El Corral Steakhouse

In 1915, the Tucson Citizen reported that local developer John Murphey had purchased several thousand acres of property in the foothills of the Catalina Mountains to the north of town. The editors of the newspaper projected the purchase as "folly”, an investment in worthless desert hillsides, never to be recovered.

For John Murphey, it took just over a decade to prove his detractors wrong. By...

For more than 50 years, El Corral, a former home to a wealthy rancher, has staked a claim on beef. The rustic dining venue continues to please both locals and visitors, who choose from several cuts of prime rib or the juicy bone-in rib-eye or filet mignon, both of which are available topped with a blue cheese sauce. We also recommend the fork-tender baby-back ribs. For a lighter appetite,...

In Short
Inside the ranch house restaurant, wood beam ceilings and fireplaces provide guests with an authentic steak house atmosphere. Known for its legendary prime rib, seafood dishes...

El Corral, Catalina Foothills, Arizona. 2,885 likes · 123 talking about this · 14,851 were here. Over the past 40 years, El Corral has served Tucsonans and their guests the best prime rib in Arizona.

In 1915, the Tucson Citizen reported that local developer John Murphey had purchased several thousand acres of property in the foothills of the Catalina Mountains to the north of town. The editors of the newspaper projected the purchase as "folly", an investment in worthless desert hillsides, never to be recovered. For John Murphey, it took just over a decade to prove his detractors wrong. By...