Highlights
- Belmont Kitchen & Cocktails has opened in North Scottsdale with Michelin-starred Chef Alex Stratta at the helm.
- Stratta's resume includes stints in Pakistan, Singapore, and North Carolina before arriving in Scottsdale.
- The venue is bookable now via OpenTable, with a happy-hour program running daily from 3 to 6 p.m.
- A prior AZ Big Media report tied the project to a co-owner of Café Monarch, a known North Scottsdale fine-dining address.
Belmont Kitchen & Cocktails has opened in North Scottsdale with Michelin-starred Chef Alex Stratta running the kitchen, giving the neighborhood its most pedigreed new chef placement in recent memory.
Stratta's path to North Scottsdale ran through Pakistan, Singapore, and North Carolina, according to AZ Big Media's profile of the opening. The concept describes itself as an ingredient-driven restaurant blending global influences, per the venue's own website.
The project has roots in the existing North Scottsdale fine-dining community. An earlier AZ Big Media report identified a co-owner of Café Monarch as a partner in bringing Belmont to the market, a signal that the concept was built from within the neighborhood's established operator network rather than imported from outside it.
The restaurant had been slated to open in early 2025, per pre-opening coverage in The Scottsdale Living and AZ Big Media. The October 2026 AZ Big Media feature confirms the kitchen is now operational.
Who is the chef behind Belmont?
Alex Stratta holds a Michelin star and brings international kitchen experience across multiple continents before this North Scottsdale posting. His prior postings in Pakistan, Singapore, and North Carolina are cited by AZ Big Media; the Signal has not independently verified the full resume from primary records.
Reservations are available through OpenTable. A daily happy-hour program runs from 3 to 6 p.m., featuring cocktails, wines, and chef-driven small plates, per the OpenTable listing. The full ownership structure and any affiliated hospitality group have not been disclosed in public records reviewed for this article.
Where to find them
- Café Monarch · cafemonarch.com
- Belmont Kitchen · belmontkitchenandcocktails.com · Instagram · Facebook · TikTok
Sources
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- tripadvisor.com retrieved 04/10/2026 23:40
- AZ Big Media retrieved 04/10/2026 23:40
- AZ Big Media retrieved 04/10/2026 23:40
- OpenTable retrieved 04/10/2026 23:40
- belmontkitchenandcocktails.com retrieved 04/10/2026 23:40
- Café Monarch (official site) retrieved 04/10/2026 23:40
Authored by The Scottsdale Signal. Drafted by AI from primary-source material under our beat-specific editorial guides; reviewed by humans before publish under our five-gate process. Sources retrieved at 04/10/2026 23:40. Every claim traces to a source.
