The restaurants worth a reservation in Scottsdale, from neighbourhood bistros to the new classics.
The restaurants worth the trip in Scottsdale: bistros, neo-classics, neighbourhood favourites, and the rooms locals book first.
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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 Whipped eggplant with braised lamb neck, then the date cake with bourbon toffee sauce.
Hush Public House in north Scottsdale pairs a neighborhood-bar mood with an ambitious kitchen; the MICHELIN Guide lists it for dishes like whipped eggplant.
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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.
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 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 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 The burger au poivre with beef from French's Meat Shoppe, and a French martini.
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 tuna melt with hatch chile, oaxaca cheese and chimichurri, or a poke bowl.
Chula Seafood South Scottsdale is a family-run fish market and restaurant on Roosevelt Street, known for a tuna melt with hatch chile and Oaxaca cheese.
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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 Handmade pasta, then the seasonal tiramisu in its chocolate cup.
The Italiano on Shea Boulevard in Scottsdale is chef Joey Maggiore's Italian restaurant, known for a piano bar and tiramisu in an edible chocolate cup.
Order The agua chile with tataki scallops, then Sinaloa wings with morita-honey glaze.
Cielito is a rooftop restaurant above Old Town Scottsdale that cooks from Northwest Mexico, with agua chile, Sinaloa wings and shareable plates.
Order The two-quesabirria combination plate, crisp outside and gooey inside.
Birria's Mexican Food and Bar on McDowell Road in south Scottsdale is a family-run cantina, with quesabirria tacos and a double quesabirria combo plate.
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 The chicken negima, glazed and turned over charcoal until it caramelizes.
Kuza opened in September 2026 on north Scottsdale Road with an open robata grill, a raw bar of fish flown from Tokyo and executive chef Erik Davila.
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.
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.
Order Chaat to start, then lamb biryani and yellow dal.
Vilvas Indian Cuisine in north Scottsdale serves regional Indian food near Troon North, from chaat and tandoori chicken to lamb biryani and yellow dal.
Order A mole, the squash blossoms and the chile relleno.
Elvira's DC Ranch in Scottsdale is a branch of a Mexican restaurant founded in 1927, with chef Ruben Monroy cooking moles, squash blossoms and chile rellenos.
Order The smoked street tacos and a Mexican pizza, with a frozen margarita.
Ajo Al's Agua Caliente Plaza is the Scottsdale branch of a family-run Sonoran-style Mexican cafe with smoked street tacos and Mexican pizzas since 1986.
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 Pani puri to start, then shahi matar paneer with naan, and the chai and biskoot dessert.
INDIBAR, on Scottsdale Road in Paradise Valley, cooks a creative pan-Indian menu of shareable plates and is a 2026 MICHELIN Guide Recommended room.
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