El Guero Canelo ★ 4.8
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
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El Guero Canelo Oracle ★ 4.6
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
BK Tacos ★ 4.6
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 and caramelo
BK Tacos First Avenue ★ 4.5
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 ★ 4.5
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: Sonoran hot dog
Tacos Apson ★ 4.7
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: Carne asada tacos and quesadillas
Rollies Mexican Patio ★ 4.6
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.
Try: Mexican plates and chivichanga