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7 street food places in Tucson we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Tucson | Street Food across every city.
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.
El Guero Canelo ★ 4.8
south-tucson · 5201 S 12th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85706
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.
El Guero Canelo Oracle ★ 4.5
downtown · 2480 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ 85705
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.
BK Tacos ★ 4.4
south-tucson · 5118 S 12th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85706
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.
BK Tacos First Avenue ★ 4.1
campbell · 2680 N 1st Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719
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.
El Guero Canelo 22nd Street ★ 4.0
midtown · 5802 E 22nd St, Tucson, AZ 85711
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.
Tacos Apson ★ 4.7
south-tucson · 3501 S 12th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85713
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.
Rollies Mexican Patio ★ 4.3
south-tucson · 4573 S 12th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85714
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.
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