Top 3 picks for Arizona Restaurant Week in Mesa

How it works: Try special menus at participating restaurants, priced between $33-$55 per person or couple.

Here are the places I'd check out:

Espiritu: Three courses for $55 per person.

• Choose birria dumplings or clams verdes, followed by grilled trout or chicken; end with bourbon flan or carlotta with lime, cream and Maria cookies. 123 W. Main St.
• The birria dumplings alone earn Espiritu a spot on this list.

Rodizio Grill: The full rodizio experience for $44.

• Unlimited grilled meats, Brazilian sides, hot dishes and salad bar, plus a select dessert. 1840 S. Val Vista Dr.
• The most amount of food for the price. Plus, the table side service makes it feel extra fancy.

Las Sendas Patio and Grille: The northeast Mesa restaurant's three-course dinner runs $55 per person.

• Bruschetta or Caesar salad, vodka chicken pasta or a citrus-sesame chicken bowl, and red velvet cake. 7555 E. Eagle Crest Dr.
• Time your dinner with the sunset to enjoy the patio, especially as temperatures dip below triple digits.

If you go: Fall Arizona Restaurant Week runs through Sept. 27. No tickets are required, but reservations are recommended.