Jennifer’s Old Town guidebook
Food scene
Featured on Diners Drive-in's and Dives. Great BBQ. The bacon board is huge and delicious. The brisket is my favorite, but the BBQ sampler is a great way to try a little of everything.
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Bootleggers Modern American Smokehouse
7217 E 1st StFeatured on Diners Drive-in's and Dives. Great BBQ. The bacon board is huge and delicious. The brisket is my favorite, but the BBQ sampler is a great way to try a little of everything.
Great place to grab lunch or brunch with a glass of wine. Known for their bruschetta. Usually has live music on the weekends.
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Postino Highland
4821 N Scottsdale RdGreat place to grab lunch or brunch with a glass of wine. Known for their bruschetta. Usually has live music on the weekends.
One of the best Thai restaurants in town. They have been around for as long as I can remember. My favorites are the chicken satay, evil jungle princess and pad woon sen.
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Malee's Thai Bistro
7131 E Main StOne of the best Thai restaurants in town. They have been around for as long as I can remember. My favorites are the chicken satay, evil jungle princess and pad woon sen.
Fast, super fresh sushi, great for take out or dining in. The dining room is super casual with counter service. This is my favorite place for sushi in the old town area. Some notable appetizers would be the stuffed mushrooms and calamari rings, but they’re all good really. If you have people with you that don’t like sushi there are other options like tempura or a chicken katsu bento box. The scallop dynamite roll, cardinals roll and butterfish tataki are some of my favorites.
Bei Express
Fast, super fresh sushi, great for take out or dining in. The dining room is super casual with counter service. This is my favorite place for sushi in the old town area. Some notable appetizers would be the stuffed mushrooms and calamari rings, but they’re all good really. If you have people with you that don’t like sushi there are other options like tempura or a chicken katsu bento box. The scallop dynamite roll, cardinals roll and butterfish tataki are some of my favorites.
The full service version of Bei Express. Just a little South of Old Town. All the same things and way more. They have happy hour 7 days a week from 4:30 – 7:00 and after 9PM.
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Bei Sushi, Bar, Asian Cuisine
2200 N Scottsdale RdThe full service version of Bei Express. Just a little South of Old Town. All the same things and way more. They have happy hour 7 days a week from 4:30 – 7:00 and after 9PM.
Another good sushi place with happy hour specials. Located in the heart of Old Town
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RA Sushi Bar Restaurant
3815 N Scottsdale RdAnother good sushi place with happy hour specials. Located in the heart of Old Town
Very small casual place with a mix of Thai and Chinese food. I usually do take out. The food is excellent though. Very large menu to choose from and everything is good.
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La's Thai Cuisine
1495 N Hayden RdVery small casual place with a mix of Thai and Chinese food. I usually do take out. The food is excellent though. Very large menu to choose from and everything is good.
Very cute place to get ice cream, sandwiches, etc. One of the oldest places in Old Town. Been there since 1958. Loved by kids and adults alike.
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Sugar Bowl
4005 N Scottsdale RdVery cute place to get ice cream, sandwiches, etc. One of the oldest places in Old Town. Been there since 1958. Loved by kids and adults alike.
A local favorite for diner style food and sundaes, family owned. You can't go wrong here. Not a fancy place, but the food and service are great. They will get you in and out in no time. They serve breakfast until 1:00PM everyday and the full menu is available all day. Very affordable prices, but they don't take plastic so make sure you bring cash or check. Try the hash. You won’t be disappointed! Highly recommended.
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Randy's Restaurant & Ice Cream
7904 E Chaparral RdA local favorite for diner style food and sundaes, family owned. You can't go wrong here. Not a fancy place, but the food and service are great. They will get you in and out in no time. They serve breakfast until 1:00PM everyday and the full menu is available all day. Very affordable prices, but they don't take plastic so make sure you bring cash or check. Try the hash. You won’t be disappointed! Highly recommended.
Good sushi place with great happy hour specials on rolls and unique drinks. Trendy. Can be a little loud when things get busy.
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Geisha A Go Go
7150 E 6th AveGood sushi place with great happy hour specials on rolls and unique drinks. Trendy. Can be a little loud when things get busy.
Great place for breakfast & lunch. Great food and drink selections.
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Daily Dose Old Town Bar & Grill
4020 N Scottsdale RdGreat place for breakfast & lunch. Great food and drink selections.
Another great place for breakfast. You really can't go wrong with anything here.
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Breakfast Club
4400 N Scottsdale Rd Another great place for breakfast. You really can't go wrong with anything here.
Craft brew pub specializing in local AZ beers, over 30 on tap. They also have great wood fired pizza.
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CRAFT 64
6922 E Main StCraft brew pub specializing in local AZ beers, over 30 on tap. They also have great wood fired pizza.
Great place for fast poke. If you like sashimi, you will like poke. They are set up like Chipotle. You go through the line quickly and tell the staff what kind of rice you'd like or lettuce, add your fish (tons to choose from), pick a sauce and then finally the toppings. Everything is extremely fresh and the staff is always friendly. You can eat in or take it to go
Ahipoki Bowl Scottsdale
2805 N Scottsdale RdGreat place for fast poke. If you like sashimi, you will like poke. They are set up like Chipotle. You go through the line quickly and tell the staff what kind of rice you'd like or lettuce, add your fish (tons to choose from), pick a sauce and then finally the toppings. Everything is extremely fresh and the staff is always friendly. You can eat in or take it to go
This is a great place to get Hawaiian inspired drinks and food. I haven't had a single thing I didn't like there. The Mai-Tai is the best you'll find outside of Hawaii. The atmosphere is hip and fun, but still very friendly. Wednesday is all night happy hour so you can't beat the prices.
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HULA'S Modern Tiki Scottsdale
7213 E 1st AveThis is a great place to get Hawaiian inspired drinks and food. I haven't had a single thing I didn't like there. The Mai-Tai is the best you'll find outside of Hawaii. The atmosphere is hip and fun, but still very friendly. Wednesday is all night happy hour so you can't beat the prices.
Fate Brewing 1312 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Great microbrewery, just South of Old Town. The food and the beer are great. They only serve the beers they brew. They have a great variety of beers including IPA’s, sours, lagers and usually some type of barley or oat wine. The drunken chicken, beer battered chicken fingers, are so good! They have a great French dip sandwich and the pizza is thin crust and very good.
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Fate Brewing Company - South
1312 N Scottsdale RdFate Brewing 1312 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Great microbrewery, just South of Old Town. The food and the beer are great. They only serve the beers they brew. They have a great variety of beers including IPA’s, sours, lagers and usually some type of barley or oat wine. The drunken chicken, beer battered chicken fingers, are so good! They have a great French dip sandwich and the pizza is thin crust and very good.
A single location Italian restaurant right across the street from the Maya Condominiums, in business for 25 years now. They serve up fresh house-made pasta dishes as well at all the typical Italian fare. You really can’t go wrong with anything here. Happy hour daily from 4:30-6PM and from 4:30PM to close, Sunday through Wed! Highly recommended.
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Pasta Brioni
4416 N Miller RdA single location Italian restaurant right across the street from the Maya Condominiums, in business for 25 years now. They serve up fresh house-made pasta dishes as well at all the typical Italian fare. You really can’t go wrong with anything here. Happy hour daily from 4:30-6PM and from 4:30PM to close, Sunday through Wed! Highly recommended.
Great for take out or delivery pizza on the cheap and open late.
Sun - Wed: 10:30am - 11:00pm Thu: 10:30am - 12:00am, Fri - Sat: 10:30am - 3:00am . They always have great deals on their website and the thin pizza really is surprisingly tasty. Great selection of toppings and flavored crust.
Hungry Howie's Pizza
Great for take out or delivery pizza on the cheap and open late.
Sun - Wed: 10:30am - 11:00pm Thu: 10:30am - 12:00am, Fri - Sat: 10:30am - 3:00am . They always have great deals on their website and the thin pizza really is surprisingly tasty. Great selection of toppings and flavored crust.
Fun Asian fusion restaurant with a rock and roll theme. Drag Queen karaoke on Saturday nights. Right across the street from the Maya Condominiums. They serve sushi as well as a variety of Chinese dishes. The atmosphere is very friendly and the food is good. I have not tried the sushi yet, but can definitely recommend the Pad Thai and Mongolian beef.
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Wok 'N Roll Chinese-Sushi-SW Asian
4412 N Miller RdFun Asian fusion restaurant with a rock and roll theme. Drag Queen karaoke on Saturday nights. Right across the street from the Maya Condominiums. They serve sushi as well as a variety of Chinese dishes. The atmosphere is very friendly and the food is good. I have not tried the sushi yet, but can definitely recommend the Pad Thai and Mongolian beef.
Great local sports bar, also right across the street from the Maya condominiums. They are known for their frozen Zipparitas. They have a nice selection of food that is much better than the average bar food.
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Zipps Sports Grill
7551 E Camelback RdGreat local sports bar, also right across the street from the Maya condominiums. They are known for their frozen Zipparitas. They have a nice selection of food that is much better than the average bar food.
Great happy hour specials from 3-6PM every day. 1/2 off appetizers, $2 off beers, $6 wine, sangria and Diego margaritas. My favorites are the brussels sprouts nachos, street corn and sangria.
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Diego Pops
4338 N Scottsdale RdGreat happy hour specials from 3-6PM every day. 1/2 off appetizers, $2 off beers, $6 wine, sangria and Diego margaritas. My favorites are the brussels sprouts nachos, street corn and sangria.
Delicious traditional Thai cuisine. Winner of several "Best of Scottsdale" awards. Some of my favorites are Poo Goong Obb Woon Sen and chicken satay, but I don't think you could go wrong with anything on the menu. They offer delivery if you don't want to dine in or pick up.
Chada Thai AZ
Delicious traditional Thai cuisine. Winner of several "Best of Scottsdale" awards. Some of my favorites are Poo Goong Obb Woon Sen and chicken satay, but I don't think you could go wrong with anything on the menu. They offer delivery if you don't want to dine in or pick up.
Featured on Diners Drive In's and Dives. DeFalco's has been family owned and operated in AZ since 1972 and is well known for their extensive selection of hot and cold sandwiches, pizzas, calzones and pasta dishes. They also have a wide selection of house made desserts. Everything is made with the highest quality ingredients. They have a wide selection of imported Italian groceries to take home with you.
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DeFalco's Italian Eatery, Grocery & Deli
2334 N Scottsdale RdFeatured on Diners Drive In's and Dives. DeFalco's has been family owned and operated in AZ since 1972 and is well known for their extensive selection of hot and cold sandwiches, pizzas, calzones and pasta dishes. They also have a wide selection of house made desserts. Everything is made with the highest quality ingredients. They have a wide selection of imported Italian groceries to take home with you.
Fun activities
A fun place for kids and adults alike and super nearby.
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Butterfly Wonderland
9500 East Vía de VenturaA fun place for kids and adults alike and super nearby.
iFLY
9206 Talking Stick WayIndoor skydiving, super nearby
Octane Raceway
9119 Talking Stick WayIndoor racing. Super nearby.
This is a great place to take kids and it's very affordable. There are rides, playgrounds and a museum. There is no admission fee to visit the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park. Tickets to ride the train and carousel are $3.00 each, with children two and under riding free. Entrance to the Scottsdale Railroad Museum and Model Railroad Building are free.
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Parque Ferroviario McCormick-Stillman
7301 E Indian Bend RdThis is a great place to take kids and it's very affordable. There are rides, playgrounds and a museum. There is no admission fee to visit the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park. Tickets to ride the train and carousel are $3.00 each, with children two and under riding free. Entrance to the Scottsdale Railroad Museum and Model Railroad Building are free.
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Getting around Old Town
Both Uber and Lyft are great and inexpensive options to get around Old Town. They are always available. The free trolley is another option. You can check out the current schedule by going to the City of Scottsdale website and searching for "trolley"