El Minuto Cafe ★ 4.3
El Minuto Cafe on South Main in Tucson's Barrio Viejo has run the Mexican-American menu since 1936, famous for oversized cheese crisps and topopo salads.
Signature: Cheese crisp, Topopo salad
La Cocina is a new mexican restaurant in El Presidio, Tucson.
La Cocina on Court Avenue in Tucson runs Southwestern lunch and dinner inside the Old Town Artisans courtyard, with shaded patio and nightly live music.
Signature dishes: Green chile stew, Prickly pear margarita
Address: 201 N Court Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
El Minuto Cafe on South Main in Tucson's Barrio Viejo has run the Mexican-American menu since 1936, famous for oversized cheese crisps and topopo salads.
Signature: Cheese crisp, Topopo salad
La Indita on North Stone in Tucson serves Maria Garcia's Tarascan menu, a family staple since 1983, blending Mexican and Native American kitchen traditions.
Signature: Indian taco, Chicken mole
El Charro Cafe Ventana on East Broadway in Tucson is the eastside outpost of the 1922 downtown original, serving the same carne seca and chimichanga.
Signature: Carne seca, Topopo salad
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
Downtown Kitchen + Cocktails on South 6th in Tucson is the Janos Wilder downtown room, James Beard Best Chef Southwest 2000, with global small plates.
Signature: Global tapas, Seasonal small plates
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