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Want to make a night of it?

 

Desert Foothills Theater's performance space, Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, is just minutes from several wonderful Carefree, Cave Creek and North Scottsdale restaurants.  Here are some of our favorites!

VENUES CAFE

 They have GREAT food!

 

To get there, follow Scottsdale Road north of Carefree Highway to the first stop sign. Turn right, then take the first right. At the stop sign, turn left and you will see Venues' red awning on your left.

 

Menu

 

Hours:
Sun. - Thurs open until 10PM
Fri. - Sat. open until 11PM

 

Address/Reservations

 

 

HAROLDS CORRAL + 

Harold's has a big heart and they support many of the nonprofits in town and beyond! They host our Spaghetti Dinner and more! Let

Danny & Margaret know you saw Harold's on the theater's page!

 

To get there, follow Scottsdale Road north of Carefree Highway to the first stop sign. Turn left.  At the bottom of the big hill, you will see Harold's on your left!

 

Menu

 

Hours:
Open 7 days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner--open LATE on weekends.

 

Address

 

Reservations--not needed except during Steeler's games and other special events.

 

 

ENGLISH ROSE TEA ROOM ++

A traditional English Tea Room run by a wonderful supporter of DFT, Jo Gemmill!  They sponsor our special pre-show tea events! 

 

To get there, follow Scottsdale Road north of Carefree Highway, turn right just before the fire station (which will be on your right).  Take  a left and the English Rose Tea Room (and her special shop Jo London) are there.

 

Menu

 

Hours:
Open 7 days a week, a great place to eat before our matinees!

 

Address/Reservations

 

BIG EARLS GREASY EATS

Big Earls is a Luminaria Run sponsor--providing hot chocolate for the past 11 years! The run benefits DFT! Say "hi" to Kim!

 

To get there, follow Cave Creek Road north past the Carefree HIghway.  After the road curves left into Cave Creek, look for Big Earl's on your right. It's a former gas station--easy to find!

 

Menu

 

Hours:
Sun. - Wed., 7AM-10PM

Thurs.- Sat., 7AM-12AM

 

Address

 

Reservations--not needed

TONTO BAR AND GRILL +

Tonto Bar & Grill, right on the golf course just as you enter Cave Creek from Carefree Hwy.

 

To get there, follow Cave Creek Road north of Carefree Highway, turn left into Rancho Manana (if you reach the Cave Creek monument sign in the middle of the road you just passed it). 

 

Menu

 

Hours:
Open 7 days a week, 11AM - 9PM

 

Address/Reservations

 

 

OREGANOS

37645 Cave Creek Road
Cave Creek, AZ 85331-8850
(480) 889-0386

OPEN 11-9 Sun–Thurs
OPEN 11-10 Fri–Sat

 

 

SPOTTED DONKEY AT
EL PEDREGAL

34505 N. Scottsdale Rd. #H4
Scottsdale, AZ 85266-1204

408-488-3358

 

Sun. - Thurs., 11:30AM-9PM

Fri. - Sat., 11:30AM-10PM

 

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