Dining & food
Belmont Kitchen and Cocktails
8876 E Pinnacle Peak Rd, Scottsdale
North Scottsdale's go-to for refined cooking and house-made cocktails, where polished service matches the quality of every plate and pour.
Area & food guide
Scottsdale
Arizona, United States
Scottsdale pairs resort-town polish with real Sonoran wilderness: Old Town's galleries, bars and chef-driven kitchens sit twenty minutes from the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, the largest urban preserve in the United States.
- Old Town galleries, dining and nightlife
- McDowell Sonoran Preserve trails
- Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West
- Signature events from the WM Phoenix Open to Barrett-Jackson
Dining & food
Dining & food
Bottled Blonde
7340 E. Indian Plaza, Scottsdale
A lively Scottsdale spot that brings casual energy and good vibes to every meal.
Dining & food
Café Monarch
Scottsdale
An intimate, candlelit dining room in Old Town Scottsdale routinely called among America's most romantic—the four-course menu lets you simply celebrate.
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Dining & food
Casa Amigos
7340 E. Indian Plaza, Scottsdale
Warm, welcoming atmosphere in the heart of Scottsdale, where every visit feels like gathering with friends.
Dining & food
Citizen Public House
Scottsdale
The gastropub that made a chopped salad legendary—polished comfort food and serious cocktails anchored in Old Town Scottsdale.
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Dining & food
FnB Restaurant
Scottsdale
James Beard winner Charleen Badman draws extraordinary flavor from vegetables, partnered with an all-Arizona wine list that might just convert you.
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Dining & food
Onyx Bar & Lounge at Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale
10600 E. Crescent Moon Dr., Scottsdale
Sophisticated lounge at Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale with handsome onyx-framed bar and an artful selection of shareable plates for any mood.
Dining & food
Pinon Grill at The McCormick Scottsdale
7421 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale
Relaxed grill restaurant serving shareable bites—crispy wontons, bruschetta, sliders—where casual dining hits the mark.
Dining & food
Rita's Cantina at JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa
5402 E. Lincoln Dr., Scottsdale
Contemporary Southwestern dining with adobe walls and terracotta charm at JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn, where casual elegance meets relaxed hospitality.
Dining & food
Talavera at Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale
10600 E. Crescent Moon Dr., Scottsdale
Talavera brings contemporary Spanish cooking to the Four Seasons, celebrating jamón, dry-aged beef, and paella crafted from traditional Latin ingredients in a resort setting that captures the warmth of the Iberian table.
Dining & food
The Guest House Scottsdale
15301 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale
The Guest House marries classic dining elegance with modern sensibility, nestled in the vibrant Scottsdale Quarter where contemporary cuisine meets refined atmosphere.
Dining & food
The Mission Old Town
Scottsdale
Beside the historic Old Adobe Mission, The Mission serves modern Latin cuisine in a candlelit room where tableside guacamole and smoked pork shoulder are rites of passage.
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Dining & food
The Sugar Bowl
Scottsdale
The pink 1958 ice-cream parlor immortalized in the Family Circus comics, serving sundaes and nostalgia in equal measure since its Scottsdale Road debut.
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Dining & food
Virtù Honest Craft
Scottsdale
Chef Gio Osso's soulful Mediterranean hideaway tucks into an Old Town Scottsdale boutique inn courtyard, earning a stack of James Beard nominations for its honest, unfussy cooking.
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Outdoors & parks
Outdoors & parks
Camelback Mountain — Cholla Trail
Paradise Valley
The Cholla Trail traces Camelback Mountain's ridgeline from Paradise Valley, offering an exposed scramble to the 2,704-foot summit and views stretching across four desert horizons.
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Outdoors & parks
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
Scottsdale
A whole 30-acre park built around a rideable miniature railroad, vintage locomotives, and a carousel—Scottsdale's definitive family afternoon wrapped in rail history and open-air joy.
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Outdoors & parks
McDowell Sonoran Preserve — Gateway Trailhead
Scottsdale
America's largest urban preserve unfolds across 30,000-plus pristine Sonoran Desert acres—begin with the Gateway Loop's saguaro-lined 4.5-mile trail through the heart of the landscape.
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Outdoors & parks
Pinnacle Peak Park
Scottsdale
A granite spire rises from north Scottsdale's desert floor, circled by a welcoming 3.5-mile out-and-back trail that frames golf-course-to-mountain panoramas at every turn.
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Outdoors & parks
Scottsdale Greenbelt (Indian Bend Wash)
Scottsdale
Eleven unbroken miles of parks, lakes and bike path threading the city — flood control reimagined as Scottsdale's green artery.
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Outdoors & parks
Walk N About Scottsdale
Two hours walking Old Town Scottsdale with a former mayor — galleries, history and Native American heritage woven through every block.
Arts & culture
Arts & culture
Esses Rare Objects D'Art Antiques
7169 E. Main St., Scottsdale
A curated antiques gallery in Scottsdale's heart, where rare objects d'art and vintage treasures span centuries of collected memory.
Arts & culture
OdySea Aquarium
Scottsdale
The Southwest's largest aquarium — sharks, sea turtles and a slowly rotating theater that carries you around the deep-sea tanks.
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Old Town Scottsdale ArtWalk
Scottsdale
Every Thursday night for four decades, Main Street's galleries throw open their doors — art, wine and desert dusk in easy walking loops.
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Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
Scottsdale
A converted cinema showing sharp contemporary art and design — don't leave without sitting inside James Turrell's open-sky 'Knight Rise'.
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Arts & culture
Taliesin West
Scottsdale
Frank Lloyd Wright's hand-built desert laboratory, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site — the tours reveal how the desert shaped his late masterpieces.
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Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West
Scottsdale
A Smithsonian affiliate that tells the real story of the American West — saddles, cinema posters and painting galleries all under one Old Town roof.
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Events & festivals
Events & festivals
Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction
Scottsdale
The world's flagship collector-car auction turns WestWorld into a museum where everything's for sale — January's essential horsepower spectacle.
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Events & festivals
Canal Convergence
Scottsdale
For ten November nights, the Arizona Canal transforms into a luminous ribbon of large-scale light art along the Scottsdale Waterfront, turning a everyday waterway into an immersive public gallery.
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Events & festivals
Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show
Scottsdale
Every February since 1955, WestWorld hosts the world's largest Arabian horse show—a seven-decade tradition where nearly 2,400 of the breed's finest gather for elite competition and pageantry.
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Events & festivals
WM Phoenix Open
Scottsdale
The People's Open roars into TPC Scottsdale each February—the world's most-attended PGA Tour event, where the stadium-ringed 16th hole electrifies crowds like a championship match.
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Frequently asked questions
What is there to do in Scottsdale?
Scottsdale pairs resort-town polish with real Sonoran wilderness: Old Town's galleries, bars and chef-driven kitchens sit twenty minutes from the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, the largest urban preserve in the United States. Highlights include Camelback Mountain — Cholla Trail, McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, McDowell Sonoran Preserve — Gateway Trailhead, Pinnacle Peak Park.
Where should I eat in Scottsdale?
Well-known places to eat in Scottsdale include Belmont Kitchen and Cocktails, Bottled Blonde, Café Monarch, Casa Amigos — each entry in the guide links to its official source.
What are the best outdoor spots in Scottsdale?
Popular outdoor spots around Scottsdale include Camelback Mountain — Cholla Trail, McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, McDowell Sonoran Preserve — Gateway Trailhead, Pinnacle Peak Park.
Which neighborhoods does the Scottsdale guide cover?
The Scottsdale guide covers our neighborhood living guides for Old Town Scottsdale, Paradise Valley.