Founder and restaurater Kirsten Steele recently opened the doors to Chestnut’s new home in the Biltmore. The community-first-based restaurant, which first came onto the scene in 2013 in the Arcadia area, can now be found on 24th Street and Camelback. Guests can enjoy breakfast, lunch, happy hour and a great full outdoor patio facing 24th Street — plus comfortable inside seating with options of dining at communal tables, comfortable and plush couches, regular dine-in tables with comfortable leather seats, and a bar to cozy up to.
“Getting to additionally be able to serve the neighboring Biltmore area of residents along with the vibrant and large corporate community, and equally having the opportunity to provide more jobs and give back was an opportunity I just couldn’t pass up,” says Chestnut founder Steele.
The brand-new, 3,500-square-foot location features many of the popular menu items customers and frequenters have come to love in breakfast and lunch, plus a full bar filled with stellar cocktails and shareable bites and pastries for all to enjoy. The full farm-to-table and locally sourced menu features community favorites all lovingly curated by Steele, such as Benny’s Burrito, Huevos Avocado, Billy Club, Corned Beef Hash, Chestnut Chopped Salad, Gluten-Free Pesto Mac, Lemon Ricotta Waffles, Phoenix Chopped and Tuna Salad (Melt).
Benny’s Burrito is a “build your own” option, uniquely designed to allow guests to create their own version of delicious. Huevos Avocado is a personal favorite of Steele’s, inspired by an avocado benedict she enjoyed at an eatery in Los Angeles. Billy Club is an anecdotal classic, referencing Steele’s husband. Chestnut Chopped Salad, the menu’s anchor item, features an array of locally sourced veggies and house-made vinaigrette always made with the highest-quality olive oil. Phoenix Chopped Salad is Chestnut’s own rendition of a local favorite, featuring the house-made pesto in a creamy dressing form in addition to the highest-quality fried fruits and nuts. The Tuna Salad (melt) happens to be Steele’s favorite sandwich on the menu (she adds tuna salad to everything).
In addition, Chestnut will continue to feature and highlight its popular full pastry case filled with homemade cookies, muffins, scones and pop tarts, perfect to combine with your favorite lunch item.
Steele points out that the new home for Chestnut boats much of the original décor guests came to know and love from the original 44th and Camelback location. Upon immediately entering, the community will see much of the old color scheme and lines, the iconic mustard yellow, and a speckling of royal blue throughout the space. An eclectic collection of carefully homed mirrors will draw in natural light from the east-facing wall of windows.
The brand-new location will feature a seasonal cocktail menu and grab-and-go salads and bites. It will be open seven days a week, with curbside pick-up, dine-in and take-out options available for all to enjoy.
Chestnut
2398 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix
(602) 612-2132
 Chestnut Chopped
Grilled chicken breast, fresh corn tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado, feta, pumpkin seeds and organic greens with a balsamic vinaigrette $16 |
 Billy Club
Turkey breast, freshly sliced and served on seeded grain bread with avocado, tomato and maple bacon $12.50 |
 Tuna Salad (Melt)
Albacore white chunk tuna lightly dressed and served on a toasty country white bread with cheddar cheese, tomato and arugula (good melted too) $12 |
Did You Know: Chestnut is now offering a robust catering and events component to help make a team lunch meeting as delicious and seamless as possible.
Photos courtesy of Chestnut
