36 upscale places in Scottsdale, editor-picked. Occasion restaurants in Scottsdale: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Scottsdale food.
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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 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.
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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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 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 The five-course seasonal tasting menu from chef Jabari Corbin.
Atlas Bistro in Scottsdale is a BYOB dining room on Scottsdale Road, open more than 25 years, serving a five-course tasting menu that changes with the season.
Sapiens Paleo Kitchen in north Scottsdale is a BYOB French restaurant cooking a 100% Paleo, gluten-free menu, from onion soup to grass-fed filet.
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 Anything from the wood-grill or smoker at dinner, taken on the patio.
Lon's at the Hermosa Inn, in Paradise Valley just outside Scottsdale, cooks over wood and smoke in a 1930s adobe once home to cowboy artist Lon Megargee.
Order A table with the 360-degree view and a glass from the Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence list.
Orange Sky is the signature dining room at Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, with 360-degree views, 300-plus bottles and chef de cuisine Martin Yepez.
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 The seasonal French plates, paired with a glass from the Wine Spectator Award list.
The Mick Brasserie in Scottsdale is chef Brent Menke's modern French brasserie on Hayden Road, with a Wine Spectator Award list and a dog-friendly patio.
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.
Order The Prosciutto di Parma with burrata, then the zuccotto pumpkin cake for dessert.
The Italian Daughter in north Scottsdale is Melissa Maggiore Meyer's tribute to her late father, serving Italian plates such as prosciutto with burrata.
Order The traditional lasagna and the Isabella pasta, the two dishes the owner recommends.
Vic & Ola's in Scottsdale cooks Southern Italian dishes as a tribute to the owner's grandparents, from traditional lasagna to rosemary lamb chops.
Order The pappardelle Bolognese, with burrata and prosciutto to start.
Spiga Cucina Italiana in Scottsdale is a husband-and-wife Italian room known for its bolognese, burrata with prosciutto, and a deep wine list.
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 escargot en caps with garlic and olive oil, then the day's fresh fish.
The Salt Cellar on Hayden Road in south Scottsdale is a seafood restaurant of more than 50 years, three levels down, known for its escargot en caps.
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 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 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 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 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 A pasta course from the seasonal menu, after antipasti and an aperitivo.
Il Segreto is a white-tablecloth Italian restaurant in north Scottsdale that opened in 2026, with antipasti, pasta, entrees and an aperitivo menu.
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 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.
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