Eat in Central Scottsdale, Scottsdale

Fat Ox

• ★ 4.2
• Italian
• $$$

Order Veal meatballs with Castelvetrano olives, then the 25-layer lasagna.

Fat Ox on Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale cooks regional Italian, from a 25-layer lasagna to herb grilled octopus, and runs a daily aperitivo hour in the bar.

Weft & Warp Art Bar + Kitchen

• ★ 4.0
• Mediterranean
• $$$

Order The harissa lamb meatballs and Moroccan zaalouk, then the pan-fried Lebanese chicken.

Weft & Warp Art Bar + Kitchen on Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale cooks Mediterranean food in an art-filled room, with harissa lamb meatballs and Iberico pork.

Randy's Restaurant

• ★ 3.8
• American diner
• $$

Order A breakfast skillet or the homemade meatloaf dinner, then a slice of homemade pie.

Randy's Restaurant on Chaparral Road in Scottsdale has run as a family diner since 1981, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, homemade pie and ice cream.

Arizona BBQ Shack

• ★ 3.9
• American BBQ
• $$

Order The prime beef brisket and the fried catfish, with the mac and cheese skillet.

Arizona BBQ Shack on McDonald Drive in Scottsdale smokes brisket and ribs for up to 14 hours and fries catfish in a family-owned room with a bar.

Slanted Rice Vietnamese Bistro

• ★ 3.9
• Vietnamese
• $$

Order The spring rolls and the shaken beef, then a lemongrass rice plate or the salt and pepper shrimp.

Slanted Rice Vietnamese Bistro on Scottsdale Road is a family-run modern Vietnamese room serving spring rolls, shaken beef and lemongrass rice plates.

Renegade Coffee Company

• ★ 3.6
• Cafe
• $

Renegade Coffee Company on Granite Reef Road in Scottsdale is a locally owned shop with locally roasted coffee, pastries and made-to-order breakfast, lunch.

SumoMaya

• ★ 3.7
• Brunch
• $$

Order Shared Mexican-Asian small plates: sushi, tacos and ceviche, with the bottomless brunch.

SumoMaya on Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale runs a Saturday and Sunday brunch of tapas-style Mexican-Asian plates, with a bottomless option and a patio.