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Arizona's Culinary Trails
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When embarking on a hiking trail, it is always a good idea to check the trail's rating to be sure you are up to the task. Luckily, these Arizona Culinary Trails can be marked as easily accessible for your taste buds! From salsa to craft beer to wine, these trails offer an excellent opportunity to sample flavorful food and drinks that are locally grown and made right here in Arizona.
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Salsa Trail
Salsa is a variety of sauces used as condiments for Mexican food and as a dip. Because it is so delicious, it has become a staple on the Arizona culinary scene. In the southern city of Safford, a salsa trail has been established for visitors to sample and enjoy the different types available. After a quick stop at the Graham County Chamber of Commerce to receive your salsa trail "passport", you are ready to start your salsa sampling around Graham and Greenlee Counties. The restaurants featured on the trail offer salsa that focuses on flavor over spice, making this trail easy for every enthusiast to participate.
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Mark your calendar for Safford's annual Salsa Festival, which happens on September 23 & 24, 2022.
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"Best 23 Miles of Mexican Food"
Craving enchiladas, chimichanga, tacos, or chilaquiles? In Tucson, you can try different Mexican cuisine by embarking on Tucson's "Best 23 Miles of Mexican Food". This unofficial food trail has countless Mexican restaurants conveniently located along 12th Avenue. With each restaurant known for its own specialities, foodies should stop by Perfectos for ambrosial tamales and El Minuto Cafè for their enchiladas. With so many Mexican restaurants in close proximity to each other, this simple-to-navigate unofficial trail needs to be on every food lover's bucket list.
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The Flagstaff Brewery Trail
The northern mountain town of Flagstaff was designated Arizona's Craft Beer City. Here visitors can enjoy a pint or two by exploring all nine breweries on The Flagstaff Brewery Trail. Ensuring you don't miss a single stop, the Visitor Center provides "passports" for beer lovers to pick up that provide the
locations of the breweries on the trail. Enjoy local brews such as the Creekside Comfort Blonde Ale at Dark Sky Brewing Company, or the Conductor IPA at the Beaver Street Brewery. Don't miss out on the Tower Station India Pale Ale offered at Mother Road Brewing Co, but be sure to pace yourself as there
are additional breweries featured on this trail! Get at least five stamps on your passport to earn a commemorative souvenir pint glass.
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Wine Trails
Cheers to the booming wine industry within Arizona that you will have to taste for yourself. With three different wine-growing regions (Verde Valley, Willcox and Sonoita/Elgin), participating in a wine tasting while exploring the wine trails assures you get to sample the many varieties available. In north-central
Arizona, the Verde Valley Wine Trail has 25 stops along six towns. Following the trail's passport guarantees you don't miss out on the Southwest Wine Center in Clarkdale, Carlson Creek in Cottonwood, and Page Springs Cellars in Page Springs.
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Those who like the idea of strolling from one winery to the next, check out the Scottsdale Wine Trail. This wine trail includes ten stops at wineries that are walking distance from each other in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale. Enjoy wines found around the state.
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Explore more than 120 wineries and tasting rooms across the state by following the Arizona Wine Trail Passport. To get your wine trail passport and interactive map, visit here.
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Regardless of which trails you try, Arizona's Culinary Trails are a great way to explore the state!
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