Guidebook for Tucson
Essentials
Safeway
1940 E Broadway BlvdThe selection is more limited here, but they have a delicious bakery and a decent soup and salad bar.
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Johnny Gibson's Downtown Market
11 S 6th AveThe selection is more limited here, but they have a delicious bakery and a decent soup and salad bar.
Food Scene
This is one of our favorite breakfast and lunch spots downtown. Get there before 8am and enjoy the Early Bird Special. Get there anytime and enjoy the huevos rancheros or the giant pancake.
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Five Points Market & Restaurant
756 S Stone AveThis is one of our favorite breakfast and lunch spots downtown. Get there before 8am and enjoy the Early Bird Special. Get there anytime and enjoy the huevos rancheros or the giant pancake.
This is a great place for dinner. We like to split the mixed greens salad and the speck and egg pizza, but you can’t really go wrong with anything on the menu. Out back is a beer garden and downstairs is the Tough Luck Club, a bar featuring craft cocktails and mixology.
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Reilly Craft Pizza and Drink
101 E Pennington StThis is a great place for dinner. We like to split the mixed greens salad and the speck and egg pizza, but you can’t really go wrong with anything on the menu. Out back is a beer garden and downstairs is the Tough Luck Club, a bar featuring craft cocktails and mixology.
I like tacos about as much as I like pizza. Street Tacos is a fun atmosphere and a great place to get tacos and burritos a la carte while watching the game. After 3pm on Tuesdays all tacos are half-price!
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Street- Taco and Beer Co.
58 W Congress StI like tacos about as much as I like pizza. Street Tacos is a fun atmosphere and a great place to get tacos and burritos a la carte while watching the game. After 3pm on Tuesdays all tacos are half-price!
I prefer OBON to any other sushi joint in Tucson. They have all the classics, and they have some creative options on their menu, too. They also have a great selection of ramen bowls, and the cocktail menu is definitely worth checking out.
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OBON Sushi Bar Ramen
350 E Congress StI prefer OBON to any other sushi joint in Tucson. They have all the classics, and they have some creative options on their menu, too. They also have a great selection of ramen bowls, and the cocktail menu is definitely worth checking out.
This is a really great place to hang out after a bike ride or a walk down the Santa Cruz river path. Order a burrito at the window and pick a spot in the courtyard. While you await your order, pick up a coffee at Presta, a local coffee roaster. The only downside to Seis (and Presta) is that it’s getting pretty popular, so the wait might be a long one. This is a great place to stop and relax, but not so great if you want to hurry up and eat.
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Seis Kitchen
1765 E River RdThis is a really great place to hang out after a bike ride or a walk down the Santa Cruz river path. Order a burrito at the window and pick a spot in the courtyard. While you await your order, pick up a coffee at Presta, a local coffee roaster. The only downside to Seis (and Presta) is that it’s getting pretty popular, so the wait might be a long one. This is a great place to stop and relax, but not so great if you want to hurry up and eat.
This is one of the top ranked restaurants in Tucson, and for good reason! The good is farm-to-table and locally sourced whenever possible. Open for breakfast on the weekends, and lunch and dinner throughout the week, this is a great place for a more formal dining experience.
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Agustin Kitchen
100 South Avenida del ConventoThis is one of the top ranked restaurants in Tucson, and for good reason! The good is farm-to-table and locally sourced whenever possible. Open for breakfast on the weekends, and lunch and dinner throughout the week, this is a great place for a more formal dining experience.
The Coronet is located right at the south end of the Fourth Avenue district. It has a beautiful patio which often features live music, and the rotating menu features simple ingredients skillfully prepared to make delicious meals. My favorite dish for brunch is the shakshuka, a baked egg, spicy middle eastern tomato sauce, chickpeas, feta served with a cucumber salad.
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The Coronet
198 W Cushing StThe Coronet is located right at the south end of the Fourth Avenue district. It has a beautiful patio which often features live music, and the rotating menu features simple ingredients skillfully prepared to make delicious meals. My favorite dish for brunch is the shakshuka, a baked egg, spicy middle eastern tomato sauce, chickpeas, feta served with a cucumber salad.
Another great place to find tacos, you can also find great pasta dishes and salads here. The B Line is known for their mouth-watering desserts.
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The B Line
621 N 4th AveAnother great place to find tacos, you can also find great pasta dishes and salads here. The B Line is known for their mouth-watering desserts.
Exo Roast Co
403 N 6th AveCartel Coffee Lab
2516 N Campbell AvePresta Coffee Roasters
100 South Avenida del ConventoCaffe Luce
245 E Congress StDrinks & Nightlife
This is definitely an interesting option for a few reasons. They have a pretty decent menu of grilled cheese sandwiches and salads, but they feature some interesting menu items like boozy cereal, a vast assortment of whiskey, and craft doughnuts. It’s a fun place to grab a quick bite, and it’s also a fun novelty in Tucson.
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Batch Cafe & Bar
118 E Congress StThis is definitely an interesting option for a few reasons. They have a pretty decent menu of grilled cheese sandwiches and salads, but they feature some interesting menu items like boozy cereal, a vast assortment of whiskey, and craft doughnuts. It’s a fun place to grab a quick bite, and it’s also a fun novelty in Tucson.
Wednesday nights are open mic, Fridays are dance parties, and every night there's a giant telescope outside where you can check out the stars and planets-- an excellent opportunity since Tucson is a "dark skies city." Order pizza from Brooklyn's next door.
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Sky Bar
536 N 4th AveWednesday nights are open mic, Fridays are dance parties, and every night there's a giant telescope outside where you can check out the stars and planets-- an excellent opportunity since Tucson is a "dark skies city." Order pizza from Brooklyn's next door.
Lots of beers and wines on tap and a fun atmosphere. There's usually a food truck parked outside.
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Tap & Bottle - Downtown
403 N 6th AveLots of beers and wines on tap and a fun atmosphere. There's usually a food truck parked outside.
Sightseeing
The desert museum is a must-see, especially from families. Check out the desert plants and wildlife, and try to catch the raptor show!
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Museo del Desierto de Arizona-Sonora
2021 N Kinney RdThe desert museum is a must-see, especially from families. Check out the desert plants and wildlife, and try to catch the raptor show!
Entertainment & Activities
Museo Infantil de Tucson
200 S 6th AveArts & Culture
Museum of Contemporary Art
265 S Church Ave