Every resort has a marquee room for anniversaries and an all-day room for the other ten meals. At the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Ironwood is the everyday table, and it takes the job more seriously than hotel restaurants usually do, leaning on local, organic and sustainable sourcing. It’s open to non-guests and relaxed enough for a family fresh off the waterslides.
The simple things — salads, roasted vegetables, produce-driven sides — are where the sourcing shows. The plaza-facing patio handles the entertainment.
When to go: sunset during the Princess’s event seasons, when the patio becomes a front-row seat. Book ahead in season, especially Phoenix Open week.