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.

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.

With dozens of TVs in the dining room and the adjacent sports bar, this regional chain restaurant is a good place to keep tabs on your favorite team. It's known for its wings and bar food, but it also has the area's closest thing to a late-night scene: the bar stays open on weekends until 10 pm.