New restaurants at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport: Everything that just opened in Terminal 4

Michael Salerno, Arizona Republic
Updated ·3 min read

There are more places to eat than ever at the Phoenix airport.

Five new restaurants and two new shops opened in Terminal 4 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in August. They're on the airport's new eighth concourse that's used by Southwest Airlines. The concourse opened in June 2022.

Now, Southwest passengers flying out of the high-numbered D gates have dining and shopping options beyond temporary kiosks while they wait for their flights. Several beloved local restaurants and stores have joined the mix.

The openings came shortly after the Phoenix Aviation Advisory Board approved contracts for a second batch of new restaurants and shops, including a Guy Fieri restaurant and a PGA Tour shop featuring a replica of TPC Scottsdale's iconic 16th hole.

A complete guide: Where to eat while you wait at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport

New restaurants at the Phoenix airport?

Airport concessionaire The Grove Inc. announced the opening of a food hall called The Crystals @ Sky Harbor that includes four restaurant kiosks. They're on the way to gates D11-D18 along the Southwest concourse in Terminal 4.

Pedal Haus Brewery
Pedal Haus Brewery

  • Pedal Haus Brewing: The local brewery with locations in Tempe, Phoenix and Chandler will serve beer, wine and cocktails, including their award-winning Day Drinker light lager and Biere Blanch Belgian witbier. Food options include five varieties of rustic pizzas, including the Spicy Sow, topped with pepperoni and soppressata, and the Formaggio, topped with mozzarella, goat cheese and parmesan cheese. Breakfast options include a breakfast burrito and avocado toast.

  • Bobby's Burgers: The menu at celebrity chef Bobby Flay's first metro Phoenix restaurant includes its signature Crunchburger (a cheeseburger topped with potato chips), as well as the nacho burger (topped with blue corn tortilla chips, queso, jalapeños and tomato-chipotle salsa) and the brunch burger (topped with bacon and a fried egg). The restaurant also serves veggie burgers, milkshakes and breakfast items.

  • Chick-Fil-A: The chicken sandwich chain opened its first Arizona airport location at Sky Harbor on Sept. 7, one of five new restaurants it plans to open in 2023 in metro Phoenix.

  • Eegee's: This Arizona chain with locations in Tucson, metro Phoenix and Casa Grande will serve its signature grinders, including the original with ham, salami and provolone, as well as subs, chicken tender and its eponymous frozen fruit drink. Lemon, piña colada and strawberry Eegees will be available at Sky Harbor. Breakfast sandwiches and burritos will be available during breakfast hours.

  • Berry Divine: The local chain's airport menu features seven varieties of acai bowls, including the Sedona (with strawberry, banana, granola and honey toppings), the Vortex (blueberry, banana, toasted coconut, chia and flax seeds, granola and honey toppings) and the Brazilian (mangos, strawberries, kiwi, granola and honey).

A frozen drink known as an Eegee and grinders are served during the opening day of the Eegee's restaurant in Gilbert on July 15, 2021.
A frozen drink known as an Eegee and grinders are served during the opening day of the Eegee's restaurant in Gilbert on July 15, 2021.

The restaurants' debuts came about two weeks after the opening of the concourse's first restaurant, Sip Coffee and Beer. The restaurant, which opened Aug. 12 near gate D12, serves sandwiches, soups, salads and specialties like the PHX burrito and a vegan tamale made with hemp, corn masa, nopales and tomatillos. It also serves beer, wine and cocktails.

New shops at the Phoenix airport

Two shops opened on the Southwest concourse in Terminal 4 on Aug. 26.

  • Uptown Phoenix: This store near Gate D11 features convenience items, luggage, travel accessories and sunglasses. It sells items from local retailers, including Changing Hands Bookstore and Melrose Pharmacy.

  • InMotion: This retailer specializes in electronics such as headphones, fitness tracking devices, battery backups, and travel accessories such as backpacks and laptop bags. This is InMotion's fourth store at Sky Harbor; it also operates one in Terminal 3 and two others in Terminal 4.

No children: This airline's adults-only zone is a big hit. Here's how it works

Reach the reporter at Michael.Salerno@gannett.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter: @salerno_phx.

Support local journalism. Subscribe to azcentral.com today.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix airport new restaurants: Bobby Flay, Pedal Haus Brewery