The Duce on South Central Avenue in Phoenix has been one of the city’s most distinctive bar and comfort food destinations since it opened, combining a vintage-inspired two-story space with scratch-made American comfort food, a serious cocktail and beer program, and the kind of eclectic, personality-driven atmosphere that makes a Phoenix restaurant feel genuinely unlike anything else in the market. It appeared in Season 17, Episode 9 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “From Pound Cake to Pot Pie,” which aired July 1, 2013. Guy Fieri found a Phoenix kitchen doing creative comfort food from scratch with the quality and personality that earns a Downtown Phoenix bar its destination reputation across the Valley.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: The Duce
City: Phoenix, Arizona
Cuisine: Pub and Bar Food / Comfort Food
DDD Season: 17
DDD Episode: 9
Episode Title: From Pound Cake to Pot Pie
Original Air Date: July 1, 2013
Address: 525 S. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone: 602-866-3823
Website: https://www.theducephx.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Fried Chicken Sandwich with house-made pickles and comeback sauce is the comfort food centerpiece that earns The Duce its Phoenix reputation. The Mac and Cheese with creative rotating add-ins is the comfort food side that most tables add automatically. The House-Made Pot Pie — the episode title’s contribution — is the scratch-made comfort food item that earns its own devoted following among regulars who plan visits specifically around it. The Cocktail and Beer Selection is as carefully considered as the food menu. Find a Phoenix hotel on Travelocity.
Plan Your Visit
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Address: 525 S. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone: 602-866-3823
Website: https://www.theducephx.com
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
Stream the From Pound Cake to Pot Pie episode on Amazon.
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The Duce appeared in Season 17, Episode 9 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “From Pound Cake to Pot Pie,” originally aired July 1, 2013.