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
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. Open a year for the full citation and verification details.
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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