Binkley's Restaurant   

6920 E Cave Creek Rd
Cave Creek, AZ 85331
480-437-1072
www.binkleysrestaurant.com

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Without advance fanfare or corporate backing, this extraordinary restaurant just sprang up one day, to the delight of discriminating foodies. They immediately hailed it as one of the Valley's finest ever. Success came as the hard-earned result of years of preparation and careful planning by chef Kevin Binkley and his wife, Amy, who runs the front of the house. They met in 1955 when both worked in the kitchen of a five-star restaurant. As a team, they continued sharpening their culinary and management skills at some of the finest restaurants in the country before opening their dream establishment. Binkley's is sophisticated but not at all snooty. The atmosphere and dcor are warm and inviting. The daily-changing, six-course, French-inspired American menu has cold and hot appetizers, fish, meat, cheese and dessert. Starters can include such luscious items as hickory-smoked trout and juicy, lemon-glazed frog legs. Frequent entrees are duck breast with poached peach, wild rice and pistachios; and sliced leg of lamb in a white bean ragout with carrots, turnips and rutabaga. Everything is priced a la carte, but your best bet is to assemble your own tasting menu of four, five or six courses. Seating about 50, the place offers two nightly seatings, and reservations are a must.