Cup Cafe ★ 4.5
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.
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Coffee culture in Tucson splits between historic gathering rooms and a strong independent roasting scene. Cup Cafe and Cafe a la C'Art hold down the downtown and el-presidio end, while Exo Roast Co., Cartel Coffee Lab, and Presta Coffee Roasters lead the specialty wave near fourth-avenue and downtown. Caffe Luce and Yellow Brick Coffee extend the network through main-gate and the campus side.
Cafe a la C'Art ★ 4.4
Cafe a la C'Art on North Main in Tucson runs brunch and lunch inside the historic 1865 Stevens House at the Tucson Museum of Art, with a shaded garden patio.
Time Market ★ 4.3
Time Market on East University in Tucson is the deli-cafe-grocer that has served Sam Hughes since 1920, with wood-fired pizza, espresso and house-baked bread.
5 Points Market ★ 4.6
5 Points Market and Restaurant on South Stone in Tucson is the bohemian cafe-meets-bistro at the Five Points intersection, with scratch baking.
Bisbee Breakfast Club ★ 4.1
Bisbee Breakfast Club on East Broadway in Tucson is the all-day breakfast cafe born in Bisbee, with skillets, Benedicts and miner-sized plates from 6 a.m.
Raging Sage ★ 4.2
Raging Sage on North Campbell in Tucson is the Sliker family coffeehouse since 1998, with in-house roasted beans, scratch pastries and a dog-friendly patio.
Caffe Luce ★ 4.0
Caffe Luce on East University in Tucson is the U of A Main Gate coffeehouse with Italian-leaning espresso, baked goods and student-friendly counter seating.
Exo Roast Co. ★ 4.8
Exo Roast Co. on North 6th in Tucson is the Fourth Avenue cafe-roastery serving the heritage chiltepin cold brew, sourdough muffins and beans.
Cartel Coffee Lab ★ 4.2
Cartel Coffee Lab on East Broadway in Tucson is the Tempe-Tucson roaster's downtown cafe, with pour-over, single-origin espresso and house pastry.
Presta Coffee Roasters ★ 4.7
Presta on Avenida del Convento at Mercado San Agustin in Tucson is the Nordic-style coffee bar with single-origin espresso and a quiet courtyard.
Yellow Brick Coffee ★ 4.6
Yellow Brick Coffee on North Country Club in Tucson is a single-origin specialty coffee roaster and cafe, with pour-overs, espresso and a quiet morning bar.
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