Paradise Valley, United States
Fat Ox
Fat Ox focuses on Modern Italian dinner, with house-made pastas and a 2026 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence that supports wine-led planning.
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Restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries in Paradise Valley from the En Primeur Club guide.
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Our guide places 17 venues in the Paradise Valley neighbourhood and 2 in Scottsdale. Paradise Valley cooking runs from globally inspired Arizona cuisine and Modern Italian to classic American steakhouse, contemporary American, and New American with Asian Influences. LON’s at The Hermosa Inn holds an exceptional wine program, an extensive wine list, and craft cocktails. Fat Ox serves Modern Italian with an extensive wine list.
Two restaurants in our guide hold Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence recognition, and one holds Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. LON’s at The Hermosa Inn and Fat Ox each hold Best of Award of Excellence recognition. elements serves New American with Asian Influences cooking, a wine list, and an extensive wine list under chef Beau MacMillan. El Chorro serves classic American steakhouse cooking with an extensive wine list. jade bar pours craft cocktails and zero-proof drinks.
Wine-led restaurants
These restaurants stand out for their wine programs and the way wine sits alongside the cooking.
LON’s at The Hermosa Inn
Historic restaurant in Paradise Valley serving globally inspired Arizona cuisine cooked over wood fires. It holds Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence recognition in 2026, and its exceptional wine program sits alongside an extensive wine list and craft cocktails.
Fat Ox
Fat Ox is a Modern Italian restaurant in Paradise Valley. Meals are a la carte, and the restaurant pours an extensive wine list and craft cocktails. It holds Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence for 2026.
elements
elements is in Paradise Valley and cooks New American with Asian Influences. The restaurant pours an extensive wine list. Meals are a la carte, and chef Beau MacMillan leads the cooking.
Resort dining and dinner rooms
These rooms show how the area connects steakhouse cooking, event dining, and resort settings.
El Chorro
Classic American steakhouse cooking in Paradise Valley with an extensive wine list. The restaurant has anchored the town’s dining scene since 1934, and its Camelback Mountain setting adds another layer to the experience, along with the complimentary sticky buns served at every meal.
Lincoln Restaurant
Modern American steakhouse cooking inside the JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort and Spa in Paradise Valley. Hand-cut Prime and Wagyu steaks seared at 1,200 degrees in the Valley’s only Josper Charcoal Oven sit alongside a wine list and craft cocktails.
Special Events at Sanctuary Camelback Mountain
Contemporary American dining in Paradise Valley for private events and gatherings. The venue offers a la carte service and craft cocktails within Sanctuary Camelback Mountain's special events program. It is set on the northern slope of Camelback Mountain.
Planning FAQ
Which neighbourhood has the strongest dining scene in Paradise Valley?
Paradise Valley does, with 17 venues in our guide. Scottsdale has 2. The city’s dining and drinking scene is concentrated in Paradise Valley itself, where most of the restaurants and bars on the page sit.
How many Wine Spectator-awarded restaurants are in the guide?
Three restaurants carry Wine Spectator recognition in our guide. LON’s at The Hermosa Inn and Fat Ox each hold Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence recognition, and one more restaurant holds Wine Spectator Award of Excellence recognition in Paradise Valley.
Where should I focus for serious wine lists?
LON’s at The Hermosa Inn and Fat Ox are the clearest starting points. LON’s has an exceptional wine program and an extensive wine list, while Fat Ox pairs a wine list with its 2026 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence.
How many Michelin-starred restaurants are in Paradise Valley?
Paradise Valley has no Michelin-starred restaurants in our guide. INDIBAR in Paradise Valley serves Modern Indian cuisine and holds a Michelin Plate in 2026, and Mountain Shadows Resort Scottsdale in Paradise Valley holds a Michelin 1 Key in 2026.
By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards
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INDIBAR
INDIBAR sits at 6208 N Scottsdale Rd in Paradise Valley, Arizona, a stretch of road where the dining scene has grown steadily more considered over the past decade. The bar concept occupies a corner of that evolution, positioned alongside a set of independently minded venues that together define the area's current character. Reservations and current hours are best confirmed directly with the venue.
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LON’s at The Hermosa Inn
LON's at The Hermosa Inn occupies a historic adobe property in Paradise Valley, Arizona, where Southwestern culinary tradition meets refined desert-country hospitality. The restaurant sits within one of the valley's most storied inn properties, drawing a steady local following and destination diners alike. For visitors to the Phoenix area seeking a grounded sense of place rather than resort-scale spectacle, it belongs on the short list.
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Alma
Alma runs Southwest-Mexican Fusion in a standalone Scottsdale address, with craft cocktails, an extensive wine list, and a leisurely pace that suits brunch or dinner.
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El Chorro
El Chorro has anchored Paradise Valley's dining scene at 5550 E Lincoln Drive for decades, drawing on Arizona's desert terroir and the Southwest's ingredient traditions. The setting, framed by Camelback Mountain, establishes a sense of place before you order a single course. For visitors mapping the town's better tables, it belongs in the same conversation as the area's most considered restaurants.
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elements
elements at 5700 E McDonald Drive sits inside one of Paradise Valley's most rarefied dining corridors, where resort-anchored restaurants compete on setting and culinary ambition in equal measure. For visitors calibrating a Paradise Valley dining itinerary, elements warrants early consideration.
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Lincoln Restaurant
Lincoln Restaurant sits inside the JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort and Spa, one of the Sonoran Desert's most storied resort addresses. The setting places it within Paradise Valley's upper dining tier, where resort kitchens increasingly compete on sourcing discipline and regional identity rather than spectacle. For guests already on property, it functions as a serious dining option in its own right.
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Pubblico Italian Eatery
In a Paradise Valley dining corridor dominated by Southwestern influences and resort-calibrated menus, it represents the kind of neighborhood Italian that earns repeat visits through consistency rather than spectacle. The cooking is approachable but focused, positioned at the casual end of a dining scene that runs from El Chorro to resort fine dining.
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Special Events at Sanctuary Camelback Mountain
Sanctuary Camelback Mountain's special events program positions private dining and curated gatherings against one of the American Southwest's most recognizable resort backdrops. Set on the northern slope of Camelback Mountain in Paradise Valley, the venue draws from the same refined-desert setting that defines the property's broader appeal, making it a reference point for high-production Arizona events rather than a conventional restaurant booking.
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Where to stay in Paradise Valley
Selected entries from the current guide for Paradise Valley.
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Mountain Shadows Resort Scottsdale
Rebuilt from the ground up in 2017 on the site of its 1959 predecessor, Mountain Shadows Resort Scottsdale earned a Michelin Key in 2024 and holds 217 rooms framed by floor-to-ceiling views of Camelback Mountain. The property trades the stucco-and-terracotta default of the Phoenix metro for a cleaner, more cosmopolitan design vocabulary, with twin 75-foot pools, an open-air restaurant, a full spa, and an 18-hole par-3 course at its centre.
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Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa
Set against the south face of Camelback Mountain in Paradise Valley, Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa occupies among the more commanding natural addresses in the American Southwest. Among the valley's resort tier, it reads as the nature-immersive option: dramatic rock formations as backdrop, spa programming anchored to desert wellness traditions, and a setting that positions it closer to landscape-driven retreats than convention-heavy resort properties.
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Kimpton Miralina Resort & Villas
Paradise Valley resort culture is defined by low desert horizons, Camelback Mountain views, and architecture that performs better when it listens to the terrain. Kimpton Miralina Resort & Villas belongs in that conversation as a design-led resort address rather than a purely service-led hotel, useful for travelers comparing the area’s villa, spa, and retreat formats.
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Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia
The Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia sits at 4949 E Lincoln Drive in Paradise Valley, positioning itself against Camelback Mountain with a Moroccan-inflected design vocabulary that sets it apart from the region's Southwestern-themed competition.
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The Hermosa Inn
A 1930s adobe compound turned boutique inn, The Hermosa Inn occupies a quiet residential pocket of Paradise Valley where the Sonoran Desert presses close against hand-plastered walls. Originally built as the studio and home of cowboy artist Lon Megargee, the property carries that layered history into every corner. The on-site restaurant, LON's, has become one of the Valley's most respected addresses for Southwest-inflected dining in an outdoor setting.
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Where to go for a drink in Paradise Valley
Selected entries from the current guide for Paradise Valley.
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jade bar
Jade Bar sits within the Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain resort in Paradise Valley, Arizona, positioned as one of the area's more considered drinking destinations. The bar's setting against the Camelback Mountain ridgeline shapes its identity as much as what's behind the counter. For travelers moving through the Scottsdale-Paradise Valley corridor, it anchors the upper end of the resort bar category.
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Which wineries to visit in Paradise Valley
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