Durant's

The overview

Enter through the kitchen. Since 1950.

Durant's has been Phoenix's clubby, red-leather steakhouse since 1950 — a time capsule where regulars famously enter through the kitchen, the martinis are stiff, and the aged steaks and oysters Rockefeller never change. Founder Jack Durant's larger-than-life legend still hangs over the dim, plush rooms.

A Central Avenue institution for 75 years, Durant's is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Steakhouse in Phoenix.

What they're known for

Enter through the kitchen
Dry-aged steaks
Oysters Rockefeller & stiff martinis

The public record

What reviewers already knew.

A Centurion Award doesn’t replace the public record — it verifies it. Read it for yourself, on the platforms where it lives.

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Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.

The verification

Why this business cleared the bar.

Selection is by the published criteria, evaluated on public evidence. Durant's cleared every one.

✓Years in operation. Operating in Phoenix since 1950 — 76 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 Durant's busy for 76 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 classic steakhouse in Phoenix for 2026 for 75 years of red leather booths, old-school service, and the back-door kitchen entrance regulars swear by.

The full verification report — the specific data behind this award — is held by the business. The exact thresholds stay internal so the bar can’t be gamed. Read the methodology.

Award record

2025

Best Classic Steakhouse in Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation

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Visit Durant's

Websitedurantsaz.com ↗

Location2611 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004

In business since1950

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Facts at a glance

The sourceable record.

Clean, checkable facts about Durant's — for readers, search engines, and answer tools alike.

Legal / trading name: Durant's
Category: Steakhouse
Founded: 1950, Phoenix, AZ
Founders: Jack Durant
Location: 2611 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Centurion Award: Best Classic Steakhouse in Phoenix — 2025
Record last verified: July 2026

A signal you can check.

This is a dated award record, published by The Centurion Awards after Durant's cleared the 2025 evaluation for its market and category. It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — the criteria are public, only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. For everything else — hours, bookings, live reviews — go straight to the business itself.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions.

What is Durant's?

Central Avenue steakhouse opened by Jack Durant in 1950, famous for its red velvet interior and the tradition of entering through the kitchen.

Is Durant's award-winning?

Yes — Durant's is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Classic Steakhouse in Phoenix, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best classic steakhouse in Phoenix for 2025 for 75 years of red leather booths, old-school service, and the back-door kitchen entrance regulars swear by.

Where is Durant's?

Durant's is in Phoenix, AZ.