Sedona is one of the most romantic wedding destinations in the American Southwest. With towering red rock formations, year-round sunshine, lush creekside landscapes, and a dramatic landscape that frames every photo, the city has become a top choice for couples planning everything from intimate elopements to grand celebrations. Whether you envision exchanging vows on a cliff-top mesa at sunset, in a Spanish-style courtyard surrounded by twinkling lights, or alongside Oak Creek under towering sycamores, Sedona has a venue to match. Below is our curated guide to the best places to get married in Sedona, featuring iconic resorts, locally owned venues,…
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Butterfly Burger is Chef Lisa Dahl’s “couture burger lounge” in Sedona, a first-of-its-kind elevated burger experience that pairs award-winning Scottsdale Burger Battle-winning burgers with boozy milkshakes, an extensive bourbon and craft beer selection, and a sleek lounge atmosphere featuring a rolling library ladder, marble bar, and over 40 bourbons and spirits. Opened 2020 in the Village of Oak Creek, Butterfly Burger is the most playful concept in Lisa Dahl’s six-restaurant Sedona family. About Butterfly Burger Butterfly Burger opened in September 2020 as Chef Lisa Dahl’s most creative culinary concept yet, a “couture burger lounge” that takes the humble American burger…
Mariposa Latin Inspired Grill is Chef Lisa Dahl’s most architecturally ambitious Sedona restaurant, a Latin-inspired fine dining destination perched atop a scenic bluff with panoramic red rock canyon views. Opened in 2015, Mariposa pairs bold Latin American cuisine drawn from Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay with one of the most striking dining rooms in Sedona, featuring 23-foot floor-to-ceiling windows and a sweeping outdoor terrace. About Mariposa Mariposa, Spanish for “butterfly”, opened in 2015 as Chef Lisa Dahl’s evolution beyond Italian cuisine. Inspired by extensive travels through Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, where Lisa cooked and trained with multiple chefs, the restaurant brings…
Pisa Lisa is Chef Lisa Dahl’s authentic wood-fired pizzeria in Sedona, a casual, fun alternative to the fine dining experiences at her flagship restaurants. With two locations (West Sedona and Village of Oak Creek), Pisa Lisa serves Neapolitan-style pizzas, fresh Mediterranean salads, organic ingredients, and award-winning gelato in a relaxed, family-friendly setting. About Pisa Lisa Pisa Lisa is the casual sister concept to Chef Lisa Dahl’s fine dining restaurants Dahl & DiLuca, Cucina Rustica, and Mariposa. Where her white-tablecloth restaurants emphasize elegance and romance, Pisa Lisa is built around fun, family-friendly woodfired pizza done at the highest quality, using organic…
Cucina Rustica is Chef Lisa Dahl’s award-winning rustic Italian-Mediterranean restaurant in the Village of Oak Creek, just south of Sedona. Open since 2003, Cucina Rustica brought fine dining to the Village of Oak Creek and remains one of Lisa Dahl’s most beloved Sedona restaurants, featuring four villa-style dining rooms, four fireplaces, a starlit terrace, and an extensive Wine Spectator Award-winning collection. About Cucina Rustica Cucina Rustica is Chef Lisa Dahl’s second restaurant, opened in 2003 and now celebrating more than two decades of welcoming guests. The restaurant is described as transporting visitors to “a dreamy scene akin to that of…
Dahl & DiLuca Ristorante Italiano has been Sedona’s flagship Italian fine dining destination since 1995. Founded by Chef Lisa Dahl, the West Sedona institution combines award-winning Italian cuisine, romantic candle-lit ambiance, and a Wine Spectator Award-winning collection, earning recognition as one of Sedona’s most romantic restaurants and most awarded fine dining establishments. About Dahl & DiLuca Dahl & DiLuca was Chef Lisa Dahl’s first Sedona restaurant, opened in 1995 in what was once a former drive-through. Three decades later, it remains the flagship of her six-restaurant Sedona family, which also includes Cucina Rustica, Pisa Lisa Woodfired Pizza (2 locations), Mariposa…
Crystal Shops Sedona: A Brutally Honest Local Guide Crystal shops Sedona has in abundance — walk ten minutes in any direction and you will trip over a basket of rose quartz. That is not an exaggeration. This little town has more crystal shops per capita than just about anywhere on the planet, and after three decades of watching them come and go, we can tell you the difference between a store that sources genuine high-quality stones and one that imports polished junk from a warehouse. This guide is for the person standing on the sidewalk in Uptown Sedona, staring at…
Aura Photos Sedona: Worth It or Tourist Trap? There is a specific moment that happens in almost every Sedona vacation. You walk past a shop window, see a photograph of someone surrounded by vivid clouds of color, and think: “Should I get one of those?” The answer is: probably, but go in with the right expectations. Aura photography has become one of Sedona’s signature activities, right alongside hiking the red rocks and browsing crystal shops. It is part spiritual reading, part conversation starter, and part really cool souvenir. Here is everything you need to know before you sit in the…
Meditation Sedona: 7 Powerful Spots to Sit in Silence You do not need a guide, a guru, or a gong to meditate in Sedona. You just need a place to sit and the willingness to be quiet for a while. The hard part is choosing where — because in a town surrounded by some of the most breathtaking landscape on Earth, the options are almost paralyzing. We have spent three decades finding the best meditation spots in Sedona, and the list below goes well beyond the four famous vortex sites. Some of these spots are well-known, some are local secrets,…