Top Restaurants in Scottsdale, Arizona

Sea Saw

Cuisine: Japanese
Price: $$$$

Elaborate, gourmet meals are the standard at Sea Saw, where a superbly skilled chef artfully prepares each dish with only the best ingredients. The sashimi is unparalleled in Scottsdale, if not the entire region, making it a can't-miss experience for raw seafood lovers. For the best possible experience, get a seat at the bar and get the eight course omakase pairing menu, where the chef chooses what to prepare and what wine and sake to pair with each dish served. If you prefer to pick your own meal, the menu is filled with fantastic selections and the wine and sake list holds over 3,000 choices.

Fresh Mint

Cuisine: Thai, Vietnamese
Price: $$

A true find for any vegetarian or vegan diner, Fresh Mint offers a menu that eschews meat in favor of soy-based alternatives. Even avid meat eaters will find plenty to love at this inspired restaurant, whether it's the Kung Pao soy chicken or the spicy ginger soy beef. Start your meal off with some cucumber rolls or the spicy lemongrass soup and end it with one of the sweet, fruity desserts for the best experience of the cuisine. The bright green colors and '60s music lend the restaurant a slightly unusual ambiance, but serves as a great casual lunch or dinner destination whether you're visiting with friends or family.

Maestro's City Hall Steakhouse

Cuisine: Steakhouse
Price: $$$$

Maestro's City Hall Steakhouse is the kind of restaurant you visit when you need to impress or want to celebrate. As you settle down to dine, the ambiance is superb, with modern furnishings that speak to tradition yet have a distinctive flair. Choose from a startling variety of steaks, chops and seafood dishes and accompany any of them with perfectly seasoned side dishes like garlic mashed potatoes or sautéed mushrooms. The price for the amazing food and impeccable service is high, but it's definitely the restaurant in Scottsdale for big accounts and important events.

Bravo Bistro

Cuisine: Italian
Price: $$$

An Italian restaurant for adults with grown-up tastes, Bravo Bistro is both classy and inviting. It still has traditional culinary fallbacks like spaghetti with marinara sauce and lasagna; these dishes just sport the delicate layers of flavor and intricacies of preparation that bring them to a level far above your chain Italian fare. The restaurant provides a very private atmosphere without being so small that reservations would be a must (though they are still a good idea, especially on weekend nights). Check out the wine list to pair an exceptional bottle with your meal: there are many California cabernets offered as well as a good variety of whites and foreign wines to choose between.

Pita Jungle

Cuisine: Mediterranean
Price: $

When a quick, cheap, delicious meal is what you're looking for, Pita Jungle fits the bill perfectly. A healthy alternative to the high-calorie high-cost restaurants that fill the town, here you can get healthy vegetarian burgers, hearty pitas and one-person pita bread pizzas. Many of the dishes are small enough that you might want to split a few with your table instead of trying to fill up on just one, but they make a great light lunch individually. The restaurant is always busy, but rarely will it be hard to get a table and there are plenty of choices to appeal to adults and children alike.