Best Scottsdale Restaurants 2022

The Best of Scottsdale Restaurants 2022 is hot off the Scottsdale Progress press (Dec. 19, 2021). Select residents have voted. Here are their ‘Best of’ winners, as well as local recommendations, and my favorites. These are only a few of the many wonderful choices for Scottsdale dining in 2022.

Are you a foodie, looking for that special place to dine? Coffee connoisseur? Or just plain hungry, seeking tasty takeout or delivery? Here’s a selection to inspire your mood and sate your craving!

Top Coffee Shops in Scottsdale

• Dutch Bros. — Voted Best
• Cartel Roasting Company Old Town
• Crave Grounds — Great coffee, nice baristas, homemade donuts!
• Black Rock Coffee Bar
• JoJo Coffeehouse and Brunch
• Press Coffee Roasters — AZ-based company with phenomenal coffee, food and setting!
• Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea

Scottsdale Breakfast Spots

• Butters Pancakes and Café — Voted Best
• Eggstasy
• Chompie’s Restaurant, Deli and Bakery
• First Watch — several locations for healthy fare, good service and nice ambience. Breakfast, brunch and lunch.
• New York Bagels and Bialys aka, NYBB — one of my faves!
• Wildflower at Scottsdale Seville — I love the food and the patio!
• Randy’s — fast, friendly service, good food and value — cash only.
• Snooze — charming, well-trained staff, trendy menu, fun retro vibe!

Best Brunch Places in Scottsdale

• Hash Kitchen — Voted Best
• Olive and Ivy
• Arcadia Farms Cafe
• Daily Dose Old Town Bar and Grill
• Campo Italian Bistro and Bar

We also have a multitude of resorts to celebrate life over brunch!

Scottsdale Italian and Jewish Delis

• DeFalco’s Italian Eatery, Grocery and Deli — Voted Best
• Casella’s Italian Delicatessen — phone: (480) 991-0770 (no website); 5905 N Granite Reef Rd.
• Chompie’s Restaurant, Deli and Bakery

Best Kosher Restaurant in Scottsdale

milk+honey espresso bar and eatery — Located in Martin Pear JCC, the J.

Barbecue in Scottsdale

• The Thumb — Voted Best — it’s a gas station and barbecue! Great after a hike at Dynamite Trailhead!
• Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
• NakedQ BBQ
• Arizona BBQ Shack

Scottsdale Burger Spots

• In-N-Out Burger — Voted Best Fast-Food Burger
• Cold Beers and Cheeseburgers
• Hopdoddy Burger Bar
• Zinburger
• Shake Shack — 2 locations, N. and S. at this time.
• Houston’s — A Best of Scottsdale restaurant since 1994. Try the spinach-artichoke dip too!
• The Habit Burger Grill

Scottsdale Sports Bars

• Twin Peaks Restaurant and Sports Bar — Voted Best Place to Watch the Game
• R.T O’Sullivan’s Sports Grill — Voted Best Sports Bar. From Ireland to Scottsdale, a family-owned business started in Mesa in 1993.
• Zipps Sports Grill and Goldie’s Sports Café — local family-owned restaurants with 5 Scottsdale locations.
• Cold Beers and Cheeseburgers — several locations in Scottsdale, with nice patios!

Best Wings in Scottsdale

• Zipps Sports Grill — Voted Best, 4 Scottsdale locations.
• Buffalo Wild Wings — 2 locations in Scottsdale at this time.
• ATL Wings
• Long Wong’s — A long-time AZ fave!
• Barro’s Pizza — 3 Scottsdale locations.

Asian Food in Scottsdale

• Jade Palace Chinese Restaurant — Voted Best
• Nobu Scottsdale
• Flo’s New Asian Cuisine
• Red House Chinese Food — good takeout option, open 7 days!
• Roka Akor — Voted Best Takeout
• Malee’s Thai Bistro — Scottsdale icon in Old Town.
• Ling and Louie’s Asian Bar and Grill
• Chada Thai — Excellent thai food, beautiful ambience, good service!

Top Sushi Restaurants in Scottsdale

• Ra Sushi Bar Restaurant — Voted Best, 3 locations
• Hiro Sushi
• Sakana
• Sushi Brokers Scottsdale
• Sushi Roku Scottsdale

Best Phở in Scottsdale

• Tottie’s Asian Fusion — Voted Best Phở
• Phở Cao — DJ and karaoke!
• Saigon Bowl

Indian Food in Scottsdale

• Khazana Indian Bistro
• Hyderabad House
• Namaste Indian Restaurant

Mexican Food in Scottsdale

• Ajo Al’s — Voted Best Mexican Food
• Blanco Tacos and Tequila
• Manuel’s — great patio during nice weather!
• Macayo’s — new Scottsdale location, with patio!
• Los Olivos Mexican Patio — Old Town Fave!

Best Tacos in Scottsdale

• Barrio Queen — Voted Best Tacos
• The Mission
• Oscar’s Taco Shop — One of my Best Scottsdale Restaurants 2022 — the Machaca is a must! Tacos and the whole enchilada of choices. Made fresh, fast and delicious! Go here for food, not ambience. No-frills indoor and patio dining and drive-thru.

Italian Food and Pizzas in Scottsdale

• Spinato’s Pizzeria and Family Kitchen — Voted Best
• Portillo’s — Chicago street food, including their famous Italian Beef sandwiches, hot dogs, burgers, salads and deserts! 50s and 60s music, in a diner-like atmosphere. Great, fast service, lots of seating, including a big dining room, patio — and drive-thru! One of my Best Scottsdale Restaurants 2022!
• Marcellino Ristorante — Voted Best Chef, Marcellino Verzino! Fine Italian dining in Old Town.
• Maggiano’s Little Italy — Dine in or take out, it’s amazing food!
• Pasta Brioni — They have a café section for casual dining, plus a fine dining room. Amazing food — bring your appetite and you’d better like Frank Sinatra! On my best of Scottsdale restaurants 2022 list!
• Uncle Sal’s — Family owned for 30+ years — a Scottsdale icon!
• Nick’s Italian Restaurants — a Scottsdale favorite for 15 years, featuring healthy fare!
• Andreoli Italian Grocer — Delicious food and delectable deserts! Dine-in and takeout. Dine-in is first-come, first-served. Chef Giovanni Says ‘EAT the BEST FOOD IN THE WORLD and SHUT UP.’ Thick-skinned? You’ll be fine!

Pizza

• Spinato’s Pizzeria and Family Kitchen — Voted Best
• Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria — My Chicago friends give rave reviews — Chicago deep-dish pizza!
• Grimaldi’s Pizzeria — New York-style pizza
• Rosati’s Chicago Pizza — thin crust, take out and delivery only – delicious, small squares!
• Yo Pauly’s New York Pizza Company — their large pie is as big as a bicycle tire! Pizza and more, casual dine-in and takeout.
• Oregano’s Pizza Bistro — Chicago-style pizza, great service and throw-back music! Dine-in and takeout.
• Barro’s Pizza — 3 Scottsdale locations.

Mediterranean Food in Scottsdale

• The Persian Room — Fine Dining
• Pita Jungle — great patio with misters!

Healthy Food in Scottsdale

• Pita Jungle — great patio with misters
• True Food Kitchen
• Picazzo’s Healthy Italian Kitchen — great gluten-free pizzas!
• Flower Child — wonderful, healthy food & great patio!
• Luci’s at the Grove — great coffee, food, juices and dog-friendly patio!
• Original ChopShop — beautiful, healthy food!

Steakhouses in Scottsdale

• Steak 44, aka Dominick’s and Ocean 44 — Voted Best
• Preston’s Steakhouse — a N. Scottsdale fave!
• Bourbon and Bones
• The Capital Grille
• Mastro’s Steakhouse
• Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse

Seafood Restaurants in Scottsdale

• Ocean 44 — Voted Best
• Mastro’s Ocean Club
• The Salt Cellar — one-of-a-kind subterranean seafood restaurant and Scottsdale icon, est. 1971!
• Chula Seafood — casual, family-owned, seafood market and restaurant — fresh from San Diego to us!
• Chart House — Beautiful lake view setting at McCormick Ranch Golf Club!

Fine Dining in Scottsdale

• Sel — Voted Best Executive Chef, Branden Levine! ‘A la Carte with Chef’s Tasting Menu Options’ in Old Town.
• Marcellino Ristorante — Voted Best Chef, Marcellino Verzino! Fine Italian dining in Old Town.
• Preston’s Steakhouse — a favorite N. Scottsdale hidden gem!
• Maple and Ash
• Orange Sky — Talking Stick Resort
• J and G Steakhouse — Phoenician Resort
• Frashers Tavern
• Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar
• Roka Akor

Best Restaurants in Scottsdale with a View

Be sure to time your reservations for the sunset, to enjoy spectacular mountain views!

• Volanti Restaurant and Lounge at Scottsdale Airport — lunch, dinner and weekend brunches.
• Orange Sky at Talking Stick Resort — Fine dining with spectacular mountain views and city lights after dark.
• CIELO perched high in the Sonoran Desert at the Adero Resort.
• Chart House — Beautiful lake view setting at McCormick Ranch Golf Club!
• Talavera Spanish Steakhouse at the Four Seasons Resort. Beautiful Sonoran Desert setting.
• J and G Steakhouse — The Phoenician Resort
• The Vig at McDowell Mountain
• Isabella’s Kitchen at Grayhawk Golf Club
• Dreamweavers Canyon at the Westin Kierland Resort — beautiful sunrise and sunsets overlooking the golf course and McDowell Mountains. And, there’s a bagpiper at sunset!

Top Bakeries and Desserts in Scottsdale

• Nothing Bundt Cakes — Voted Best
• Crumbl Cookies
• Chompie’s — Bagels, breads, and all the desserts of your dreams!
• Gelato Spot — lots of gelato and more in Old Town. Sit outside for great people watching!
• Pati’s Rum Cakes — baked with love — get them direct or at AJ’s Fine Foods!
• Arizona Bread Company — One of my favorites! Beautiful, healthy homemade breads, muffins and other treats, plus they serve breakfast and lunch. Smells of fresh bread and homemade soups are heavenly!
• Sprinkles Cupcakes and Cookies
• Sugar Bowl — iconic ice cream parlor and restaurant. No website. 4005 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251.  (480) 946-0051

Related Posts:

• S. Scottsdale Eateries
• Resorts

Wrap-Up

Since ‘Best of’ is a matter of taste, please send me your favorites, and I’ll include them. Bon Appétit and thank you for supporting the best of Scottsdale restaurants in 2022!