4 Best Restaurants in Lake Havasu City, Northwest Arizona

In the little Island Mall on the west side of London Bridge, Barley Brothers is most acclaimed for its microbrewed ales on tap, especially Bighorn IPA and the Kickstart Oatmeal Stout. The casual cooking is hearty and filling with dishes ranging from standard salads and burgers to specials such as Jamaican barbecue salmon and savory peppercorn-topped sirloin.

This always-hopping taquería in the nondescript Basha's Shopping Center serves reliably good Mexican food. It's not fancy, but the clean and comfortable short-order joint turns out tasty tacos, burritos, tostadas, enchiladas, and taquitos served with chicken, grilled fish, carne asada, and other meat and veggie options. Six different salsas at the salsa bar add a bit of spice to the mix.

Although it's in a somewhat industrial area a short drive north of downtown, this lively, high-ceilinged restaurant and microbrewery with an enormous patio enjoys nice views of the lake. The craft beers, especially the crisp but balanced IPA and refreshing unfiltered American wheat, are reason alone to stop by, but the kitchen also turns out consistent comfort food including hefty sandwiches, pizzas, and Cajun-influenced dishes. Service can be uneven.

This informal, bustling, family-run restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating serves reliably tasty, straightforward Italian fare, from classic pastas and grills—spaghetti and meatballs, portobello-mushroom ravioli, veal piccata—to a small but creative selection of thin-crust pizzas. The Maui Waui pizza with capicola ham, sweet pineapple, and marinara sauce is a local favorite. Daily dinner specials include upscale offerings like baked salmon wellington and New Zealand rack of lamb.