Restaurants in El Presidio

El Charro Cafe ★ 4.6

Mexican$$el-presidioDaily 11:00-21:00

El Charro Cafe on Court Avenue in Tucson is the United States' oldest family-run Mexican restaurant (1922), and the claimed birthplace of the chimichanga.

Signature: Chimichanga, Carne seca

La Cocina ★ 4.2

New Mexican$$el-presidio

La Cocina on Court Avenue in Tucson runs Southwestern lunch and dinner inside the Old Town Artisans courtyard, with shaded patio and nightly live music.

Signature: Green chile stew, Prickly pear margarita

Casual Dining in El Presidio

El Charro Cafe ★ 4.6

Mexican$$el-presidioDaily 11:00-21:00

El Charro Cafe on Court Avenue in Tucson is the United States' oldest family-run Mexican restaurant (1922), and the claimed birthplace of the chimichanga.

Signature: Chimichanga, Carne seca

Cafe a la C'Art ★ 4.4

New American$$el-presidioWed-Fri 10:00-15:00; Sat-Sun 08:00-15:00; closed Mon-Tue

Cafe a la C'Art on North Main in Tucson runs all-day brunch inside the 1865 Stevens House at the Tucson Museum of Art, with a shaded garden.

Signature: Weekend brunch, Garden salads

La Cocina ★ 4.2

New Mexican$$el-presidio

La Cocina on Court Avenue in Tucson runs Southwestern lunch and dinner inside the Old Town Artisans courtyard, with shaded patio and nightly live music.

Signature: Green chile stew, Prickly pear margarita

Cafés in El Presidio

Cafe a la C'Art ★ 4.4

el-presidioWed-Fri 10:00-15:00; Sat-Sun 08:00-15:00; closed Mon-TueWifi

Cafe a la C'Art on North Main in Tucson runs brunch and lunch inside the historic 1865 Stevens House at the Tucson Museum of Art, with a shaded garden patio.

Signature drink: Cortado and house cappuccino

Brunch in El Presidio

Cafe a la C'Art ★ 4.4

Garden-patio brunch at the museum$13-22el-presidioWed-Fri 10:00-15:00; Sat-Sun 08:00-15:00; closed Mon-TueWalk-in only

Cafe a la C'Art on North Main in Tucson runs weekend brunch inside the historic 1865 Stevens House at the Tucson Museum of Art, with a shaded garden patio.

Order: Weekend brunch plate and garden salad

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