7 editor picks in Tucson.
Street food is where Tucson's UNESCO gastronomy reputation is most visible, above all the Sonoran hot dog. El Guero Canelo, with stands on Oracle, 22nd Street, and 12th Avenue, brought the bacon-wrapped dog to national attention from south-tucson. BK Tacos, Tacos Apson, and Rollies Mexican Patio fill out the carts-and-counters tradition.
7 street food places in Tucson we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Tucson · Street Food across every city.
Try Sonoran hot dog
El Guero Canelo on South 12th Avenue in Tucson is Daniel Contreras's James Beard America's Classic 2018 Sonoran hot dog flagship, started as a cart in 1993.
Try Sonoran hot dog
El Guero Canelo Oracle Road in Tucson is the north-side outpost of the James Beard 2018 dogo flagship, with bacon-wrapped Sonoran hot dogs daily.
Try Sonoran hot dog and caramelo
BK Tacos on South 12th Avenue in South Tucson is Benny Galaz's Sonoran hot dog flagship, with bacon-wrapped dogos, caramelos and micheladas at the dogo row.
Try Sonoran hot dog
BK Tacos First Avenue in Tucson is the north-side outpost of the Sonoran hot dog chain, with the same bacon-wrapped dogos and carne asada and micheladas.
Try Sonoran hot dog
El Guero Canelo 22nd Street in Tucson is the eastside outpost of the James Beard 2018 dogo flagship, with bacon-wrapped Sonoran hot dogs and patio seating.
Try Carne asada tacos and quesadillas
Tacos Apson on South 12th Avenue in South Tucson is the canonical Sonoran carne asada taqueria, mesquite-grilled and on house-made tortillas since 2006.
Try Mexican plates and chivichanga
Rollies on South 12th Avenue in South Tucson is the chivichanga (rolled chimichanga) and Sonoran taco patio, family-run since 2018, with mesquite carne asada.
