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.
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.
4.5(753) on Google · Italian steakhouse · North Scottsdale
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.
4.8(531) on Google · Restaurant · North Scottsdale
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.
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.
4.2(221) on Google · Cocktail bar · North Scottsdale
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.
Named for 1961, the year Paradise Valley incorporated, this Mountain Shadows restaurant cooks modern American food, much of it in a hearth oven. Dinner brings Wagyu tagliatelle with braised short rib and a Two Wash Ranch chicken roulade. The patio looks out on the pool and mountains, and brunch runs daily until 2pm.
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.
4.5(115) on Google · Japanese robata · North Scottsdale
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 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.
This South Scottsdale restaurant occupies a relocated 1964 Ralph Haver building that was once a Polynesian-themed Dairy Queen. Chef Kent Macaulay cooks globally inflected comfort food, and PHOENIX magazine's favorite entrée was the bison meatloaf with balsamic glaze. The original building now holds the cocktail lounge, where the signature drink, The Queen, riffs on pineapple upside-down cake.
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.
4.6(976) on Google · Restaurant · North Scottsdale
Chef Richard Sandoval's Pan-Latin restaurant at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess overlooks TPC Scottsdale. Executive Chef Gage Smit's menu runs from ceviche and sushi to grass-fed Argentine beef, with La Bomba dessert served tableside. The Sunset Bar patio looks out on the 18th hole, and brunch is served Saturday and Sunday.
Chef Gio opened this Marshall Way restaurant in Old Town in 2013, cooking a modern, global take on his Mediterranean family roots. The menu changes almost weekly and sometimes daily. In 2020 he added a Neapolitan sibling, Pizzeria Virtu.
4.7(212) on Google · Fine dining · North Scottsdale
Chef-partner Cory Oppold, a 2025 James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef Southwest, runs this tasting-menu restaurant on Shea Boulevard. An eight-course chef's tasting runs Friday and Saturday, with a five-course prix fixe Tuesday through Thursday. Fall dishes include sturgeon pie with kaluga caviar and Copper State Ranch ribeye, and the covered, misted patio seats up to 45.
Western cooking from a rotisserie, an open-flame grill and a stone hearth oven has filled this original Old Town location since 1996. Happy hour runs daily from 4 to 6 p.m. in the bar and lounge, with green chili pork, smoked wings and huckleberry frozen margaritas. Patios and a banquet room host groups of 25 to 140.
4.5(2,082) on Google · American · Scottsdale Quarter
Across from the quad at Scottsdale Quarter, this laid-back spot pairs Detroit-style pizza and 36-hour pork ribs with soft pretzels in provolone fondue. Live music plays in the dining room and on the patio, and private spaces seat up to 80. Happy hour runs weekdays from 2 to 5 at the bar, with weekend brunch from 10 to 3.