Scottsdale Dining Guide: Restaurants, Patios & Culinary Travel for Visitors Scottsdale is one of Arizona’s best destinations for travelers who love sunshine, patios, restaurants, outdoor dining, brunch, date nights, casual meals, group dinners, and food-focused vacations. For many visitors, dining is not just something they do between activities. It is part of the reason they travel. A Scottsdale trip might include coffee on the patio, brunch in Old Town, lunch after a hike,