The 5 Best Bars in Phoenix
Phoenix drinking starts with Little Rituals, Best U.S. Hotel Bar at the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards 2025, and the bench behind it runs deep: we list 11 active bars across the city. The 5 below are our pick of them. 5 of them hold verified international recognition, from the 50 Best lists to the Spirited Awards. Every listing below is verified by BarMagazine, with addresses, opening hours and the signature drinks worth ordering.
Cocktail BarBitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour
Bitter & Twisted pours award-winning cocktails inside downtown's historic Luhrs Building, once home to the Arizona Prohibition Headquarters, a fittingly ironic setting the bar wears proudly. It has been a fixture of the Phoenix cocktail scene for a decade.
1 W Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85003Sun-Mon closed; Tue-Thu 4pm-12am; Fri-Sat 4pm-1amFull profile- Century GrandCocktail Bar
Century Grand
Century Grand is Barter & Shake's immersive cocktail destination in Arcadia, three rooms under one roof. Platform 18 stages a ninety-minute cocktail journey aboard a replica 1927 Presidential Pullman train car, UnderTow pours tiki in the cargo hold of a nineteenth-century ship, and the Grey Hen Rx serves Southern-inspired drinks through rotating residencies. Platform 18 has twice earned a place on North America's 50 Best Bars list.
3626 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018Mon closed; Tue-Thu 4pm-12am; Fri-Sun 2:30pm-12amFull profile - HighballCocktail Bar
Highball
Highball is downtown Phoenix's cozy, elevated neighborhood cocktail bar and lounge, celebrated for its deep spirits collection, invigorating cocktails, and standout hospitality.
1514 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007Full profile - Little RitualsCocktail Bar
Little Rituals
Little Rituals calls itself your third place, a fourth-floor downtown bar built around exceptional hospitality and the small ceremonies worth celebrating. It is the winner of the Spirited Award for Best U.S. Hotel Bar and one of the most decorated rooms in Arizona.
132 S Central Ave, 4th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85004Mon closed; Sun + Tue-Thu 5pm-12am; Fri-Sat 5pm-1amFull profile - Pretty PennyCocktail Bar
Pretty Penny
Pretty Penny is a neighborhood restaurant and cocktail bar on Roosevelt Street serving internationally inspired small plates from regularly changing menus, with seasonal sourcing and hospitality at the center.
509 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85004Wed-Sun 4pm-10pmFull profile
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These 5 are the starting point. The full BarMagazine directory covers every listed bar in Phoenix, with a map, filters by bar type, and new openings as we verify them.
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