"Old Town Scottsdale's most personal Italian table: chef Marcellino Verzino and his wife Sima have cooked Campania-rooted pasta and seafood on Stetson Drive since 2003, the zuppa di pesce the dish to order, with a Wine Spectator-honoured list."
Marcellino Ristorante opened in 2003, when chef Marcellino Verzino and his wife Sima brought the cooking of his native Campania to a piazza-style courtyard on Stetson Drive in Old Town Scottsdale. Verzino grew up on a family farm in the region and trained for nearly a decade before cooking in Rome at twenty-one. The restaurant marked twenty years in 2023 and holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.
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The kitchen is built on handmade pasta and Mediterranean seafood: porcini fettuccine with lobster and white truffle, scialatielli alle vongole, and the zuppa di pesce, a bowl of crustaceans in a light tomato broth that is the signature. Mussels in white wine open many meals, and game appears in season. The cooking is regional Italian and made to order rather than streamlined.
See more of the city's notable tables in the Scottsdale guide.
The room sits around a piazza-like courtyard, warm and personal, with Verzino often in the dining room. It suits an anniversary, a first date or a quiet birthday more than a loud group night, and the pace is unhurried. Old Town fills on weekend evenings, so booking through OpenTable ahead is wise.
Order the zuppa di pesce, the porcini fettuccine with lobster, and the cozze to start, with a bottle from the Wine Spectator-honoured list. Entrees average about 26 dollars and a full dinner runs roughly 30 to 50 dollars a head. For other options, see the notable tables across Scottsdale.
Marcellino suits an anniversary, a first date or a quiet birthday: a personal, courtyard-set Italian room where the chef is often at the table. See more anniversary tables and the Scottsdale dining guide.
Not for a quick casual bite or a budget weeknight dinner: Marcellino is a personal, sit-down Italian room where handmade pasta and a serious wine list are the point, with dinner pricing to match.
Marcellino Ristorante is run by chef Marcellino Verzino and his wife Sima, who opened it in 2003. Verzino grew up on a family farm in the Campania region of Italy and trained for nearly a decade before cooking in Rome. He cooks regional Italian food built on handmade pasta and Mediterranean seafood, and is often present in the dining room during service.
Marcellino Ristorante is at 7114 E Stetson Drive in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona 85251, set around a piazza-style courtyard on the district's walkable core. It is a short distance from the Scottsdale Waterfront and Fifth Avenue shops. Old Town fills on weekend evenings, so booking a table ahead through OpenTable is recommended.
Order the zuppa di pesce, the signature bowl of crustaceans in a light tomato broth, along with the porcini fettuccine with lobster and white truffle and the cozze to start. Entrees average about 26 dollars and a full dinner runs roughly 30 to 50 dollars a head, paired with a bottle from the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence list.
Marcellino Ristorante is known for handmade pasta and the cooking of chef Marcellino Verzino's native Campania, served in a personal, courtyard-set room in Old Town Scottsdale. The zuppa di pesce is its signature dish, and its wine programme holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. The restaurant opened in 2003 and marked its twentieth anniversary in 2023.
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