Guidebook for Scottsdale

Katherine
Guidebook for Scottsdale

Food Scene

Terrific pork-based restaurant w/bar. High-end quality with smaller portions. The pork chop is superb.
39 locals recommend
Salty Sow
4801 E Cactus Rd
39 locals recommend
Terrific pork-based restaurant w/bar. High-end quality with smaller portions. The pork chop is superb.
Terrific local coffee roaster in a high-end shopping complex
26 locals recommend
Dog Haus Scottsdale Quarter
26 locals recommend
Terrific local coffee roaster in a high-end shopping complex
Hip & terrific local coffee roaster.
158 locals recommend
Cartel Coffee Lab
7124 E 5th Ave
158 locals recommend
Hip & terrific local coffee roaster.
Great local Mexican restaurant. Great value & food.
Habaneros Mexican Grill
10392 N Scottsdale Rd
Great local Mexican restaurant. Great value & food.
Among the best BBQ I've ever had in my life. Only open for lunch and the lines can get long. Get there early if you have a real hankering for BBQ.
39 locals recommend
Little Miss BBQ-University
4301 E University Dr
39 locals recommend
Among the best BBQ I've ever had in my life. Only open for lunch and the lines can get long. Get there early if you have a real hankering for BBQ.
Hip & Terrific place for dessert, bakery items, ice cream, coffee, pizza, & tchotchkes. They're open late!
274 locals recommend
La Grande Orange Grocery & Pizzeria
4410 N 40th St
274 locals recommend
Hip & Terrific place for dessert, bakery items, ice cream, coffee, pizza, & tchotchkes. They're open late!
Great lunch spot. Try the Crispy Chicken Sandwich & Avocado Bruschetta
83 locals recommend
Ingo's Tasty Food
4502 N 40th St
83 locals recommend
Great lunch spot. Try the Crispy Chicken Sandwich & Avocado Bruschetta
Far but best Korean food we have found so far if you happen to be close to it.
6 locals recommend
Hodori
1116 S Dobson Rd
6 locals recommend
Far but best Korean food we have found so far if you happen to be close to it.
Best local burger joint. Great value. Great food. Will be messy.
21 locals recommend
Paradise Valley Burger Company
4001 E Bell Rd
21 locals recommend
Best local burger joint. Great value. Great food. Will be messy.
Great kabob place.Tasty, authentic, affordable, large portions. Not fancy.
ZK Grill
4757 E Greenway Rd
Great kabob place.Tasty, authentic, affordable, large portions. Not fancy.
Up-scale Persian food. Really tasty. Huge portions.
31 locals recommend
Persian Room Fine Dining
17040 N Scottsdale Rd
31 locals recommend
Up-scale Persian food. Really tasty. Huge portions.
One of our favorite Italian restaurants. Higher-end but so very good. Try the pancetta-wrapped dates and butternut squash ravioli.
314 locals recommend
Olive & Ivy
7135 E Camelback Rd
314 locals recommend
One of our favorite Italian restaurants. Higher-end but so very good. Try the pancetta-wrapped dates and butternut squash ravioli.
High-end nouveau Mexican cuisine. Delicious.
284 locals recommend
The Mission
3815 N Brown Ave
284 locals recommend
High-end nouveau Mexican cuisine. Delicious.
Mexican meets Chinese meets Jamaican. Really. Tasty, unique, and affordable.
15 locals recommend
Chino Bandido
1825 W Chandler Blvd
15 locals recommend
Mexican meets Chinese meets Jamaican. Really. Tasty, unique, and affordable.
Asian Fusion restaurant & bar. Terrific sampling of Asian cuisine. Really hip and large bar with Anime on projector screens over the bar.
10 locals recommend
RedThai Southeast Asian Kitchen
10 locals recommend
Asian Fusion restaurant & bar. Terrific sampling of Asian cuisine. Really hip and large bar with Anime on projector screens over the bar.
Great & authentic Sushi restaurant. Great fish.
20 locals recommend
Hiro Sushi
9393 N 90th St
20 locals recommend
Great & authentic Sushi restaurant. Great fish.
Really good authentic Thai food. Spicy.
Cha Da Thai
8989 E Vía Linda
Really good authentic Thai food. Spicy.
Our favorite Indian restaurant.
7 locals recommend
The Dhaba
1872 Apache Blvd
7 locals recommend
Our favorite Indian restaurant.
New American cuisine. Close by and really good.
28 locals recommend
Rusconi's American Kitchen
10637 N Tatum Blvd
28 locals recommend
New American cuisine. Close by and really good.
British restaurant and bar. They make calzones with a huge variety of fillings. My favorite is the Pilgrim. Turkey, Sweet Potatoes, Stuffing, Gravy, & Cranberry sauce. Thanksgiving in a bite (or 30).
209 locals recommend
Cornish Pasty Co
3800 N Goldwater Blvd
209 locals recommend
British restaurant and bar. They make calzones with a huge variety of fillings. My favorite is the Pilgrim. Turkey, Sweet Potatoes, Stuffing, Gravy, & Cranberry sauce. Thanksgiving in a bite (or 30).
Great breakfast restaurant.
47 locals recommend
Butterfield's Pancake House & Restaurant
7388 E Shea Blvd
47 locals recommend
Great breakfast restaurant.
German beer garden. Great beers and bratwursts.
49 locals recommend
Brat Haus
3622 N Scottsdale Rd
49 locals recommend
German beer garden. Great beers and bratwursts.
Up-scale, healthy restaurant. Really good food. If you need to clean out your diet with some fruit, vegetables, and lean meats, this is the place to go.
233 locals recommend
True Food Kitchen
15191 N Scottsdale Rd
233 locals recommend
Up-scale, healthy restaurant. Really good food. If you need to clean out your diet with some fruit, vegetables, and lean meats, this is the place to go.
As Italians, we know true and delicious Italian food. This place is the closet replication of Italian food from Italy we have found in Arizona.
15 locals recommend
Andreoli Italian Grocer
8880 E Vía Linda
15 locals recommend
As Italians, we know true and delicious Italian food. This place is the closet replication of Italian food from Italy we have found in Arizona.
Tasty and Healthy Food. Really fast service and pretty inexpensive for the level of quality.
167 locals recommend
Flower Child
100 E Camelback Rd
167 locals recommend
Tasty and Healthy Food. Really fast service and pretty inexpensive for the level of quality.

Shopping

Closest shopping mall. Middle-budget stores.
103 locals recommend
Paradise Valley Mall
4568 E Cactus Rd
103 locals recommend
Closest shopping mall. Middle-budget stores.
High-end shopping district. Great stores. Great people & car-watching.
144 locals recommend
Brio
15301 N Scottsdale Rd
144 locals recommend
High-end shopping district. Great stores. Great people & car-watching.
High-end indoor shopping mall. Great stores. Great restaurants.
734 locals recommend
Fashion Square
734 locals recommend
High-end indoor shopping mall. Great stores. Great restaurants.

Essentials

Closest grocery store. Higher-end, lots of organic foods.
39 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
12415 N Tatum Blvd
39 locals recommend
Closest grocery store. Higher-end, lots of organic foods.
Closest Whole Foods.
161 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
7111 E Mayo Blvd
161 locals recommend
Closest Whole Foods.
Closest Trader Joe's.
413 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
7720 W Bell Rd
413 locals recommend
Closest Trader Joe's.

Sightseeing

Absolutely gorgeous little town with terrific boulder mountains. Really pretty.
47 locals recommend
Carefree
47 locals recommend
Absolutely gorgeous little town with terrific boulder mountains. Really pretty.

Arts & Culture

Nearest IMAX theatre in a nice mid-level outdoor shopping complex
34 locals recommend
AMC DINE-IN Desert Ridge 18
21001 N Tatum Blvd
34 locals recommend
Nearest IMAX theatre in a nice mid-level outdoor shopping complex
Luxury-seating movie theater with in-seat dining and wait service.
125 locals recommend
IPIC
15257 N Scottsdale Rd
125 locals recommend
Luxury-seating movie theater with in-seat dining and wait service.
Musical Instrument Museum that also has a great small concert hall in it.
63 locals recommend
Café Allegro
4725 E Mayo Blvd
63 locals recommend
Musical Instrument Museum that also has a great small concert hall in it.
Frank Lloyd Wright's old architecture school and winter studio/home. Great spot to visit if you are an architecture buff.
296 locals recommend
Taliesin West
12621 N Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd
296 locals recommend
Frank Lloyd Wright's old architecture school and winter studio/home. Great spot to visit if you are an architecture buff.
Great casino. Lots of high-profile artists & comics. Good food & bars. Visit for a fun night on the town.
498 locals recommend
Talking Stick Resort Casino
Talking Stick Way
498 locals recommend
Great casino. Lots of high-profile artists & comics. Good food & bars. Visit for a fun night on the town.
Driving range with lots of fun golf games for small groups or individuals
597 locals recommend
Topgolf
9500 Talking Stick Way
597 locals recommend
Driving range with lots of fun golf games for small groups or individuals
Peaceful and beautiful botanical garden showcasing desert flora.
1231 locals recommend
Desert Botanical Garden
1231 locals recommend
Peaceful and beautiful botanical garden showcasing desert flora.
Public golf course in great shape.
20 locals recommend
Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club
33750 N Dove Lakes Dr
20 locals recommend
Public golf course in great shape.
Good golf course. Twilight golfing and they have Segways for golf carts.
92 locals recommend
The Westin Kierland Golf Club
15636 N Clubgate Dr
92 locals recommend
Good golf course. Twilight golfing and they have Segways for golf carts.
Really nice golf course but pricey.
332 locals recommend
TPC Scottsdale - Champions Course
8243 E Bell Rd
332 locals recommend
Really nice golf course but pricey.
Racing track & high-performance driving training.
9 locals recommend
Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving
20000 S Maricopa Rd
9 locals recommend
Racing track & high-performance driving training.

Entertainment & Activities

Terrific park with a carousel and long train-ride for the kids.
211 locals recommend
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
7301 E Indian Bend Rd
211 locals recommend
Terrific park with a carousel and long train-ride for the kids.
Closest park if you want to get some sun and fresh air.
Sereno Park
5720 E Sweetwater Ave
Closest park if you want to get some sun and fresh air.
Butterfly zoo for the kids. Climate-controlled wonderland where you are surrounded by thousands of beautiful butterflies.
413 locals recommend
Butterfly Wonderland
9500 East Vía de Ventura
413 locals recommend
Butterfly zoo for the kids. Climate-controlled wonderland where you are surrounded by thousands of beautiful butterflies.
Great local zoo where you can see local and exotic wildlife.
864 locals recommend
Phoenix Zoo
455 N Galvin Pkwy
864 locals recommend
Great local zoo where you can see local and exotic wildlife.