Dining Out for New Year's Eve
PHOENIX/SCOTTSDALE

Arizona Kitchen Southwestern
12/20
Dining Room at Arizona Kitchen, Litchfield Park, AZ The Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa
300 Wigwam Blvd.
Litchfield Park, AZ 85340
623-935-3811
This warm restaurant, designed to replicate a hacienda kitchen, specializes in Southwestern cuisine. More...

The Capital Grille Steakhouse
13/20
Biltmore Fashion Park
2502 E. Camelback Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85016
602-952-8900
This popular corporate steakhouse is a great place to make deals or see and be seen. More...

Christopher's Restaurant & Crush Lounge French
15/20
Dining Room at Christopher Biltmore Fashion Park
2502 E. Camelback Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85016
602-522-2344
Contemporary French food three ways: in an upscale but casual bistro, in a wine bar and in a high-end restaurant. More...

Cowboy Ciao Wine Bar & Grill Italian
15/20
7133 E. Stetson Dr.
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
480-946-3111
Imaginative food is only half the story at this quirky but way-cool restaurant. More...

Deseo Latin American
15/20
The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
6902 E. Greenway Pkwy.
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
480-624-1030
Consulting chef Douglas Rodriguez, the wunderkind who invented Nuevo Latino cuisine, is the brains behind this sharp-looking resort restaurant, where the food sizzles with sex appeal. More...

Different Pointe of View French
13/20
Dining Room at Different Pointe of View, Phoenix, AZ Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort
11111 N. Seventh St.
Phoenix, AZ 85020
602-866-6350
Perched on a hilltop, Different Pointe of View is one of the city's top restaurants for a romantic, special occasion evening. More...

Lon's at the Hermosa Contemporary
14/20
Dining Room at Lon The Hermosa Inn
5532 N. Palo Cristi Rd.
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
602-955-7878
Lon's is one of the Valley's most charming old Arizona-style restaurants, featuring contemporary American cuisine with regional accents. More...

The Melting Pot Fondue
10/20
Mercado del Lago Plaza
8320 N. Hayden Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
480-607-1799
This corporate restaurant makes going out for dinner a little more fun by offering fondue, from first course to last. More...

Morton's, The Steakhouse Steakhouse
13/20
15233 N. Kierland Blvd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
480-951-4440
This clubby corporate steakhouse features prime beef, à la carte sides and great martinis in an atmosphere that celebrates the manly man. More...

Morton's, The Steakhouse Steakhouse
13/20
The Esplanade
2501 E. Camelback Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85016
602-955-9577
This clubby corporate steakhouse features prime beef, à la carte sides and great martinis in an atmosphere that celebrates the manly man. More...

Mosaic Contemporary
15/20
10600 E. Jomax Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
480-563-9600
Elegant Contemporary American, where game, seafood and vegetarian dishes are health-oriented and stylishly served. More...

Roy's Hawaii Regional
14/20
Scottsdale Seville
7001 N. Scottsdale Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85253
480-905-1155
Celebrity chef Roy Yamaguchi is the brains behind this lively corporate restaurant, specializing in Hawaiian Fusion cuisine. More...

Ruth's Chris Steak House Steakhouse
14/20
Scottsdale Seville
7001 N. Scottsdale Rd., Suite 290
Scottsdale, AZ 85253
480-991-5988
Part of a nationwide chain, this high-end steakhouse is popular for good reasons---its elegant but comfortable decor and prime steaks, served sizzling hot with a pat of butter. More...

Tarbell's Contemporary
14/20
Camelback East Shops
3213 E. Camelback Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85018
602-955-8100
This contemporary but comfortable American bistro is a local favorite for lots of reasons: an inspired menu that makes use of local, organic produce; a great wine list; and a see-and-be-seen scene. More...

Wright's at the Biltmore Contemporary
15/20
Dining Room at Wright Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa
2400 E. Missouri Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85016
602-955-6600
The formal dining room at Phoenix's luxurious Arizona Biltmore, Wright's is highly regarded as a special-occasion spot. More...

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