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Arizona's Western Restaurants & Cowboy Bars

Where the boots are real, the steaks are mesquite-grilled, and the two-step goes late.

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Six Western Favorites Around the Valley

Cowboy steakhouses, honky-tonks and saloons that keep Arizona’s Western table traditions alive.

Rusty Spur Saloon — Old Town Scottsdale
Scottsdale's oldest saloon, pouring in a 1921 former bank building with live country music daily.
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Handlebar J — Scottsdale
A Scottsdale institution for ribs, steaks and live Western swing from the Herndon family.
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Buffalo Chip Saloon & Steakhouse — Cave Creek
Mesquite-grilled steaks, dancing and live bull riding nights in the heart of Cave Creek.
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Harold's Cave Creek Corral
A Cave Creek landmark since 1935 — steaks, barbecue and one of the best patios in horse country.
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The Horny Toad — Cave Creek
Cave Creek's original restaurant, famous for its fried chicken since 1976.
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Rustler's Rooste — Phoenix
Legendary cowboy steakhouse on South Mountain with city-light views, live music — and a tin slide to dinner.
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Dinner After the Evening Ride

Horse-country living comes with its own dining circuit. In Cave Creek you can still find hitching posts out front — ride in, eat well, and be home before the stars are fully out.

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Western Dining FAQs

Can you really ride your horse to dinner in Cave Creek?

Several Cave Creek spots keep hitching posts out front and welcome riders — it’s part of the town’s character. Call ahead to confirm before you saddle up.

Which spots have live music and dancing?

Handlebar J and the Buffalo Chip are the dance-floor picks, and the Rusty Spur has live country music in Old Town Scottsdale nearly every day.

Where should I take out-of-town guests?

Rustler’s Rooste for the views and the slide, then the Rusty Spur for a genuine old-saloon nightcap.

Are these places family-friendly?

Most are restaurants first and saloons second — families are welcome, especially earlier in the evening. Nights get livelier when the bands start.

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