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…
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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,…
Spiritual Sedona Guide: Your First Woo-Curious Trip to the Red Rocks This spiritual Sedona guide is for the curious but not converted. You have seen the Instagram posts. The red rocks glowing at sunset. The woman meditating on a cliff edge. The crystals, the sage, the aura photos. Something about it pulled at you, and now you are actually going to Sedona. But here is the thing nobody tells you: you do not have to be spiritual, believe in vortexes, or own a single crystal to have a genuinely transformative experience here. This guide is for the person who is…
Sedona Vortex Tours: Are They Worth It? Sedona vortex tours are one of the biggest decisions every visitor faces: should I book a guided vortex tour, or should I just go to the sites myself? The vortexes are on public land. The trailheads are well-marked. Parking is available. Why pay $150 to $400 for a guide? The answer — like most things in Sedona — is more nuanced than it appears. We have been watching the vortex tour industry evolve since the early 1990s, and we can tell you that for some visitors, a guided tour is the difference between…