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Pane Bianco vs The Mission

Both restaurants are rated highly by travel writers. On balance, The Mission scores slightly better than Pane Bianco. The Mission comes in at #3 in Phoenix with recommendations from 8 sources such as Gayot, Lonely Planet and Zagat.

Pane Bianco
Pane Bianco
8 / 10
4404 N Central Ave, Ste A, Phoenix, AZ 85012-7818
From $1 /night
Fodor's Fodor's
"Chef-owner Chris Bianco spends his evenings turning out some of the Valley's best pizza at his downtown Pizzeria Bianco." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"The menu consists of only four sandwiches and a couple of salads, but all the breads are baked on the premises in a wood-fired oven." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Part of the Pizzeria Bianco empire, Pane Bianco is one of the best spots in town for an artisan sandwich. You can't eat inside but there are picnic tables just out the door." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The restaurant's caprese sandwich is a crowd-pleasing favorite that includes house-made mozzarella, locally grown tomatoes, and fresh basil." Full review
Zagat Zagat
"This "special" Central Phoenix sandwich shop from Chris Bianco (Pizzeria Bianco) uses "high-quality" local ingredients and "crusty" homemade bread for lunch indulgences." Full review
The Mission
The Mission
9 / 10
3815 North Brown Avenue, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
From $30 /night
Zagat Zagat
4.5
"This Old Town Nuevo Latino is "dark but inviting", evoking a "romantic" atmosphere as "efficient" waiters prepare "tableside guacamole" and deliver "delicious", "flavorful" plates." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Named for the whitewashed adobe church alongside, and with stunning decor - including one wall made of salt blocks - that's designed to echo its architecture."
Gayot Gayot
15.0
"Lovely Latin American flavors in a modern-Mission-goth mood." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The food will take your taste buds to new levels at this dark and sophisticated space adjacent to a historic Catholic mission." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The adjacent Old Adobe Mission serves as the inspiration for this chic restaurant’s candle-lit, modern-colonial décor." Full review
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