Wine Spectator Award-Winning Restaurants in Scottsdale

Explore 10 restaurants in Scottsdale that hold a Wine Spectator Restaurant Award, including Cafe Monarch, J&G Steakhouse and Mastro’s Steak House. Several are in Old Town Scottsdale or North Scottsdale. Wine Spectator provides the restaurant awards covered here. We choose venues by weighing recognition from independent critics, guides and awards.

Look through the entries in alphabetical order. Each shows the venue's town or city, a short description and awards from independent sources.

How this list is chosen: Every restaurant here holds a Wine Spectator Restaurant Award. When more qualify than the list can hold, En Primeur Club chooses among them by weighing recognition from independent critics, guides and awards. Entries appear in alphabetical order.

BOURBON STEAK
Scottsdale, United States
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence
Bourbon Steak at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess operates at the premium end of the North Scottsdale steakhouse tier, where resort-scale settings and serious wine programs define the competitive set. The kitchen puts butter-poached prime cuts at the center of the menu, with a format that rewards both celebration dining and deliberate solo meals. Address: 7575 E Princess Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255.
Cafe Monarch
Scottsdale, United States
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence
A family-owned prix-fixe restaurant in Old Town Scottsdale, Cafe Monarch serves four-course menus built around seasonal, locally sourced ingredients in a setting that prioritises formal elegance over casual accessibility.
Also recognized by OpenTable
J&G Steakhouse
Scottsdale, United States
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence
J&G Steakhouse pairs classic steakhouse and seafood with an extensive wine list; Wine Spectator gave it a Best of Award of Excellence in 2026.
Also recognized by Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards
Luna By Giada
Scottsdale, United States
Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
Luna By Giada brings Italian-American cooking to Old Town Scottsdale's restaurant corridor, sitting in the tier of television-celebrity chef concepts that have planted serious kitchens in secondary food markets. The address on North Goldwater Boulevard places it within walking distance of Old Town's core, positioning it against both neighbourhood Italian independents and the broader Scottsdale fine-dining circuit.
Maple & Ash
Scottsdale, United States
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence
Maple & Ash occupies a sharp position in Scottsdale's upscale dining tier, where wood-fired technique and a serious wine program define the room as much as the beef. Located on Camelback Road in Old Town, it draws the city's business crowd alongside destination diners who arrive specifically for the cellar depth and fire-driven plates that have made it a recurring reference in Arizona's fine-dining conversation.
Marcellino
Scottsdale, United States
Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
Marcellino occupies a quiet stretch of Old Town Scottsdale where the Italian dining tradition runs deeper than most visitors expect. The address on Stetson Drive puts it within walking distance of the area's gallery corridor, and the room draws a regular crowd that books ahead rather than walks in.
Mastro's City Hall
Scottsdale, United States
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence
Mastro's City Hall anchors the Camelback corridor's premium steakhouse tier, bringing the group's signature combination of dry-aged beef, live entertainment, and theatrical service to central Scottsdale. The room operates at a different register than most Arizona steakhouses, with a front-of-house program that functions more like a performance than a meal. Expect serious wine depth and a crowd that dresses for it.
Mastro’s Steak House
Scottsdale, United States
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence
Mastro's Steak House on Pinnacle Peak Road sits in Scottsdale's premium steakhouse tier, drawing consistent recognition from Opinionated About Dining in both 2023 and 2024. The format centers on the grill: high-heat technique, tableside energy, and cuts calibrated for a desert-city crowd that expects its beef serious..
Also recognized by Opinionated About Dining
The Mick Brasserie
Scottsdale, United States
Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
Wine Spectator 2026 Award of Excellence winner. Cuisine: French / Tapas. Wine strengths: California, France.
Also recognized by World's Best Wine Lists Awards
Virtù
Scottsdale, United States
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence
Virtù pairs modern Mediterranean fine dining with craft cocktails and a terrace, and Wine Spectator gave it Best of Award of Excellence in 2026.

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