A curated set of standout tables and local favorites.
Local favorites & classics
FnB Restaurant. Old Town Scottsdale (Fifth Avenue) · Seasonal American — James Beard Award-winning chef Charleen Badman — named Best Chef Southwest in 2019 — coaxes exceptional flavor from locally grown Arizona…
Andreoli Italian Grocer. Via Linda / East Scottsdale · Artisan Italian — Chef Giovanni Scorzo received multiple James Beard nominations (Best Chef Southwest; Outstanding Hospitality 2024) for his singularly authentic…
Lon's at The Hermosa Inn. Paradise Valley · Arizona Regional / Wood-Fired — Set in a 1936 adobe estate once home to cowboy artist Alonzo Megargee, Lon's is rated the No. 1 restaurant in Paradise Valley on TripAdvisor and…
Fat Ox. Scottsdale Road / Paradise Valley border · Modern Italian / High-End — Known for a show-stopping 25-layer lasagna and handmade purple pasta, Fat Ox channels the spirit of a sophisticated Italian…
Chula Seafood. Hayden Road / Central Scottsdale · Sustainable Seafood — A fishmonger-restaurant hybrid sourcing from sustainable fisheries, best known for the Hatch green-chile tuna melt with chimichurri and…
Pizzeria Virtù. Old Town Scottsdale (Main Street) · Neapolitan Pizza — Chef Gio Osso's wood-fired Neapolitan pies and superlative burrata plate anchored by locally sourced and imported Italian ingredients. A…
Francine. Old Town Scottsdale (Goldwater Boulevard) · French — An elegant date-night restaurant inside Scottsdale Fashion Square's restaurant corridor, celebrated for lobster pasta, fresh seafood, and a…
Citizen Public House. Old Town Scottsdale (Fifth Avenue) · Modern American Gastropub — A Scottsdale institution since 2011, celebrated for the Original Chopped Salad — smoked salmon, arugula, couscous, currants, and…
SugarJam The Southern Kitchen. 15111 Hayden Rd Suite 170 Suite 170 · 4.5★ (2,453 reviews)
BEG Bakery & Creamery. 3030 N 68th St · 4.9★ (858 reviews)
Jewel's Bakery & Cafe. 4041 E Thomas Rd · 4.5★ (1,389 reviews)
Wildflower. 7001 N Scottsdale Rd · 4.5★ (1,088 reviews)
Merci French Cafe. 7620 E Indian School Rd · 4.5★ (969 reviews)
The Eleanor. 3207 Hayden Rd · 4.7★ (649 reviews)
Fine dining & Michelin
Cafe Monarch. Old Town Scottsdale · Contemporary Fine Dining — Named to OpenTable's Top 100 Romantic Restaurants and TripAdvisor's top three fine-dining restaurants nationally. A four-course prix fixe menu…
Kai Restaurant. Wild Horse Pass / Chandler (near Scottsdale) · Indigenous / Native American Tasting Menu — Arizona's only restaurant holding both Forbes Five Star and AAA Five Diamond ratings for 17 consecutive…
Dominick's Steakhouse. 15169 N Scottsdale Rd · 4.7★ (2,546 reviews)
Different Pointe of View. 11111 N 7th St · 4.5★ (2,670 reviews)
Cala Scottsdale. 7501 E Camelback Rd · 4.5★ (2,540 reviews)
The Capital Grille. 16489 N Scottsdale Rd · 4.7★ (1,715 reviews)