The 24 Best Places in Paradise Valley
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The best places in Paradise Valley, according to the experts: AAA, USA Today, and Michelin Guide have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Indibar comes out on top.
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Lon's at the Hermosa and JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa hold the next two places. AAA shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Foodist Awards next.
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Rank 1. Indibar
Indian
A banana leaf-wrapped branzino arrives at the table and you unwrap it yourself, releasing a cloud of curry-leaf steam. Indibar is a fine dining modern Indian restaurant, all desert neutrals and Art Deco curves, with the white-glove service of a high-end resort. The kitchen applies globe-spanning fine dining technique to tandoori and regional traditions. A James Beard Best New Restaurant semifinalist in 2026, and named by USA Today among its Restaurants of the Year.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- USA Today USA Today: Restaurants of the Year
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 2. Lon's at the Hermosa
Southwestern
The broad patio sweeps out from a small turquoise-trimmed adobe inn with the Camelback range as a backdrop, which is doing a lot of work before the food even arrives. Lon's is a white-tablecloth Southwestern restaurant in Paradise Valley, seasonal and quietly inventive, with weekend brunch drawing the kind of crowd that lingers over customizable margaritas and monkey bread loaded with caramel and cream. The bar is serious, the mountain views are free.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Four Diamonds
- Foodist Awards Foodist Awards: 2025 · Winner · Ultimate Patio Atmosphere
- Foodist Awards Foodist Awards: 2023 · Finalist: Sticky Toffee Pudding · Most Delectable Dessert
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Foodist Awards 2025 · Winner · Ultimate Patio Atmosphere
- Foodist Awards 2023 · Finalist: Sticky Toffee Pudding · Most Delectable Dessert
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Tucked between Mummy and Camelback mountains on 125 sprawling acres, this Scottsdale resort has been converting desert skeptics into desert devotees for generations. The 453 casitas and suites come with private patios, because nobody actually stays inside here. Golf, a spa, seven restaurants, and a pool complex keep the days full, but the move is a morning coffee somewhere among the flowerbeds while the birds sort out their business.
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- AAA AAA: Four Diamonds
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Recommended
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Perched at the base of Camelback Mountain, this Scottsdale resort is less a renovation of the old Rat Pack haunt that once stood here than a complete reinvention, the original having been nearly leveled before the reboot. The result is a sleek, contemporary desert property where the mid-century glamour gets reimagined rather than preserved. It holds a Michelin Key, which in resort terms means the vibe and the views both earn their square footage.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Four Diamonds
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Key
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Rank 5. Fat Ox
Italian
Servers in black tie bring little stools for your purse so it never touches the floor, which tells you exactly what kind of Italian restaurant Fat Ox is. The room is chic and the wine arrives in individual decanters. Handmade pastas are the reason to linger, including a 25-layer lasagna that earns its reputation quietly. Valet out front, Paradise Valley money inside, and the bread alone makes a case before the menu does.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- Foodist Awards Foodist Awards: 2024 · Food Pioneer · Matt Carter
- Phoenix Magazine Phoenix Magazine: 2025 · Italian · Best of the Valley
- AAA Three Diamonds
- Foodist Awards 2024 · Food Pioneer · Matt Carter
- Phoenix Magazine 2025 · Italian · Best of the Valley
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Three pools, one of them adults-only, and a complimentary nightly happy hour that arrives before anyone asks: Andaz Scottsdale is a resort that makes a convincing case for never leaving the property. The bungalow-style rooms keep things low-key and airy, the spa and a well-regarded restaurant called Weft + Warp are on-site, and the whole setup is designed so that the city outside quietly stops mattering.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Four Diamonds
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Hotels
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2023 · Best Staycation Spot · Best of Phoenix
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Michelin Guide Selected Hotels
- Phoenix New Times 2023 · Best Staycation Spot · Best of Phoenix
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- AAA AAA: Four Diamonds
- Phoenix Magazine Phoenix Magazine: Lobster Tarte · Top 100 Dishes of Arizona
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Rank 7. Jade Bar - Sanctuary Resort and Spa
Cocktail Bar
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- Eater Eater: The Best Bars in Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: The Top 100 Bars in Phoenix
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Rank 13. El Chorro Lodge
Historic Southwestern
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- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- Foodist Awards Foodist Awards: 2024 · Finalist · Uniquely Arizona
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SumoMaya is a Scottsdale fusion restaurant that treats brunch as a team sport, with unlimited shared plates and desserts and one entree per person, so pork al pastor pad Thai shows up at the same table as a carne asada scramble. Pan dulce and mini churros kick things off, and the bottomless drinks come with a two-hour limit and no switching mid-session. It's AAA Three Diamonds, in case you needed permission to order a third round.
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Rank 18. Lure Fish House
Californian Seafood
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Rank 18. Roka Akor
Sushi
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Rank 20. LON’s Last Drop
Cocktail Bar
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- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: The Top 100 Bars in Phoenix
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- Foodist Awards Foodist Awards: 2023 · Winner · Brunch With a Punch
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Rank 21. Weft & Warp Art Bar + Kitchen
Mediterranean
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Restaurants In Scottsdale
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- Phoenix Magazine Phoenix Magazine: 2025 · Best Vegan Spread · Best of the Valley
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