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Editors Pick
Read MoreBarrio Queen
This tequileria serves great guacamole (some with pomegranates and dried oranges), a nice selection of tacos and good margaritas.
Read MoreBootleggers
Visit this self-dubbed modern American smokehouse for lunch when exploring Old Scottsdale, home to the small but excellent Museum of Contemporary Art. The spacious dining room, with exposed wood beams, a long bar and cozy dining nooks lining the walls...
Read MoreCarolina’s Mexican Food
This cheap classic doesn't look like much from the outside (or inside) but serves delectable Mexican food, including what some locals call the best burritos. It's a dive, so take out.
Read MoreChelsea’s Kitchen
This neighborhood spot is a local favorite for its congenial vibe and comprehensive and delicious menu, ranging from taco platters and wood-fired specialties to kale slaw and heirloom vegetable salads.
Courtesy Mark BoisclairRead MoreElements
The much-acclaimed restaurant at the Sanctuary on Camelback has hands-down the best location in town. The dining room, with floor-to-ceiling windows affords majestic views of the surrounding landscapes, and sunsets are positively awe-inspiring. Element’s cuisine rivals the setting: the new...
Read MoreGertrude’s
This all-day restaurant at the entrance of the Desert Botanic Garden gets packed, especially at lunchtime. The dining room can feel busy, especially since it's right across the way from the massive gift shop, but the patio is a lovely...
Read MoreLa Grande Orange Grocery & Pizzeria
Part pizza restaurant, coffee and ice cream place, sandwich take-away and gift shop, this lovely, airy market makes a fantastic pit-stop if you need to refuel with a coffee or ice cream break or need to assemble a gourmet picnic...
Courtesy Joanie SmithRead MoreLos Sombreros South
Located in Old Scottsdale, among many other restaurants that look like tourist traps, Los Sombreros serves incredible Mexican food. The patio, with Christmas lights and small round tables is a great spot for a local meal.
Read MorePostino Wine Bar
This romantic wine bar has three locations, but each comes with a menu of interesting, smaller vintages that you don't find everywhere else. You can order boards of charcuterie and cheese and start the evening with a nice aperitif. The...
Read MoreRichardson’s Cuisine of New Mexico
Richardson’s has a beautiful patio and incredible New Mexico–style Mexican food.
Read MoreSt. Francis
Driving down multi-lane East Camelback, you can’t help but think that St. Francis is in the strangest location, but once arrived, the restaurant-lounge wins you over immediately. The lounge is al fresco, framed with Christmas light and centered around a...
Read MoreThe Henry
Another Phoenix place that would seamlessly fit into Brooklyn Heights, the Henry is a concept, all-day dining place, modestly subtitled, The Greatest Neighborhood Restaurant. It's all a bit over-polished and orchestrated but the food is good and the crowd fun....
