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Nic's Italian Steak & Crab House is a sit-down restaurant at 925 N Main St in Old Town Cottonwood. The menu leans Italian, with pasta dishes such as lasagna and spaghetti, plus steaks and seafood. Pasta plates come with a choice of soup or salad. There are monthly and nightly specials, too. The kitchen opens for dinner, from 17:00 to 21:00, so plan on an evening meal. Call (928) 634-9626 to ask about a table or check the hours before you go. The full menu and the current specials are posted on the restaurant website. It is an easy stop for people coming down from Jerome.

Art and wine share one room at The Eureka Room LLC, 1012 N. Main St. in Cottonwood. The business describes itself on its own site as a wine tasting room and art gallery showing local artists and pouring southern Arizona wines. Dogs and children are welcome. Two details need checking before you go. The phone number listed, (949) 466-1054, is not the (928) 852-7394 the site gives. Our listed hours read noon to 6 p.m. most days, but the Saturday entry is clearly wrong, so treat weekend times as unconfirmed. Email info@theeurekaroomaz.com or call ahead.

Crema Craft Kitchen serves breakfast, brunch, and lunch at 917 N Main St in Old Town Cottonwood. Its own site lists an espresso bar using certified organic milk with soy, almond, and coconut options, plus gelato, beer, wine, and cocktails. Patio dining has its own page, and gift cards can be bought online and sent digitally or mailed. The kitchen is connected to a nearby boutique hotel, which the site promotes alongside it. Hours are 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., seven days a week, so plan on a daytime visit. Call (928) 649-5785.

Arizona Stronghold Vineyards Tasting Room is a wine tasting room on Main Street in Cottonwood, Arizona. The room pours wines made by the vineyard, which farms in Arizona and treats each harvest and blend on its own terms. Tapas are served with the wine. The tasting room is open every day, with a later close on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. There is a wine club, an online shop, and a list of places where the wines are sold. The room hosts events and takes part in a local wine hop. Cottonwood and Camp Verde are the listed service area.

Tavern Grille sits at 914 N Main St in Old Town Cottonwood. Its own site describes a menu built around burgers, pizzas, salads, and daily specials that change with what is in season, and says the kitchen leans on locally sourced ingredients. Local wines, craft beers, and cocktails are served alongside. Lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch are all named. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week, which is a steadier schedule than most kitchens on this street keep. Call (928) 634-6669. It serves Cottonwood.

Aqui - Arizona Kitchen & Agave Bar cooks at 804 N Main St in Cottonwood. Its own site describes food drawing on Mediterranean, Spanish, and Sonoran flavors, with hand-pressed tortillas and house-made sauces, and a bar built around mezcal and tequila. Live music has its own page, as do the menu, a gallery, and table reservations. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, with Sunday and Monday closed. Reserving a table is the safer plan on a music night. Call (928) 852-7664 or email info@beaquiaz.com.

Belfry is a wood-fired grill and brewery at 791 North Main Street in Cottonwood. Its own site describes beer brewed on the premises, food from the grill, a patio, and ordering online, along with gift cards and a members club. Private events, weddings, and rehearsal dinners are hosted in a private room that seats 60 and on the patio, which has a bar of its own, and catering can be arranged. this page hold no opening hours for this entry, so check the site before going. Call (928) 239-4595. The listing is shown as serving Cottonwood, Jerome, and Sedona.

Burgers are the draw at Bing's Burger Station, 794 N. Main St. in Cottonwood. Beer and cocktails are served too, and online ordering is offered. Dogs are welcome. The hours we store show 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday. The restaurant's own site adds Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and says it is closed on Monday for now rather than open every day. Daily specials change, so check before you plan around one. Call (928) 852-0109 or email info@bingsburgers.com.