Mi Nidito ★ 4.5
Mi Nidito on South 4th Avenue in Tucson runs the same family kitchen since 1952; the President's Platter recalls Bill Clinton's 1999 dinner stop.
Signature: President's Platter, Chile relleno
Restaurants in South Tucson
5 Points Market and Restaurant ★ 4.5
5 Points Market and Restaurant on South Stone in Tucson runs scratch-made brunch, lunch and dinner from a historic brick warehouse since 2014.
Signature: Brunch hash, Farm-egg sandwich
El Guero Canelo ★ 4.8
El Guero Canelo on South 12th Avenue in Tucson is the James Beard 2018 Sonoran hot dog flagship from Daniel Contreras, the founding Tucson dogo.
Signature: Sonoran hot dog, Caramelo quesadilla
Casual Dining in South Tucson
Mi Nidito ★ 4.5
Mi Nidito on South 4th Avenue in Tucson runs the same family kitchen since 1952; the President's Platter recalls Bill Clinton's 1999 dinner stop.
Signature: President's Platter, Chile relleno
5 Points Market and Restaurant ★ 4.5
5 Points Market and Restaurant on South Stone in Tucson runs scratch-made brunch, lunch and dinner from a historic brick warehouse since 2014.
Signature: Brunch hash, Farm-egg sandwich
El Guero Canelo ★ 4.8
El Guero Canelo on South 12th Avenue in Tucson is the James Beard 2018 Sonoran hot dog flagship from Daniel Contreras, the founding Tucson dogo.
Signature: Sonoran hot dog, Caramelo quesadilla
BK Tacos ★ 4.6
BK Tacos on South 12th Avenue in South Tucson is Benny Galaz's Sonoran hot dog chain founded as a cart in the 1990s, with bacon-wrapped dogos and caramelo.
Signature: Sonoran hot dog, Caramelo
Cafés in South Tucson
5 Points Market ★ 4.5
5 Points Market and Restaurant on South Stone in Tucson is the bohemian cafe-meets-bistro at the Five Points intersection, with scratch baking.
Signature drink: Pour-over filter coffee
Bakeries in South Tucson
La Estrella Bakery 12th Avenue ★ 4.5
La Estrella Bakery on South 12th Avenue in South Tucson is the Jalisco panaderia's South Tucson outpost, with conchas, empanadas and tres leches by the case.
Worth the queue: Empanada de pina
Bars in South Tucson
Barrio Brewing Company ★ 4.4
Barrio Brewing on East 16th Street in Tucson is Arizona's oldest craft brewery (1991), employee-owned, with the Barrio Blonde, Tucson IPA and a full pub menu.
Signature drink: Barrio Blonde and Tucson IPA
Food: Pub menu, burgers, pizza
Street Food in South Tucson
El Guero Canelo ★ 4.8
El Guero Canelo on South 12th Avenue in Tucson is Daniel Contreras's James Beard America's Classic 2018 Sonoran hot dog flagship, started as a cart in 1993.
Try: Sonoran hot dog
BK Tacos ★ 4.6
BK Tacos on South 12th Avenue in South Tucson is Benny Galaz's Sonoran hot dog flagship, with bacon-wrapped dogos, caramelos and micheladas at the dogo row.
Try: Sonoran hot dog and caramelo
Tacos Apson ★ 4.7
Tacos Apson on South 12th Avenue in South Tucson is the canonical Sonoran carne asada taqueria, mesquite-grilled and on house-made tortillas since 2006.
Try: Carne asada tacos and quesadillas
Rollies Mexican Patio ★ 4.6
Rollies on South 12th Avenue in South Tucson is the chivichanga (rolled chimichanga) and Sonoran taco patio, family-run since 2018, with mesquite carne asada.
Try: Mexican plates and chivichanga
Breweries in South Tucson
Barrio Brewing Company ★ 4.4
Barrio Brewing on East 16th in Tucson is Arizona's oldest craft brewery (1991), 100% employee-owned, with the Barrio Blonde, Tucson IPA and a full pub menu.
MotoSonora Brewing Company ★ 4.4
MotoSonora on South Park Avenue in Tucson is the family-owned south-side brewery, with Belgian-inspired ales, IPAs and a motorcycle-themed taproom patio.
Markets in South Tucson
17th Street Market ★ 4.3
17th Street Market in Tucson is the Saturday Asian-leaning farmers and specialty-food market that returned in 2020, with hard-to-find produce and food stalls.
Food Festivals in South Tucson
Tucson Tamal and Heritage Festival ★ 4.5
Tucson Tamal and Heritage Festival is the December annual tamale festival at Casino Del Sol with dozens of vendors, mariachi music and free public admission.
Tucson Rodeo La Fiesta de los Vaqueros ★ 4.5
Tucson Rodeo La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in February is the nine-day Western rodeo (since 1925), with Sonoran food vendors, mariachi and the Rodeo Parade downtown.
Budget Eats in South Tucson
El Guero Canelo ★ 4.8
El Guero Canelo's $5 Sonoran hot dog on South 12th Avenue in Tucson is the city's signature cheap eat, a James Beard America's Classic 2018.
Try: Sonoran hot dog (bacon-wrapped, in bolillo bun)
BK Tacos ★ 4.6
BK Tacos on South 12th Avenue in South Tucson is Benny Galaz's Sonoran hot dog and taco counter (founded as a cart in the 1990s), with $3 carne asada tacos.
Try: Sonoran hot dog and carne asada taco
Mi Nidito ★ 4.5
Mi Nidito on South 4th Avenue in Tucson runs the combo plate Bill Clinton ordered in 1999, hearty Sonoran Mexican plates since 1952 family-style.
Try: Combo plate with chile relleno, enchilada, taco
Tacos Apson ★ 4.7
Tacos Apson on South 12th Avenue in South Tucson runs the canonical mesquite-grilled carne asada Sonoran taquero, three tacos for under $10 since 2006.
Try: Mesquite carne asada tacos
Brunch in South Tucson
5 Points Market and Restaurant ★ 4.6
5 Points Market on South Stone in Tucson runs the scratch-baking-led farm-to-table brunch counter that has drawn national food press to the Five Points neighborhood south of downtown.
Order: Brunch hash and the farm-egg sandwich
Late-Night Eats in South Tucson
El Guero Canelo Late Night ★ 4.7
El Guero Canelo on South 12th Avenue in Tucson runs late into the night with bacon-wrapped Sonoran dogos and carne asada caramelos until 22:00 daily.
Try: Sonoran hot dog
BK Tacos Late Night ★ 4.6
BK Tacos on South 12th Avenue in South Tucson serves bacon-wrapped Sonoran dogos and carne asada tacos until 23:00 every night, plus weekend micheladas.
Try: Sonoran hot dog and carne asada taco