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Scottsdale,
AZ
85251
480-941-5665 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. Housed in a quaint cottage, this cafe provides enchanting ambience conducive to a pleasant afternoon lunch. Diners may sit in the charming dining room or in the midst of beautifully manicured gardens on the back patio. From homemade soups to creative sandwiches like grilled chicken and eggplant on focaccia, there's something here for everyone.
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| 8877 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale,
AZ
85253
480-922-5666 | | | | | Description: NORTH SCOTTSDALE. Trendy, whimsical touches like purple velvet lounge furniture and planters of wheatgrass produce an upbeat, modern feel at this New American fusion eatery. Continental influences jazz up dishes like grilled sirloin filet with vine-ripened tomatoes and wild greens, roasted duck with drunken cherries and wilted spinach, and crispy chicken with hearts of palm stuffing. Vegetarians, rejoice: there's more than just one token dish for you. Twenty-two wine flights are available.
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| Eddie V's Edgewater Grille20715 N Pima Rd
Scottsdale,
AZ
85255
480-538-8468 | | | | | Description: NORTH SCOTTSDALE. If you can tear yourself away from the spectacular view, revel in this upscale seafood restaurant's refined elegance. White tablecloths and oversized black booths set the mood, as does nightly live jazz, which provides a harmonious backdrop to dining. Be prepared to spend the chilled shellfish tower with shrimp, crab claws, and oysters closes in on $40 (it is meant to be shared). Entrees are excellent across the board, including Chilean sea bass, macadamia-crusted butterfish, and a 16-oz. NY strip steak. Happy hour specials on appetizers and cocktails are worth the trip.
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| 4441 N Buckboard Tr
Scottsdale,
AZ
85251
480-423-9043 | | | | | Description: OLD TOWN. Dramatic, sepia-toned photographs of the surrounding desert adorn this sleek, seafood-focused,contemporary restaurant. Offering dishes both exotic and familiar, Fusion has something to please everyone's palate. Try maple-and-coffee-glazed salmon or the attention-garnering 10-oz. Kobe beef burger. Treats from the sea include chile-seared ahi tuna and sea bass with sage gnocchi in a brown butter sauce. A popular dessert choice is the chef's family fudge recipe dense, chocolatey, and drenched in vanilla ice cream.
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| 5532 N Palo Cristi Rd
Paradise Valley,
AZ
85253
602-955-7878 | | | | | Description: PARADISE VALLEY. This place pays homage to Arizona's rustic Southwestern cowboy history in the most elegant of ways; the ambiance is strikingly different from what you would expect. The decor suggests cowboy, but the menu and staff dress it up and give the whole place an air of luxury. Menu highlights might include prickly pear-lacquered breast of duck and roasted poblano chile rellenos. The unique Sunday brunch menu offers such things as chicken and mushroom hash and cheese omelets smothered in poblano hollandaise. Additionally, everything on the menu is organic, humanely raised, and from ecologically sound sources.
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| Razz's Restaurant and Bar10315 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale,
AZ
85253
480-905-1308 | | | | | Description: SCOTTSDALE. Thanks to its terrific food, Razz's is a Phoenix favorite. First-timers should also expect excellent service, sophisticated surroundings, and upbeat atmosphere, not to mention those innovative dishes skillfully created by famed Chef Erasmo "Razz" Kamnitzer. Menu selections are vast and wide-ranging and can include anything from duck cakes with tangy nopalito sauce to cashew-encrusted salmon with hibiscus and lime sauce.
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| 4800 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale,
AZ
85251
480-947-0795 | | | | | Description: SCOTTSDALE. A welcome change of pace, Roaring Fork entices patrons with homemade beef jerky and great cocktails, which are especially appealing when you have to wait for a table. Inventive chef-owner Robert McGrath artfully creates American Western cuisine, merging campfire traditions with bistro fare to produce truly outstanding dishes. Among the attractions are beef short ribs, duck breast, and buttermilk fried chicken. The ambiance is a mix of rustic and elegant, and the place promises great dining memories. Great happy hours too (Monday to Saturday, 4pm to 7pm).
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| 550 N Hayden Rd
Scottsdale,
AZ
85257-4604
480-947-1963 | | | | | Description: SCOTTSDALE. If seafood is calling your name, then this restaurant is the place to go. The underground eatery serves some of the freshest ocean fare in town, and from appetizers to soups to specials, the extensive menu offers a plethora of enticing options. For starters, halibut ceviche and clam chowder are guaranteed hits. Surefire entrees include salmon with cucumber dill sauce, char-broiled sea scallops, and sautéed mahi-mahi with macadamia nuts. A few non-seafood options are available as well.
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| 7353 E Scottsdale Mall
Scottsdale,
AZ
85251
480-994-5576 | | | | | Description: OLD TOWN. Calling Civic Center Mall home, AZ88 offers great views of the complex's fountains and green spaces from its agreeable patio. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner, but Scottsdalers frequently show up for late-night dining that continues until 12:30am. Creative, delicious appetizers and entrees like bacon-wrapped water chestnuts and a fried, spinach-topped portobello mushroom won't strain your wallet. Regulars also rave about galettes, crispy flatbread rounds heaped with bacon, caramelized onions, olives, and parmesan cheese.
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| 3821 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale,
AZ
85251
480-994-3524 | | | | | Description: SCOTTSDALE. For a down-home meat and potatoes meal, head to Bandera's. The casual eatery offers a selection of tasty beef, chicken, and fish options, as well as salads and side dishes. Specialties include savory rotisserie chicken and fluffy mashed potatoes. Casual dress. Reservations not accepted, so prepare for a wait during prime dining hours.
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