Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe
Best Soul Food in Phoenix · AZ
Soul food by the golden rule since 1964.
Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe has served soul food in downtown Phoenix since 1964, a warm, no-frills room where Elizabeth White's fried chicken, smothered pork chops, candied yams and peach cobbler built a devoted following. Grace is on the wall and the plates are heaping.
A Phoenix soul-food institution for six decades, Mrs. White's is the 2025 Centurion Award winner.
What they're known for
- Fried chicken & smothered pork chops
- Candied yams & greens
- Peach cobbler
Customers said it first.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
This record was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record. Selection follows the published criteria; Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe met them on that evidence. The business can claim the listing or ask us to remove it.
- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Phoenix since 1964 — 62 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Phoenix.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Phoenix has kept Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe busy for 62 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Phoenix regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best soul food in Phoenix for 2025 for six decades of fried chicken and peach cobbler served from the White family's downtown kitchen.
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The details, verified.
- Legal / trading name
- Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 1964, Phoenix, AZ
- Founders
- Elizabeth "Mrs." White
- Location
- 808 E Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85034
- Centurion Award
- Best Soul Food in Phoenix — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
Frequently asked questions.
What is Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe?
Downtown Phoenix soul food institution founded by Elizabeth White in 1964, serving fried chicken, smothered pork chops, and cobbler to generations.
Is Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe award-winning?
Yes — Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Soul Food in Phoenix, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best soul food in Phoenix for 2025 for six decades of fried chicken and peach cobbler served from the White family's downtown kitchen.
Where is Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe?
Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe is in Phoenix, AZ.
Every award, on the record.
Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. The verification above is from the latest published award. Open a year for that year’s citation.
2025 Centurion Award
Best Soul Food in Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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