Guidebook for Tucson

Niki & Adam
Guidebook for Tucson

Food Scene

Seis has tasty tacos, tortas, and quesadillas inspired by six regions in Mexico. This is the place we always take guests when they come to visit us. (in the Mercado just west of I-10, 2.5 miles west)
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Seis Kitchen
1765 E River Rd
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Seis has tasty tacos, tortas, and quesadillas inspired by six regions in Mexico. This is the place we always take guests when they come to visit us. (in the Mercado just west of I-10, 2.5 miles west)
The Little One (formerly Little Cafe Poca Cosa) has breakfast or lunch in downtown Tucson (not opened on the weekends and cash only). Run by two sisters from Sonora who won’t let you leave without a hug. (downtown, 1.7 miles west)
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The Little One
151 North Stone Avenue
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The Little One (formerly Little Cafe Poca Cosa) has breakfast or lunch in downtown Tucson (not opened on the weekends and cash only). Run by two sisters from Sonora who won’t let you leave without a hug. (downtown, 1.7 miles west)
Café Poca Cosa hosts fancy Mexican dinner and is owned by the same people as the The Little One, but it's more expensive (but worth it) and open later. Reservations are generally necessary. (downtown, 1.7 miles west)
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Cafe Poca Cosa
110 E Pennington St
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Café Poca Cosa hosts fancy Mexican dinner and is owned by the same people as the The Little One, but it's more expensive (but worth it) and open later. Reservations are generally necessary. (downtown, 1.7 miles west)
Penca has fancy Mexico City cuisine. The elote, tacos, and cocktails are amazing. (downtown, 1.5 miles west)
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Penca
50 E Broadway Blvd
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Penca has fancy Mexico City cuisine. The elote, tacos, and cocktails are amazing. (downtown, 1.5 miles west)
Tania's has giant burritos and Mexican soups; the extra-large burrito is good for three meals. (Just west of I-10, 3 miles west)
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Tanias 33
614 N Grande Ave
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Tania's has giant burritos and Mexican soups; the extra-large burrito is good for three meals. (Just west of I-10, 3 miles west)
Café Marcel has amazing crepes, both sweet and savory (on Oracle, 3.6 miles northwest)
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Cafe Marcel Creperie & Espresso Bar
2281 N Oracle Rd
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Café Marcel has amazing crepes, both sweet and savory (on Oracle, 3.6 miles northwest)
Cheap and delicious diner food (on Plumer, 0.6 miles east)
Laverna's Coffee Shop
220 S Plumer Ave
Cheap and delicious diner food (on Plumer, 0.6 miles east)
good diner food with giant biscuits (on Broadway, 1.2 miles east)
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Bisbee Breakfast Club Broadway
2936 E Broadway Blvd
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good diner food with giant biscuits (on Broadway, 1.2 miles east)
Amazing breakfast, but often a wait on the weekends, so get there early (on Campbell, 3 miles north)
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Prep & Pastry
2660 N Campbell Ave
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Amazing breakfast, but often a wait on the weekends, so get there early (on Campbell, 3 miles north)
They have 12 types of Benedicts! Need we say more? (on Campbell, 2.8 miles north)
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Baja Cafe on Campbell
2970 N Campbell Ave
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They have 12 types of Benedicts! Need we say more? (on Campbell, 2.8 miles north)
Great Ethiopian food for vegetarians and meat-eaters (gluten-free is easy too).
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Cafe Desta
758 S Stone Ave
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Great Ethiopian food for vegetarians and meat-eaters (gluten-free is easy too).
Great Ethiopian food for vegetarians and meat-eaters (gluten-free is easy too).
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Zemam's
2731 E Broadway Blvd
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Great Ethiopian food for vegetarians and meat-eaters (gluten-free is easy too).
Tasty Vietnamese sandwiches near the university (1.2 miles northwest)
Saigon Phở
943 E University Blvd
Tasty Vietnamese sandwiches near the university (1.2 miles northwest)
spicy and amazingly delicious Chinese options (on Grant, a 10-minute drive)
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Jun Dynasty Chinese Restaurant
2933 E Grant Rd
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spicy and amazingly delicious Chinese options (on Grant, a 10-minute drive)
tasty dumplings (on Park, 0.9 miles northwest)
China Pasta House
430 N Park Ave
tasty dumplings (on Park, 0.9 miles northwest)
fancy pizza in a historic downtown building (downtown, 1.6 miles west)
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Reilly Craft Pizza and Drink
101 E Pennington St
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fancy pizza in a historic downtown building (downtown, 1.6 miles west)
a wide variety of tasty pizzas on lively Fourth Ave. (1.6 miles west)
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Magpies Gourmet Pizza 4th Ave.
605 North 4th Avenue
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a wide variety of tasty pizzas on lively Fourth Ave. (1.6 miles west)
tasty pizzas and a great beer selection (on Speedway, 1.1 miles north)
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1702 Craft Beer and Pizza
1702 E Speedway Blvd
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tasty pizzas and a great beer selection (on Speedway, 1.1 miles north)
pizza by the slice and great cookies (on University, 1.7 miles northwest)
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Time Market
444 E University Blvd
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pizza by the slice and great cookies (on University, 1.7 miles northwest)
tasty American food with a modern twist (on Broadway, 0.7 miles west)
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Welcome Diner
902 E Broadway Blvd
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tasty American food with a modern twist (on Broadway, 0.7 miles west)
amazing brunch and tasty dinner in historic Hotel Congress downtown (on Congress, 1.3 miles west)
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Cup Cafe
311 E Congress St
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amazing brunch and tasty dinner in historic Hotel Congress downtown (on Congress, 1.3 miles west)
expensive but delicious, and the chef is an iron chef winner (in the Mercado just west of I-10, 2.5 miles west)
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Agustin Kitchen
100 South Avenida del Convento
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expensive but delicious, and the chef is an iron chef winner (in the Mercado just west of I-10, 2.5 miles west)
locally sourced meat and good veggie burgers and fries (downtown, 1.3 miles west)
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Diablo Burger
312 E Congress St
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locally sourced meat and good veggie burgers and fries (downtown, 1.3 miles west)
Tucson Tamale Company – an amazing variety of tamales for meat eaters, vegetarians, and vegans for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. They’re also great to take home frozen and warm up in the microwave. (north side: 7286 N Oracle Rd, east side: 7159 E Tanque Verde)
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Tucson Tamale Company
2545 E Broadway Blvd
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Tucson Tamale Company – an amazing variety of tamales for meat eaters, vegetarians, and vegans for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. They’re also great to take home frozen and warm up in the microwave. (north side: 7286 N Oracle Rd, east side: 7159 E Tanque Verde)
Tucson Tamale Company – an amazing variety of tamales for meat eaters, vegetarians, and vegans for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. They’re also great to take home frozen and warm up in the microwave. (north side: 7286 N Oracle Rd, east side: 7159 E Tanque Verde)
35 localnici recomandă
Tucson Tamale Company
2545 E Broadway Blvd
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Tucson Tamale Company – an amazing variety of tamales for meat eaters, vegetarians, and vegans for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. They’re also great to take home frozen and warm up in the microwave. (north side: 7286 N Oracle Rd, east side: 7159 E Tanque Verde)
delicious Chinese food near the university (on 6th St., 0.9 miles northwest)
The Panda House
1118 E 6th St
delicious Chinese food near the university (on 6th St., 0.9 miles northwest)
Napoli pizzas and salads with a great bar next door (Sidecar) (on Broadway, 1.1 miles west)
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Falora Pizza
3000 E Broadway Blvd
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Napoli pizzas and salads with a great bar next door (Sidecar) (on Broadway, 1.1 miles west)
good NY pizza with a good bar next door (Sky Bar) and delivery to our area (on 4th Ave., 1.7 miles northwest)
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Brooklyn Pizza Company
534 N 4th Ave
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good NY pizza with a good bar next door (Sky Bar) and delivery to our area (on 4th Ave., 1.7 miles northwest)

Drinks & Nightlife

downtown bar with an amazing metal sculpture/mural and tasty cocktails (on Congress, 1.3 miles west)
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R Bar
350 E Congress St
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downtown bar with an amazing metal sculpture/mural and tasty cocktails (on Congress, 1.3 miles west)
historic hotel and bar (with the Cup Café) where John Dillinger was caught. some nights have live music (on Congress, 1.3 miles west)
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Hotel Congress
311 E Congress St
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historic hotel and bar (with the Cup Café) where John Dillinger was caught. some nights have live music (on Congress, 1.3 miles west)
arguably the best local brewery, with food trucks for snacks some nights (on Grant, 4.8 miles northwest)
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Dragoon Brewing Company
1859 W Grant Rd
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arguably the best local brewery, with food trucks for snacks some nights (on Grant, 4.8 miles northwest)
standard pub food, but tasty brews downtown (on Broadway, 1.4 miles west)
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Thunder Canyon Brewery
220 E Broadway Blvd
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standard pub food, but tasty brews downtown (on Broadway, 1.4 miles west)
Tough Luck Club – the basement bar at Reilly’s Craft Pizza (see above) that has great mixologists (downtown, 1.6 miles west)
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Reilly Craft Pizza and Drink
101 E Pennington St
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Tough Luck Club – the basement bar at Reilly’s Craft Pizza (see above) that has great mixologists (downtown, 1.6 miles west)
Sidecar – bar next to Falora (see above) that also has great mixologists (on Broadway, 1.1 miles west)
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Sidecar
139 S Eastbourne Ave
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Sidecar – bar next to Falora (see above) that also has great mixologists (on Broadway, 1.1 miles west)

Parks & Nature

A mix between a museum and a native animal zoo, the Desert Museum is a must-see for anyone visiting Tucson! Exhibits include a sting ray touch pool, a hummingbird aviary, and lots of iconic desert views (even on the drive there). Give yourself several hours to visit, and bring a water bottle (it's almost all outside but they do have several water fountains and sunscreen stations throughout).
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Muzeul Deșertului Arizona-Sonora
2021 N Kinney Rd
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A mix between a museum and a native animal zoo, the Desert Museum is a must-see for anyone visiting Tucson! Exhibits include a sting ray touch pool, a hummingbird aviary, and lots of iconic desert views (even on the drive there). Give yourself several hours to visit, and bring a water bottle (it's almost all outside but they do have several water fountains and sunscreen stations throughout).
If you're looking to see some nature and escape the heat, head up to Mount Lemmon, where the temperatures stay cool in the mountain town of Summerhaven even in the middle of a sweltering Tucson summer. The drive up illustrates the transition of vegetation types due to elevation and precipitation changes.
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Mount Lemmon
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If you're looking to see some nature and escape the heat, head up to Mount Lemmon, where the temperatures stay cool in the mountain town of Summerhaven even in the middle of a sweltering Tucson summer. The drive up illustrates the transition of vegetation types due to elevation and precipitation changes.
A great state park - Sabino Canyon, 7 Falls, or Romero Pools are all worth a visit.
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Parcul de Stat Catalina
11570 North Oracle Road
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A great state park - Sabino Canyon, 7 Falls, or Romero Pools are all worth a visit.
A great place to see a very high density of our iconic saguaro cacti.
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Saguaro National Park
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A great place to see a very high density of our iconic saguaro cacti.

Arts & Culture

Interesting rotating exhibits, and a permanent display of western art. The area around the museum has neat souvenir and crafts shops in historic adobe row houses.
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Muzeul de Artă din Tucson și Blocul Istoric
140 N Main Ave
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Interesting rotating exhibits, and a permanent display of western art. The area around the museum has neat souvenir and crafts shops in historic adobe row houses.