Guidebook for Scottsdale
Food Scene
If you don't feel like cooking breakfast there are a couple places you might try. Pinnacle Peak General Store is one. It's great for breakfast and also good for lunch. Very casual with a fun, western atmosphere. Also, a good place to pick up snacks for hiking, a quick thirst quencher, and even gas. There is even a Post Office inside.
19 locals recommend
Pinnacle Peak General Store
8711 E Pinnacle Peak RdIf you don't feel like cooking breakfast there are a couple places you might try. Pinnacle Peak General Store is one. It's great for breakfast and also good for lunch. Very casual with a fun, western atmosphere. Also, a good place to pick up snacks for hiking, a quick thirst quencher, and even gas. There is even a Post Office inside.
JJ's is as close to a NY Deli here in Arizona. They've got great breakfast and NY style sandwiches. They even have a great variety of bagels. You can bring your pooch and sit outside on the patio and no one cares. Very friendly place.
7 locals recommend
JJ's Deli
23425 N Scottsdale RdJJ's is as close to a NY Deli here in Arizona. They've got great breakfast and NY style sandwiches. They even have a great variety of bagels. You can bring your pooch and sit outside on the patio and no one cares. Very friendly place.
El Encanto is a Mexican restaurant with a surprise inside. It has a picturesque pond setting, allowing diners to sit along the water, under a covered patio, and observe and mingle with the playful wildlife, including ducks, turtles, owls, and an amazing blue heron. A fun place to eat. Good food and friendly service and a landmark of Cave Creek. Try the Pollo Fundido.
77 locals recommend
El Encanto
6248 E Cave Creek RdEl Encanto is a Mexican restaurant with a surprise inside. It has a picturesque pond setting, allowing diners to sit along the water, under a covered patio, and observe and mingle with the playful wildlife, including ducks, turtles, owls, and an amazing blue heron. A fun place to eat. Good food and friendly service and a landmark of Cave Creek. Try the Pollo Fundido.
Essentials
Safeway
29834 N Cave Creek RdBashas'
36889 N Tom Darlington Dr The oldest grocery chain in Arizona.
31311 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85266
Fun, gourmet store, a little pricey. Lots of items you won't find in other stores geared around Arizona.
24 locals recommend
AJ's Fine Foods
31311 N Scottsdale Rd 31311 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85266
Fun, gourmet store, a little pricey. Lots of items you won't find in other stores geared around Arizona.
Everyone knows Whole Foods. The nearest one is about 7 miles south on Scottsdale Road.
161 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
7111 E Mayo BlvdEveryone knows Whole Foods. The nearest one is about 7 miles south on Scottsdale Road.
Closer than Whole Foods, about 3 miles south on Scottsdale Road.
149 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
8787 N Scottsdale RdCloser than Whole Foods, about 3 miles south on Scottsdale Road.
Getting Around
Enterprise and Hertz are within 7 miles. There is also an Enterprise up in Cave Creek.
18 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1131 W Broadway RdEnterprise and Hertz are within 7 miles. There is also an Enterprise up in Cave Creek.
Entertainment & Activities
The town of Cave Creek is full of all things cowboy from the old town itself, to kitschy western shops, cool restaurants, thrift stores, and just plain people watching.
238 locals recommend
Cave Creek
The town of Cave Creek is full of all things cowboy from the old town itself, to kitschy western shops, cool restaurants, thrift stores, and just plain people watching.
Kierland Commons is an upscale Main Street lifestyle center that blends shopping, dining and entertainment. Each summer, enjoy complimentary concerts from some of the area’s top local bands in the outdoor Center Plaza. Concerts are free and take place on Saturdays from 7 – 9 p.m. Get there early for the perfect spot. Bring a blanket. Food & drink welcome. And there is even a Coldstone Creamery if you need some ice cream to cool off.
699 locals recommend
Kierland Commons
Kierland Commons is an upscale Main Street lifestyle center that blends shopping, dining and entertainment. Each summer, enjoy complimentary concerts from some of the area’s top local bands in the outdoor Center Plaza. Concerts are free and take place on Saturdays from 7 – 9 p.m. Get there early for the perfect spot. Bring a blanket. Food & drink welcome. And there is even a Coldstone Creamery if you need some ice cream to cool off.
Parks & Nature
Bring your water, good shoes, and sunscreen. This hike doesn't look hard, but it winds around and around for almost 2 miles up hill. But the reward is at the top! The view is amazing! Go early when its the coolest.
119 locals recommend
Pinnacle Peak Park
26802 N 102nd WayBring your water, good shoes, and sunscreen. This hike doesn't look hard, but it winds around and around for almost 2 miles up hill. But the reward is at the top! The view is amazing! Go early when its the coolest.
A bit of a drive (30 miles), but the scenery is beautiful. You'll wind around the roadway until huge bluffs and the lake comes into view. You will need a pass to get in since its Tonto National Park but there are pay stations. Lots to do from hiking, boating, fishing, boat rentals, jet ski rentals, paddle board rentals, and beaches. A pretty quiet lake weekdays. The water is crystal clear!
61 locals recommend
Bartlett Lake
A bit of a drive (30 miles), but the scenery is beautiful. You'll wind around the roadway until huge bluffs and the lake comes into view. You will need a pass to get in since its Tonto National Park but there are pay stations. Lots to do from hiking, boating, fishing, boat rentals, jet ski rentals, paddle board rentals, and beaches. A pretty quiet lake weekdays. The water is crystal clear!