Best Restaurants in Scottsdale (2026)
Our ranked guide to the best restaurants in Scottsdale for 2026, anchored by Mastro's City Hall, Nobu Scottsdale, and Toca Madera, built from the tables our guests ask for by name.
Why we wrote this guide
Scottsdale packs a serious dining scene into a walkable stretch of desert, and the range is what makes choosing hard. In a single weekend you can cut into a wet-aged steak seared in a 1,500-degree broiler, sit down to a Japanese-Peruvian omakase in a room that opened in 2025, and split hearth-rolled Italian pasta a few blocks from Old Town's nightlife. The city runs from the old-guard Mastro's chophouses through James Beard kitchens, Michelin-pedigree imports, and modern Mexican rooms that fill nightly. This is our ranked guide to the best restaurants in Scottsdale for 2026, and the best places to eat in Scottsdale whether you want steak, sushi, seafood, or a lively group night. Every venue below is one we know well and send our guests to. Last updated July 2026.
Looking for the table, not the reading? Tell us the night, the group, and the occasion and we will point you to the right room. The order below blends the quality of the kitchen with the setting and the occasion each room fits best, not just the accolade count. A note on how Scottsdale works: outside Las Vegas the dining reservation itself sits with the venue, so you book the table direct with the restaurant, and we build the rest of the trip around it, from Old Town's Entertainment District clubs to the dayclub and pool side.
The ranked guide
1. Mastro's City Hall (Old Town)
The apex steakhouse in Scottsdale, and the room worth a dedicated evening rather than a squeezed-in pre-club stop. Mastro's has held its Old Town address since 2002, and the 150-seat dining room runs on hand-blown glass chandeliers, leather booths, and a live piano bar seven nights a week. The kitchen builds its name on wet-aged USDA Prime steaks seared in a 1,500-degree broiler and plated sizzling, from the Tomahawk Ribeye to the Bone-In Filet Mignon, with a deep raw bar and the molten Warm Butter Cake to close.
See Mastro's City Hall.
Best for: the single best steak dinner in the city.
2. Nobu Scottsdale (Old Town)
The marquee global name, done right. Nobu Matsuhisa's first Arizona location landed in January 2025, anchoring the luxury wing at Scottsdale Fashion Square in a calm, 237-seat room of earthy materials and desert-toned finishes. The kitchen runs the signature Nobu playbook of Japanese technique with Peruvian accents: the Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalapeno, the Black Cod Miso, the Rock Shrimp Tempura, and a seasonal omakase for tables that want to be guided. It sits walking distance from the Entertainment District, which makes it the ideal anchor before a night out.
See Nobu Scottsdale.
Best for: the sushi and Japanese dinner before a night in Old Town.
3. Maple & Ash (Old Town)
The Arizona outpost of the Chicago two-Michelin-starred concept under Chef Danny Grant, and one of the most dressed-up rooms in Old Town. Opened in 2019, the 150-seat dining room wraps plush leather booths, candle lamps, and a dramatic wood-burning hearth in moody, upscale-lounge energy. The menu centers on dry-aged steaks grilled over maple and ash woods, from the Bone-In Filet Mignon to the Australian Wagyu Ribeye, flanked by Hamachi Crudo and Truffle Cacio e Pepe. Wine Spectator called the list one of the most outstanding in the world.
See Maple & Ash.
Best for: the celebratory steak dinner with a serious wine list.
4. Toca Madera (Old Town)
The name that comes back most consistently from our team when guests ask where to eat around a night out. Toca Madera's 200-seat room anchors on a striking faux tree above the central bar, with murals, woven lanterns, and a Latin-Asian energy that builds as live DJs work the peak hours. The Noble 33 flagship opened in 2014 as a modern Mexican steakhouse and stayed true to it, with shareable small plates like the Hamachi Tiradito and the Wagyu Short Rib in ancho-chili glaze, over 85 tequilas, and the signature Sumo Margarita.
See Toca Madera.
Best for: modern Mexican with a room that turns into a scene.
5. Cafe Monarch (Old Town)
The prix-fixe room for the special occasion. Chef David Warner cooks a four-course contemporary American menu that shifts seasonally to showcase Arizona ingredients, from Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras to A5 Japanese Wagyu Filet with bordelaise. The 80-seat dining room balances intimacy with polish, all candlelit booths, crisp white linens, and fresh florals, with a small shaded patio for cooler evenings. It reads as Old Town's most decorated fine-dining room, and it is built for anniversaries and unhurried celebrations.
See Cafe Monarch.
Best for: the prix-fixe anniversary or special-occasion dinner.
6. The Mission (Old Town)
Old Town's most atmospheric Latin table, a candlelit room from acclaimed Arizona chef Matt Carter. A wall of glowing Himalayan salt brick wraps the open kitchen and throws an ember-like light across the space, and the cooking pulls from Spain, Mexico, Central and South America. Tortillas, sauces, and salsas are made fresh daily, meats and seafood come off a pecan-and-mesquite grill, and the tableside guacamole from the molcajete cart is one of the most requested rituals in Scottsdale dining. Carter took the Arizona Restaurant Association Food Pioneer honor in 2024.
See The Mission.
Best for: the Southwest and Latin dinner with real atmosphere.
7. Fat Ox (North Scottsdale)
Chef Matt Carter's modern Italian flagship, and one of the Valley's most serious Italian kitchens. Set just north of Old Town at Scottsdale Road and Lincoln Drive, the dark, sultry dining room opens to a spirited bar and a courtyard patio that comes alive in the temperate months. Pasta is extruded and sheeted in house daily: the Garganelli with black truffle butter and speck and the Radiatori alla Buttera are menu fixtures, backed by a custom hearth for slow-roasted meats and wood-fired seafood, plus a deep Italian-leaning wine list. Prime evening tables move fast.
See Fat Ox.
Best for: the Italian date-night or celebration dinner.
8. Mastro's Ocean Club (North Scottsdale)
The seafood-forward sibling to the Mastro's name, and one of the most reliably electric fine-dining rooms in the Valley. Set among the palm-lined courtyards of Kierland Commons, it pairs a raw-bar-and-prime-steak menu with nightly live entertainment, so it works equally for a serious dinner or a long celebratory night. The signature Lobster Cocktail and cold towers anchor the raw side, with Chilean sea bass, jumbo black tiger prawns, and A5 Wagyu beyond it, plus a sushi program developed by Chef Angel Carbajal of Nick-San in Cabo. It is an OpenTable Diners' Choice winner.
See Mastro's Ocean Club.
Best for: the seafood-and-steak celebration with live music.
9. Virtu Honest Craft (Old Town)
The cooking-first room that first put Old Town Scottsdale on the national dining map. Chef and owner Gio Osso opened Virtu in 2013 inside the boutique Bespoke Inn on Marshall Way, and the small, grown-up room earned a James Beard Best New Restaurant semifinalist nod in 2014. Osso builds his food on a Mediterranean foundation with Italian roots and a seasonal point of view, so the menu changes constantly, with the charred octopus a fan favorite since day one and a prix-fixe path for guests who want the kitchen to lead. The wine program holds a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence.
See Virtu Honest Craft.
Best for: the quiet, considered New American dinner for people who care about the cooking.
10. Buck & Rider (North Scottsdale)
North Scottsdale's answer to the classic coastal seafood house, a 10,000-square-foot room at The Shops at Chauncey Ranch. The kitchen flies seafood in daily through Sky Harbor, and the raw bar reads like a time stamp of the ocean, with rotating oysters, king crab, lobster, and ceviche from the East, West, and Gulf coasts. There is a 10-seat sushi and raw bar, an open chef's kitchen, and a patio anchored by fire pits and charbroiled oysters. A B and R Reserve beef program brings premium steaks to the same table, which makes it an easy pick for a surf-or-turf group.
See Buck & Rider.
Best for: the raw-bar and seafood table for a group that cannot agree on surf or turf.
11. The Americano (North Scottsdale)
Chef Scott Conant's love letter to the Italian steakhouse, a glamorous, warmly lit room in North Scottsdale. Conant, a two-time James Beard Award winner and the chef behind Scarpetta, took full ownership in 2020, and his fingerprints are on every plate. Fine-aged steaks and American Wagyu share the menu with house-made pastas, Italian antipasti, and Mediterranean seafood, and his famous Spaghetti Pomodoro remains the tell of a disciplined kitchen. Ice-cold martinis are a house signature, backed by a curated cellar of more than 200 Italian and American bottles.
See The Americano.
Best for: the Italian steakhouse dinner with a chef's name behind it.
12. Culinary Dropout (Old Town)
The Old Town anchor for a night that starts loud and stays that way. Tucked into the Waterfront district, it is the flagship-feeling home of the Fox Restaurant Concepts gastropub, a big, warm room of exposed brick, a long central bar, and a patio built for Scottsdale weather. The food is elevated comfort done with technique: the soft pretzels with provolone fondue that most people walk in for, the honey-drizzled fried chicken, and 36-hour pork ribs. Live music and DJs turn weekend nights into a scene, which is exactly why it primes a group for whatever comes next.
See Culinary Dropout.
Best for: the lively group night before the clubs.
How to choose, fast
The single best dinner in the city: Mastro's City Hall.
Steak done seriously: Mastro's City Hall or Maple & Ash.
Italian: Fat Ox in North Scottsdale or The Americano.
Sushi and Japanese: Nobu Scottsdale.
Seafood: Mastro's Ocean Club or Buck & Rider.
The special-occasion prix-fixe: Cafe Monarch or Virtu Honest Craft.
The lively group night: Toca Madera or Culinary Dropout.
Why the Scottsdale reservation is worth planning
The best Scottsdale tables move fast, and they move faster on the weeks that draw a crowd. Peak demand falls across the November-to-April cool season, and the sharpest spikes come during the WM Phoenix Open in early February, the single biggest week of the Scottsdale year, followed by the Barrett-Jackson collector-car auction in January and Cactus League spring training from February into March. Layer in resort high season and busy weekend nights in Old Town, and the marquee rooms, from the Mastro's chophouses to Nobu and the North Scottsdale Italian flagships, book out well ahead for prime seatings. The public reservation apps show you what is left, not what is possible. Outside Las Vegas the dining reservation itself runs through the venue, so what we do is point you to the right room for the occasion, flag the chef's-counter and tasting-menu formats that often stay open after the main book closes, and build the rest of the trip around dinner.
How MyRSVP holds the rest of the night
MyRSVP's concierge service in Scottsdale specializes in the nightclub and pool-club side of the trip, with dinner as the anchor point. Old Town Scottsdale's Entertainment District sits steps from most of these rooms, and once your table is set we build the night around it, from the right club and bottle service to the dayclub and pool day that fills out the rest of the weekend.
The process for you is short:
Tell us the night, the group size, and the room (or tell us the vibe and we will pick).
We come back with the plan: the dinner to target, the timing, and the nightlife booked around it.
You confirm. We hold the pieces we handle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best restaurant in Scottsdale?
For the single best dinner in the city, Mastro's City Hall is our top pick: a wet-aged Prime steakhouse in Old Town that has anchored the scene since 2002 and holds up as a standalone evening. For a Japanese anchor before a night out, Nobu Scottsdale leads, and for a decorated prix-fixe occasion, Cafe Monarch is the room. The right answer depends on the occasion, which is why we rank by fit above, not just accolades.
Where should I eat in Scottsdale, and what are the best places to eat?
It depends on the night. For the best places to eat in Scottsdale across cuisines, we point steak lovers to Mastro's City Hall or Maple & Ash, Italian tables to Fat Ox or The Americano, sushi to Nobu, seafood to Mastro's Ocean Club or Buck & Rider, and modern Mexican to Toca Madera. For a lively group start, Culinary Dropout, and for a quieter, cooking-first dinner, Virtu Honest Craft.
What is the best steakhouse in Scottsdale?
Mastro's City Hall is our top steakhouse pick, built on wet-aged USDA Prime steaks seared in a 1,500-degree broiler and served sizzling. Maple & Ash runs a close second, with dry-aged cuts grilled over maple and ash woods and a Wine Spectator-recognized list. Both are Old Town rooms worth a dedicated evening rather than a rushed pre-club stop.
When is the hardest time to get a Scottsdale reservation, and how far in advance should I book?
The WM Phoenix Open in early February is the hardest week of the year, with Barrett-Jackson in January and Cactus League spring training from February into March close behind. On those weekends plan to book two to six weeks out depending on the seating type, and further ahead for the marquee rooms. If the main dining room is full, the chef's counter, bar seats, or a tasting-menu slot often stay open after the primary book has closed.
Does MyRSVP book Scottsdale restaurant reservations?
Outside Las Vegas, the dining reservation itself sits with the restaurant, so you book the table direct with the venue on its own channel. What MyRSVP handles in Scottsdale is the nightlife and pool-club side of the trip. Tell us the dinner you are building around and we will coordinate the club, the dayclub, or the pool day so the whole night lines up around it.
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