Guidebook for Scottsdale
Food Scene
Terrific pork-based restaurant w/bar. High-end quality with smaller portions. The pork chop is superb.
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Salty Sow
4801 E Cactus RdTerrific 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
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Dog Haus Scottsdale Quarter
Terrific local coffee roaster in a high-end shopping complex
Cartel Coffee Lab
7124 E 5th AveHip & terrific local coffee roaster.
Habaneros Mexican Grill
10392 N Scottsdale RdGreat 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.
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Little Miss BBQ-University
4301 E University DrAmong 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!
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La Grande Orange Grocery & Pizzeria
4410 N 40th StHip & 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
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Ingo's Tasty Food
4502 N 40th StGreat 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.
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Hodori
1116 S Dobson RdFar 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.
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Paradise Valley Burger Company
4001 E Bell RdBest local burger joint. Great value. Great food. Will be messy.
ZK Grill
4757 E Greenway RdGreat kabob place.Tasty, authentic, affordable, large portions. Not fancy.
Up-scale Persian food. Really tasty. Huge portions.
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Persian Room Fine Dining
17040 N Scottsdale RdUp-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.
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Olive & Ivy
7135 E Camelback RdOne of our favorite Italian restaurants. Higher-end but so very good. Try the pancetta-wrapped dates and butternut squash ravioli.
The Mission
3815 N Brown AveHigh-end nouveau Mexican cuisine. Delicious.
Mexican meets Chinese meets Jamaican. Really. Tasty, unique, and affordable.
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Chino Bandido
1825 W Chandler BlvdMexican 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.
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RedThai Southeast Asian Kitchen
Asian Fusion restaurant & bar. Terrific sampling of Asian cuisine. Really hip and large bar with Anime on projector screens over the bar.
Hiro Sushi
9393 N 90th StGreat & authentic Sushi restaurant. Great fish.
Cha Da Thai
8989 E Vía LindaReally good authentic Thai food. Spicy.
The Dhaba
1872 Apache BlvdOur favorite Indian restaurant.
New American cuisine. Close by and really good.
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Rusconi's American Kitchen
10637 N Tatum BlvdNew 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).
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Cornish Pasty Co
3800 N Goldwater BlvdBritish 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.
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Butterfield's Pancake House & Restaurant
7388 E Shea BlvdGreat breakfast restaurant.
Brat Haus
3622 N Scottsdale RdGerman 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.
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True Food Kitchen
15191 N Scottsdale RdUp-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.
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Andreoli Italian Grocer
8880 E Vía LindaAs 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.
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Flower Child
100 E Camelback RdTasty and Healthy Food. Really fast service and pretty inexpensive for the level of quality.
Shopping
Closest shopping mall. Middle-budget stores.
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Paradise Valley Mall
4568 E Cactus RdClosest shopping mall. Middle-budget stores.
High-end shopping district. Great stores. Great people & car-watching.
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Brio
15301 N Scottsdale RdHigh-end shopping district. Great stores. Great people & car-watching.
High-end indoor shopping mall. Great stores. Great restaurants.
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Fashion Square
High-end indoor shopping mall. Great stores. Great restaurants.
Essentials
Closest grocery store. Higher-end, lots of organic foods.
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Sprouts Farmers Market
12415 N Tatum BlvdClosest grocery store. Higher-end, lots of organic foods.
Whole Foods Market
7111 E Mayo BlvdClosest Whole Foods.
Trader Joe's
7720 W Bell RdClosest Trader Joe's.
Sightseeing
Absolutely gorgeous little town with terrific boulder mountains. Really pretty.
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Carefree
Absolutely gorgeous little town with terrific boulder mountains. Really pretty.
Arts & Culture
Nearest IMAX theatre in a nice mid-level outdoor shopping complex
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AMC DINE-IN Desert Ridge 18
21001 N Tatum BlvdNearest IMAX theatre in a nice mid-level outdoor shopping complex
Luxury-seating movie theater with in-seat dining and wait service.
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IPIC
15257 N Scottsdale RdLuxury-seating movie theater with in-seat dining and wait service.
Musical Instrument Museum that also has a great small concert hall in it.
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Café Allegro
4725 E Mayo BlvdMusical 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.
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Taliesin West
12621 N Frank Lloyd Wright BlvdFrank 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.
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Talking Stick Resort Casino
Talking Stick WayGreat 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
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Topgolf
9500 Talking Stick WayDriving range with lots of fun golf games for small groups or individuals
Peaceful and beautiful botanical garden showcasing desert flora.
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Desert Botanical Garden
Peaceful and beautiful botanical garden showcasing desert flora.
Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club
33750 N Dove Lakes DrPublic golf course in great shape.
Good golf course. Twilight golfing and they have Segways for golf carts.
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The Westin Kierland Golf Club
15636 N Clubgate DrGood golf course. Twilight golfing and they have Segways for golf carts.
Really nice golf course but pricey.
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TPC Scottsdale - Champions Course
8243 E Bell RdReally nice golf course but pricey.
Racing track & high-performance driving training.
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Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving
20000 S Maricopa RdRacing track & high-performance driving training.
Entertainment & Activities
Terrific park with a carousel and long train-ride for the kids.
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McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
7301 E Indian Bend RdTerrific park with a carousel and long train-ride for the kids.
Sereno Park
5720 E Sweetwater AveClosest 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.
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Butterfly Wonderland
9500 East Vía de VenturaButterfly 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.
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Il-Phoenix Zoo
455 N Galvin PkwyGreat local zoo where you can see local and exotic wildlife.