Welcome to Mesa's Asian District! 

Discover Mesa’s vibrant Asian District featuring 100 captivating Asian specialty shops, delightful grocery stores, mouthwatering restaurants and cafes, artisanal bakeries, indulgent salons, and top-notch service providers.

A short drive from most parts of Greater Phoenix, the Asian District Mesa AZ is a place like no other where you will discover a diverse array of specialty foods and gifts, savor boba and other Asian sweet treats, and experience flavorful cuisine from Vietnam, China, Korea, the Philippines, and much more! Additionally, colorful murals in the district showcase the rich Asian culture and traditions.

PLAN A VISIT

Mesa’s Asian District has grown organically, with the main core of Asian businesses located along Dobson Road between Main Street and Broadway Road. Additionally, clusters of Asian businesses can be found near Mesa Community College on Southern Road near Dobson, and in Three Fountains Plaza on Longmore Road, close to the former Fiesta Mall.

Many visitors drive more than 30 minutes or more just to experience the unique dining and shopping options, attend events, and interact with the murals.

Enjoy a diversity of Asian cuisine – from Filipino and Korean to Chinese, Vietnamese, and more. And do some shopping!

The Asian District offers a diverse selection of Asian restaurants, bakeries, and cafes. Looking for gifts? A diverse selection of imported goods awaits.

Plus, discover an exotic foods paradise, with grocery store shelves bursting with Asian brands from across the Pacific, an impressive selection of fresh fish, noodles, tropical fruits, sauces, oils, and other hard-to-find ingredients. Come fill your cart with culinary possibilities.

If this is your first time visiting, make sure to allow plenty of time for browsing and photos! The colorful new murals make great social media posts – #AsianDistrictMesaAZ.

WHAT’S COMING?

The Mekong Plaza expansion announced in 2022 is a $10 million, 35,000-square-foot project that will add new restaurants and retail shops by 2024. In addition, housing is under way. OVIO will have 191 units on top of 10,000 square feet of commercial ground floor by 2025. Lotus Point, a four-story complex, will have 245 units by mid-2024. 

CREATING THE BRAND

Mesa, Arizona, is a diverse community with a proud history of welcoming people of different cultures, ethnicities, religions, and regions of the world. The City of Mesa launched a branding initiative for the Asian District in 2019, with a goal to revitalize west Mesa by increasing awareness of ethnic shops, growing the sales tax base, and engaging the community. The brand rolled out in 2020.

PRESS RELEASE >

The logo features a colorful square comprised of the tangram pieces, symbolic of the different Asian cultures coming together in a unified community while maintaining the individuality of each culture. It’s featured on street signage, utility wraps, banners, and window clings promoting the Asian District Mesa AZ.

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