All the new restaurants at Sky Harbor Airport in 2024: Guy Fieri, empanadas and more

Hungry passengers waiting at the Phoenix airport will have more dining options to choose from this year.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport opened four new restaurants in the first three months of 2024, including a new café and convenience store at the Rental Car Center.

And more restaurants are on their way. Guy Fieri’s Phoenix Kitchen + Bar and SanTan Spirit House are expected to debut later in the year.

The new and upcoming restaurants further expand on Sky Harbor’s assortment of national and local food kiosks. Last year saw the arrival of Bobby’s Burgers, a burger restaurant concept marking the debut Arizona restaurant for celebrity chef Bobby Flay; the first Arizona airport location of chicken sandwich chain Chick-fil-A; and Italian fast-casual chain Fazoli’s, whose opening marked its return to the Valley for the first time since 2008.

A guide to Terminal 4 food: Where to eat while you wait at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport

Open now

Half Moon Empanadas

Where: Terminal 3, near Gate F7.

What it offers: This Miami-based franchise specializes in fresh-baked empanadas with fillings such as beef, chicken and ham. It opened this standalone location in January; Half Moon’s items are also featured at Sip Coffee and Beer in Terminal 4.

Red Rock Burgers

Where: Terminal 4 pre-security.

What it offers: This burger restaurant serves classic hamburgers with toppings that include grilled onions, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and the restaurant's house sauce. Cheese, bacon, avocado and hot peppers can be added for an extra charge. Chicken tenders sandwiches and Impossible Burgers are available as well.

PZA

Where: Terminal 4 pre-security.

What it offers: PZA’s menu features personal pizzas, sandwiches and salads. It offers five specialty pies: pepperoni, buffalo chicken, mushroom, the margherita-style Classic PZA and the Little Italy, topped with sausage, meatballs and caramelized onions. PZA also has breakfast options available during morning hours, including sandwiches, a veggie omelet and a classic scrambled egg breakfast.

Phoenix Magazine Café and Market

Where: Rental Car Center.

What it offers: This part café, part convenience store recently opened at Sky Harbor Airport’s Rental Car Center. The café side serves coffee, breakfast, sandwiches and salads. The store includes local curated gift boxes and a Visit Phoenix tourism kiosk that provides information on activities and experiences in the metro area.

Coming soon

Guy Fieri’s Phoenix Kitchen + Bar

Where it will be: Terminal 4, Concourse 8.

What it offers: This sit-down restaurant concept from Guy Fieri, the Food Network star best known for "Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives" — which visited at least 30 Arizona restaurants through the show's run and recently visited a few more — will feature American specialties like burgers, pizza, wraps, sandwiches and soups. It will be Fieri's second Valley restaurant location after Guy Fieri's DTPHX Kitchen + Bar, in the Caesars Sportsbook at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix.

SanTan Spirit House

Where it will be: Terminal 4, Concourse 8.

What it offers: A concept from SanTan Brewing Company, this quick service restaurant (which will also have seating) will offer "innovative" spirits, as well as sharable food items, pot pies and desserts. This will be SanTan's second Sky Harbor location; its Terminal 3 restaurant serves burgers, sandwiches, beer and liquor.

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Michael Salerno is an award-winning journalist who’s covered travel and tourism since 2014. His work as The Arizona Republic’s consumer travel reporter aims to help readers navigate the stresses of traveling and get the best value for their money on their vacations. He can be reached at Michael.Salerno@gannett.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter: @salerno_phx.

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