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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.
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.
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