4 editor picks in Tucson.
A newer generation of Tucson cooks is reframing Sonoran and Mexican flavors in a contemporary, ingredient-forward style. Penca downtown and BOCA Tacos y Tequila near fourth-avenue lead this modern wave, plating regional traditions with a chef's restraint. The result keeps the borderland palate intact while pushing the presentation forward.
4 mexican modern places in Tucson we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Tucson · Mexican Modern across every city.
Penca on East Broadway in downtown Tucson serves Patricia Schwabe's Mexico City menu, with mole poblano, cochinita pibil and a mezcal-led bar.
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.
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.
Penca on East Broadway in downtown Tucson serves Patricia Schwabe's Mexico City menu, with mole poblano, cochinita pibil and a mezcal-led bar.
