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
Mi Nidito is a mexican budget eat in South Tucson, Tucson.
Editorially verified June 4, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Address: 1813 S 4th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85713
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
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)
La Estrella Bakery at Mercado San Agustin in Tucson sells the city's canonical pan dulce since 1986: conchas, empanadas and a strong cafe de olla under $5.
Try: Concha and cafe de olla
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
Beyond Bread on North Campbell in Tucson runs the city's gold-standard scratch deli sandwich on European-oven house bread, an Annapurna staple.
Try: Annapurna or Tucson sub
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
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 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