DINING DETOUR
Just beyond the Heritage District lies a cornucopia of noteworthy Gilbert restaurants. Due south from the District on Gilbert Road, you’ll come across The Gilbert House, an ivy-covered, picket-fence-lined restaurant serving home-style breakfast and lunch with take-out options available. Continue south to Gilbert Town Square, an outdoor dining and retail hub, to sip microbrews at Desert Monks Brewing Co. or espresso drinks at Mythical Coffee.
Go west of the District to Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. for near-perfect beers starring indigenous desert ingredients.
Near the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, located northeast of the District, you can tuck into (or take home) handmade pasta at Zappone’s Italian Bistro. South of the Riparian Preserve, Isabel’s Amor—an upscale Mexican restaurant—keeps diners happy with craft cocktails and authentic fare from the scratch kitchen.
At Agritopia, bite into the sandwiches and burgers made famous by the Food Network at Joe’s Farm Grill. For plant-based cuisine at Agritopia, make your way to The Uprooted Kitchen, a BYOB eatery where everything is vegan, organic, and delicious.