Happy hour in Scottsdale, from Old Town patios to North Scottsdale bars.
Happy hour days and prices change often, so each entry links to the restaurant's own page for the current times.
Updated October 20, 2026 · 19 places · ratings from Google
This family-owned brewery, taproom and beer garden has poured beer at the south entrance of Old Town since May 2015. Phoenix New Times points to the prickly pear Desert Rose kölsch and the Machine Gun Teddy brown ale. There is no kitchen, so bring takeout or catch a visiting food truck, and leashed dogs are welcome.
Flavors of Greece, Spain, Italy and Morocco anchor this coastal Mediterranean spot at the base of Old Town's Senna House hotel. Handmade pastas, fresh seafood and hand-tossed pizzas are made daily, and the patio has a 40-foot bar and cabanas. Weekends bring Cala Grand, a patio brunch buffet with chef-driven stations and spritzes.
Chef Alex Stratta, who earned two Michelin stars in Las Vegas, leads the kitchen at this North Scottsdale restaurant on Pinnacle Peak Road. Look for his porcini mushroom cigars, Maine lobster ravioli and a hamachi Napoleon with Osetra caviar. The Art Deco-styled bar pours showy cocktails, and happy hour runs daily from 3 to 6pm.
Fine-aged steaks, house-made pastas and Mediterranean seafood come out of an open kitchen at this modern Italian steakhouse, alongside ice-cold martinis. Peter McQuaid is executive chef, and Tell Your Friends, an underground cocktail and live music lounge, sits beneath the restaurant. Three private rooms seat 10 to 30 guests, and happy hour runs Wednesday through Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m.
This wine cafe fills a former Valley National Bank branch designed by a Frank Lloyd Wright apprentice, across from Scottsdale Fashion Square. Bruschetta boards and wine are the draw, with $6 glasses and $6 beer pitchers daily until 5 p.m. On Monday and Tuesday after 8 p.m., a board and a bottle cost $25.
Melissa Maggiore opened this North Scottsdale Italian restaurant in April 2021 to honor her late father, Chef Tomaso Maggiore. Handcrafted pastas lead the menu, including his signature lasagna, alongside Roman thin-crust pinsa and fresh seafood. Live music fills the piano lounge seven nights a week, and happy hour runs daily from 2 to 10 p.m.
This 1920s-style speakeasy sits beneath The Americano on North Scottsdale Road, with just 52 seats and live jazz. Signature cocktails include Call the Paparazzi with cold brew and the Flapper Fizz, and martinis can come with a caviar bump. Reservations are highly recommended for the 120-minute experience.
Coastal Mediterranean plates come off a Josper charcoal grill at this two-story spot on Civic Center Park. A raw bar and hummus with made-to-order pita share the menu, and the patio wraps an antique fountain under mesquite and olive trees. Happy hour runs daily from 3 to 7 p.m., and weekend brunch lasts until 3.
Mediterranean plates and a long cocktail list fill this Scottsdale Waterfront spot, where a sprawling patio sits under big shade trees. The kitchen turns out braised short rib and lamb meatballs with tzatziki, while the marketplace sells pastries and gelato all day. Happy hour is weekdays from 3 to 6 p.m. in the bar and lounges.
Opened in September 2026, this Japanese restaurant and robata grill on North Scottsdale Road cooks over binchōtan charcoal on a robata grill. Across the room, a raw bar handles bluefin, hamachi and Hokkaido uni, with seafood arriving from Tokyo twice a week. Executive Chef Erik Davila runs the kitchen, and happy hour runs Wednesday through Sunday from 4 to 5pm.
Open on the Scottsdale Mall since 1988, this Old Town martini bar keeps rotating its art, much like the museums nearby. The menu says to order dessert first, so start with the strawberry shortcake before the peppercorn-crusted Au Poivre Deux burger. Tables take groups of up to eight, and last call for food and drinks is midnight.
Founded in 2011, this family-owned spot serves a from-scratch menu of Southern-influenced American food at lunch and dinner every day. Cowboy beef ribs are the Monday and Tuesday night special, and weekend lunches bring andouille sausage with grits and a sunny egg. Social hour runs daily from 3 to 6 p.m., dine-in only.
Open in Old Town since 2011, this cocktail-focused gastropub pairs a stainless-steel bar with leather booths and vaulted ceilings. Benjamin's Upstairs, reached through an inconspicuous door, is a private speakeasy with its own bar for group events. Two semi-private spaces, the Atrium and the Family Room, take smaller parties on preset group menus.
Wood-fired pizza with housemade mozzarella and a thin but hearty crust comes out of this Main Street pizzeria and brewery. Phoenix New Times reports the Scottsdale location made the 50 Top Pizza list for a sixth straight year, ranking 29th in 2026. Thirty taps include ten rotating house brews, and happy hour runs weekdays from 3 to 6 p.m.
This South Scottsdale brewpub at Scottsdale and McDowell opened in 2015 and brews in-house on a 15-barrel system. Head brewer Adam Schmeichel's Candy Bar Milk Stout, a 2013 Great American Beer Festival silver medalist, returns every October. Happy hour runs weekdays from 3 to 6, and weekend brunch is served from 11 to 2.
Gold fixtures, a greenery wall and a large island bar fill this Canadian chain's first Arizona spot at Scottsdale Fashion Square. The menu runs from a signature Tuna Sushi Stack to USDA prime steaks, and happy hour is weekdays from 3 to 6 p.m. The patio has fire tables, and the lounge and patio each seat 110 for events.
Locally sourced American cooking anchors this Shea Boulevard locals spot, from wagyu sliders and a pastrami bomb burger to steak frites with truffle fries. Twenty-two rotating taps back a cocktail list that includes a pineapple jalapeño margarita. Brunch runs Friday through Sunday, with mimosas and a wagyu burger topped with an egg.
Since 2019 this family-owned Western saloon has filled Scottsdale's first post office, a 1929 brick building on Brown Avenue. Inside are cobalt blue flocked walls, a crystal chandelier and exposed brick, plus cocktails like the El Diablo and a prickly pear margarita. The Post, a private upstairs space, hosts events.
New Mexican food has come out of this cave-themed tavern on Hayden Road since 1995. Order the stacked enchiladas, the carne adovada plate or the Habanero Cheeseburger, then grab a seat on the Guano Canal, a lagoon-style patio. Happy hour runs daily from 2 to 6pm, and late-night food goes until 2am Thursday through Saturday.