4 Best Restaurants in Eastern Arizona, Arizona

This family-owned restaurant prides itself on serving comfort food with a kick: most of the wide-ranging menu is devoted to Mexican dishes that feature hot hatch chiles. If you're not in the mood for spice, you can opt for a burger, sandwich, or salad. Like most places in the area, Booga Reds closes at 8, so make your dinner an early one.

Any trip to Arizona should become a tour of different styles of Mexican food, and if you like trying different interpretations of Sonoran cuisine, stop here. Portions are large, and the service is friendly at this popular spot. The green-corn tamales and enchiladas are delicious, and locals go for the bean burrito smothered in green-chile sauce.

Along with what locals claim are the best enchiladas on the mountain, Licano's serves shrimp tacos, prime rib, and Alaskan salmon, making for a fairly broad menu. The spacious lounge, with a weekday happy hour from 4:30 to 6:30, stays open to 9 nightly. The convenient downtown location is within walking distance of most Show Low hotels.

Locals come to this family-style Mexican eatery for the enchiladas and lunch specials. Dessert specialties include fried ice cream and apple chimichangas.