El Minuto Cafe ★ 4.3
El Minuto Cafe on South Main in Tucson's Barrio Viejo runs Mexican-American lunch and dinner the family has served since 1936, with oversized cheese crisps.
Try: Cheese crisp and topopo salad
What to order at Beyond Bread Sandwich
- The dish to know
- Annapurna or Tucson sub
Location
Address: 3026 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719
More budget eats in 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)
Eegee's ★ 4.4
Eegee's on East Broadway in Tucson is the local frozen-fruit drink and submarine sandwich chain since 1971, the canonical cheap summer relief in Tucson.
Try: Frozen-fruit eegee and Italian sub combo
Pat's Drive In ★ 4.3
Pat's Drive In on West Niagara in Tucson is the walk-up burger and chili dog stand running since 1961, the canonical Tucson cheap-eat West Side lunch.
Try: Chili dog with cheese and onions
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