Highlights
- Sel Bistro, Chef Branden Levine's French-inspired concept in Old Town Scottsdale, has permanently closed after 10 years of operation.
- The closure followed a summer hiatus that the restaurant confirmed would not end, per reporting by Mouth by Southwest on Aug. 9.
- The address at 7044 E Main St. now sits vacant, with no successor concept announced.
- Levine built Sel around à la carte French technique, including Wagyu, scallop, and caviar, with a prix-fixe format in its earlier iteration.
Sel Bistro, Chef Branden Levine's French-inspired concept at 7044 E Main St. in Old Town Scottsdale, has permanently closed after 10 years, as Mouth by Southwest reported on Aug. 9. What the restaurant had framed as a summer hiatus will not end.
Levine built Sel around French technique applied to à la carte dining, with a menu anchored by Wagyu, scallop, and caviar, alongside craft cocktails and a happy hour program. Phoenix New Times previously described the restaurant's centerpiece as a prix-fixe menu built on classical French technique, including filet mignon. The concept evolved over its decade into the bistro format it carried at closing.
The restaurant held a reservation presence on OpenTable and accumulated more than 355 reviews on Yelp at the Main Street address. No operator has announced plans for the space.
The closure was confirmed independently by Patch and Mouth by Southwest. No cause has been disclosed in public records reviewed for this article, and principals have not issued a statement attributing a reason.
No successor concept or lease transfer has been announced for 7044 E Main St.
Where to find them
- Sel Bistro · selrestaurant.com
Sources
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- Google News retrieved 14/08/2026 21:45
- mouthbysouthwest.com retrieved 14/08/2026 21:45
- selrestaurant.com retrieved 14/08/2026 21:45
- selrestaurant.com retrieved 14/08/2026 21:45
- Phoenix New Times retrieved 14/08/2026 21:45
- Yelp retrieved 14/08/2026 21:45
- OpenTable retrieved 14/08/2026 21:45
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