Date spots
Date Spots in Scottsdale, AZ
55 mapped venues for coffee, dinner, drinks, outdoor time, culture and entertainment, all drawn from OpenStreetMap.
Dating in Scottsdale
Dating in Scottsdale can start easy over coffee. You might meet at Schmooze, Sip Coffee & Beer House, Echo Coffee, or Press Coffee for a low-pressure coffee shop date. For an outdoor date, take a walk at McCormick Stillman Railroad Park, Papago Park, or Tempe Beach Park, then browse Shemer Art Center, Paul Scott Gallery, or Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. For something more playful, the Hall of Flame Fire Museum or Wonderspaces Arizona can keep conversation moving. Breakfast at First Watch or a coffee shop stop at Daily Drip Coffee & Desserts works for a morning date, while a casual lunch at Mendocino Farms or Pizzeria Virtù fits an american or pizza craving. The pace feels relaxed, with plenty of chances to talk.
For evening dates, Scottsdale leans into dinner and drinks. You could share italian at La Locanda Italian Bistro, mexican at Frank And Lupe's Restaurant and Bar, french at The House Brasserie, ramen at Clever Ramen, or southwestern and barbecue at Cobre Kitchen + Cocktails and Frasher's Smokehouse. Then head to The Vig, Craft 64, Bitters Cocktail Bar & Food, OHSO Brewery and Distillery, Rift Wine + Tap, or Trevor's Bar & Lounge for a drink. For entertainment, Marquee Theatre, Valley Art, Camelview at Fashion Square, Scottsdale Center for The Performing Arts, and RoadHouse Cinemas offer options, while Low Key Piano Bar is a drinks option for a later stop. If you want a casual bite, Pitch Pizzeria, Randy's Restuarant, and Pizzeria Virtù keep things easy. The mix makes it simple to plan a date that matches your mood.
By type
Browse date spots by type
Six mapped categories. Counts and example names come from the OpenStreetMap extract for this city.
Coffee & Cafes
10 mapped venues
Schmooze, Sip Coffee & Beer House, Echo Coffee
Dinner
10 mapped venues
Mendocino Farms, La Locanda Italian Bistro, Cobre Kitchen + Cocktails
Drinks
10 mapped venues
The Vig, Frasher's Smokehouse, Craft 64
Outdoors
10 mapped venues
McCormick Stillman Railroad Park, Papago Park, Chesnutt Park
Culture
10 mapped venues
Shemer Art Center, Paul Scott Gallery, Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West
Entertainment
5 mapped venues
Marquee Theatre, Valley Art, Camelview at Fashion Square
Shortlist
A shortlist to start
A small, unranked selection of listed venues across the six types. Listing is not an endorsement, and no venue pays to appear.
Schmooze
Mendocino Farms
The Vig
McCormick Stillman Railroad Park
Shemer Art Center
Marquee Theatre
Sip Coffee & Beer House
La Locanda Italian Bistro
Neighborhoods in Scottsdale
These areas are called out in the local notes for this city. They can help you keep a date to one part of town.
- Scottsdale Scottsdale has coffee, dinner, drinks, culture, and entertainment options ranging from Schmooze and The House Brasserie to Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and Scottsdale Center for The Performing Arts.
- Tempe Tempe appears through Sunbar Tempe and Tempe Beach Park, giving a drinks spot and an outdoor park for a casual date.
- Fashion Square Fashion Square appears in Camelview at Fashion Square, a movie theater option for an entertainment date.
Answers
Frequently asked questions
What are good coffee date spots in Scottsdale?
You can keep it low-pressure at Schmooze, Sip Coffee & Beer House, Echo Coffee, or Press Coffee. Other coffee shop options include The Village Coffee Roastery, FourTillFour Cafe, Yellow Spruce Roasters, Berdena's, and Daily Drip Coffee & Desserts.
Where can you go for a casual dinner date?
For a casual dinner, try Mendocino Farms, Pizzeria Virtù, Pitch Pizzeria, or Randy's Restuarant. For something more sit-down, La Locanda Italian Bistro, Cobre Kitchen + Cocktails, Frank And Lupe's Restaurant and Bar, The House Brasserie, or Clever Ramen are listed.
What are some outdoor date ideas?
McCormick Stillman Railroad Park, Papago Park, Chesnutt Park, Agua Linda Park, Indian School Park, Eldorado Park, Vista del Camino Park, Tempe Beach Park, Paiute Park, and G.R. Herberger Park are all outdoor options. You can pair one with a coffee or breakfast stop from the list.
What about drinks or evening entertainment?
The Vig, Craft 64, Bitters Cocktail Bar & Food, OHSO Brewery and Distillery, Six Byrd Cider Co, Low Key Piano Bar, Rift Wine + Tap, Sunbar Tempe, and Trevor's Bar & Lounge are drink spots. For entertainment, consider Marquee Theatre, Valley Art, Camelview at Fashion Square, Scottsdale Center for The Performing Arts, or RoadHouse Cinemas.
Where does the Scottsdale venue data come from?
Venue names, addresses and map links come from OpenStreetMap and are published under the Open Database License (ODbL). Listings are independent venues. No venue pays to appear, and no ratings, reviews or prices are added.
How current is this Scottsdale date spot list?
The venue data for this page was retrieved on 2026-09-14. OpenStreetMap is updated by contributors, so a venue may open, close or change details after the data was retrieved. Check the venue's own website or call ahead before you travel.
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