Scottsdale’s resort corridor is getting a Dallas import with serious pasta energy. This spring, il Bracco is set to debut on Scottsdale Road with house-made pastas, crispy baby artichokes and the group’s frozen “Bracco” cocktail on the menu. Western Addition Restaurant Group is putting up a ground-up, 5,000-square-foot build at the corner of Scottsdale Road and Rose Lane, complete with a large patio and a viewable kitchen. The restaurant is slated to open in late March and will be the group’s first location outside Texas.
“It’s a big deal for us to come out here,” Robert Quick told Phoenix New Times, which reported that the team walked the active construction site and that the Scottsdale spot will be the group’s first Arizona eatery and first ground-up build. Phoenix New Times notes that the kitchen will feature a studio bakery, a pasta extruder and a fryer devoted solely to baby artichokes, details the chefs point to when describing the menu and service. Quick and his partners say the concept will bring the same made-from-scratch pastas, steaks and sandwiches that have turned il Bracco into a popular reservation in Dallas.
Where the restaurant will sit
Western Addition’s own restaurant listings place the new spot at Western Addition, at 6160 N. Scottsdale Road near Rose Lane in Scottsdale’s resort corridor. Local industry coverage describes the project as roughly 5,000 square feet with a nearly 950-square-foot patio and a midcentury “Italian modernist villa” interior, per reporting in AZ Big Media. According to that reporting, Mary Lucille Quick and Western Addition’s design team collaborated with Phoenix firm Brick & West on the finishes.
Menu, cocktails and a Texas export
Menus at existing il Bracco locations already lean into house-made pastas, pan-seared fish, chicken piccata and the signature fried baby artichokes. Phoenix New Times reports that the Scottsdale menu will also incorporate Queen Creek Olive Mill extra-virgin olive oil into desserts. The restaurant’s frozen Greyhound riff, The Bracco, made with grapefruit, vodka and Aperol, has become a cult favorite in Dallas, and Dallas Observer reported that il Bracco moves more Aperol per square foot than almost any spot in North Texas. Western Addition says it will create a few dishes exclusive to Scottsdale while keeping the core menu guests expect.
What diners should know
Il Bracco is expected to open for both lunch and dinner, and the company says the restaurant will serve everything from casual weeknight meals to special-occasion dinners, according to local coverage. Reservations, the exact opening date and any soft-opening details will be announced on the restaurant’s site. Diners can check il Bracco and the group’s channels for updates as the late-March debut approaches.
