40 mid-range places in Scottsdale, editor-picked. The comfortable everyday-good restaurants in Scottsdale, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Scottsdale food.
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Order The Cafone sandwich, then grilled calamari and Giovanni's Italian fries served with leeks.
Andreoli Italian Grocer in Scottsdale is chef Giovanni Scorzo's market and restaurant on Via Linda, a 2024 James Beard Outstanding Hospitality semifinalist.
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 Almond croissant
Chacónne Patisserie on Roosevelt Street in south Scottsdale is Mark Chacón's first storefront, known for almond croissants, cardamom buns and fermented dough.
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Curate Cafe at Grayhawk Plaza in Scottsdale roasts fair-trade Chiapas coffee daily in its own Roast Room and serves pressed sandwiches and pastries.
Order A hand-crafted Italian sandwich at lunch, or a classic plate of pasta at dinner.
DeFalco's Italian Eatery, Grocery & Deli in south Scottsdale pairs hand-crafted sandwiches, pizza and calzones with an Italian grocery, run by one family.
JL Patisserie on Shea Boulevard in Scottsdale is Jenna Leurquin's French pastry shop, with macarons, cakes, breads and baking classes since 2019.
Order Druid, Where's My Car, the English extra stout, or the Seeing Dubbel Belgian dubbel.
Pinnacle Brewing Company brews European-style lagers and ales near the Scottsdale Airpark, with 16 house beers on tap and a dog-friendly patio.
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 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 The Rapini pizza with broccoli rabe, pine nuts and chiles, or the Gepetto with sausage and gorgonzola.
LAMP Wood Oven Pizzeria in Scottsdale ferments its dough for 24 hours or more and makes its own mozzarella, serving pies Wednesday to Sunday at La Mirada.
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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.
Los Milics Scottsdale Tasting Room & Mozzarella Bar pours Arizona wines in Old Town Scottsdale beside an open kitchen that pulls mozzarella to order.
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.
Order The Tong Gong chicken and the salt and pepper pork chop, with beef chow fun on the side.
Hao Hao Chinese on Via de Ventura in Scottsdale, from the former Nee House owners, serves Cantonese, Mandarin and Szechuan dishes plus American favorites.
Order Peach cobbler
SugarJam The Southern Kitchen on Hayden Road in north Scottsdale sells Southern desserts from a bakery counter, led by a deep-dish peach cobbler.
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.
Carlson Creek Vineyard's Scottsdale tasting room on Marshall Way pours estate wines from its Cochise County vineyard at a 20-foot copper bar.
Aridus Wine Company Tasting Room on Main Street in Scottsdale serves guided, seated tastings of Willcox-made wines in a former Arts District gallery.
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.
Order The Valentina, pepperoni with a honey drizzle, or the Gabriela topped with Hatch chile.
IL Bosco Pizza on Becker Lane in Scottsdale bakes personal-size pies in a brick oven fired with Arizona oak, from a neighborhood pizzeria open since 2012.
Order The Hatch green chile chicken enchiladas or the double-patty burger with beef tallow skinny fries.
Amelia's by EAT on Hayden Road in Scottsdale is an all-day cafe and wine bar cooking everything from scratch, from egg salad toast to green chile enchiladas.
Little Snitch on Pinnacle Peak Road in north Scottsdale is a wallpapered coffee shop with a bakery counter, brunch and cocktails from chef Sheila Bryson.
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.
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.
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.
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 house beer from the tap list, such as the Fateful IPA or the Helles Lager.
Fate Brewing Company's Scottsdale brewpub at Scottsdale and McDowell roads pours house-brewed beer from a 15-barrel brewhouse, with a patio and kitchen.
Order The tuna melt with hatch chile, Oaxaca cheese and chimichurri, or a poke bowl.
Chula Seafood South Scottsdale opened in 2016 as a strip-mall walk-up on Roosevelt Street, serving a hatch chile tuna melt, poke bowls and fresh fish.
Order Brunch plates and coffee drinks from the daily menu; order ahead online for pickup.
The Eleanor on Hayden Road in south Scottsdale is a mid-century-style brunch restaurant with sit-down tables, a grab-and-go counter and a shaded patio.
Order The traditional chile relleno, then Mexican chocolate cream pie.
Los Sombreros on Scottsdale Road in south Scottsdale has served Mexican food since 1994, with a traditional chile relleno and weekly taco specials.
Order The brisket by the quarter pound or as a sandwich, plus a Hatch green chile sausage link.
Copper State Barbecue Co. smokes brisket and Hatch green chile sausage over a pecan, oak, hickory and mesquite blend at its Pima Road pit in Scottsdale.
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 The Mongolian beef, with salt and pepper squid or egg foo yung on the side.
Canton Dragon Asian Grill & Bar in Scottsdale has cooked wok-fired Cantonese dishes since 2004, from Mongolian beef to egg foo yung, in a family-owned room.
Order A rye bagel or a made-to-order sandwich, with one of the nostalgic sodas.
JJ's Delicatessen in north Scottsdale is a father-and-son deli baking 20-plus kinds of bagels daily, with omelets, salads and made-to-order sandwiches.
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.
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.
Squarz Bakery & Cafe on Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale is the largest cafe of the Buttered Up bakeries, with pastries, croissant sandwiches and weekend brunch.
Press Coffee Roasters at Scottsdale Quarter in Scottsdale has a shaded pet-friendly patio, coffee, loose-leaf tea, pastries and wraps and salads to go.
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.
Passport Coffee & Tea in the Scottsdale Airpark has air-roasted coffee to order since 1983 and sells beans and loose-leaf tea at its roastery outlet.
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