Row China Inn El Norteno
Hard Rock Café Fate Ethiopian El Portal
Hooter’s Pei Wei The Nile Café Los Dos Molinos
Hungry Corner Sing High Chop Suey Maria’s Mexican Grill
Jack in the Box Thai Elephant Irish Matador
Jacquee’s Espresso Yasda Bento Seamus McCaffrey’s Mi Amigo’s
Karim’s Cobbler Shop Sens
Kincaid’s

For information on all of these restaurants and much more, please visit our
website at: www.coppersquare.com. For assistance in locating a new restau-
rant in downtown Phoenix please contact Dan Klocke at (602) 744-6407.

Downtown Phoenix Partnership

541 E. Van Buren Suite B-1
Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 254-8696