Tucson: City Tour with Lunch at El Charro Café
Explore Tucson on a guided city tour with lunch at El Charro Café. Visit the San Xavier Mission, the University of Arizona area, and the historic downtown.
El Charro Cafe Ventana is a mexican restaurant in Catalina Foothills, Tucson.
Editorially verified June 4, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Carne seca, Topopo salad
Explore Tucson on a guided city tour with lunch at El Charro Café. Visit the San Xavier Mission, the University of Arizona area, and the historic downtown.
Discover Tucson’s historic downtown on a guided food tour with a streetcar ride. Learn about the city’s architecture, history, and culture while enjoying a full meal o...
Explore downtown Tucson on a walking food tour. Enjoy tastings from locally-owned restaurants, discover hidden gems, and learn about the city's history and culture.
Address: 6310 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85710
Feast on East Speedway in Tucson runs chef Doug Levy's seasonal new American menu, with a rotating tasting menu and a long-standing wine reputation.
Signature: Crispy duck confit, Rotating tasting menu
Ursa on East Congress in downtown Tucson is chef Aaron Lopez's desert tasting-menu room, built on indigenous Sonoran, Mojave and Chihuahuan ingredients.
Signature: Desert tasting menu, Sonoran prix fixe
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.
Signature: Sonoran hot dog, Caramelo quesadilla
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.
Signature: Chimichanga, Carne seca
Penca on East Broadway in downtown Tucson serves Patricia Schwabe's Mexico City menu, with mole poblano, cochinita pibil and a mezcal-led bar.
Signature: Mole poblano, Cochinita pibil
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.
Signature: 26 taco varieties, Salsa flight