This casual upscale restaurant specializes in 'modern Latin cuisine' skillfully prepared by Chef Matt Carter using a traditional 'plancha' style grill. If ever there was a place to enjoy a sophisticated dinner amid the flicker of candlelight, The Mission in Scottsdale is it. The pork chop with mole and wild mushroom quesadillas are winners, as well. The house nachos are a favorite with repeat customers, as is the chunky house guacamole. In south Scottsdale, stop by The Blind Pig for a taste of fresh Mexican food prepared with flair. This elegant restaurant features a menu by celebrity chef Richard Sandoval, who blends traditional Mexican flavors with top-notch ingredients to create award-winning dishes. If your goal is to luxuriate in Scottsdale resort living, pay a visit to the posh Fairmont Scottsdale Resort, where you will find La Hacienda. Try the fun and savory crispy pork and cola lime glaze, which features pork belly marinated in cola, lime and served with chiltepin, peanut, pickled red onion and iceberg lettuce.

The menu is a whimsical blend of haute cuisine and creative modern Mexican and Latin American fare. When you find yourself in Old Town, stop by Cien Agaves Tacos and Tequila, where the fun atmosphere is rivaled only by the impressive selection of top-shelf tequila.įor gourmet fare, head to The Mission, located next door to Scottsdale's small historic mission at the edges of Old Town. Traditional yet modern, Scottsdale's best Mexican food restaurants run the gamut from tiny neighborhood take-out joints to richly elegant dining rooms featuring creative, modern Mexican fare.

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