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The 100 Best Places to Eat and Drink in Scottsdale

The best places to eat and drink in Scottsdale, according to the experts: Industry Excellence Awards, Sunset, and Foodist Awards have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Tell Your Friends comes out on top.

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Course and FnB hold the next two places. Phoenix New Times shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Foodist Awards next.

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  1. A red mirrored hallway leads you down into this speakeasy-style cocktail lounge beneath a north Scottsdale restaurant, which is exactly the kind of entrance that makes people feel they've earned their drink. Inside, gold ceilings, red velvet drapes, and live music set a mood that commits fully to the bit. The cocktails lean sweet-and-savory strange, and small bites keep the evening going. Phoenix New Times named it Best Bar in 2025.


  2. A strip-mall address in Scottsdale is doing its best to throw you off, but step inside Course and it's a full tasting-menu restaurant, white-tablecloth intentions and all. The kitchen runs a rotating seasonal menu, five courses on weeknights and eight on weekends, with a James Beard semifinalist nomination for the chef and another for pastry. The Pinnacle Guide awarded it one Pin for 2026.


    Address
    7366 E Shea Blvd, Unit 106, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–9 PM

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  3. The chef still works the line most nights, which tells you something about a creative restaurant that's been an Old Town Scottsdale fixture long enough to feel inevitable. Vegetables are taken seriously here, pulled from Arizona farms and steered through a menu that drifts from the Sonoran Desert to the Levant without announcing itself. The wine list leans hard into Arizona producers, and the tucked-away bar is a fine place to work through both.



  4. The shelves of imported flour, olive oil, and canned goods are the first thing you navigate on the way to ordering lunch, which about sums up what Andreoli is: a north Scottsdale Italian grocer where the sit-down dining room is just as serious as the pantry. The chef hails from Calabria but ranges freely across the regions, and the whiteboard specials tend toward the kind of dishes that take some explaining. A James Beard nominee.


    Address
    8880 E Via Linda, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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    Open now, until 8 PM

    Tuesday 11 AM–8 PM

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  5. The oxtail Italian beef sandwich, melting with cheese and spiked with giardiniera, tells you right away what kind of chef is running this upscale New American kitchen. Hush is an intimate room in a Scottsdale strip mall, open kitchen sending smells out front, nostalgic rock at a volume that invites conversation. The menu shifts often, but the kitchen's touch with vegetables, fish, and meat stays constant. Reservations through Tock are a smart move.


  6. The family behind Chula has been fishing the Pacific Coast for years and ships the catch straight to their seafood counter and casual restaurant in north Scottsdale's Grayhawk area. The menu rotates with whatever's fresh off the boat, so the poke and sashimi selections shift constantly. The green chile tuna melt, made with confited albacore and Hatch chiles, landed on Phoenix Magazine's Top 100 Dishes list.


  7. Rank 8. Maple & Ash

    Steakhouse


  8. The Original Chopped Salad has its own Facebook page, which tells you something about the regulars here. Citizen Public House is a polished American restaurant in Old Town Scottsdale that manages to feel genuinely comfortable despite looking like it shouldn't. Classic dishes get quiet, confident upgrades, the room runs warm without trying too hard, and the kitchen keeps the kind of hours that make it useful for more than just dinner plans.


    Address
    7111 E 5th Ave, Unit E, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 4 PM–10 PM

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  9. Rank 10. JL Patisserie

    French Bakery

    Kouign-amann and cruffins sharing a case with proper baguettes and macarons sets the tone fast at this French patisserie. The laminated dough is serious, the espresso keeps things moving, and the whole operation closes by two, so the morning crowd treats it with the urgency the pastries deserve. A James Beard Outstanding Bakery semifinalist, JL Patisserie is what happens when French technique finds a permanent home in the desert.


    Address
    7342 E Shea Blvd, Unit 108, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Wed 7 AM

    Tuesday 7 AM–2 PM

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  10. Rank 10. Uchi

    Japanese

    Tyson Cole's Austin-born Japanese fine dining concept has colonized Old Town Scottsdale, and the food makes it hard to resent the expansion. The menu runs well past sashimi and nigiri into tempura, grilled meats, and crudo, and you can order à la carte, build a tasting menu with your server, or hand over full control with an omakase. The room runs on polished service and the kind of care that makes a chain feel like a local obsession.



  11. Rank 13. J&G Steakhouse

    Steakhouse


  12. Rank 15. AZ88

    Cocktail Bar


    Address
    7353 Scottsdale Mall Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Open now, until midnight

    Tuesday 11 AM–Midnight

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  13. Rank 16. SugarJam

    Southern

    Challah soaked in Grand Marnier, griddled until the sugar crust cracks like a crème brûlée top, is the thing people come back for at this Southern brunch spot in Scottsdale. Catfish and grits, chicken and waffles, and a waffle so light it barely holds its own weight round out a menu that swings comfortably between sweet and savory. Weekends bring a DJ and mimosas on every table; weekdays are quieter and the wait is shorter.


  14. Rank 18. Élephante

    Mediterranean

    Élephante lets you print a photo on top of your espresso martini, which is either the future of cocktails or a sign we've collectively lost the plot, possibly both. This lively Mediterranean restaurant on the sixth floor of Scottsdale Fashion Square draws a crowd that skews festive and photograph-ready. The espresso martini comes with a choice of vodka, mezcal, or tequila as the base, and the mocha variation leans into creme de cacao and vanilla.


    Address
    7014 E Camelback Rd #601, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    Tuesday Noon–11 PM

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  15. Address
    17040 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Open now, until 9:30 PM

    Tuesday 11 AM–9:30 PM

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  16. Rank 18. The Eleanor

    Breakfast American

    The counter stools and cozy booths have the feel of a midcentury diner, which is exactly the point: The Eleanor is a breakfast and brunch spot built as a deliberate antidote to Scottsdale's party-brunch scene. Pancakes, hash, and biscuits and gravy share the menu with avocado toast and Buddha bowls, and the grab-and-go fridge means you can linger over slow coffee or bolt, your call.


    Address
    3207 N Hayden Rd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Wed 7 AM

    Tuesday 7 AM–2 PM

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    Address
    7575 East Princess Drive, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–9 PM

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  18. The Brulee Burger, with its torched sugar crust on the bun, explains the whole ethos of this Scottsdale burger shop in one order. The chef here treats fast-casual comfort food as an excuse to get weird in the best way, battering and frying patties, folding blueberry-habanero compote into guacamole, stacking corn-muffin fritters between the buns. Guy Fieri has been by, and the memorabilia is on the wall to prove it. Napkins: take several.


  19. Rank 22. Shinbay

    Sushi

    Thirteen seats arranged at an L-shaped bar set the scale here: this is a reservation-only omakase counter in Old Town Scottsdale, two seatings a night, no improvising. The chef behind it, Shinji Kurita, is a name Phoenicians say with a certain reverence. Courses run for about two hours, and the sake list includes a bottle priced like a used car, should the mood strike. A James Beard semifinalist for Outstanding Restaurant.



  20. Address
    15034 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM

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  21. Rank 27. Liquor Pig

    Cocktail Bar

    A moody Old Town Scottsdale cocktail bar where the olive oil-washed dirty martini is only the beginning. The menu swings between arancini for two and a full table spread of ceviche, burrata, and pasta, and it changes often enough to reward regulars. The duck bolognese tossed with mafaldine and garlic crumble has become something of a signature. It reads equally well as a date bar or a group dinner, which is a harder trick than it sounds.


  22. Rank 27. Ocean 44

    Seafood Steakhouse


    Address
    4748 N Goldwater Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–10 PM

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  23. A globe-hopping dinner spot in Old Town Scottsdale built as a love letter to Anthony Bourdain, which means handmade pasta shares the menu with egg yolk nigiri and bison ribeye without any of it feeling like a theme park. The warm, conversation-friendly room earns its vibe. The bar team applies something closer to lab technique to the cocktails, and the mocktail program picked up a Phoenix Magazine Best of the Valley nod, which is a sentence Bourdain would have found deeply funny.


    Address
    7137 E Stetson Dr, Ste 12, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 4 PM–10 PM

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  24. Old Town Scottsdale runs heavy on sushi and gourmet burgers, so a candlelit Mexican restaurant with a serious tequila program reads almost as contraband. The Mission leans modern Latin rather than strictly regional, but the street tacos and bacon-wrapped hot dogs hold their own against the fancier plates. The room is dark and unhurried in a way that makes a second round of $15 cocktails feel inevitable.





  25. Rank 34. Coach House

    Dive Bar


    Address
    7011 E Indian School Rd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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    Open now, until 2 AM

    Tuesday 6 AM–2 AM

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  26. Address
    6910 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–9 PM

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  27. Address
    2915 N 68th St, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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    Open now, until 2 AM

    Tuesday Noon–2 AM

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  28. Floor-to-ceiling windows on the 15th floor of Talking Stick Resort frame 360-degree views of the Salt River valley, best caught as the McDowell Mountains go gold at dusk. This is a splurge-night-out seafood and steakhouse, the kind where you arrive early to claim a spot on the deck and watch hawks work the thermals. The lounge lets you keep the view without committing to the full tab.


    Address
    9800 Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–10 PM

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  29. Rank 43. Atlas Bistro

    Californian

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  32. Rank 43. Hai Noon

    Japanese

    Nobuo Fukuda, a James Beard Award winner, runs this intimate Japanese small-plates bar in Scottsdale, where the menu reads like a quiet argument against doing anything halfway. Most dishes land under twenty dollars, from panko-fried tofu with green papaya curry to sunomono with watermelon radish. The sashimi spoons have their own cult following, and an omakase is available by reservation for when you're feeling like committing to the evening.


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  34. Rank 43. Kauboi

    Sushi

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  39. Rank 53. Craft 64

    Wood-fired Pizzeria

    A wood-fired pizzeria in the middle of Old Town Scottsdale that leans into the craft-beer-bar half of its personality as much as the pizza half. The dough is thin but sturdy enough to carry generous toppings without folding, and the homemade mozzarella shows up like it has something to prove. A serious Arizona craft beer list keeps the mood convivial. Ranked 29th on 50 Top Pizza USA, which is a lot for a place with a patio and wooden tables.



  40. A private cottage across the street from its louder sibling, Reserve runs on dress codes, flickering candles, and soft piano, which tells you exactly what kind of evening this is. The tasting menu leans into caviar, dry-aged duck, and wagyu, while an enormous wine cellar offers options at most price points. The service team controls the pace deliberately, so no one is rushing you anywhere. Note that it operates seasonally.

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  41. Address
    3039 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Closes soon, 5 PM, in 58 min

    Tuesday 9 AM–5 PM

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  42. Address
    7007 E First Ave, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–10:30 PM

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  43. Rank 57. CATCH

    Sushi

    A steak-and-sushi restaurant inside Scottsdale Fashion Square, which tells you exactly who the room is built for. The menu runs from raw fish and specialty rolls through wagyu and pasta, so you can arrive with shopping bags and leave with a bill to match. The herb-roasted branzino, served over lemon rice, has drawn particular attention from local critics. Not cheap, but the kitchen takes the food more seriously than the setting might suggest.


    Address
    7014 E Camelback Rd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–10 PM

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    SevenRooms
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  44. Rank 57. Hiro Sushi

    Traditional Sushi


    Address
    9393 N 90th St, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Tuesday 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–9:30 PM

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  45. Address
    7122 E Greenway Pkwy, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM

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  46. A roll-up garage door on a repurposed corner house sets the tone for this tiny Old Town Scottsdale coffee shop, which doubles as a weekend car show venue. The counter fits maybe two people standing, but a shaded patio and a quiet garden out back absorb the overflow. Weekend mornings bring themed gatherings of Porsches or vintage off-roaders, which pairs better with a lavender honey latte than you might expect.


    Address
    7105 E First Ave, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Wed 7 AM

    Tuesday 7 AM–2 PM

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  47. Rank 61. La Zozzona

    Italian


    Address
    7500 E Gainey Ranch Rd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–9 PM

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  48. Rank 61. Pizzeria Virtu

    Wood-fired Pizzeria

    A wood-fired pizza spot set inside an actual house, backyard patio and all, in a neighborhood that otherwise runs on bottle service and valet queues. Chef Gio Osso, known for finer dining elsewhere in the Valley, keeps things loose here: simple salads, pies with charred, bubbled crusts, and toppings that lean toward chestnut honey and rapini pesto rather than the standard playbook. Bring a bottle and a friend who won't mind lingering.


    Address
    6952 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    Tuesday Noon–3:30 PM, 4 PM–11 PM

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  49. At Sizzle, the servers run the grill, so you can just sit there looking relaxed and cosmopolitan while someone else does the work. This Korean barbecue spot builds its menu around pork or beef sampler platters, with different cuts arriving in waves alongside banchan, salad, and steamed egg. Soju cocktails filled with fresh fruit handle the drinks side. Phoenix New Times named it the top Korean barbecue in the area.


  50. Rank 66. POMO

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

    A wood-fired oven big enough to anchor the room sets the tone at this Neapolitan pizza restaurant in Scottsdale, where the dough is certified by the Verace Pizza Napoletana Association, which is Naples's way of saying they're watching. The menu fans out across Italian regional cooking, with a lean toward pasta, but the Margherita is the honest measure of the place. Outdoor spaces and a lively room mean the noise level is part of the deal.




  51. Address
    8300 Hayden Rd f104, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Wed 6:30 AM

    Tuesday 6:30 AM–2:30 PM

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  52. The pastry case sets the pace at this all-day French cafe in Scottsdale: grab a croissant on your way out, or settle into the chic little dining room for a proper quiche with a flaky crust and a side salad dressed in a vinaigrette so good they bottle it for sale. Crepes, eggs Benedict, and omelets round out the menu. French conversation drifts out from the kitchen, which feels less like ambiance and more like a genuine reflex.


    Address
    7620 E Indian School Rd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Wed 8:30 AM

    Tuesday 8:30 AM–2 PM

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  53. Turquoise booths and a menu that hasn't needed rethinking in decades: this Scottsdale franchise of the national pancake-house chain has been the neighborhood's default breakfast spot for a long time. The Dutch Baby, finished with lemon and whipped butter, is the order that regulars treat as non-negotiable. Griddle-focused, diner-priced, and reliably packed on weekend mornings with people who had the good sense to arrive early.


    Address
    6840 E Camelback Rd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Wed 7 AM

    Tuesday 7 AM–1 PM

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  54. You get in through Crust Pizzeria next door or a utility door out back, which is exactly the kind of entrance a plush Scottsdale speakeasy deserves. Inside, the cocktail list runs from an 1870s Martinez and the hard-to-find Clover Club to moody modern signatures built around bourbon, amaro, and pistachio orgeat. It's part of a small family of animal-named bars, and the Goose is the one that makes you forget you're in a strip mall.



  55. Address
    7620 E Indian School Rd #101, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 11 AM–10 PM

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  56. Address
    2334 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 10 AM–9 PM

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  57. Rank 72. Francine

    Mediterranean French

    High ceilings, gold cocktail shakers, and a rack of lamb that belongs nowhere near a mall, yet here we are at Scottsdale Fashion Square. Francine is a Mediterranean-French restaurant with the polish of a countryside manor and the energy of a room where people came dressed to be seen. The bar pulls its own weight if you're not staying for dinner, and the wine list gives everyone a reason to linger.


    Address
    4710 N Goldwater Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM

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  58. Address
    3608 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 1 PM–10 PM

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  59. Address
    7120 E Becker Ln, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4:30 PM

    Tuesday 4:30 PM–9 PM

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  60. A dark, sleek wine bar in Old Town Scottsdale pouring from Arizona's Willcox region, which Wine Enthusiast has been calling the next Napa with a straight face for years. Co-owner Pavle Milic also runs the beverage program at Charleen Badman's FnB, so the pedigree is real. Bar staff are genuinely gregarious about helping you navigate a glass or flight, while regulars who never need to ask fill the other stools.



  61. Address
    1645 N Hayden Rd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Open now, until 11:59 PM

    Tuesday Midnight–11:59 PM

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  62. A craft brewery taproom in north Scottsdale that solved the age-old standoff between beer nerds and sports fans by simply installing TVs everywhere. The brewmaster leans toward classic European styles, rotating Czech lagers, English milds, and an Oktoberfest marzen through the taps. The covered patio connects to a permanent BBQ food trailer, so there's no reason to leave at halftime. Phoenix New Times named it Best New Brewery of 2025.




  63. Address
    7245 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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    Open now, until midnight

    Tuesday 10 AM–Midnight

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  64. Rank 72. Three Beans Cafe

    Cocktail Bar


  65. Rank 72. Trevor’s

    Cocktail Bar

    The cocktail list pulls from the shelves around you, which tells you exactly what kind of place this is: part upscale liquor store, part proper bar, and committed to being both at once. Depending on which Phoenix-area location you land in, the extras might include a golf simulator, pinball, a pizzeria, or a cigar lounge. The drinks run from spritzes to stirred classics, and the bottles for sale are genuinely worth browsing.


    Address
    7340 E McDowell Rd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 9 AM–10 PM

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  66. A mirrored peacock spreads its feathers behind the bar, setting the tone for what this North Scottsdale spot is going for: upscale Indian dining with cocktails, high ceilings, and a room dressed for date night. Curries run from butter chicken to lamb vindaloo, the dal makhani is rich enough to warrant extra naan, and the shareable starters give you an excuse to linger. Phoenix New Times named it the city's top upscale Indian restaurant in 2025.


  67. Rank 86. Cala

    Mediterranean


  68. Mirror-glazed, multilayered pastries from a chef whose résumé includes Chez Panisse, Tartine, and Noma, now available at a small South Scottsdale walk-up bakery open Wednesday through Saturday evenings. Mark Chacón's desserts were already circulating through Phoenix's better cafes before he opened this shop, so the crowd showing up already knows what it wants. Top sellers go fast, which at these hours is less a warning than a scheduling note.


  69. Rank 86. Chin Up Donuts

    Doughnut Shop

    A donut shop in Old Town Scottsdale that leans into vintage furniture and bright walls, making it feel more like a coffee shop than a bakery. The donuts themselves split the difference between cake and yeast, landing somewhere denser and breadlike, which gives toppings like strawberry shortcake crumbles or Lucky Charms marshmallows something to push against. The pizza donut and mac and cheese fritter are exactly as committed to the bit as they sound.


    Address
    7021 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Wed 7 AM

    Tuesday 7 AM–3 PM

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  70. Address
    8220 N Hayden Rd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM

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  71. Rank 86. Di Maggio’s

    NY Italian



  72. Address
    6990 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Wed 7 AM

    Tuesday 7 AM–2 PM

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  73. Address
    8120 N Hayden, Unit E-100, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM

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  74. Address
    7328 E Second St, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM

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  75. Address
    8260 N Hayden Rd, Unit 100, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 4 PM–9 PM

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