The best restaurants in Scottsdale on one page, picked from Google ratings and review counts across the whole city.
These are dinner spots with strong ratings from a lot of diners, plus a few we simply like. Each one links to its own website, so you can see the menu and book straight with them.
Updated October 20, 2026 · 18 places · ratings from Google
Mexican cooking meets steakhouse cuts at this spot in The Shops at Hilton Village, near Paradise Valley. Quesabirria tacos arrive with a cheese crust and salsa macha, and the 30 oz Black Angus tomahawk comes with elote and guacamole. Ribeye aguachile, Sonoran shrimp ceviche and tres leches cake fill out the menu.
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.
Butter chicken, biryani and clay-oven tandoori dishes anchor this Indian kitchen on Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, with detours like Indo-Chinese veggie manchurian. The full bar pours four signature cocktails, including a Flamingo Mango made with real mango. A patio strung with lights and bunting flags suits date nights, and tables can be booked on Resy.
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 halal Middle Eastern counter off Pima Road and Raintree Drive makes everything fresh to order. Go for the meat kafta, the Late Night Chicken sandwich or the mixed grill, with truffle cheese fries and tahini ice cream. It has made Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat list several times.
Dinner at this family-owned Old Town restaurant is a seasonal four-course prix fixe, with an eight-course chef's tasting as the splurge. Every server trains through the Court of Master Sommeliers program to pair wines with each course. For private dinners, the Madison Room seats up to 14, and Reserve across the street has a heated courtyard for 40.
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.
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.
Chef Brent Menke and restaurateur John Krause run this modern take on a French brasserie on North Hayden Road. Plates run from steak tartare to octopus piccata and Argentinian filet mignon, with a wine list recognized by Wine Spectator. The patio is dog-friendly, and happy hour runs Tuesday through Saturday from 4 to 6.
Up on the roof at this Scottsdale Quarter steakhouse, a 30-foot pool sits under a retractable glass roof in the Poolside Room. Master butchers cut USDA Prime, dry-aged and Japanese A5 Wagyu steaks in-house, and sides include corn crème brulee. The Mastro family and partner Scott Troilo opened it in 2011, and a working wine cellar doubles as a private room for 25.
The Mastro family's seafood house near Scottsdale Fashion Square pairs an 18-foot raw bar with USDA Prime steaks and Australian Wagyu. Start with Oysters au Gratin, then order Chilean sea bass or a hand-cut steak from the wood-fired oven, all served a la carte. Dress up: athletic wear is not allowed, and collared shirts are appreciated.
Calabrian chef Giovanni Scorzo, a 2022 James Beard finalist, runs this antique-filled Italian market and restaurant on Vía Linda. Order grilled calamari, the Cafone sandwich on house focaccia or orecchiette with broccoli and homemade sausage, then shop the imported groceries. There are no reservations: seating is first come, first served.
Dry-aged steaks, fresh seafood and wine are the focus at this North Scottsdale fine dining room, which is also set up for group dining. Large parties can book private dining, valet parking is available, and the dress guideline is business casual or resort evening wear. Takeout can be ordered online for pickup.
This is the Scottsdale Airpark branch of a Thai restaurant with other locations on Shea Boulevard and in Mesa. The long menu covers curries, noodles and stir-fries, including crispy catfish in red curry with basil and mus-sa-mun curry with potatoes and peanuts. Dine-in, takeout and catering are all available.
Seafood is the focus at this Scottsdale Quarter dining room, which PHOENIX magazine says has the looks of a steakhouse. Phoenix New Times has named it Best Seafood Restaurant in its Best of Phoenix awards, singling out the oysters, Georges Bank scallops and butterfish. The location has live music, valet parking and a happy hour.
George Salvaridis opened George's in Scottsdale in 2006, and the tzatziki is his family's recipe. At this McKellips Road shop, gyros come several ways, from the spicy Gyro Picado with jalapeños to the chili-loaded Sloppy George pita. Platters like Shrimp Mykonos, baked pastas and Greek salads fill out the menu, and takeout is available.
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.
Chefs Yong Choi and Joe Cho blend traditional and fusion Japanese cooking at this sushi restaurant on Northsight Boulevard. The Kodo Roll tops bluefin tuna with seared toro, the Havana Roll gets habanero sauce, and fresh wasabi goes on all nigiri except eel. Yelp ranked it 26th on its 2019 Top 100 Places to Eat list.