Chef Lisa Dahl leads an empire of exquisite restaurants in beautiful Sedona, AZ that are ranked among the best dining destinations in the country for nearly 30 years, Lisa Dahl has been among the upper echelon of women chefs/restaurateurs leading a revolution in organic farm-to fork foodways while showing the culinary industry that dreams do come true through grit, innovation, and top-shelf hospitality. Her fine dining flagship, Mariposa Latin Inspired Grill, has garnered global recognition since its opening in 2015, and her acclaimed first restaurant venture, Dahl & Di Luca Ristorante Italiano, was just ranked 7th in the country in Tripadvisor’s “Travelers’ Choice Awards” of “Best of the Best” Date Night restaurants.

Since opening Dahl & Di Luca in 1996, the Dahl Restaurant Group has introduced five additional restaurants to critical acclaim, including Mariposa Latin Inspired Grill, Butterfly Burger, Cucina Rustica, and two locations of Pisa Lisa. Over the past three decades, Lisa has cooked for tens of millions of people with an estimated annual 500,000 diners experiencing her elevated cuisine across her restaurant portfolio. Dahl Restaurant Group is one of the largest employers in Northern Arizona, employing approximately 300 people. Her two cookbooks, “Elixir of Life” and “A Romance with Food,” have collectively sold over 30,000 copies.

Many women employed at Dahl Restaurants hold critical positions to empower women in the restaurant industry through senior staff positions. Lisa Dahl is the way of the future, taking culinary excellence to incredible new heights with her motto, “When you cook with love, you feed the soul.”

Lisa has cooked two sold-out dinners at the celebrated James Beard House, appeared as a chef on the Food Network’s “Beat Bobby Flay,” and is a featured restaurateur on distinguished stages alongside icons of the food industr, including Chip Wade (Union Square Hospitality) at the “Wall Street Journal Global Food Forum” (2023). Lisa has been covered by USA Today, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Wine Spectator, Tasting Table, Goop, TimeOut, Los Angeles Times, Thrillist, Huffington Post, among others, and was awarded by the Arizona Restaurant Association two highly coveted awards including “Food Pioneer” and “Top Chef Arizona.”

Among her support for José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen, which raises funds through an innovative soup program. Project Soup Hope is her first initiative using her new non-profit foundation. Lisa has launched the Lisa Dahl Foundation this year to help those in need struggling with food insecurity through a variety of initiatives. She is a self-taught chef who began her culinary journey in Sedona following the tragic death of her beloved son Justin, who was murdered in the Haight Asbury district of San Francisco. Lisa inspires those who have suffered their hardships by bringing them joy one dish at a time.