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<p><a href="https://www.durantsaz.com/">Durant's Steakhouse</a> has landed on the New York Times' 2026 list of the 50 best restaurants in America, making the <a href="/entity/downtown/">downtown</a> Phoenix institution Arizona's sole representative on the national ranking, as <a href="https://hoodline.com/2026/09/durant-s-becomes-arizona-s-lone-pick-on-ny-times-50-best-restaurants-list/">Hoodline</a> and the <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2026/10/07/durants-tripled-growth-nyt-50-best-restaurants.html">Phoenix Business Journal</a> both reported.</p> <p>The recognition arrives roughly nine months after the restaurant's December 2024 reopening. The Mastro family and business partner Scott Troilo purchased Durant's in early 2025, then closed the room for extensive kitchen renovations before welcoming diners back on December 17, according to <a href="https://www.phoenixmag.com/2025/12/10/durants-set-to-reopen-refreshed-and-renewed-after-10-month-restoration/">Phoenix Magazine</a>. Marc Lupino, who has worked with the Mastro family since 1999, serves as chief culinary officer.</p> <p>Founded by Jack Durant in 1950, the steakhouse has operated for more than 75 years at its downtown Phoenix address. The current menu includes a 36-ounce porterhouse, crispy veal parmesan, and caviar service alongside the room's classic offerings, per the <a href="https://northcentralnews.net/2026/dining/a-phoenix-tradition-durants-steakhouse/">North Central News profile</a>.</p> <p>The Times list comprises the top 50 restaurants from around the country.</p> <h2>Why does this recognition matter for Durant's now?</h2> <p>The Mastro family's acquisition and renovation reset a 75-year-old concept for a new ownership era; a Times ranking less than a year after reopening signals the transition has landed with national critics, and gives the room a reservation-demand catalyst heading into the fall season.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/dining/best-restaurants-america.html">full Times list</a> is available at nytimes.com.</p>

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