At what is arguably Tucson's most creative Mexican restaurant, the chef prepares recipes inspired by different regions of her native country. The menu, which changes daily, might include chicken mole or pork pibil (made with a tangy Yucatecan barbecue seasoning). Servings are plentiful, and each table gets a stack of warm corn tortillas and a bowl of beans to share. Order the daily Plato Poca...
This charming spot off the lobby of Hotel Congress is at the epicenter of Tucson's hippest Downtown scene, but it's also a down-home, friendly place. Try the eggs, potatoes, chorizo, and cheese for breakfast or an ahi tuna salad for lunch. The "Heartbreaker" appetizer—Brie melted over artichoke hearts and apple slices on a baguette—complements such entrées as chicken cordon bleu, house-smoke...
"Nothing leaves the kitchen" of chef-owner Suzana Davila unless it's "amazingly, perfectly delicious" at this "chic" Downtowner whose "magical" regional Mexican fare and "remarkably reasonable prices" earn it Tucson's Most Popular restaurant honors; the "friendly" servers are "knowledgeable" about "the twice-daily changing" "chalkboard menu", but fans "strongly recommend the chef's-choice...
Just about “as cool as it gets in Tucson”, this “hip”, little American cafe inside the “historic Hotel Congress” is known for its “great breakfasts”, “inventive” lunches and dinners and rotating “old-fashioned” desserts in a glass case (it’s a “pie-o-rama”!); reasonable prices make it a “great” pre- or post-event option, just “be prepared for” service that borders on “nonchalant”, especially...