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Best Restaurants for Brunch in Scottsdale 2026
Brunch · Scottsdale · 6 tables ranked · Updated June 2026
Compiled by the Restaurants for Kings editorial team · Published June 18, 2026 · Updated June 18, 2026 · Reviewed by Fredrik Filipsson, Editor-in-Chief · How we rank · Corrections
Scottsdale does brunch the way it does most things: outdoors, in the sun, with a drink in hand. The scene concentrates in Old Town, where a cluster of patios within a few blocks runs the full range from wellness bowls to bottomless-mimosa parties, and spills out along the Arizona Canal at the Waterfront. Chef Matt Carter, one of the Valley's most decorated names, anchors the upper end, but the real local sport is the patio: shaded, misted in summer, and built for a long late morning. The hazard is the heat, which sends everyone indoors or under cover by late morning from June through September, and weekend waits that stack up fast at the Old Town favourites. Six Scottsdale tables, ranked.
1.The Mission
Matt Carter's Latin room turns out the city's best weekend brunch and patio; book ahead for chilaquiles and street corn.
Chef Matt Carter, the name behind Fat Ox and the former Zinc Bistro, runs The Mission on Brown Avenue in Old Town, a dark, candle-lit room with the best people-watching patio in the neighbourhood. The weekend brunch carries the kitchen's modern Latin point of view: chilaquiles, a chorizo scramble, grilled street corn, tableside wood-fired guacamole and crispy rock-shrimp tacos, with most plates around $16 to $34. The salt-block wall and the misted patio make it a destination rather than a default. Reserve a table on OpenTable, ask for the patio, and order the chilaquiles with a round of margaritas.
Book it for the city's best weekend brunch from a decorated chef, with a prime Old Town patio. | Skip it if you want a quiet, bright room or a budget plate of eggs.
2.Olive & Ivy
A canal-side Mediterranean room with a build-your-own mimosa bar; book a patio table for a long, boozy weekend brunch.
Olive and Ivy sits right on the Arizona Canal at the Scottsdale Waterfront, 7135 E Camelback Road, a big, polished California-Mediterranean room with a sprawling water-facing patio. The weekend brunch is the city's go-to for a celebration: famous cinnamon rolls, bacon-wrapped dates, Atlantic salmon and braised short rib, plus a "Bottle and Bar" option that brings a full bottle of bubbles to the table for a build-your-own mimosa bar, with most plates around $18 to $36. It plays as a special-occasion brunch with a view. Reserve a canal-side table, order the cinnamon rolls, and build your own mimosas.
Book it for a canal-side, celebratory brunch with a build-your-own mimosa bar and a big group. | Skip it if you want an intimate, quiet table or a quick casual bite.
3.Farm & Craft
Old Town's wellness-leaning patio for organic brunch and detox cocktails; drop in for avocado toast and a green juice.
Farm and Craft anchors a bright corner of Old Town on Stetson Drive, a wellness-leaning farm-to-table room with a big open dining room and a street-facing patio built for people-watching. The brunch is the health-forward end of the scene, done well: harvest avocado toast, vanilla protein pancakes, a strawberries-and-burrata plate, grain bowls and a long list of organic, gluten-free and vegan options, with most plates around $15 to $26. It also pours "detox and retox" cocktails for the brunch crowd. Walk in or reserve, take a patio seat, and pair the avocado toast with a green juice or a spicy margarita.
Book it for a healthy, organic Old Town brunch with vegan and gluten-free options and a buzzy patio. | Skip it if you want a classic indulgent diner brunch or a heavy plate.
4.Arcadia Farms
A hidden garden-patio cafe doing genteel weekend brunch; book Friday through Sunday for salmon Benedict in the shade.
Arcadia Farms Cafe hides at 7025 E 1st Avenue in Old Town, a charming cottage with a European-style garden patio that feels like a secret oasis off the main strip. Brunch runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday with a genteel, locally sourced menu: smoked-salmon eggs Benedict, a quiche of the day, peach French toast casserole and pesto grilled-shrimp salads, with most plates around $14 to $28. It is the quiet, ladies-who-lunch end of the Old Town brunch scene, low-key and pretty. Reserve a garden table, order the salmon Benedict, and let the shade and the fountains slow the morning down.
Book it for a quiet, pretty garden-patio brunch away from the Old Town crowds. | Skip it if you want a lively party scene or a late-night brunch crowd.
5.The Herb Box
A reliable Old Town all-rounder with a wide brunch menu and a good patio; book a weekend table for steak and eggs.
The Herb Box has been a Scottsdale brunch fixture for years, with its Old Town room on Scottsdale Road sitting next door to a favourite local coffee shop. The brunch menu is broad and dependable: steak and eggs with fingerling potatoes, avocado toast topped with a salad, build-your-own bowls, eggs Benedict and lighter plates, with most around $15 to $28. It is the safe, something-for-everyone choice when a group cannot agree, with a comfortable patio for the cooler months. Reserve a weekend table, take the patio if the weather holds, and order the steak and eggs.
Book it for a dependable, wide-menu brunch that suits a mixed group in Old Town. | Skip it if you want a destination kitchen or a single standout dish.
6.Beginner's Luck
A newer Old Town room with an open kitchen and a leisurely patio; reserve for a relaxed, chef-driven late morning.
Beginner's Luck tucks just off Main Street in Old Town, a newer arrival with an open kitchen, a bright dining room and a charming patio built for leisurely dining. The brunch leans chef-driven and seasonal, a tighter, more considered menu of egg dishes, hash, pastries and a few standout plates that change through the year, with most around $16 to $30. It is the up-and-coming end of the Old Town scene, less crowded than the veterans and worth catching early. Reserve a table, sit where you can watch the kitchen, and ask the staff what the kitchen is most proud of that morning.
Book it for a relaxed, chef-driven brunch in Old Town before the crowds find it. | Skip it if you want a bottomless-mimosa party or a guaranteed classic menu.
Avoid for brunch
Great kitchen, dinner only
FnB and Fat Ox. FnB is one of Arizona's best restaurants and Fat Ox is Matt Carter's polished Italian room, but both run dinner only with no brunch service. Save them for an evening and take your weekend morning to The Mission or Farm and Craft instead.
A resort buffet over the independents
The big resort Sunday buffets along the McDowell and Camelback corridors. They are lavish and pricey, but they are hotel buffets you can find at any luxury property. With The Mission, Olive and Ivy and Arcadia Farms in town, spend the morning on a room that is actually Scottsdale.
A nightclub brunch, not a kitchen
The day-club and pool-party brunches at the Old Town clubs. They run bottomless drinks and a DJ, but the food is an afterthought behind the scene. If you want a party brunch with real cooking, book Olive and Ivy's mimosa-bar brunch on the canal instead.
Booking a Scottsdale brunch
Scottsdale brunch concentrates in two pockets. Old Town holds most of it, a walkable cluster of patios within a few blocks, from the destination kitchen at The Mission to the wellness bowls at Farm and Craft and the garden hideaway at Arcadia Farms. The Scottsdale Waterfront adds the canal-side option, anchored by Olive and Ivy. Decide first whether you want a chef-driven meal, a healthy plate or a bottomless-mimosa celebration, because the Old Town blocks run all three within a short walk.
Weekend waits and the heat are the two obstacles. From late morning on a Saturday or Sunday the Old Town favourites can run an hour-plus, so reserve where you can and aim for a table before 11am. From June through September the desert heat makes the misted, shaded and air-conditioned rooms the safer mid-day bet, so ask for indoor or covered-patio seating when you book. Tip around 20 percent, and remember the bottomless-drink packages are usually a fixed per-person price with a time limit.
Frequently asked
What is the best brunch in Scottsdale?
The Mission in Old Town is the standout. Chef Matt Carter, the name behind Fat Ox, runs a modern Latin kitchen on Brown Avenue with the neighbourhood's best patio, and the weekend brunch of chilaquiles, chorizo scramble and wood-fired guacamole is the city's best, with most plates around $16 to $34. For a canal-side celebration, Olive and Ivy at the Waterfront is the other top pick.
Where is the best brunch in Old Town Scottsdale?
Old Town is the heart of the Scottsdale brunch scene, with most of the best rooms within a few walkable blocks. The Mission is the destination kitchen, Farm and Craft is the wellness-leaning choice, Arcadia Farms is the quiet garden hideaway, and The Herb Box is the dependable all-rounder. Most plates run $14 to $34, and weekend tables fill fast, so reserve and aim for a seat before 11am.
Does Scottsdale have bottomless mimosa brunch?
Yes, it is a local specialty. Olive and Ivy at the Waterfront runs a famous "Bottle and Bar" build-your-own mimosa option on its canal-side patio, and several Old Town rooms, including Farm and Craft with its brunch cocktails, pour bottomless and party-leaning options. The day-club brunches add DJs and pools. Bottomless packages are usually a fixed per-person price with a time limit, so confirm the terms when you book.
How much does brunch cost in Scottsdale?
Plan on roughly $25 to $45 a head before drinks at most of these rooms. Cafe and wellness plates at Farm and Craft and Arcadia Farms run about $14 to $26, while The Mission and Olive and Ivy run a little higher with their patios and full menus. Add a 20 percent tip, and budget more for the bottomless-mimosa and mimosa-bar packages, which are priced per person on weekends.
Do you need a reservation for brunch in Scottsdale?
For weekend brunch in Old Town, yes, where you can. The Mission, Olive and Ivy, Arcadia Farms and The Herb Box all take reservations through OpenTable or Resy, and weekend waits at the walk-in spots can run past an hour by late morning. Farm and Craft and Beginner's Luck take bookings and walk-ins. Aim for a table before 11am to dodge the peak and the worst of the mid-day heat.
What time is brunch served in Scottsdale?
Most Scottsdale brunch runs from mid-morning into mid-afternoon. The Mission, Olive and Ivy and Farm and Craft serve weekend brunch from around 10 or 11am, and Arcadia Farms runs brunch Friday through Sunday. Summer heat makes an early seat smart, since the patios get hot fast from late morning June through September. Ask for a misted, shaded or indoor table when the weather is at its worst.
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