Sapporo

A place to see and be seen, and suck down some topnotch sushi while doing so. This glitzy palace is packed with fine young professionals crowding a hip watering hole, but the chefs take their mission seriously. The concept is split into three themes: teppanyaki, Pacific Rim and sushi. With a special chef for each […]

Sassi

Grand, resort-like Italian restaurant at the foot of Pinnacle Peak, next to its culinary country cousin Pinnacle Peak Patio. The opulent stone, wood and leather interior is somewhat overbearing, but the service is friendly and the southern Italian-style cuisine is quite affordable considering the surroundings. Entr

Skeptical Chymist

Looking very much like a kind of place you’d find on the Emerald Isle, Skeptical Chymist is a charming place resembling an old apothecary with rustic wooden furnishings and hundreds of books lining the walls. Besides having an abundance of the obligatory Guinness on tap, you can get ice cold pints of Harp, Bass, Newcastle, […]

SOL Mexican Cocina

Executive chef Deborah Schneider’s spacious “Baja-style” Mexican restaurant in the Scottsdale Quarter shopping complex features an extensive tequila, cocktail, and wine list to go with an equally large menu of upscale dining options. For starters, you can’t go wrong with an excellent ceviche SOL ($14), filled with fish, lime juice, pico and serrano peppers, and […]