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Mediterranean Old Town $$$

CALA Scottsdale

Address: 7501 E Camelback Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

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Must order: A spread of dips, one vegetable dish you'd normally skip and whatever seafood is seasonal

Insider tip: Arrive 30 minutes early for a drink at the bar, then order four or five small plates for two instead of an entree each.

The full guide in Dining The story, the menu, hours and the questions people ask about CALA Scottsdale. Read it →

Chef Beau MacMillan’s 2022 return to Valley dining, a big coastal-Mediterranean room at the Senna House hotel that borrows from Greece, Spain, Italy and Morocco. It’s close enough to walk to Old Town and far enough to actually hear your table — the grown-up dinner when the rest of the group wants the bar district.

The menu is built for sharing, and the kitchen treats produce like protein. Ask what it’s proudest of that week and believe the answer.

When to go: golden hour in high season, roughly October through May — and book weekends ahead. Valet beats the garage scramble.

Vernacular & LexiconScramble (and the class ratings)High season, shoulder season, low seasonStetson Drive / the Entertainment District

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Eight square blocks of 1920s storefronts, a canal, a ballpark, and the loudest nightlife in Arizona — all within one walk.

149 restaurants · 25 places to stay · 79 shops · The Old Town guide →