The 100 Best Places to Eat and Do in Tucson
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The best places to eat and do in Tucson, according to the experts: The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops, Arizona Daily Star, and Forbes Travel Guide have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Presta Coffee Roasters comes out on top.
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Savaya Coffee Market and The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Dove Mountain hold the next two places. Tucson Foodie shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Arizona Daily Star next.
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The awards
- The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops: #44 · Top 100 Coffee Shops
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Coffee and Tea: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
- The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops #44 · Top 100 Coffee Shops
- Arizona Daily Star Coffee and Tea: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
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The awards
- The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops: #21 · Top 100 Coffee Shops
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The awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Five Star
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Set on 150 acres at the foot of the Santa Catalinas, Canyon Ranch is the wellness resort that most other wellness resorts quietly studied. The crowd here skews toward repeat visitors who come to actually disconnect rather than document it, which keeps the energy refreshingly free of performance. Vogue named it among the 100 Best Spas in the World. Five mountain ranges frame the sky, and the architecture is designed around all that contemplative staring into the middle distance.
The awards
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Rank 5. CORE Kitchen & Wine Bar
American
The awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Four Star
- AAA AAA: Four Diamonds
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
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Rank 6. Barrio Bread
Bakery
The awards
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2022 · Winner · Outstanding Baker · Don Guerra
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Icons · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Winner · Outstanding Baker · Don Guerra
- Arizona Daily Star Icons · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
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Rank 6. Kingfisher
Seafood
Stained glass, studded leather barstools, and a rotating local art collection give this upscale but decidedly unstuffy bar and grill a vibe that says "been around forever" without trying too hard. The menu leans into seafood, creative cocktails, and an extensive wine list, with a house burger and shoestring fries on hand for anyone who finds fish menus stressful. Regulars tend to know exactly which booth they prefer.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- Time Out Time Out: The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
- Eater Eater: The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
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Rank 6. Tito & Pep
Southwestern Bistro
Mesquite fire anchors the kitchen here, and the Sonoran Mexican menu turns with the seasons around it. Tito & Pep is a full-service dinner spot with teal banquettes, polished concrete, and enough desert greenery to make the room feel intentional without trying too hard. The chef earned a James Beard semifinalist nod in 2022, and the New York Times put it on their restaurant list that same year, which is a lot of attention for East Speedway.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- The New York Times The New York Times: The Restaurant List
- Time Out Time Out: The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
- AAA Three Diamonds
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
- Time Out The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
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Rank 9. 5 Points
American
A large indoor tree grows through the middle of the dining room, which tells you most of what you need to know about this market-cafe's vibe. Exposed brick, globe pendants, and shelves of natural wine fill the rest. Started as a brunch anchor, it has since added a dinner menu that leans seasonal. The crowd arriving on weekend mornings tends to look like they slept well and brought a book.
The awards
- Time Out Time Out: The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
- Eater Eater: The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Time Out The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
- Eater The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
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Rank 9. PY Steakhouse
Upscale Southwestern Steakhouse
The awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Recommended
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- Eater Eater: The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
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Rank 11. Barista Del Barrio
Mexican
The awards
- Eater Eater: The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Eater The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Time Out Time Out: The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
- Eater Eater: The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Time Out The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
- Eater The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
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The awards
- Time Out Time Out: The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
- Eater Eater: The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Time Out The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
- Eater The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
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Rank 14. Bata
Live-fire Robatayaki
The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- Sunset Sunset: Restaurants · Where to Eat and Drink
- Bon Appétit Bon Appétit: America's Best New Restaurants
- AAA Three Diamonds
- Sunset Restaurants · Where to Eat and Drink
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
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Rank 14. El Taco Rustico
Coahuila Mexican
The exterior mural of mariachi musicians on Oracle Road is hard to miss, and inside the checkered floors and chalkboard specials keep the vibe going. This is a Coahuila-style taqueria where the quesabirria tacos, slow-braised beef and melted cheese in crispy corn tortillas with consommé for dipping, are the reason the place fills up fast. The menu runs deeper than tacos, with mesquite-grilled ribs and carne asada burritos holding their own.
The awards
- Eater Eater: The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Eater The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Time Out Time Out: The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
- Eater Eater: The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Time Out The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
- Eater The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Time Out Time Out: The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
- Eater Eater: The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Chinese · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Time Out The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
- Eater The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Arizona Daily Star Chinese · Where should I eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Time Out Time Out: The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
- Eater Eater: The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Time Out The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
- Eater The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
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Rank 14. Taqueria Pico De Gallo
Mexican
The awards
- Time Out Time Out: The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Phoenix Magazine Phoenix Magazine: Fish Tacos · Top 100 Dishes of Arizona
- Time Out The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Phoenix Magazine Fish Tacos · Top 100 Dishes of Arizona
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The dining room at this resort restaurant looks straight out at the Santa Catalina Mountains through big windows, with wood-beamed ceilings and wrought-iron chandeliers doing the rest of the work. It's a fine-dining room where the food skews toward slow-braised meats and careful plating, and the wine list has earned its own separate reputation. Brunch draws a crowd willing to dress for it.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Four Diamonds
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
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Rank 14. Zio Peppe
Sonoran Pizzeria
The stone hearth oven sits open to the dining room, so you can watch the pies come together while you wait. This is a casual pizza and pasta spot with a very Tucson idea of Italian-American cooking, blending Sonoran flavors into the repertoire with a straight face. Birria on a pizza, red chile folded into an Alfredo, a cannoli served as a taco. The room runs warm and woody, the vibe is neighborhood, and nothing on the menu takes itself too seriously.
The awards
- Time Out Time Out: The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Time Out The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Tacos: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Southwest · Jose Contreras
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Tacos: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Southwest · Jose Contreras
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Rank 22. Anello
Wood-fired Pizzeria
The wood-fired oven sits dead center in the room, which tells you everything about priorities at this intimate pizzeria in the Warehouse Arts District. Naturally leavened crusts, house-stretched mozzarella, and locally sourced toppings keep the menu short and the focus narrow. The minimalist space, warm lighting, and low hum of a neighborhood crowd make it feel like someone's very well-appointed living room, if that living room produced excellent pizza.
The awards
- Eater Eater: The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Eater The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Eater Eater: The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Eater The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
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Rank 22. El Charro Cafe
Sonoran
The awards
- AAA AAA: Approved
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Icons · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- AAA Approved
- Arizona Daily Star Icons · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Eater Eater: The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Sonoran Dogs: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Eater The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Sonoran Dogs: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Time Out Time Out: The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Tacos: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Time Out The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Tacos: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
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Rank 22. The Parish
Fusion Southern
Crystal chandeliers hang over dark-paneled walls covered in jazz-themed artwork, which is either perfect or a lot, depending on your mood. This Southern fusion dinner spot runs on house-infused spirits and live music, and the kitchen leans New Orleans by way of the Southwest: gumbo with Andouille and hush puppies, pasta soaked in lobster broth and crawfish. The kind of room that feels designed for a date night where everyone is trying slightly harder than usual.
The awards
- Eater Eater: The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Date Night · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Eater The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Date Night · Where should I eat in Tucson
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Rank 22. Tumerico
Plant-based Mexican
Colorful murals from local artists cover every wall at this plant-based Latin restaurant on East 6th, where the smell of spices hits you before the door closes. The menu is scratch-made and mostly vegan, pulling from Mexican and Latin traditions with jackfruit carnitas and al pastor tacos that don't apologize for the absence of meat. The chef was a James Beard semifinalist in 2024, which tracks with how seriously the kitchen takes the food.
The awards
- Eater Eater: The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Southwest · Wendy Garcia
- Eater The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Southwest · Wendy Garcia
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Rank 30. Charro Steak & Del Rey
Modern Mexican
Mesquite-grilled carne asada is the throughline at this modern Mexican steakhouse in downtown Tucson, where exposed brick and wooden beams split the difference between industrial and hacienda. The menu pushes traditional Mexican cooking into unexpected territory, lobster stuffed inside masa, chile verde stirred into mac and cheese, surf and turf riffing on enchiladas. A long tequila and mezcal list means no one is leaving dry.
The awards
- Eater Eater: The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Eater The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Phoenix Magazine Phoenix Magazine: Elote · Top 100 Dishes of Arizona
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Southwest · Claudia Vindiola
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Phoenix Magazine Elote · Top 100 Dishes of Arizona
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Southwest · Claudia Vindiola
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The awards
- Time Out Time Out: The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Time Out The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
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The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- AAA Three Diamonds
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
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The awards
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Tacos: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Southwest · Jose Contreras
- Arizona Daily Star Tacos: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Southwest · Jose Contreras
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The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Vegan: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Vegan: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
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Rank 33. Le Buzz Caffe
Coffee
A neighborhood café where the pastry case pulls equal weight with the coffee menu, Le Buzz sits along a stretch popular with cyclists coming off the trails, which explains the easy, unhurried vibe inside. Wooden furniture, local art on the walls, and a menu of egg dishes and house-made quiche give it a slightly European lean that Tucson has clearly adopted as its own.
The awards
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Patisserie · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Patisserie · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
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The awards
- Time Out Time Out: The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Chinese · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Time Out The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Chinese · Where should I eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Time Out The 14 best restaurants in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Tacos: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Tortillerías · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Enchiladas · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Tortillerías · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Enchiladas · Where should I eat in Tucson
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Rank 33. The Jackrabbit Lounge
Speakeasy
Neon glow, velvet booths, a dance pole, and a speakeasy mood that the name alone can't fully prepare you for. The Jackrabbit Lounge is a cocktail bar with a globally wandering small-plates menu, so you can chase a tiki drink with spam musubi or Korean meatballs and no one bats an eye. The kitchen runs late on weekends, which says plenty about the crowd that tends to find this place.
The awards
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Munchies · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Munchies · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Brunch · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Brunch · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
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Rank 33. Vivace Restaurant
Tuscan
Arched windows and red leather chairs frame a view of the Catalina Foothills at this upscale Italian restaurant in the foothills of Tucson. The room pulls off Tuscan-inspired warmth without sliding into theme-park territory, and the patio is the kind of place people book for anniversaries they've been planning since January. Service is attentive in the way that actually helps rather than hovers.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- AAA Three Diamonds
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Eater Eater: The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Burritos · Where should I eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Eater Eater: The 19 Best Tucson Restaurants
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Sonoran Dogs · Where should I eat in Tucson
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The awards
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The awards
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Brunch · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Brunch · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
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Rank 43. Cafe Desta
Ethiopian
The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Ethiopian: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Ethiopian: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
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Rank 43. Ceres
Italian
Handwritten chalkboard menus hang beneath a green-striped awning at this walk-up pasta and sandwich counter in Tucson's Historic Warehouse Arts District. The string-lit alley patio and colorful murals give it the feel of a side street in a city where people actually eat outside. Handmade pasta and house-baked bread use ingredients from local farms, and the crowd eating under red umbrellas looks very much at peace with their life choices.
The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Italian: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Italian: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
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Pastel pink walls and exposed brick share a room downtown, which is a combination that shouldn't work and somehow does. HeeMee is a Korean-inflected coffee shop and bakery where the pastries lean French and Japanese but never too sweet, and the menu swings from cakes to fried chicken rice bowls without apology. The Einspanner, local cold brew under sweet cream, is the drink to order. Tucson's downtown crowd has figured this out.
The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Korean · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Korean · Where should I eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Doughnuts · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Doughnuts · Where should I eat in Tucson
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Rank 43. Le Rendez-Vous
French
White tablecloths and full tableside service in one room, a looser bistro with small plates in the other: Le Rendez-Vous has been doing classic French fine dining in Tucson long enough that the regulars probably have a usual table. The menu runs Beef Wellington and Grand Marnier soufflé without apology, which in the current dining climate takes a certain confidence.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
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The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Italian: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Italian: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Icons · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Icons · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
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The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Pizza: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Pizza: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
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Rank 43. Rollies Mexican Patio
Mexican
The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Enchiladas · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Enchiladas · Where should I eat in Tucson
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Rank 43. Roma Imports
Italian
Part Italian deli, part pantry raid, Roma Imports sits in an industrial stretch of Tucson where you'd least expect red-checkered tablecloths and a sandwich counter stacked with imported goods. Shelves of Italian provisions crowd the walls, freezers hum in the background, and the menu runs to serious cold-cut combinations on housemade bread. The kind of place where regulars order without looking up.
The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Italian · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Italian · Where should I eat in Tucson
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Rank 43. Sher-e-Punjab
Indian
The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Indian: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Indian: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Icons · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Icons · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
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Rank 43. Time Market
Pizzeria
A neighborhood café, bakery, and grocery that's been around forever near the University of Arizona, Time Market does the wood-fired pizza and artisanal bread thing without making you feel like you wandered into a lifestyle brand. Exposed beams, polished floors, good natural light. The kind of place where grabbing lunch and leaving with a bottle of wine feels completely normal.
The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Market · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Market · Where should I eat in Tucson
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Rank 43. Wildflower
American
The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
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Rank 61. Bai Thong
Thai
The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Thai · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Thai · Where should I eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Bagels · Where should I eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Tamales · Where should I eat in Tucson
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Rank 61. El Minuto Cafe
Sonoran
The pink adobe exterior south of the Convention Center has been pulling people off Main Avenue for generations, and the murals inside haven't changed much either. El Minuto is an old-school Sonoran Mexican restaurant, the kind where the red-sauced enchiladas and carne seca chimichangas do the talking and the room already knows it. Bring cash, arrive hungry, and don't skip the sopapillas.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Approved
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
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The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: NY-Style Pizza · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star NY-Style Pizza · Where should I eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Coffee and Tea · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Coffee and Tea · Where should I eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Coffee and Tea: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Chinese: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Chinese: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Vegan · Where should I eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Thai: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Thai: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Japanese: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Japanese: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
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Rank 61. Owls Club
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Date Night · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Date Night · Where should I eat in Tucson
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Rank 61. Prep & Pastry
Bakery
The herb cheddar biscuit holding carnitas, poached eggs, and goat cheese hollandaise tells you exactly what kind of brunch café this is. High ceilings, white walls, and big windows keep the room airy, and the pastry case does real work on the way in or out. Weekend crowds queue for eggs done with more ambition than the price tag suggests, then linger longer than they planned.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Approved
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
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The awards
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Coffee and Tea: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Date Night: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Vegan: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Date Night: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Vegan: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
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Rank 61. Saguaro Corners Restaurant & Bar
Southwestern
Saguaro Corners is a casual Southwestern restaurant and bar that's been around forever, parked at the edge of the Rincon Mountains where the saguaros outnumber the strip malls. Wood-beamed ceilings, big windows, and a misted patio with live music make it feel like old Tucson rather than a theme park version of it. Comfort food with a Southwestern lean, roadrunners possibly watching you eat, and the kind of room that pulls in families and date-nighters alike.
The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Date Night · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Date Night · Where should I eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Coffee and Tea: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
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Rank 61. Sushi Lounge
Sushi
The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Chinese: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Chinese: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: BBQ: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star BBQ: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Thai · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Arizona Daily Star Thai · Where should I eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Japanese · Where should I eat in Tucson
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Rank 82. Penca
Central Mexican
Exposed brick and vintage touches give this downtown Tucson restaurant a warm, slightly polished feel, the kind of room that works for a date or a slow weekday lunch with too much mezcal. The menu leans into Central Mexican cooking, where the chiles rellenos have earned a following of their own and roasted bone marrow arrives with epazote chimichurri and flour tortillas. A sidewalk patio handles the evenings when the desert air cooperates.
The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Phoenix Magazine Phoenix Magazine: Chiles Rellenos · Top 100 Dishes of Arizona
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Tucson Foodie Where I Eat in Tucson
- Phoenix Magazine Chiles Rellenos · Top 100 Dishes of Arizona
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The awards
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Brunch · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Phoenix Magazine Phoenix Magazine: Cinnamon Roll Pancake · Top 100 Dishes of Arizona
- Arizona Daily Star Brunch · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Phoenix Magazine Cinnamon Roll Pancake · Top 100 Dishes of Arizona
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The awards
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Brunch · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Phoenix Magazine Phoenix Magazine: Cinnamon Roll Pancake · Top 100 Dishes of Arizona
- Arizona Daily Star Brunch · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Phoenix Magazine Cinnamon Roll Pancake · Top 100 Dishes of Arizona
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The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Phoenix Magazine Phoenix Magazine: Sonoran Hot Dog · Top 100 Dishes of Arizona
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Phoenix Magazine Sonoran Hot Dog · Top 100 Dishes of Arizona
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The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Phoenix Magazine Phoenix Magazine: Vegetable Gyoza · Top 100 Dishes of Arizona
- Tucson Foodie The Ultimate Tucson Restaurant Bucket List
- Phoenix Magazine Vegetable Gyoza · Top 100 Dishes of Arizona
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Rank 83. Penelope Wood Fired Pizza
Wood-fired Pizzeria
Two wood-fired ovens sit behind a glass partition so you can watch the dough work its way in and out of the flame, which sets the tone for this casual Tucson pizza spot. The crust lands soft inside and properly crisp at the edge, and the menu earns its keep beyond pizza too. Friendly staff who can actually tell you the history of the place round out a room that feels genuinely independent rather than assembled by committee. It placed on 50 Top Pizza USA.
The awards
- 50 Top Pizza 50 Top Pizza: #41 · 50 Top Pizza USA
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
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The awards
- Tucson Foodie Tucson Foodie: Where I Eat in Tucson
- Phoenix Magazine Phoenix Magazine: Sonoran Burger · Top 100 Dishes of Arizona
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Rank 89. Bottega Michelangelo
Neapolitan Pizzeria
The awards
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The awards
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Rank 89. Flying V Bar & Grill
Steakhouse
The awards
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The awards
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Rank 89. Miramonte
American
The awards
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Rank 89. North Italia – Tucson
Northern Italian
The awards
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Rank 89. Villa Peru Modern Peruvian Cuisine
Modern Peruvian
The awards
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The awards
- Phoenix Magazine Phoenix Magazine: Vegan Platter · Top 100 Dishes of Arizona
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Mediterranean: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Phoenix Magazine Vegan Platter · Top 100 Dishes of Arizona
- Arizona Daily Star Mediterranean: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
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Rank 97. El Corral Steakhouse
Steakhouse
The awards
- AAA AAA: Approved
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The awards
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Antojitos · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star: Sonoran Dogs: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Antojitos · Where should I eat in Tucson
- Arizona Daily Star Sonoran Dogs: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
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The awards
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The awards
- AAA AAA: Approved
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