The Back Door Lounge

Nestled next to the bustle of Old-Town Scottsdale shops, you’ll find an oasis of sophistication and elegance in the Back Door Lounge. With our attentive bar staff, music that sets the mood, fine wine, martini’s, and classic cocktails that quench your thirst, we guarantee that you won’t be able to resist another visit.

The Back Door Lounge in Scottsdale, AZ is known for its relaxing environment, offering a variety of cocktails, Manhattans, martinis, and wines. The upscale lounge overlooks the Civic Center Mall and provides a selection of snacks, such as spiced nuts, hummus, shrimp cocktail, and homemade savory quiche. The lounge has become popular for its salads, including the Old Town Caprese and the triple grilled cheese with brie. The Back Door Lounge features signature cocktails like the Pink Lady, Jala Pineapple Smash, The Machinist, Bitcoin Billionaire, Italiatini, Foreplay, and Rye-Tai.

Signature Cocktails at the Back Door Lounge

The Back Door Lounge offers a range of signature cocktails:

1. Pink Lady ($14) – Ford’s gin, Chambord, fresh lemon, and egg white
2. Jala Pineapple Smash ($15) – El Jimador Blanco, pineapple, and fresh lime
3. The Machinist ($17) – Woodford Reserve, maple syrup, and Maraska
4. Bitcoin Billionaire ($17) – Bulleit bourbon, elderflower liqueur, cherry liqueur, lemon juice, and egg white
5. Italiatini ($18) – Absolut Elyx vodka, Italicus liqueur, elderflower liqueur, and lime juice
6. Foreplay ($17) – Jack Daniel’s Bonded Tennessee Whiskey, aperitivo liqueur (e.g., Aperol), Rabarbaro Zucca amaro liqueur (or other amaro), and chocolate bitters
7. Rye-Tai ($15) – Old Forester rye whiskey (or other rye whiskey), fresh lemon juice or lime juice (depending on preference), pineapple juice or orange juice (depending on preference), orgeat syrup (or almond syrup), and maraschino cherry for garnish
8. Double Chocolate Martini – A dessert-like martini with vodka or gin (depending on preference), chocolate liqueur (such as crème de cacao), chocolate syrup or melted chocolate (depending on preference), half-and-half or heavy cream (depending on preference), shaken until cold and frothy; served in a chilled glass with a chocolate shaving garnish (optional). Be cautious with this drink as it may be stronger than anticipated due to its smoothness!

Atmosphere at the Back Door Lounge Scottsdale AZ

The Back Door Lounge focuses on providing a relaxed atmosphere with good martini and Manhattan options compared to the livelier Old Town Tavern owned by the same owner. It offers quiet piped-in music rather than live performances found at the Old Town Tavern. While they might add soft background music from a banjoist or pianist in the future, currently there are no live acts at the Back Door Lounge.