Galleries, Arizona wine tasting rooms and patios around Craftsman Court, Main Street and Marshall Way, with FnB, Los Olivos, Cielito and the Saturday farmers market.
Order Whatever vegetable plate is on, such as the grilled sweet potatoes with mustard vinaigrette.
FnB in Scottsdale is the Bib Gourmand pick on Craftsman Court, where chef Charleen Badman builds plates around Arizona growers and Pavle Milic runs the wine.
Order The four-course dinner menu or the eight-course tasting menu; the caviar menu is listed separately.
Cafe Monarch on 1st Avenue in Old Town Scottsdale serves prix-fixe dinners and appears on Wine Spectator's 2025 Restaurant Award list for its wine program.
Order Tableside guacamole, then the build-your-own pork shoulder tacos.
The Mission Old Town in Scottsdale is chef Matt Carter's Latin dining room beside the old adobe mission, with tableside guacamole and hand-pressed tortillas.
Order A cheese crisp to start, then the Mexican Flag Enchiladas with both red and green sauce.
Los Olivos Mexican Patio in Old Town Scottsdale is a four-generation Sonoran restaurant open since 1947, known for cheese crisps and Mexican Flag Enchiladas.
Order Bacon fat popcorn, the fondue-dipped pretzels and a barrel-aged cocktail such as the Rose Garland.
Citizen Public House on 5th Avenue in Old Town Scottsdale is a comfort-food pub with barrel-aged cocktails, bacon fat popcorn and a daily social hour.
Order My Rich Uncle's French Toast: challah, five spice, coconut-pecan streusel and salted butterscotch syrup.
Beginner's Luck on Main Street in Old Town Scottsdale is chef Bernie Kantak's all-day hangout; he was a 2025 James Beard Best Chef Southwest semifinalist.
Order The mesquite-grilled meats, taken to the table to share.
Pistoleros Parrilla in Old Town Scottsdale is brothers Luke and Jake Kory's Sonoran steakhouse, cooking meats over live wood fire and mesquite smoke.
Order A wood-fired Neapolitan-style pie and an Arizona draft beer, the only kind poured.
Craft 64 Old Town is the Scottsdale branch of an Arizona-beer-only pizzeria with wood-fired Neapolitan-style pies, listed six times by 50 Top Pizza USA.
Order A handmade pasta, then the bone-in veal Milanese.
Sexy Roman inside W Scottsdale is an opulent Italian dining room led by chef Jason Franey, with handmade pastas and a bone-in veal Milanese.
Order A handmade pasta or a hand-tossed pizza, with seafood to share.
Cala Scottsdale is a high-energy Mediterranean restaurant at the base of the Senna House hotel in Old Town, serving handmade pastas, pizzas and seafood.
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Order The $285 omakase: sashimi, composed courses and nigiri set by the day's market arrivals.
ShinBay in Scottsdale is a ten-seat omakase counter with two seatings a night, listed as a 2026 MICHELIN Guide Recommended Japanese sushi restaurant.
Order The eight-course Chef's Tasting; press mentions wild mushroom soup with whipped ricotta and truffle.
Anhelo in Old Town Scottsdale is chef Ivan Jacobo's prix-fixe restaurant in a converted home, with a four-course menu, an eight-course tasting and wine.
Order Handmade pasta from the chef's menu; the restaurant publishes its Pepata di Cozze as a home recipe.
Marcellino Ristorante in Old Town Scottsdale is a chef-led Italian dining room on Stetson Drive built around handmade pasta and a wood-burning oven.
Also on this listFnBCafe MonarchThe Mission Old Town
Order Tinga chicken or diabla shrimp tacos, the two Taco Tuesday staples.
Cien Agaves Tacos & Tequila in Old Town Scottsdale serves scratch-made tacos with 100 agave spirits, and keeps Tuesday as an all-day taco night.
Order Bruschetta to start, a pasta, then the merenghata, the meringue cake from the owner's mother's recipe.
Franco's Italian Caffe in Scottsdale serves Tuscan classics from an Italian-born owner, such as bruschetta, pastas and his mother's meringue cake recipe.
Order The prime ribeye taco and the bone marrow elote, with a ceviche to start.
Call Her Martina at Scottsdale Waterfront is a family-owned modern Mexican restaurant from Sonora, known for ribeye tacos, seafood and bone marrow elote.
Order A teppanyaki dinner at the grill table, or sushi rolls at the sushi bar.
Kyoto Scottsdale on Stetson Drive is a sushi bar and teppanyaki restaurant that calls itself Arizona's oldest Japanese restaurant, serving since 1982.
Grounds on 2nd at 69th Street in Old Town Scottsdale is a coffee shop, wine bar and urban market with grassy grounds, picnic tables and wi-fi.
Stellar Coffee Co. on Camelback Road in Old Town Scottsdale is a weekday coffee shop serving espresso drinks, breakfast, lunch and smoothies.
Experiment Coffee & Pastry on Second Street in Old Town Scottsdale is a coffee shop and bakery selling warm croissants, breakfast sandwiches and fresh coffee.
Schmooze on Marshall Way in Old Town Scottsdale is a coffee house, restaurant and bar with a club-like setting aimed at professionals and entrepreneurs.
Fourtillfour Cafe on First Avenue in Old Town Scottsdale is a car-themed coffee shop with a shady patio, monthly cars-and-coffee meets and local pastries.
Yellow Spruce Roasters on Brown Avenue in Old Town Scottsdale is a day-to-night coffee counter and wine bar with espresso martinis, gelato and pastries.
Cartel Roasting Co. on Fifth Avenue in Old Town Scottsdale pours cortados and cappuccinos and sells brownies and house-made pop-tarts, plus nitro cold brew.
Arcadia Farms Cafe on First Avenue in Old Town Scottsdale is a French-inspired cafe with a marketplace next door, serving lunch and brunch all day.
Order JOJO Coffee Flight
JOJO Coffeehouse Breakfast & Brunch on Scottsdale Road is a coffeehouse with coffee flights, signature espresso drinks, burritos and weekend live music.
Order Everything bagel donut
Chin Up Donuts & Coffee on Main Street in Old Town Scottsdale is a woman-owned shop making scratch brioche donuts and coffee roasted locally for the brand.
Also on this listExperiment Coffee & Pastry
On this list, shown aboveFourtillfour CafeYellow Spruce RoastersCartel Roasting Co.
Carlson Creek Vineyard's Scottsdale tasting room on Marshall Way pours estate wines from its Cochise County vineyard at a 20-foot copper bar.
LDV Winery Tasting Room on Stetson Drive in Scottsdale pours estate Rhone-variety wines by the glass, bottle or flight, with a patio and a happy hour.
Aridus Wine Company Tasting Room on Main Street in Scottsdale serves guided, seated tastings of Willcox-made wines in a former Arts District gallery.
Los Milics Scottsdale Tasting Room & Mozzarella Bar pours Arizona wines in Old Town Scottsdale beside an open kitchen that pulls mozzarella to order.
The Wine Collective of Scottsdale is an Arizona wine bar, bottle shop and tasting room on Scottsdale Road with flights, a book club and blind tastings.
Jamie's Bottle Shop on Main Street in Scottsdale is a wine shop and tasting bar with 700 labels, an in-house sommelier and a guided tasting series.
Wine Girl on Scottsdale Road in Old Town Scottsdale is a wine bar with rotating wines on tap, a reserve bottle list, flights and flatbreads.
Order A shared pitcher of beer; the bar is known for lower-priced, generous pours.
Coach House on Indian School Road is a long-running Old Town Scottsdale tavern with beer pitchers, generous pours and doors open from 06:00 daily.
Order A retro-modern cocktail with the duck fat fries or the Scotch egg from the kitchen.
Mother Tucker's Tavern on Saddlebag Trail in Old Town Scottsdale is a retro-styled sports tavern with 40 screens, a patio and a kitchen open until 23:00.
Order A whiskey from the 400-plus list, or the bar's well-known Jell-O shots.
Giligin's Bar and Shrimp Hut in Old Town Scottsdale stocks over 900 spirits, beers and wines, with more than 400 whiskeys, and pours until 01:00 or 02:00.
Order A strong pour at the stage-side bar, with scratch-made bar bites.
Old Town Tavern on Scottsdale Mall is a stage-and-patio bar in Old Town Scottsdale with live music daily, strong pours and scratch-made bites.
Order The C!ali$ cocktail, then truffle fries from the late kitchen.
The Beverly on Main is an intimate Old Town Scottsdale cocktail lounge on Main Street, open daily until 02:00 with a kitchen that runs to 01:30.
Order A cold drink on the upstairs patio during a Philadelphia Eagles game.
Rockbar on Craftsman Court is an Old Town Scottsdale music and sports bar with live bands, DJs, an upstairs rooftop patio and Philadelphia Eagles game days.
Order A prickly pear margarita or a cold beer, with the live country band in the background.
Rusty Spur Saloon on Main Street is Scottsdale's last cowboy saloon, with live country music seven days a week, prickly pear margaritas and swinging doors.
Order The Nashville hot chicken or a signature burger, with a drink at the bar.
Not My First Rodeo on 6th Avenue is an Old Town Scottsdale honky-tonk with country music, signature burgers, Nashville hot chicken and a bar open until 02:00.
Order A handcrafted cocktail at golden hour, with a few creative bites by the pool.
Cottontail Lounge at W Scottsdale is a poolside cocktail lounge on the WET Deck in Old Town Scottsdale, with DJs, cabanas and bottle service after dark.
Order A locally inspired cocktail or a local craft beer at sunset, with a shareable plate.
Outrider Rooftop Lounge tops the Canopy hotel in Old Town Scottsdale with 180-degree Camelback Mountain views, fire pits and locally inspired cocktails.
Order Happy hour drinks before the band starts, then a turn on the dance floor.
Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row on Saddlebag Trail is the first of four Whiskey Row country bars, with live bands, DJs and line dancing in Old Town Scottsdale.
Order A seasonal citrus cocktail on the upper level, with plates from the Mediterranean and Mexican menu.
Estelle on Saddlebag Trail is a two-story, open-air Old Town Scottsdale bar and restaurant with Mediterranean and Mexican influences and a late rooftop scene.
Also on this listAZ88Citizen Public House
Order The steak tacos or a mixed order, with chipotle or mild green salsa.
Mesquite Fresh Street Mex on Shoeman Lane is the original walk-up window in Old Town Scottsdale, grilling chicken, steak and barbacoa over mesquite wood.
Order Desert Rose, the prickly pear Kolsch, then the Hop Chowda hazy IPA.
Goldwater Brewing Co. brews on site at the south end of Old Town Scottsdale, pouring lagers, IPAs and a prickly pear Kolsch in a taproom and beer garden.
Old Town Scottsdale Farmers Market fills the City Hall lot on Saturday mornings with more than 100 local growers and specialty food producers.
The Original Taste is Executive Council Charities' annual food and wine fundraiser at the Scottsdale Civic Center, with Valley restaurants, wine and cocktails.
The Scottsdale Italian Festival, run by the Italian Association of Arizona, spends a November weekend on Italian food, wine, cooking demos and music in Old Town.
The Arizona Arte Agave Tequila and Mezcal Festival fills The Clayton House in Scottsdale for an April evening of agave tastings, cocktails and local taco vendors.
Wine and Cheese Workshop at The Wine Collective of Scottsdale pairs five wines with artisan cheeses in a 90-minute class every other Sunday.
Learn & Lunch with Chef Marcellino at Marcellino Ristorante in Scottsdale is a Saturday class at the chef's island, followed by lunch of the dish made.
Also on this listMesquite Fresh Street Mex
Order The Green Chile French Toast on cornbread, or the Milk & Honey brioche French toast.
Prep & Pastry Scottsdale on Via Soleri Drive at the Waterfront serves scratch-made breakfast and brunch, with a pastry case and green chile French toast.
Order The Churro Waffle or the Almond Cookie Pancakes, with a drink from the barista bar.
Breakfast Club on Scottsdale Road at Stetson has served scratch-made breakfasts in Old Town Scottsdale for 20-plus years, with a barista and juice bar.
Order A lobster roll with a glass of rose, from its Hamptons-style menu of American classics.
The Montauk on Scottsdale Road is an Old Town room styled on the Hamptons, with brunch, a lobster roll, rose by the glass and live music every day.
Also on this listJOJO Coffeehouse Breakfast & BrunchBeginner's LuckThe Mission Old TownArcadia Farms Cafe
Order A flavor-packed pizza, with the bruschetta board to share.
EVO Old Town on Goldwater Boulevard in Scottsdale serves Italian dishes, pizza and a bruschetta board until 01:30 every night, with the bar open until 02:00.
Also on this listThe Beverly on MainAZ88Cala ScottsdaleMother Tucker's TavernOld Town TavernCielitoThe Mission Old TownMesquite Fresh Street Mex
Maya Day + Night on Indian Plaza in Old Town Scottsdale is a nightclub and pool club with top DJs, VIP tables and a business casual dress code.
Boondocks Patio & Grill on 75th Street in Old Town Scottsdale has a big climate-controlled patio, backyard games and live music, acoustic to national acts.
Also on this listRusty Spur SaloonDierks Bentley's Whiskey RowRockbarOld Town TavernOutrider Rooftop LoungeCottontail LoungeEstelleCoach HouseGiligin's Bar and Shrimp Hut
