Grayhawk’s clubhouse restaurant is open to anyone who walks in — no membership, no tee time, entrées mostly under $30. For that you get a patio above the Raptor course’s 18th green with the McDowell Mountains across the horizon, the kind of view resort restaurants bill at double.
The cooking is American with Southwest leanings. The filet mignon chop salad is the order, with the soft pretzel bread and cheddar dip for the table.
When to go: golden hour, November through April, when the fire pits come on. Lunch is walk-in; book sunset dinners in season.