Skip the food court. Here’s where to eat at Scottsdale Fashion Square

Shopping isn’t the only reason to head to Scottsdale Fashion Square. The expansive mall has undergone a massive makeover of its luxury wing, which has brought a new wave of high-end restaurants.

Whether you’re looking for a spot for tapas and a glass of wine after a successful haul or planning a night out, there’s no shortage of decadent destinations in and around the sprawling mall that sits just north of Old Town near Camelback Road and Goldwater Boulevard.

Here’s your guide to where to eat at Scottsdale Fashion Square. 

Catch and The Emerald Lounge

7014 E. Camelback Road, #612, Scottsdale
The mall hooked Catch as part of its new slate of high-end, imported eateries. Step inside the opulent dining room and you’ll likely see well-heeled customers still toting Louis Vuitton shopping bags from their day at the mall pulled up to tables filled with sushi and steak. The restaurant boasts an expansive menu, starting with snacks and salads and gradually increasing in size and temperature. Start with refreshing raw fish such as the sweet and tart Madai Crudo with pickled green peach. Among entrees, don’t miss the herb-roasted branzino served atop creamy lemon rice. Catch is splashy and spendy, but backs that up with substance. The seafood chain was one of Phoenix New Times’ Best New Restaurants of 2025 and is among our Top 50 Restaurants. 

The Emerald Lounge, a new weekend-only late-night bar hidden inside Catch, debuted in March. The luxe lounge is wrapped in the jeweltone, from the ceiling to the floor tile. Its offerings are likewise over-the-top. The Emerald Lounge offers cocktails, caviar service, sushi made from fish imported from Tokyo’s Toyosu Market and a $100 A5 Miyazaki Wagyu Sando. To drink, choose from a large list of wine, sake and spirits, or have the bar team stir one of its signature tipples, like the Lychee Saketini. The lounge only opens on Fridays and Saturdays, beginning at 8 p.m.

Din Tai Fung

7014 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale
Din Tai Fung, the popular Taiwanese chain known for its housemade dumplings and noodles, began the soft opening phase of its first Arizona location this month. The restaurant will only serve those with reservations, which were quickly scooped up, for the next few weeks. On April 20, the restaurant will celebrate its grand opening and start offering walk-in seating, takeout and delivery. The Fashion Square outpost can seat 340 diners across a lantern-lit bar and upscale dining room. You’ll see chefs folding dumplings from a window into the kitchen. Complete your order with a savory cucumber salad, a bowl of hot and sour soup, fluffy bao and a pear lychee martini or milk tea. 

Élephante and Bar Bambino

7014 E. Camelback Road, #601, Scottsdale
The trendy Santa Monica restaurant Élephante has established an oasis at Fashion Square. The coastal Italian-inspired restaurant offers brunch, lunch and dinner from an airy, upbeat space replete with modern decor and desert plants. Customers can start with a whipped eggplant dip and the puffed Puglian bread puccia before moving on to pizza, pasta, branzino or veal milanese. Diners can pair their meal with the bar’s titular, customizable tipple, The Élephante. Choose a base spirit of vodka, tequila, mezcal, gin or rum, which is mixed in with passion fruit, lemon, almond orgeat, Montenegro and Calabrian chili for a refreshing, crushable sip.

Bar Bambino is the sultry companion to the Mediterranean-meets-desert restaurant. The adjoining bar serves a taut menu of bites to whet your appetite before a meal or to soak up some sins late at night. Pair those with one of Bar Bambino’s craft cocktails, including a clarified paloma or one of four riffs on an espresso martini. The bar often features a DJ and if you stick around late, you may see some disco-ball-headed dancers. 

Francine 

4710 N. Goldwater Blvd., Scottsdale
When we couldn’t travel to France, we went to Francine. The Mediterranean-inspired restaurant opened in August 2020, serving the charm of a French countryside manse with fine-dining fare to match. The fluted bar is an ideal spot to sip a glass of rosé and nosh on tuna tartare or beef carpaccio for a luxe happy hour. Or snag a table for a date-night-worthy dinner. The decadent lobster pasta or tender rack of lamb make for a celebratory meal. Even with travel back on the menu these days, Francine remains a dining destination that’s among our favorite places to eat in Scottsdale. 

Moxies

7014 E. Camelback Road, B120, Scottsdale
The casual yet upscale eatery Moxies was founded in Canada and arrived at the mall in 2023. Its eclectic, globally-inspired menu spans brunch, lunch and dinner. Start off with spicy tuna rolls, guacamole and poutine, then dive into a hearty steak, crispy chicken sandwich or Scottish salmon. Moxies’ drinks likewise have a global fusion flair. Sip a yuzu mojito or passion fruit ranch water. Feeling more adventurous? Queue up a round of green tea or lemon drop shots from Moxies’ “I Will If You Will” section of the bar menu.

Nobu

7014 E. Camelback Road, #1170, Scottsdale
The famed Japanese restaurant founded by Nobu Matsuhisa has been a sought-after dinner destination at Scottsdale Fashion Square since its 2020 debut. The luxe restaurant opened its first location in New York City in 1994 after actor Robert De Niro, producer Meir Teper and restaurateur Drew Nieporent convinced the chef to go into business together. Today diners flock to Nobu in Scottsdale for delicate, meticulously plated Yellowtail Sashimi Jalapeño, Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice and Black Cod with Miso. In February, the restaurant added weekend brunch. New dishes include Breakfast Sausage Bao, Jidoiri Chicken & Waffles or a Lunch Bento Box featuring a chef’s selection of sushi and Nobu’s signature dishes. 

Ocean 44 

4748 N. Goldwater Blvd., Scottsdale
Ocean 44 is part of the national chain built by the Mastro family. Their company, Prime Steak Concepts, owns Durant’s, Steak 48, Steak 44, Dominick’s Steakhouse, Ocean 44 and Ocean 48, which have locations in Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Beverly Hills and more. Ocean 44 and Steak 44 recently snagged nods on OpenTable’s list of the nation’s top 100 restaurants for 2025. At Ocean 44’s Scottsdale outpost, diners are greeted with a view into the kitchen behind floor-to-ceiling glass, and an 18-foot raw bar where shrimp, oysters, crab and other crustaceans sit on ice. Diners can get spendy at Ocean 44 with more than a seafood tower by ordering Osetra caviar, Maine lobster and a Wagyu tomahawk steak for the table. 

Society Swan

7014 E. Camelback Road, #559, Scottsdale
Sam Fox’s team serves East Coast elegance and brasserie-inspired fare at Society Swan. The charming two-story restaurant features a sleek bar area to sip martinis after a shopping spree. Or grab a table in Society Swan’s expansive dining room to sample the eclectic menu that includes riffs on classic brasserie fare, like Wagyu steak frites, and more stalwart American eats — pigs in a blanket, anyone?  No visit to Society Swan is complete without savoring a classic, comforting bowl of French onion soup. Even if it’s in the heat of summer, the restaurant’s version is a must-order. 

Telefèric Barcelona

7014 E. Camelback Road, #561, Scottsdale
Telefèric Barcelona, one of Fashion Square’s newest dining additions, offers a taste of Spain in Scottsdale. The international restaurant chain debuted its first Arizona location in February. Start with Telefèric Barcelona’s classic tapas, such as croquettes, a Spanish omelet and thin slices of Iberico ham. Then, choose from one of the restaurant’s six shareable paellas, salads or entrees. Savor the meal with a glass of wine or dry sherry in the restaurant’s modern yet warm dining room.

Toca Madera

4736 N. Goldwater Blvd., Scottsdale
Toca Madera is an upscale Mexican restaurant that’s known to attract athletes and celebrities. The sleek, energetic restaurant has outposts in Las Vegas and Houston, and was founded in West Hollywood. Though most think of booking a vibey dining experience on the weekend, Toca turns up on Tuesdays. Not only is there a select menu of starters, tacos and margaritas, but diners will also have a front row to entertainment such as fire dancers. 

Wolf by Vanderpump

4747 N. Goldwater Blvd., Scottsdale
Reality TV star and restaurateur Lisa Vanderpump unleashed Wolf on the seventh floor of Caesars Republic Scottsdale in December. Since then, local diners and tourists alike have coasted up the elevator, clamoring for tables in the over-the-top, Victorian-meets-Western dining room and bar. Wolf serves an extensive cocktail menu, shareable snacks, including Vanderpump’s Famous Goat Cheese Balls, and an eclectic mix of entrees and grilled meats. Though we found the people watching, martinis and chevre to be satisfying during a visit to Wolf, the rest of the dining experience was wanting.

Zinqué

4712 N. Goldwater Blvd., #110, Scottsdale
Zinqué takes its cues from all-day European restaurants, offering breakfast starting at 7 a.m. and serving until late night. The restaurant offers an expansive menu of options no matter the meal. Start the day simple and portable with a coffee and smoothie or linger at one of the lounge-like tables in Zinqué’s sleek dining room over Quiche Lorraine. Make the most of happy hour over glasses of wine and Roman petite pizzas or stay for a more indulgent dinner of Provencal Short Ribs or Moules-Frites.