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Restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries in Scottsdale from the En Primeur Club guide.

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In our guide, Scottsdale has 12 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence lists and 23 exceptional wine programs, citywide. The awarded cellars sit with steakhouses and with a smaller set of prix fixe rooms. Cafe Monarch in Old Town Scottsdale is family-owned and holds a Best of Award of Excellence beside four-course prix fixe menus, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients, and sommelier-trained service. The Mick Brasserie in Scottsdale keeps an Award of Excellence list with strengths in California and France. Old Town Scottsdale accounts for 71 venues in our guide, the largest cluster, and North Scottsdale accounts for 35. In Old Town Scottsdale, FnB Restaurant pairs vegetable-forward cooking with an all-Arizona wine list, and Virtù shifts a Mediterranean menu almost daily under a Best of Award of Excellence. North Scottsdale holds resort steakhouses, including BOURBON STEAK with a 3,000-bottle wine collection and a Best of Award of Excellence.

Wine Spectator Award Lists

In our guide, 12 restaurants citywide hold a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence and 9 hold an Award of Excellence. Cafe Monarch, J&G Steakhouse, and Virtù hold Best of Award of Excellence, and The Mick Brasserie in Scottsdale holds an Award of Excellence.

  • Cafe Monarch

    Cafe Monarch, in Old Town Scottsdale, is a family-owned contemporary American restaurant serving prix fixe and tasting menus from seasonal ingredients. The wine program is exceptional and sommelier-led, with craft cocktails. Wine Spectator named it a Best of Award of Excellence in 2026, and OpenTable placed it on the Top 100 Restaurants list in 2025.

  • J&G Steakhouse

    J&G Steakhouse, in Camlback Corridor, is a classic steakhouse with seafood and an extensive wine list, served a la carte. Wine Spectator gave it a Best of Award of Excellence in 2026, the same year it received a Star Wine List. A World's Best Wine Lists Awards WBWL 1-Star dates to 2022. The room includes a balcony with mountain sunset views and fire pits.

  • The Mick Brasserie

    The Mick Brasserie in Scottsdale is a tapas-style French brasserie with small plates and family style service. The wine program is exceptional and sommelier-led, with 80 or more wines by the glass and strengths in California and France. Wine Spectator gave it an Award of Excellence in 2026.

  • Luna By Giada

    Luna By Giada, in Central Scottsdale, is the modern Italian restaurant of Giada De Laurentiis, with Roman heritage and California influences, and the menu is a la carte. Craft cocktails are poured. Wine Spectator gave it an Award of Excellence in 2026.

  • Virtù

    Virtù, in Old Town Scottsdale, is chef Gio Osso's modern Mediterranean restaurant. The menu shifts almost daily, with handmade pastas and ingredients from Arizona farmers and European fish markets. Meals run prix fixe or a la carte, with craft cocktails. Wine Spectator gave it a Best of Award of Excellence in 2026.

Tasting Menus and Omakase

These tasting menus include a robata menu with Japanese Wagyu, modernist prix fixe courses, a daily-changing BYOB bistro, and Japanese omakase. They sit in Resort Corridor, Central Scottsdale, South Scottsdale, and Old Town.

  • Roka Akor

    Roka Akor, in Resort Corridor, is a modern Japanese robata steakhouse. The grill serves Japanese Wagyu and Certified Kobe beef over open flame charcoal. Meals run as a tasting menu, a la carte, or small plates. The wine program is exceptional, with an extensive wine list, sake, and craft cocktails.

  • Course Restaurant

    Course Restaurant, in Central Scottsdale, is chef Cory Oppold's modern American restaurant, built around prix fixe tasting menus. Seasonal ingredients are plated as modernist courses, with visual presentations of familiar dishes. The wine program is sommelier-led. In 2025 it was a James Beard Award semi-finalist.

  • Atlas Bistro

    Atlas Bistro, in South Scottsdale, runs daily-changing tasting menus and an a la carte list, using organic, locally sourced, and sustainable ingredients. The wine program is minimal, and the restaurant is BYOB. Opinionated About Dining recommended it among top restaurants in North America in 2026, with casual rankings in 2025 and 2024.

  • Uchi Scottsdale

    Uchi Scottsdale, in Old Town, serves modern Japanese sushi with a la carte, omakase, small plates, and prix fixe. Chef Tyson Cole is James Beard Award-winning, and the menu includes a seasonal omakase. The wine program has a sake program and craft cocktails. Signature dishes include Hama Chili.

Dining in Old Town Scottsdale

Old Town Scottsdale holds 71 venues in our guide, the largest neighborhood cluster. The restaurants here include an all-Arizona wine list, handcrafted Italian cooking with an Award of Excellence, a James Beard semi-finalist, and a steakhouse with a Best of Award of Excellence.

  • FnB Restaurant

    FnB Restaurant, in Old Town Scottsdale, is chef Charleen Badman's farm-to-table New American restaurant, vegetable-forward, with small plates and a la carte service. The wine list is all Arizona. A Michelin Bib Gourmand dates to 2026. A James Beard Award for Best Chefs dates to 2019, and a James Beard Award semi-finalist recognition dates to 2026.

  • Marcellino

    Marcellino, in Old Town Scottsdale, is an Italian restaurant where chef Marcellino makes fresh pasta daily. His background includes farm-to-table work and international experience, and the menu is a la carte. The wine list is extensive. Wine Spectator gave it an Award of Excellence in 2026.

  • Beginner's Luck

    Beginner's Luck, in Old Town Scottsdale, is an all-day restaurant serving ingredient-driven modern American comfort food, a la carte. Craft cocktails are poured. In 2025 the restaurant was named a James Beard Award semi-finalist.

  • Mastro's City Hall

    Mastro's City Hall, in Old Town Scottsdale, is a classic American steakhouse with USDA Prime cuts, seafood, and an extensive wine collection. Service includes a la carte and prix fixe, with craft cocktails and a sommelier-led list. The wine program is exceptional. Wine Spectator gave it a Best of Award of Excellence in 2026. Live entertainment runs nightly.

Steakhouse Cellars

BOURBON STEAK and Mastro’s Steak House, both in North Scottsdale, and Maple & Ash, in Scottsdale Waterfront, hold a 2026 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence. Ocean 44, in Old Town, is a steak and seafood restaurant with an extensive wine list.

  • BOURBON STEAK

    BOURBON STEAK, in North Scottsdale, is chef Michael Mina's modern American steakhouse, a la carte, with prime aged cuts and sides that include duck fat fries. The setting is a desert resort. The wine program is exceptional and extensive, with a 3,000-bottle collection. Wine Spectator gave it a Best of Award of Excellence in 2026.

  • Mastro’s Steak House

    Mastro’s Steak House, in North Scottsdale, is a classic steakhouse and seafood restaurant, a la carte, with dry-aged steaks, wagyu, and an extensive seafood selection. Craft cocktails accompany an extensive wine list, and the wine program is exceptional. Wine Spectator gave it a Best of Award of Excellence in 2026. Opinionated About Dining recommended it for casual dining in North America in 2026.

  • Maple & Ash

    Maple & Ash, in Scottsdale Waterfront, is a modern steakhouse serving wood-fired seafood towers and steaks from chef Danny Grant, a two-Michelin-starred chef. The menu is a la carte. The wine program is exceptional and extensive, with craft cocktails. Wine Spectator gave it a Best of Award of Excellence in 2026.

  • Ocean 44

    Ocean 44, in Old Town, is a steak and seafood restaurant with an exhibition kitchen and an 18-foot raw bar of sustainable seafood, plus a la carte and small plates. The wine list is extensive, and craft cocktails are poured.

Planning FAQ

Which neighborhood has the most venues in your guide?

Old Town Scottsdale is the neighborhood with the most venues in our guide, at 71. Serious lists there include Cafe Monarch and Virtù, both Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence, Marcellino with an Award of Excellence, and Franco’s Restaurant with a 2025 World's Best Wine Lists Awards WBWL 2-Star. FnB Restaurant, in the same neighborhood, pours an all-Arizona wine list beside vegetable-forward cooking.

How many Michelin-starred restaurants are in Scottsdale?

Scottsdale has no Michelin-starred restaurants in our guide. FnB Restaurant in Old Town Scottsdale holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand from 2026 and serves vegetable-forward New American cooking with an all-Arizona wine list.

Where are tasting menus in Scottsdale?

Tasting menus in our guide include Cafe Monarch in Old Town Scottsdale, Course Restaurant in Central Scottsdale, Atlas Bistro in South Scottsdale, and Roka Akor in Resort Corridor. Cafe Monarch serves prix fixe and tasting menus. Course Restaurant serves modernist prix fixe courses. Atlas Bistro changes its tasting menu daily and is BYOB. Roka Akor offers a tasting menu with Japanese Wagyu and Certified Kobe beef.

Which restaurants hold Wine Spectator awards?

Citywide, our guide counts 12 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence awards and 9 Award of Excellence awards. Best of Award of Excellence holders include Cafe Monarch, J&G Steakhouse, Mastro’s Steak House, Mastro's City Hall, Virtù, BOURBON STEAK, and Maple & Ash. Award of Excellence holders include The Mick Brasserie, Luna By Giada, and Marcellino.

Which wine lists are large or regional?

BOURBON STEAK in North Scottsdale has a 3,000-bottle wine collection, FnB Restaurant in Old Town Scottsdale pours an all-Arizona wine list, and The Mick Brasserie in Scottsdale offers 80 or more wines by the glass, with strengths in California and France.

By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards

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Where to eat in Scottsdale

Selected entries from the current guide for Scottsdale.

FnB Restaurant restaurant in Scottsdale

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FnB Restaurant

FnB Restaurant occupies a compact address in Scottsdale's Old Town corridor, where Arizona-grown ingredients and a seasonally driven kitchen have made it a reference point for the city's independent dining scene. Positioned against the steakhouse and resort-dining chains that dominate Scottsdale's restaurant market, FnB operates at a quieter register, ingredient-led, locally anchored, and more interested in produce provenance than presentation spectacle.

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Ocean 44 restaurant in Scottsdale

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Ocean 44

Ocean 44 positions itself at the intersection of coastal fine dining and Arizona steakhouse tradition, with a menu built around USDA Prime beef, Australian Wagyu, and premium seafood in a contemporary Scottsdale setting. The dual focus, land and sea at equal weight, places it in a small category of Scottsdale restaurants where the steak program and the raw bar are designed to compete on the same terms. Award-winning and reservation-forward, it draws a crowd that treats the meal as the evening's main event.

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Afternoon Tea at the Phoenician restaurant in Scottsdale

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Afternoon Tea at the Phoenician

Afternoon Tea at the Phoenician brings a formal British-derived ritual to Scottsdale's resort corridor, served against the backdrop of Camelback Mountain at one of Arizona's most established luxury properties. The format positions itself firmly in the daytime occasion tier, offering a slower, more ceremony-conscious alternative to the dinner-driven dining scene that dominates the surrounding area. For visitors to the 85251 corridor, it occupies a distinct niche in the city's hospitality calendar.

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Where to stay in Scottsdale

Selected entries from the current guide for Scottsdale.

Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North hotel in Scottsdale

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Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North

Holding a Michelin Key (2024) and a La Liste Top Hotels score of 94.5 points (2026), Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North sits at the far north edge of the city where the Sonoran Desert meets Pinnacle Peak. The 210-casita property backs against Tonto National Forest, giving it a mountain-and-desert setting that most of Scottsdale's resort corridor cannot replicate. Access to two Tom Weiskopf-designed golf courses at Troon North Golf Club is included for guests.

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The Canyon Suites at The Phoenician, A Luxury Collection Resort hotel in Scottsdale

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The Canyon Suites at The Phoenician, A Luxury Collection Resort

A boutique enclave operating within the larger Phoenician resort on 250 acres at the foot of Camelback Mountain, The Canyon Suites holds AAA Five Diamond status and a 97-point score from La Liste Top Hotels 2026. Guests receive a dedicated Canyon Ambassador, exclusive pool access, and suite options ranging from 600 square feet to a 2,400-square-foot presidential suite, with Phoenix Sky Harbor airport nine miles away.

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The Phoenician, A Luxury Collection Resort, Scottsdale hotel in Scottsdale

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The Phoenician, A Luxury Collection Resort, Scottsdale

Sitting at the base of Camelback Mountain on 250 acres of Sonoran Desert terrain, The Phoenician is Scottsdale's AAA Five Diamond resort with 645 rooms, a mother-of-pearl tiled pool, multi-restaurant dining, a three-story spa, and a redesigned 18-hole golf course. It earned a 90.5-point rating in the 2026 La Liste Top Hotels ranking and has held its Five Diamond designation continuously since 2004.

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JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa hotel in Scottsdale

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JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa

Open since 1936, JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa sits between Mummy Mountain and Camelback Mountain in the Sonoran Desert, earning a Star Wine List recognition in 2026. The property represents a tier of Arizona resort hospitality where longevity, scale, and landscape integration define the offer rather than boutique intimacy. It remains a reference point for desert resort stays in the greater Scottsdale area.

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The REMI, Scottsdale, Autograph Collection hotel in Scottsdale

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The REMI, Scottsdale, Autograph Collection

The REMI, Scottsdale, Autograph Collection holds a 2025 Michelin Selected distinction, placing it among a small tier of independently recognised hotels in the Scottsdale Phoenix market. Positioned in north Scottsdale on Buckboard Trail, the property sits in the design-conscious segment of the Autograph Collection portfolio, where architectural character and spatial identity carry more weight than brand uniformity.

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Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale, Curio Collection by Hilton hotel in Scottsdale

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Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale, Curio Collection by Hilton

Set among ancient granite boulder formations in North Scottsdale, Boulders Resort & Spa sits at the quieter, more geologically dramatic end of the desert resort spectrum. Part of Hilton's Curio Collection, it occupies a distinct position between full-service luxury chains and independent retreat properties, where the landscape itself does most of the architectural work. For visitors prioritising stillness and natural scale over urban proximity, it represents a considered alternative.

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Where to go for a drink in Scottsdale

Selected entries from the current guide for Scottsdale.

AZ88 bar in Scottsdale

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AZ88

AZ88 sits in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale's pedestrian mall at 7353 E Scottsdale Mall, drawing a crowd that treats the space as a destination for nights that matter. The bar program and atmosphere make it a consistent choice for celebrations and milestone evenings in a city where occasion dining runs competitive. Part of Scottsdale's established late-night social circuit, it holds a distinct position between upscale bar and full dining experience.

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Bourbon & Bones Chophouse | Bar bar in Scottsdale

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Bourbon & Bones Chophouse | Bar

Scottsdale's chophouse-bar format reaches a particular clarity at Bourbon & Bones, where a serious American whiskey program sits alongside a kitchen built around prime cuts and bar-friendly accompaniments. Located on North Scottsdale Road in the Old Town corridor, the room positions itself squarely in the premium-casual tier that defines the city's evolved steakhouse scene, with a drinks list designed to work with food rather than around it.

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Butterfield's Pancake House & Restaurant bar in Scottsdale

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Butterfield's Pancake House & Restaurant

A Scottsdale breakfast institution on E Shea Boulevard, Butterfield's Pancake House & Restaurant has served the north Scottsdale corridor for decades, anchoring the kind of morning-meal tradition that persists long after dining trends shift. The format is direct: pancake-centered American breakfast and lunch in a setting that reads more neighborhood diner than resort strip, drawing locals alongside visitors who've grown tired of hotel buffets.

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Carlsbad Tavern bar in Scottsdale

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Carlsbad Tavern

Carlsbad Tavern sits along Hayden Road in Scottsdale's mid-city corridor, operating as a neighborhood bar with a back bar worth examining more closely. The southwestern setting informs both the room and the drinks program, placing it in a tier of Scottsdale drinking establishments that prioritize spirits depth over cocktail theatre. For visitors working through the city's bar scene, it represents a grounded alternative to the resort-heavy options elsewhere on the map.

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Chula Seafood Grayhawk bar in Scottsdale

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Chula Seafood Grayhawk

Chula Seafood Grayhawk brings coastal-style seafood dining to north Scottsdale's Hayden Road corridor, where the desert setting and relaxed atmosphere create a counter-intuitive but effective context for fresh fish and shellfish. The room leans casual without sacrificing intent, positioning it within a dining strip that draws from the Grayhawk and DC Ranch residential communities. Check the venue directly for current hours, pricing, and reservations.

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Citizen Public House bar in Scottsdale

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Citizen Public House

Citizen Public House sits in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale, operating as a craft bar and gastropub where the drink program carries as much weight as the kitchen. The address on East 5th Avenue places it within walking distance of the neighborhood's busiest blocks, and the format draws a crowd that takes both cocktails and food seriously. It belongs to the tier of American public houses where bartender craft defines the room's identity.

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Coach House Entertainment bar in Scottsdale

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Coach House Entertainment

Coach House Entertainment occupies a stretch of East Indian School Road that has long served as a gathering point for Scottsdale's mid-city regulars. The bar draws a neighbourhood crowd rather than a tourist circuit, functioning as the kind of place where familiarity between staff and guest is the default rather than the exception. It sits within a broader Old Town-adjacent corridor where local bars compete less on spectacle and more on consistency.

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Daily Dose Old Town Bar & Grill bar in Scottsdale

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Daily Dose Old Town Bar & Grill

Daily Dose Old Town Bar & Grill occupies a stretch of North Scottsdale Road where Old Town's casual-American bar tradition plays out against the area's broader dining ambitions. The format sits closer to neighborhood grill than destination restaurant, making it a practical counterpoint to the cocktail-forward and chef-driven spots that increasingly define the corridor. It draws a cross-section of locals and visitors who want something grounded in a part of town that can feel relentlessly performative.

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Diego Pops bar in Scottsdale

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Diego Pops

Diego Pops occupies a well-traveled stretch of North Scottsdale Road where the Old Town drinking circuit concentrates its more casual, cocktail-forward venues. The draw is a relaxed patio-and-bar format that fits the Scottsdale ritual of early-evening drinks before a longer dinner elsewhere, with a cocktail program positioned in the mid-tier of the local bar scene. Walk-ins are generally possible, though weekend evenings on the patio fill quickly.

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Which wineries to visit in Scottsdale

Selected entries from the current guide for Scottsdale.

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