Dec 23, 2024 - Food and Drink

Monday Munchies: The 10 best places we ate in 2024

The Asahikawa (left) and the brothless Mazesoba (#6) with noodles, pork, nori and scallions. — The Asahikawa (left) and the brothless Mazesoba (#6) with noodles, pork, nori and scallions at Menya Kitakara. Photo: Worth Sparkman/Axios

We tried a new restaurant — or at least new to us — almost every week in 2024 and reported back.

The big picture: If you want to make it your 2025 mission to explore NWA's food scene, start with these favorites from this year.

🍗 Blackberry Brasserie

Dinner at this Rogers spot serving elevated Southern food (think pork chops) was so good we went back for brunch. And we'd go back for both again.

🍕 Flashback Pizza and Milkshakes

We came for the colossal milkshakes but accidentally found a new favorite pizza restaurant. This casual downtown Rogers joint has an arcade and is decked out in everything throwback. Super fun.

🥩 Gaskins

Downtown Springdale is a destination now for one of the very best steaks in NWA.

🥟 House 1830

This sit-down Asian fusion restaurant in downtown Rogers is worthy of a date night.

🍜 Menya Kitakara

Ramen, dumplings and more are fresh and delicious in downtown — you guessed it — Springdale.

🥦 Stonebreaker

Fayetteville's newest "in" place to be and be seen has a great vibe and a rotating seasonal menu.

🇻🇳 Swag Bánh Mì

Swagger up to this Fayetteville food truck and smack down some awesome Vietnamese street food.

🧆 Toot Beruit

Get a platter of Middle Eastern food at this Rogers restaurant.

🇹🇭 Thai Delight

Some of the best Thai food is being served in a converted house in Springdale.

🍛 Vira's Indian Kitchen

Try some southern Indian cuisine in Bentonville. Seriously flavorful biryani and a dosa appetizer is required.

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