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550 N. Hayden Road Scottsdale, AZ 85257

480-947-1963 

http://www.saltcellarrestaurant.com  

550 N. Hayden Road Scottsdale AZ 85257

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  • Seafood
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  • resort casual
    Delivery, Kid Friendly, Smoking, Wheelchair Accessible
    Dinner, Late Night
  • Full bar
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You're sitting in a comfortable, attractive setting, drinking a delicious martini. In a little while, you know, an attractive person will bring you a plateful of Oysters Rockefeller topped with delicate spinach and Pernod sauce, and not long after that, a generous serving of charcoal-broiled sea scallops with lemon caper butter. Once you've indicated that you've finished this delicious and hearty dish, you'll be shown a huge tray crowded with many complicated and expertly prepared desserts. Are you in heaven? No. You are in Scottsdale, dining at the Salt Cellar. Relax and enjoy yourself.








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  • 21: Peter DeRuvo

    21: Peter DeRuvo

    From now 'til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers -- Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you'll know; for others,... More »

  • The Salt Cellar: Happy Hour Report Card

    The Salt Cellar: Happy Hour Report Card

    The Spot: The Salt Cellar550 N. Hayden Rd.Scottsdalehttp://www.saltcellarrestaurant.com The Hours: The world is your oyster with daily happy hour and reverse happy hour deals at Salt Cellar: ... More »

  • TRAWL MIX

    TRAWL MIX

    The Salt Cellar Restaurant, 550 North Hayden, Scottsdale, 947-1963. Hours: Dinner, 5 to 11 p.m., seven days a week. It's not easy to run any kind of restaurant in the Valley. But operating a seafood place has to be the toughest. That's because... More »

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  • 2011 | Best Underground Restaurant

    With little more than a door and a few blue awnings visible, this long-running restaurant looks less like the upscale seafood joint it claims to be and more like the kind of fast-food joint where disinterested, college-aged servers wearing eye patches would dish up greasy fish and chips. That's because most of The Salt Cellar is hidden underground in a cavernous dining room with no windows and only a skylight for natural light. The effect is a little eerie, but the chef's dedication to... More »

  • 2004 | BEST SEAFOOD

    Would you like to be under the sea, in an octopus' garden, in the shade? All apologies to Ringo, but that's the first thing that comes to mind upon descending two floors into the ground to the nautical-themed, wood-paneled dining rooms of Scottsdale's renowned Salt Cellar Restaurant. Well, it's either that, or the last time we watched Sealab 2021. There's something about taking a meal in this odd, partly subterranean structure that's akin to supping with Doc and Captain Stubing on the Love... More »

  • 2003 | BEST SEAFOOD

    The best seafood in the Valley can be found in a dark room, buried in an underground building, across the street from a cemetery. But the owners of the Salt Cellar seem to understand that, when it comes to a fine tradition of excellent food, reasonable prices and a comfortable setting, it doesn't matter where the actual property is. So rather than go for a glitzy, high-profile location, these folks have kept the Cellar pretty much as it was when it first opened in 1981. What they save in... More »

  • 2001 | Best Seafood Restaurant

    The Salt Cellar, despite its funky, underground setting (careful navigating those dark stairs, particularly if you've been washing down your pre-dinner oysters, clams, shrimp or mussels at the bar), is completely serious about bringing us only the freshest, best-quality aquatic fare from around the globe. In fact, its comfy ambiance is one of the reasons we're hooked. Who needs frou-frou fittings with a multitude of daily market selections such as Canadian king salmon, Hawaiian mahi-mahi... More »

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Main Menu
Appetizers
$13.00
Shrimp Cocktail
large gulf shrimp served on ice with our own special cocktail sauce.
$12.00
Halibut Civeche
spicy marinated fish favorite made from fresh halibut.
$17.00
Steamed Mussels In Butter Sauce
a salt cellar specialty, fresh blue hill bay mussels from maine served w/ a superb butter sauce.
$14.00
Oysters On The Half Shell 1/2 Dozen
fresh blue point oysters shucked to order and served on ice.
$13.00
Clams On The Half Shell 1/2 Dozen
littleneck clams from new england shucked to order and served on ice.
$9.00
Escargot En Caps
escargot baked in fresh mushroom caps with garlic butter. an old salt cellar favorite.
$20.00
Steamed Clams
traditional new england favorite, bucket of steamed clams served with broth.
$12.00
Oysters Rockefeller
four fresh blue point oysters on the half shell, topped with delicate spinach, and pernod sauce, then baked on a bed of rock salt.
Seasonal Appetizers
$16.00
Nantucket Cape Scallops
$10.00
Calamari Skewer
with dipping sauces.
$8.00
Turtle Soup
$14.00
Sauteed Shrimp San Remo
$15.00
Maryland Crab Cake
$9.00
Salt Cellar Fish Tacos
$16.00
Dynamite Oysters
$10.00
Fish And Chips
Soups
$6.00
New England Clam Chowder
a true new england clam chowder made in our own kitchen with quahog clams.
$6.00
Manhattan Clam Chowder
for those who prefer a delightful alternative to the traditional cream base chowder.
Captain’s Specials
$32.00
Salmon Oscar
king salmon topped with crab meat, grilled fresh asparagus and hollandaise sauce
$37.00
Nantucket Cape Scalloops
$39.00
Atlantic Halibut With Lemon Caper Butter
$35.00
Pacific Swordfish W/ Mango Salsa
$31.00
Shrimp San Remo On Pappardelle Pasta
$39.00
Crispy Florida Black Grouper
with thai dipping sauce.
$31.00
Salmon Wellington
$38.00
Yakimono Hawaiian Ahi
$34.00
Charcoal Broiled Georges Bank Sea Scallops
$33.00
Scallops W/ King Crab & Atlantic Baby Shrimp Cream Sauce
Lobster Entrees
our center of interest is a delectable live maine lobster . we take pride in serving only live maine lobsters from our lobster tank. for those of us who really enjoy lobster, we will always try, weather prevailing, to have a selection of large lobsters available. be sure to ask your waiter about today's selection.
$38.00
Harbor Master's Choice
one and a quarter pound lobster, flown in daily and served with all the trimmings.
$45.00
Baked Stuffed Lobster
a traditional baked stuffed lobster: a whole live maine lobster stuffed with our own special mixture of scallops and crabmeat.
$48.00
Steak And Lobster
one and a quarter pound live maine lobster served with petite filet mignon.
Crab Entrees
$34.00
Maryland Crab Cakes
two maryland crab cake made with jumbo lump blue crab meat using our own special recipe.
$46.00
King Crab And Filet
a half pound of alaskan king crab legs served with a 7oz. u.s.d.a. choice filet mignon.
$55.00
Alaskan King Crab
one and one half pounds of large alaskan king crab legs broiled over mesquite charcoal.
Salt Cellar Specialties
$37.00
Mahi Mahi
sauteed with macadamia nuts. hawaii.
$34.00
Maryland Crab Cakes
chesapeake ba.
$29.00
King Salmon With Cucumber Dill Sauce
british columbia.
$39.00
Cajun Style Blackened Alaskan Halibut
homer.
$32.00
Sauteed Sea Scallops
georges bank.
$75.00
Live Maine 3 Lb Jumbo Lobster
boston.
$30.00
Texas Broiled Shrimp
gulf of california.
$28.00
Stuffed Mountain Trout
idaho.
$33.00
Baked Stuffed Shrimp
jumbo shrimp with a delicate crabmeat stuffing.
$27.00
Fried Shrimp
lightly seasoned fried shrimp.
$36.00
Shrimp And Filet
lightly seasoned fried shrimp with a 7oz. u.s.d.a. choice filet mignon.
$32.00
Sauteed Scallops
the finest fresh scallops available, sauteed in butter, sherry and fresh mushrooms
$28.00
Pan Fried Oysters
blue point oysters prepared in our own kitchen in a very special way.
$33.00
Salt Cellar Combination
a delightful combination of deep fried shrimp, fish fillet, and blue point oysters.
$32.00
Shrimp Scampi
another old salt cellar favorite: large gulf shrimp served in garlic butter sauce with onion and roasted bell peppers.
Charcoal Broiled Fish
$28.00
King Salmon
british columbia.
$35.00
Mahi-mahi
hawaii.
$36.00
Ahi
hawaii.
$39.00
Alaskan Halibut
homer.
$27.00
Mountain Trout
idaho.
$34.00
Pacific Swordfish
new zealand.
$39.00
Florida Black Grouper
florida.
Other Favorites
The Salt Cellar Proudly Serves Only The Finest U.s.d.a. Choice Cuts Of Black Angus Beef. All Meat Is Cut Here In Our Own Kitchen And Cooked To Your Specifications. All Entrees Include Dinner Salad, Fresh Baked Bread, Vegetable And Choice Of Baked Potato Or Lemon Pecan Rice.
$40.00
Filet Mignon
a superb 12 oz. cut of u.s.d.a. choice filet mignon broiled to perfection over mesquite charcoal.
$34.00
Petite Filet
a delightful 7oz. cut of u.s.d.a. choice filet mignon charcoal broiled over mesquite coals.
$35.00
Beef Wellington
an old favorite of the salt cellar, a tender filet with a touch of pate wrapped in an elegantly prepared pastry shell and served on a distinctive sauce.
$39.00
New York Strip
an impressive 14 oz. cut of u.s.d.a. choice new york strip charcoal broiled over mesquite.
$39.00
Rib Eye Steak
14 oz boneless rib eye steak charcoal broiled over mesquite.
$23.00
Teriyaki Chicken
boneless chicken breast marinated in our own special teriyaki sauce, then charcoal broiled to perfection over mesquite charcoal.
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