Old Town Scottsdale Food Tour

Arizona Food Tours operates a walking food tour through Old Town Scottsdale that visits five to six restaurants over roughly three hours. The route covers the restaurant scene along the Old Town district, with stops that range from Southwestern cuisine to contemporary American and international options. The format works as both an introduction to the dining scene for first-time visitors and a structured way to sample restaurants that might otherwise require multiple dinner reservations across separate evenings.

Lunch and evening tours run seven days per week, which provides scheduling flexibility around tee times. The three-hour duration fits cleanly into an afternoon between a morning round and an evening out, or serves as a self-contained experience on a rest day.

Know before you go

Tours depart from the Old Adobe Mission Church at 3817 North Brown Avenue. The walking distance is moderate, covering the Old Town district at a leisurely pace. The food portions across six stops are substantial; most participants treat the tour as a full meal replacement. Reservations are recommended, as tour sizes are limited. At $89 to $110, the cost is comparable to a dinner for two at a mid-range Old Town restaurant, which makes the multi-stop sampling format a reasonable value.

What stands out

Scottsdale's dining scene operates at a level that surprises most first-time visitors. The food tour provides a curated introduction to that quality, and the walking format through Old Town adds the gallery-and-architecture context that makes the district worth exploring on foot.