El Chorro Lodge

Frommer's Review

Built in 1934 as a girls' school, El Chorro is a Valley landmark and one of the area's last traditional establishments. Even if the interior is a little dowdy, at nighttime the lights twinkle on the saguaro cactus and the restaurant takes on a timeless tranquility. The adobe building houses several dining rooms, but the patio is the place to be, especially on cool evenings when a fire crackles in the fireplace. The menu features such classics as chateaubriand and rack of lamb, as well as such seldom-seen dishes as shad roe on toast. Save room for the legendary sticky buns.

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