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6208 N. Scottsdale Road Paradise Valley, AZ 85253

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  • American
    Jan.-May: 5:30-10 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; 5:30-9 p.m. Sun. June-Dec.: 5:30-10 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; closed Sun. & Mon.
    $$$$
    All Major Credit Cards, Diners Club, cash
  • resort casual
    Catering, Delivery, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
    Dinner
    Full bar
  • Accepted, Recommended
    Lot Available
Description

Rustic-chic setting featuring paintings of cowboys, roughhewn chairs, and the occasional stuffed jackalope. Service is friendly, and generally faultless. Excellent wine list is a draw, as is a menu of gourmet comfort fare featuring fresh local ingredients culled daily from the area's farmers' markets. The grilled squid salad and the ricotta gnocchi are signature appetizers. Signature entrees include the homemade pastas and "Nonni's Sunday chicken." The restaurant closes on Sundays and Mondays during the non-snowbird season, so be sure to call ahead.







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  • 2009 | Best Comfort Food

    Is it dinnertime yet The mouthwatering dishes at Rancho Pinot remind us of the kinds of things Mom used to make -- if only Mom had been a gourmet cook. Chef Chrysa Robertson dreams up food that's rustic and soul-satisfying, putting the finest local produce to good use (not a surprise, considering her involvement with Slow Food Phoenix) in a menu that evolves with the seasons. Side dishes are a snapshot of the season, fresh from the farm, while appetizers such as hand-pulled mozzarella... More »

  • 2008 | Best Place to Take a Slow Foodie

    These days, it's not too hard to come by restaurants that feature some kind of local, seasonal produce, but Slow Food isn't just about an approach to cooking -- it's a full-on worldview. So if you're looking for a place to show your favorite Slow Food fanatic a good time, head to Rancho Pinot Grill, where you'll be in like-minded company. After all, chef Chrysa Robertson helped launch the local convivium (in Slow Food-speak, that's the Phoenix chapter of the international organization)... More »

  • 2007 | BEST RESTAURANT AFTER ALL THESE YEARS

    It seems like Tom and Chrysa Kaufman opened their charming eatery just yesterday, but believe it or not, it's been almost 14 years since this New Times favorite was the buzziest new restaurant in town. Plenty of accolades have followed (including many "Best ofs"), lots of competitors have come and gone, and the Kaufmans are now divorced (chef Chrysa has returned to using her maiden name, Robertson), but their restaurant is just as good as ever, a low-key modern classic where we can still... More »

  • 2004 | BEST WESTERN SWING

    Longtime fixtures on the Phoenix culinary scene, Tom and Chrysa Kaufman have created a low-key restaurant that winks at Western kitsch. From the Mexican kitchen altar to the Lon Megargee prints on the wall, the art is nearly as sly as the gourmet dishes posing as comfort food. More »

  • 2003 | BEST GOURMET RESTAURANT

    At some point, the meaning of "gourmet" has been lost. It's come to mean crazy, wild concoctions, with bizarre foods and even weirder combinations. But actually, gourmet means "a connoisseur of fine food and drink." So there's no better restaurant to celebrate fine food and drink than at Rancho Pinot. Co-owner Tom Kaufman is a wine genius, with a hugely clever and creative wine list (love the illustrations!). Co-owner Chrysa Kaufman is a food genius, and leader of the Phoenix chapter of Slow... More »

  • 2002 | Best Vegetables

    Another upscale, contemporary American restaurant might be puzzled, or even insulted, that we decided the best thing about it was its vegetables. True, the entrees are wonderful at Rancho Pinot. But what really gets us going is the garnish. Nobody has a better eye for selecting, and a better hand at preparing, nature's finest bounty of garden goods than does chef-owner Chrysa Kaufman. Who needs anything else, when we can get our fill on brilliant veggie creations like roasted beets tossed... More »

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    phoenixnewtimesbestof | Phoenix, AZ | 315 Reviews

    | Wed, May 6, 2009

    These days, it's not too hard to come by restaurants that feature some kind of local, seasonal produce, but Slow Food isn't just about an approach to cooking — it's a full-on worldview. So if you're looking for a place to show your favorite Slow Food fanatic a good time, head to Rancho Pinot Grill, where you'll be in like-minded company. After all, chef Chrysa Robertson helped launch the local convivium (in Slow Food-speak, that's the Phoenix chapter of the international organization) and has led the way in celebrating organic ingredients from local sources. Rancho Pinot's menu is both homey and effortlessly sophisticated, with favorites such as ricotta gnocchi with rustic meat sauce, heritage Berkshire pork short ribs braised with hominy, cotija cheese, and radish-cabbage slaw, and grilled lamb chops on flageolet beans with roasted garlic and preserved lemon. Dishes like that are easy to love, no matter what your philosophy.

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Dinner Menu
COLD APPETIZER & SALAD
$13.00
COLD APPETIZER & SALAD BURRATA & WHITE ANCHOVY-MEYER LEMON RELISH
mache, marcona almonds
$13.00
GRILLED SQUID & SHRIMP
white beans, celery, frisee, parsley, preserved lemon
$17.00
ANGUS BEEF CARPACCIO
thinly sliced raw beef, arugula, mushroom, artichoke, lemon, lemon, shaved parmesan
$12.00
TUSCAN KALE & ESCAROLE
lemon-pecorino dressing, grilled garlic croutons
$14.00
SPRING CHOPPED SALAD
spinach, escarole, peas & beans, asparagus, mint, prosciutto, young pecorino, toasted almonds, meyer lemon vinaigrette
$13.00
ROASTED BEET, BLOOD ORANGE, FETA
arugula, escarole, pistachios, citrus vinaigrette
$17.00
ZOE'S SALAMI & CROSTINI
goat cheese & olives, cannellini bean-rosemary puree, cherry mostarda, caperberries
Warm Appetizer
$14.00
GRILLED ASPARAGUS, FRIED EGG & PROSCIUTTO
gremolata, toasted crumbs
$15.00
VEGETABLE 'STEW'
asparagus, artichoke, favas, mushrooms, green garlic, spinach, parmesan & grilled crouton
$19.00
GRILLED QUAIL
creamy polenta, sauteed greens, fruit mostarda
$16.00
RICOTTA GNOCCHI
rustic beef bolognese, pecorino
Sides
$7.00
ROASTED FINGERLING POTATO MEDLEY
$7.00
GREMOLATA
$7.00
ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS
$7.00
PARMESAN
$7.00
SNAP PEAS
$7.00
ROASTED CARROTS
$7.00
MINT
$7.00
MEYER LEMON
Entree
$29.00
LEHI SNAPPER
basmati rice, salad of pink grapefruit, avocado, poblano, moroccan olives
$30.00
TODAY'S FISH
roasted tomato, rock shrimp, fennel, cardoons, leeks, chard, roasted meyer lemon relish
$32.00
DIVER SCALLOPS
mesquite grilled, roasted cauliflower, bacon, caper-lemon butter sauce
$29.00
BRAISED BERKSHIRE PORK
"posole style", hominy, cabbage-radish slaw, cotija, lime
$30.00
FLAT IRON STEAK
portobello mushrooms, pickled red onion, pancetta, spinach, grilled red potatoes, chimichurri sauce
$32.00
GRILLED LAMB CHOPS
flageolet beans, roasted garlic, preserved lemon, mint pesto
$25.00
ARIZONA PASTURE-RAISED HALF CHICKEN
crisp roasted, olive oil potatoes, caramelized shallot-bacon pan sauce
$22.00
HANDMADE PASTA
roasted carrot puree, house-cured pork belly, crispy onion, marjoram, goat cheese, toasted crumbs
$22.00
NONNI'S SUNDAY CHICKEN
braised thighs, mushrooms, onion, white wine, herbs, crispy polenta, grated italian cheeses
$20.00
ROASTED SEASONAL VEGETABLES
crispy risotto-wheatberry cake
Desserts
$8.00
PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
pineapple-passionfruit syrup, coconut mousse
$8.00
MEYER LEMON CURD TART
sour cherry compote, crème fraiche
$8.00
OLD FASHIONED STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
$8.00
MOM'S HONEY PECAN SQUARE
vanilla bean ice cream, fudge sauce
$7.00
HOUSE-MADE SORBET or ICE CREAM
assorted cookies
DESSERTS-CHEESE
With Grilled Bread
$6.00
WELSH CHEDDAR
$6.00
FUJI APPLES & PECANS
$6.00
PECORINO TOSCANA
$6.00
CHERRY MOSTARDA
$6.00
MAYTAG BLUE
$6.00
DESERT HONEY & MARCONAS

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