10 restaurants in Tucson, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday — the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Tucson.
El Guero Canelo ★ 4.8
south-tucson · 5201 S 12th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85706
Hours: Sun 11:00-21:00; Mon-Sat 11:00-22:00
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.
BOCA Tacos y Tequila ★ 4.7
fourth-avenue · 533 N 4th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85705
Hours: Mon-Thu 12:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-20:00
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.
El Charro Cafe ★ 4.6
el-presidio · 311 N Court Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
Hours: Daily 11:00-21:00
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.
Tito and Pep ★ 4.6
midtown · 4122 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85712
Hours: Daily 17:00-21:00; Sat-Sun brunch 11:00-14:00
Tito and Pep on East Speedway in midtown Tucson is the chef-driven seasonal kitchen with mesquite-fired vegetables and a tight cocktail program.
Charro Steak Del Rey ★ 4.5
downtown · 188 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85701
Hours: Mon-Thu 15:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 15:00-22:00; Sun 15:00-21:00
Charro Steak Del Rey on East Broadway in Tucson is the El Charro family's downtown steakhouse, with mesquite-grilled steaks and a deep tequila list.
5 Points Market and Restaurant ★ 4.5
south-tucson · 756 S Stone Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
Hours: Thu-Mon 09:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00; closed Tue-Wed
5 Points Market and Restaurant on South Stone in Tucson runs scratch-made brunch, lunch and dinner from a historic brick warehouse since 2014.
Downtown Kitchen + Cocktails ★ 4.5
downtown · 135 S 6th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
Hours: Daily from 16:00
Downtown Kitchen + Cocktails on South 6th in Tucson is the Janos Wilder downtown room, James Beard Best Chef Southwest 2000, with global small plates.
Cup Cafe ★ 4.4
downtown · 311 E Congress St, Tucson, AZ 85701
Hours: Sun-Thu 08:00-14:00, 16:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 08:00-14:00, 16:00-22:00
Cup Cafe inside Hotel Congress on East Congress Street in Tucson is the downtown all-day diner-bistro since 1990, in the historic 1919 hotel lobby.
La Indita ★ 4.3
fourth-avenue · 722 N Stone Ave, Tucson, AZ 85705
Hours: Mon, Wed-Fri 11:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00; Sat 17:00-21:00; Sun 12:00-20:00; closed Tue
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.
El Charro Cafe Ventana ★ 4.3
catalina-foothills · 6310 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85710
Hours: Daily 11:00-21:00
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.