Cocktails, wine bars and dives: drinking in Scottsdale for grown-ups.
Cocktail bars, wine bars, dive bars and gastropubs: drinking in Scottsdale for grown-ups.
20 places
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.
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Order The happy hour drink specials, Tuesday to Saturday from 15:00 to 20:00.
Dirty Dogg Saloon on Scottsdale Road at Shea is a rock 'n' roll bar for bikers, with a smoking patio, pool table, shuffleboard, darts and live local bands.
Order A pint of cold beer and a game of pool or darts, with a local band on some nights.
TT Roadhouse on 68th Street is a Scottsdale punk and biker dive with pool, darts, cold beer, local bands and doors open from 12:00 until 02:00 every day.
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 Flapper Fizz, with the fire-roasted East Coast oysters from the menu.
Tell Your Friends is a speakeasy beneath The Americano in north Scottsdale, with live jazz Thursday to Sunday, a Gatsby-style room and a house cocktail list.
Order Goose Bumps, two vodka shots with caviar, or the Down Comforter bourbon cocktail.
The Goose is a 42-seat art deco speakeasy beside Crust Simply Italian in Scottsdale's Mercado del Lago, pouring classic cocktails and caviar shots.
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.
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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 The Devil's Gambit cocktail, then a few of the cocktail bites.
The Madam is a Prohibition-style speakeasy inside The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch, entered through a bookshelf in the Social Boardroom.
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 A specialty cocktail at sunset, or a glass from the regional and reserve wine list.
Orange Sky Lounge on the 15th floor of Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale pairs panoramic mountain views with specialty cocktails and live music on weekends.
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.
Order A French martini with the burger au poivre.
AZ88 on the Scottsdale Mall in Old Town has poured martinis since 1988, and its kitchen sends out a burger au poivre until last call at 00:00.
Order The Rose Garland barrel-aged cocktail, with bacon fat popcorn.
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.
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