Citizen Public House opened in 2011 in Old Town Scottsdale as one of the area's original cocktail-centric dining rooms, anchored by a stainless-steel bar and a spirits-first approach to service. The kitchen works from a menu of familiar American dishes with a bit of edge rather than chasing trends.
Regulars point to the chopped salad, meatloaf, short ribs, scallops, crab cakes, pork belly, and brussels sprouts, alongside house-baked bread and a wine list that gets as much attention as the cocktails.
The restaurant's kitchen earned a James Beard Foundation Best Chef semifinalist nod in 2020, and Phoenix New Times named it among the city's best in 2025.
Regulars point to the chopped salad, meatloaf, short ribs, scallops, crab cakes, pork belly, and brussels sprouts, alongside house-baked bread and a wine list that gets as much attention as the cocktails.
The restaurant's kitchen earned a James Beard Foundation Best Chef semifinalist nod in 2020, and Phoenix New Times named it among the city's best in 2025.