Cottonwood Guidebook
Food scene
Upscale, relaxed restaurant and brewery with fabulous brews and cocktails, live music on the weekends. Great patio seating!
14 locals recommend
Belfry Brewery
791 N Main StUpscale, relaxed restaurant and brewery with fabulous brews and cocktails, live music on the weekends. Great patio seating!
Fun upbeat dining with great bar and wonderful service! Perfect for lunch or dinner date.
50 locals recommend
Tavern Grille
914 N Main StFun upbeat dining with great bar and wonderful service! Perfect for lunch or dinner date.
Great breakfast spot!!! Best huevos rancheros around. Owner loves topping off your coffee with some Baileys! Accommodating for large groups.
41 locals recommend
Old Town Red Rooster Cafe
901 N Main StGreat breakfast spot!!! Best huevos rancheros around. Owner loves topping off your coffee with some Baileys! Accommodating for large groups.
Another popular breakfast spot! Best Bloody Marys for sure! Very cool patio seating with bright and modern vibes. Accommodating for medium sized groups.
74 locals recommend
Crema Craft Kitchen
917 N Main StAnother popular breakfast spot! Best Bloody Marys for sure! Very cool patio seating with bright and modern vibes. Accommodating for medium sized groups.
A charming classic and classy steak and crab house. The service here is impressive. Always busy and still the food comes out quick! Great desserts!
56 locals recommend
Nic's Italian Steak & Crab House
925 N Main StA charming classic and classy steak and crab house. The service here is impressive. Always busy and still the food comes out quick! Great desserts!
This place has great local wines and delicious pastas! Owned by Maynard from the band “Tool”.
62 locals recommend
Merkin Vineyards Tasting Room & Osteria
1001 N Main StThis place has great local wines and delicious pastas! Owned by Maynard from the band “Tool”.
Super unique place built from shipping containers. Delicious wood fired pizza, pastas, and bocce balls! Great ambiance and outdoor patio seating in front and back. The back patio has an impressive outdoor fire pit.
117 locals recommend
Pizzeria Bocce
1060 N Main StSuper unique place built from shipping containers. Delicious wood fired pizza, pastas, and bocce balls! Great ambiance and outdoor patio seating in front and back. The back patio has an impressive outdoor fire pit.
This is a new place in Cottonwood! Great healthy food options and delicious smoothies! Not so fast “fast food” so please be patient with the great staff there.
The Hive
109 South Main StreetThis is a new place in Cottonwood! Great healthy food options and delicious smoothies! Not so fast “fast food” so please be patient with the great staff there.
Water Fun
We have a family pass and we love going here for our gym workouts and our kids love playing in the indoor water slides and outdoor pool as well as the indoor rock climbing wall.
Guest day passes:
$20 per day family pass (up to 5 family members)
$8 per day adult pass
$5 per day kid pass
7 locals recommend
Cottonwood Recreation Center
150 S 6th StWe have a family pass and we love going here for our gym workouts and our kids love playing in the indoor water slides and outdoor pool as well as the indoor rock climbing wall.
Guest day passes:
$20 per day family pass (up to 5 family members)
$8 per day adult pass
$5 per day kid pass
Hiking and Horseback Riding
A great tour and a wonderful way to see more of Verde Valley and learn fun facts about the area and it’s history. Family owned and operated.
Trail Horse Adventures
675 Dead Horse Ranch RdA great tour and a wonderful way to see more of Verde Valley and learn fun facts about the area and it’s history. Family owned and operated.
A great hiking trail that goes for an 8 mile climb up Mingus Mountain. Take it as far as you like! The views are spectacular and it’s never busy like the trails in Sedona.
Black Canyon Trailhead
A great hiking trail that goes for an 8 mile climb up Mingus Mountain. Take it as far as you like! The views are spectacular and it’s never busy like the trails in Sedona.
There are a variety of hiking trails to choose from at Dead Horse Ranch State Park. Enjoy a less crowded hiking experience close to the Airbnb!
83 locals recommend
Dead Horse Ranch State Park
675 Dead Horse Ranch RdThere are a variety of hiking trails to choose from at Dead Horse Ranch State Park. Enjoy a less crowded hiking experience close to the Airbnb!
Wine Trail: Tasting Rooms and Breweries
Follow the Verde Valley wine trail into Old Town Cottonwood and local wines and brews in a fun old town vibe!
That Brewery
300 E Cherry StThis place is too cute! The lighting and ambiance while sipping wine here can’t be beat.
Tantrum Wines
918 N Main StThis place is too cute! The lighting and ambiance while sipping wine here can’t be beat.
Arizona Stronghold Vineyards Tasting Room
1023 N Main StBurning Tree Cellars Tasting Room
1040 N Main StMerkin Vineyards Tasting Room & Osteria
1001 N Main StPillsbury Wine Company North
315 N Main StShopping
Casey’s Cowboy Shop is the place to find your perfect boot and hat! This is a long time family operated local business that we love to support. Casey is very helpful and will help you find exactly what you need!
Cowboy Shop
1675 East Cottonwood StreetCasey’s Cowboy Shop is the place to find your perfect boot and hat! This is a long time family operated local business that we love to support. Casey is very helpful and will help you find exactly what you need!