Toro
North Scottsdale, Scottsdale
Restaurant in Scottsdale, United States
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Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
Toro is a practical North Scottsdale option when convenience matters more than a heavily defined dining agenda. Consider it for an easy celebration, date, or business meal near Hayden Road; cross-shop La Hacienda, BOURBON STEAK, or Persian Room Fine Dining if cuisine identity or splurge factor matters more.
About Toro
For planning a visit to Toro in Scottsdale, the venue is open daily from 6:30 AM to 9 PM, and the dress code is smart casual. Beyond those basics, details such as cuisine, chef, price range, menu format, private-room availability, and published accolades are best confirmed directly with the venue.
A practical Scottsdale option with broad daily hours
The strongest planning point for Toro is access. It operates Monday through Sunday from 6:30 AM to 9 PM, giving guests a wide daily window to work with when coordinating plans in Scottsdale.
Because cuisine, price range, chef, and private-room details are not specified, treat Toro as a venue to evaluate through current official information rather than assumptions about a particular dining format. The known dress code is smart casual, which gives guests a useful baseline for what to wear.
Who should choose it, and who should cross-shop
Choose Toro if the hours and Scottsdale location fit your plans and you are comfortable checking the latest menu and visit details before committing. If you want to compare it with other named options, consider La Hacienda, BOURBON STEAK, Persian Room Fine Dining, Ironwood American Kitchen, or Lager House depending on what your group is looking for.
For broader planning, use our full Scottsdale restaurants guide alongside our full Scottsdale hotels guide, our full Scottsdale bars guide, our full Scottsdale wineries guide, and our full Scottsdale experiences guide. If the visit is part of a longer food-focused trip, compare Toro with other Scottsdale dining rooms and confirm current details directly before you go.
Located inside
HotelFairmont Scottsdale PrincessFull hotel guidePlanning details
- Location
- 17020 Hayden Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
- Reservations
- Book on SevenRooms
- Website
- scottsdaleprincess.com
- Phone
- +14805852694
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Toro sits on North Scottsdale’s Hayden Road with a neighborhood-minded, modern sensibility that leans toward coastal California and New York influences. The dining room skews quieter and locally minded compared with the tourist-heavy Old Town core, and the kitchen favors acid, char and sharing formats rather than single-plate monumentality. That position makes Toro feel considered and sophisticated without being flashy — a place where culinary ambition shows through in restrained, social plates and an approach that privileges balance and conviviality over volume.
Best For
Toro frames lunch and dinner as distinct propositions. Lunch reads as a quieter, regulars-driven service—often a working or daytime meal for people who know the kitchen—while dinner is treated as an event in North Scottsdale’s social calendar. That makes Toro a reliable spot for business lunches or dinners and for evening reservations when the meal carries more weight. The sharing-plate format also makes it a natural choice for celebratory group dining, allowing guests to trade plates and sample a range of flavors together.
Ordering Tips
The menu’s tapas and sharing-plate logic rewards ordering several items to pass around rather than committing to one entrée. Lean into the coastal-Latin flavors and balance of acid and char by sampling multiple small plates across textures and temperatures. Highlights to try include the Amarillo ceviche and the Spicy Truffle Dynamite roll, and the Toro Burger is a sturdier option if you want something more singular; mixing lighter ceviches with richer fried or charred bites gives a representative sweep of the kitchen’s strengths.
Venue details
Ambiance
Moody lighting with rich leathers and vibrant greens inside, bright Sunset Bar on the patio with sunset views of mountains and golf course.
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At the Table
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Noise Level
- Lively
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Large
Signature Dishes
- Spicy Truffle Dynamite roll
- Amarillo ceviche
- Toro Burger
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 17020 Hayden Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Planning details
Location
17020 Hayden Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 · Directions
Also consider
If Toro is not the right fit, cross-shop BOURBON STEAK for a higher-spend celebration or Persian Room Fine Dining when the group wants a clearer cuisine direction. For a more casual Scottsdale meal, compare Ironwood American Kitchen or Lager House.
Restaurant context
Toro is the practical Scottsdale pick when ease matters. Compared with La Hacienda, it reads as less resort-led and more convenient for a simple North Scottsdale plan. Choose La Hacienda when the setting is part of the occasion; choose Toro when the group needs a lower-friction meal.
BOURBON STEAK is the clearer splurge choice if the night calls for a steakhouse format and a bigger-occasion feel. Persian Room Fine Dining is stronger when the group wants a specific cuisine direction. Toro makes more sense when the priority is an easier booking and a less prescriptive meal.
For casual value and relaxed pacing, Ironwood American Kitchen and Lager House are the better cross-shops. Use Toro for a polished, convenient Scottsdale dinner; use those peers when the plan is more casual and price sensitivity matters more.
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Compare Toro
| Venue | Location | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Toro | Scottsdale | No published awards |
| La Hacienda | Scottsdale | No published awards |
| Ironwood American Kitchen | Scottsdale | No published awards |
| BOURBON STEAK | Scottsdale | No published awards |
| Persian Room Fine Dining | Scottsdale | No published awards |
| Lager House | Scottsdale | No published awards |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What should a first-timer know about Toro?
Toro is a Scottsdale venue with daily hours from 6:30 AM to 9 PM and a smart casual dress code. Other details, including cuisine, price range, menu format, and private-room availability, should be checked with the venue before planning around those specifics.
Is lunch or dinner better at Toro?
The schedule is 6:30 AM to 9 PM every day. Specific meal-period offerings are best confirmed directly with Toro before choosing a time.
Is Toro good for solo dining?
The venue does not specify a solo-dining setup, bar seating, counter seating, or service format. If you are planning to dine alone, use the daily 6:30 AM to 9 PM hours as a starting point and confirm the current setup with the venue.
What should I order at Toro?
What are alternatives to Toro in Scottsdale?
Other named options to compare include La Hacienda, Ironwood American Kitchen, BOURBON STEAK, Persian Room Fine Dining, and Lager House. The right choice depends on your preferred setting, current availability, and the latest details from each venue.
Is Toro good for a special occasion?
Toro may be worth considering if its Scottsdale location, daily 6:30 AM to 9 PM hours, and smart casual dress code fit your plans. Specific event spaces, private dining, and occasion packages should be confirmed directly with the venue.
What should I wear to Toro?
The dress code for Toro is smart casual. That is the best baseline to use whether you are visiting earlier in the day or later in the evening.
