Belmont Kitchen & Cocktails

In Scottsdale, Belmont Kitchen & Cocktails is a Modern American restaurant in the $$$$ tier, with a smart casual dress code and chef/owner Alex Stratta’s Michelin-starred background as a key confirmed detail. The clearest menu reasons to visit include Maine lobster ravioli, Bigeye tuna tartare, hamachi napoleon with Osetra caviar, porcini mushroom cigars, cream of lobster soup.

The confirmed details point to a late-day restaurant: Belmont Kitchen & Cocktails is open daily from 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm, with summer happy hour daily from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in 2026 is also a confirmed recognition. For a first-timer, the practical read is simple: choose it when the table wants a Modern American meal in Scottsdale at a premium price point.

Order for the room

The signature dishes give first-time diners clear ordering anchors. Hamachi napoleon with Osetra caviar, BigEye tuna tartare, Maine lobster ravioli, porcini mushroom cigars, cream of lobster soup are the confirmed dishes to know before booking or ordering.

Readers comparing broader options can scan Scottsdale restaurants, but this profile is mainly useful if the question is whether Belmont Kitchen & Cocktails works for a high-end Modern American meal in Scottsdale.

The first-timer move: smart casual and a premium plan

Smart casual is the confirmed dress-code baseline for Belmont Kitchen & Cocktails. The price tier is $$$$, so it works best as a planned meal rather than an impulse meal. Current hours are daily from 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm, with summer happy hour daily from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

For a first visit, build the meal around the dishes the restaurant is specifically associated with: hamachi napoleon with Osetra caviar, porcini mushroom cigars, Maine lobster ravioli, Bigeye tuna tartare, cream of lobster soup. Chef/owner Alex Stratta’s Michelin-starred background and the restaurant’s Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in 2026 are the clearest confirmed external signals supporting the premium positioning.

Who should choose it

Choose Belmont Kitchen & Cocktails if you want Modern American cooking in Scottsdale, a smart casual setting, a $$$$ meal with signature dishes that include seafood, caviar, pasta, soup. It is a stronger fit for diners seeking a premium Scottsdale outing than for anyone looking for a low-cost or highly casual meal.