Sel is a small upscale fine dining restaurant located in Old Town Scottsdale Arizona. I’ve always wanted to try this restaurant and it always was among choices for a special occasion for me. It got moved up the list real fast when I found out that I could try it for brunch. It was a very nice day today so we sat on the patio.

We started with an appetizer of black truffle deviled eggs ($16.).

They came out looking pretty like a painting. They are very different to me. The whites have a very soft texture maybe from a water oven. The yolks are usually creamy. I don’t get the black truffle. They are flavored with dijon vinaigrette and tarragon aioli and are garnished with crisp chicken skin, some micro greens. They are strong….but not too strong…with acid and salt….. Then I remind myself of where I am.

Sel. (means salt in French)

My main course is the Piri Piri Chicken ($18.) Our waiter explained that my plate would be different than described because the waffle iron broke and instead of the waffle I’d be getting a lemon-blueberry ricotta Dutch Baby pancake instead. I never ate a Dutch Baby pancake before and it did sound intriguing so I said ok.

The Dutch Baby Pancake is studded with blueberries and seems rich like a custardy quiche from the ricotta cheese. I’m not really sure if the spicy maple syrup really goes with either the Dutch Baby or the Chicken but it’s good with the plainer ends of the Dutch Baby. The Chicken is very moist and tasty. Not real spicy like Piri Piri Peppers but very tasty.

My husband had the crispy Iberico pork skirt steak ($28.).

It’s made of perfectly poached eggs, crisp grated patty of potatoes, arugula-preserved lemon slaw and creole hollandaise.

I decide that I can splurge for dessert and try the flourless chocolate tiramisu ($14.).

It’s very soft and also very smooth ….. It’s softer than lady fingers and cream. It has a little just right crunch from the hazelnut praline. The house made dulce deleche gelato is flavored nicely. I am extra sensitive to coffee flavors. To me the chocolate taste more like coffee than chocolate. I guess most people like it better that way but it’s still a good dessert.

Chances are you might visit a restroom during your stay. Both restrooms are accented with salt shakers.

The main dining room is pictured below.

The magic happens here.

That was my brunch at Sel Restaurant in Old Town Scottsdale AZ.

www.SelRestaurant.com

Everything is subject to change and your experience may or may not differ.