French bistros to Italian cafes, this is your guide to every eatery at Kierland Commons

Endia Fontanez, Arizona Republic
Updated ·6 min read

Located on the west side of Scottsdale Road, Kierland Commons is basically an extension of the Scottsdale Quarter, though it is technically located in Phoenix. You can easily walk between the two shopping centers for a well-rounded shopping and dining experience.

But Kierland Commons is a destination on its own, with high-end stores like Michael Kors and a Chanel fragrance and beauty boutique, as well as plenty of eating and drinking options, from sit-down French cuisine at Zinc Bistro to upscale fast food at Shake Shack.

If you're looking for a guide to every eating and drinking establishment in Scottsdale Quarter, find it here.

This is your guide to all the restaurants at Kierland Commons.

The Buzz Eatery and Treats

The Buzz is a trendy snack cafe serving coffee and breakfast items like acai bowls, bagels and breakfast burritos, plus award-winning beers and boozy popsicles. They also offer a number of grab-and-go items for those eager to get back to their shopping, including protein balls, macaroni salad and fruit, granola and yogurt parfaits.

Details: 15215 N. Kierland Blvd., Suite 190. 480-998-0202, thebuzzeatery.com.

The Cheesecake Factory

Get your cheesecake fix from The Cheesecake Factory in the northeast corner of the shopping center. The Cheesecake Factory offers over 50 cheesecake flavors, plus a large menu of burgers, sandwiches and pastas.

Details: 15230 N. Scottsdale Road. 480-607-0083, thecheesecakefactory.com.

Frost, a Gelato Shoppe

A variety of flavors at Frost A Gelato Shop.
A variety of flavors at Frost A Gelato Shop.

Frost offers an extensive menu of gelati and sorbets — over 70 flavors, plus rotating flavors of the month. They also serve coffee, including the "GeLatte," a latte flavored with gelato.

Details: 15034 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 160. 480-590-7263, frostgelato.com.

The Greene House

The Greene House is a California-inspired restaurant from Fox Restaurant Concepts. Menu highlights include roasted sea bass, spinach pappardelle and bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin. The drinks menu includes white, red and rosé wines, local and California-brewed beers and specialty cocktails, like a blackberry peach sangria, a "perfect" old fashioned and a Thai grapefruit martini.

Details: 15024 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 100. 480-889-9494, thegreenehouseaz.com.

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Mastro's Ocean Club

Head over to this upscale seafood house at Kierland Commons in northeast Phoenix for the arctic char oreganata, a delicate fish in a light crust of seasoned bread crumbs, baked with wine and clarified butter. Or go all out with the vanilla-battered twin lobster tails paired with a side of lobster mashed potatoes.
Head over to this upscale seafood house at Kierland Commons in northeast Phoenix for the arctic char oreganata, a delicate fish in a light crust of seasoned bread crumbs, baked with wine and clarified butter. Or go all out with the vanilla-battered twin lobster tails paired with a side of lobster mashed potatoes.

Mastro's Ocean Club is an upscale restaurant serving steak and seafood such as king crab legs, lobster tail, crispy garlic tuna sashimi and lobster mashed potatoes. But be sure to adhere to the strict, if a bit vague, upscale dress code if you plan to visit (leave your Lululemon and baseball caps at home).

Details: 15045 N. Kierland Blvd. 480-443-8555, mastrosrestaurants.com.

Morton's

Morton's is an international steakhouse chain. Beyond steaks and sides, the bar offers a wide selection of cocktails like an apple snap martini, blackberry mojito, bourbon old fashioned and dessert drinks like an affogato and a key lime pie martini.

Details: 15233 N. Kierland Blvd. 480-951-4440, mortons.com.

The Mission

Rock shrimp tacos at The Mission in Phoenix.
Rock shrimp tacos at The Mission in Phoenix.

The Mission Modern Latin Cuisine makes all its tacos with homemade tortillas, sauces and salsas. Taco options include pollo a la brasa, Tecate battered mahi mahi, roasted pork shoulder, Tecate Creekstone skirt steak, brussels sprouts and roasted organic butternut squash. Other menu items include marinated free-range chicken, chorizo porchetta and Faroe Islands salmon. Stop in for "guac-tail hour" and get half-off Tecate cans and frozen margaritas.

Details: 7122 E. Greenway Parkway. 480-292-7800, themissionaz.com.

North Italia

Fox Restaurant Concepts' North Italia serves a small menu of pastas, pizzas and entrees including grilled branzino and beef tenderloin marsala. The Kierland Commons location is also connected to Bar North, a party space with an indoor dining room and an outdoor lounge patio where small plates, salads, panini and pizzas are served.

Details: 15024 N. Scottsdale Road. 480-948-2055, northitalia.com.

P.F. Chang's

P.F. Chang's, a high-end Chinese restaurant chain, is located in the southeast corner of the shopping center. Fun fact: the chain's first-ever location was also in Scottsdale, at Fashion Square mall.

Details: 7132 E. Greenway Parkway. 480-367-2999, pfchangs.com.

Postino Winecafe

Postino has restaurants all over the Valley.
Postino has restaurants all over the Valley.

Postino's Kierland location serves warm bruschetta boards and paninis in a cozy dining room. Perhaps the biggest draw is the restaurant's slightly unconventional happy hour — glasses of wine and pitchers of beer are only $6 until 5 p.m. every day. Or get a $25 bottle of wine and bruschetta board every Monday and Tuesday after 8 p.m.

Details: 7030 E. Greenway Parkway. 602-899-1111, postinowinecafe.com.

Shake Shack

What better way to conclude a successful day of shopping than with a hamburger and milkshake? Shake Shack offers classic cheeseburgers as well as a bourbon bacon jam burger and a vegetarian mushroom burger. And, of course, they have milkshakes.

Details: 15030 N. Scottsdale Road. 602-362-2020, shakeshack.com.

Snooze, an A.M. Eatery

Pineapple upside down pancakes at Snooze, an A.M. Eatery.
Pineapple upside down pancakes at Snooze, an A.M. Eatery.

Snooze, an A.M. Eatery serves mouthwatering breakfast items like strawberry shortcake pancakes, a crab and asparagus omelet, huevos tostados and the "Sandwich I Am," a soft pretzel roll filled with scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese and a sausage patty. Pair it with a mimosa or Bloody Mary.

Details: 15054 N. Scottsdale Road. 480-664-3133, snoozeeatery.com.

Starbucks

What is a shopping trip without Starbucks? The coffee shop is located near the corner of Scottsdale Road and Main Street, next to Snooze.

Details: 15054 N. Scottsdale Road. 480-443-3306, starbucks.com.

Tocoya Modern Mexican

Tocoya Modern Mexican has an enormous vegan menu of burritos, tacos and soups, plus sides such as chips and salsa, quinoa salad and homemade queso. Many options are also gluten-free.

Details: 7012 E. Greenway Parkway, Suite 100. 480-676-3469, tocaya.com.

Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar

Coconut shrimp at Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar
Coconut shrimp at Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar

Tommy Bahama serves contemporary American cuisine such as filet mignon, creole shrimp and crab pasta, truffle burgers, parmesan-crusted chicken and coconut-crusted crab cakes, plus an extensive wine and cocktail menu.

Details: 15205 N. Kierland Blvd. 480-505-3668, tommybahama.com.

Zinc Bistro

The duck confit sandwich from Zinc Bistro, in Scottsdale, combines duck confit, pâté, foie gras aioli and citrus gastrique onions on a toasted brioche bun.
The duck confit sandwich from Zinc Bistro, in Scottsdale, combines duck confit, pâté, foie gras aioli and citrus gastrique onions on a toasted brioche bun.

This Parisian bistro combines French cuisine with contemporary American vibes. Menu highlights include a killer duck sandwich, seared Hudson Valley foie gras, pinot braised beef short rib, Linz prime New York strip steak and tuna tartare. For $185, dinner for two includes a choice of onion soup or Zinc house salad, chateaubriand and Zinc souffle. Or for the same price, Le Grand includes one lobster, 12 oysters, six grilled shrimp, five lobster claws and 10 mussels.

Details: 15034 N. Scottsdale Road. 480-603-0922, zincbistro.com.

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