El Charro Cafe
- ★ 4.6
- Mexican
- $$
- El Presidio
El Charro Cafe on Court Avenue in Tucson is the United States' oldest family-run Mexican restaurant (1922), and the claimed birthplace of the chimichanga.
Bistros, trattorias, taverns and neighbourhood rooms: the mid-tier places where Tucson actually eats.
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19 places
Mi Nidito
- ★ 4.5
- Mexican
- $$
- South Tucson
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.
BOCA Tacos y Tequila
- ★ 4.7
- Modern Mexican
- $$
- Fourth Avenue
BOCA Tacos y Tequila on North 4th Avenue is chef Maria Mazon's modern Mexican room, a Top Chef finalist, with 26 tacos and 40-plus tequilas in Tucson.
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Cup Cafe
- ★ 4.4
- New American
- $$
- Downtown Tucson
Cup Cafe inside Hotel Congress on East Congress in Tucson is the downtown all-day diner-bistro since 1990, set in the historic 1919 hotel lobby.
Reilly Craft Pizza and Drink
- ★ 4.5
- Italian
- $$
- Downtown Tucson
Reilly Craft Pizza and Drink on East Pennington in Tucson runs wood-fired pies, house pasta and an underground cocktail club in a historic mortuary.
5 Points Market and Restaurant
- ★ 4.5
- New American
- $$
- South Tucson
5 Points Market and Restaurant on South Stone in Tucson runs scratch-made brunch, lunch and dinner from a historic brick warehouse since 2014.
El Minuto Cafe
- ★ 4.3
- Mexican
- $$
- Barrio Viejo
El Minuto Cafe on South Main in Tucson's Barrio Viejo has run the Mexican-American menu since 1936, famous for oversized cheese crisps and topopo salads.
La Indita
- ★ 4.3
- Mexican
- $$
- Fourth Avenue
La Indita on North Stone in Tucson serves Maria Garcia's Tarascan menu, a family staple since 1983, blending Mexican and Native American kitchen traditions.
El Charro Cafe Ventana
- ★ 4.3
- Mexican
- $$
- Catalina Foothills
El Charro Cafe Ventana on East Broadway in Tucson is the eastside outpost of the 1922 downtown original, serving the same carne seca and chimichanga.
El Guero Canelo
- ★ 4.8
- Mexican
- $
- South Tucson
El Guero Canelo on South 12th Avenue in Tucson is the James Beard 2018 Sonoran hot dog flagship from Daniel Contreras, the founding Tucson dogo.
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BK Tacos
- ★ 4.6
- Mexican
- $
- South Tucson
BK Tacos on South 12th Avenue in South Tucson is Benny Galaz's Sonoran hot dog chain founded as a cart in the 1990s, with bacon-wrapped dogos and caramelo.
Blue Willow
Blue Willow on North Campbell in Tucson has been a family-owned all-day American restaurant since 1978, with a Sunday brunch buffet and a quiet garden patio.
Baja Cafe on Campbell
Baja Cafe on North Campbell in Tucson runs all-day breakfast, brunch and lunch with Southwestern-flair classics like the snickerdoodle pancake and huevos.
Prep and Pastry
Prep and Pastry on North Campbell in Tucson is the scratch-baking brunch counter with croissant French toast, biscuits and a busy weekend queue.
Bisbee Breakfast Club
Bisbee Breakfast Club on East Broadway in Tucson is the Phoenix-Tucson all-day breakfast chain, born in Bisbee, with skillets and Benedicts daily.
Cafe a la C'Art
- ★ 4.4
- New American
- $$
- El Presidio
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.
Time Market
Time Market on East University in Tucson is the wood-fired pizza counter, deli, coffee bar and grocer that has served Sam Hughes since 1920.
Pat's Drive In
Pat's Drive In on West Niagara in Tucson is the walk-up burger and chili dog stand running since 1961, a beloved west-side Tucson institution still.
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.
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