Following is a list of our restaurant reviews and a map of Downtown Tucson. The arrival of the Modern Streetcar has vastly increased the number of restaurants, good ones too, as well as their accessibility.
Restaurants in Downtown Tucson
Self-Guided Tucson History & Dining Tour: A Walkabout The Old Pueblo
Hi. I’m Jim Gressinger, travel writer and photographer, author, restaurant critic, and publisher of Southern Arizona Guide. I’m also a time-traveler. Are you? On our Monthly Guided Tour, we take you to Saloonkeeper’s Tucson in the 1870’s, when Tucson was nothing more than a dusty stage coach stop, and prostitution … Continue reading
Senae Thai Bistro: A Dining Review
We had not written a dining review for some time and, because it was also our Wedding Anniversary, we decided to dine out to celebrate over Thanksgiving weekend (2016). Twenty-eight years not counting the 4 years we lived together while I tried to convince Ms. Karen that marrying me was … Continue reading
Charro Steak: Just How Good is it?
Charro Steak opened in Downtown Tucson in April 2016. I dined there soon after with Julie, the new marketing director at the venerable Rialto Theater. Charro Steak is the offspring of El Charro Café, the legendary Mexican restaurant on Court Street made famous by Chef Carlotta Flores. Opening in 1922, … Continue reading
Top 10 Margaritas In Tucson: Part Dos
In Part I of our List of the 10 Best Margaritas in Tucson, we reviewed the cocktails of lo Esencial and Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain. Our next tastings were Downtown, starting at Agustin Kitchen in the Mercado, then on to the Tap Room at Hotel Congress, and finally to El Charro … Continue reading
A Downtown Tucson Entertainment Adventure Without Having To Drive!
Now that we have a thoroughly Modern Streetcar, I thought it might be interesting to see if we could enjoy our Downtown Tucson entertainment without taking our car, thus avoiding parking hassles and the need for a designated driver. Our plan was to start at Agustin Kitchen at the Mercado … Continue reading
Does Pizzeria Bianco Serve The Best Pizza In Tucson?
Editor’s Note: 09/18/2016 Sadly, Pizzeria Bianco Tucson has closed. You will have to go to Phoenix now. I have known audiophiles. I have known Francophiles. And now, after reviewing 13 pizzerias for our Top 10 List, I know a few people who self-identify as “pizzaphiles”: those who love pizza. Apparently, … Continue reading
Is Reilly Craft Pizza The Best Pizza In Tucson?
Reilly’s Craft Pizza & Drinks is located on Pennington Street downtown in the old Reilly Funeral Home building across from one of our Top 3 Mexican Restaurants in Tucson. The owners did a fine job of transforming the funeral home into a contemporary pizzeria while preserving the best features of … Continue reading
Is El Minuto Cafe’ The Best Mexican Restaurant In Tucson?
The most popular section on our Southern Arizona Guide website is our pick for the Best Mexican Restaurant in Tucson. We rank the top three. Most folks concur with our ranking, but every once in a while someone will take exception and say something like, “Well, my favorite Mexican restaurant … Continue reading
Is Los Olivos Pizzeria The Best Pizza In Tucson?
According to the review of Los Olivos Pizzeria in the Arizona Daily Star August 14, 2014; [Los Olivos offers] … “some really excellent pizza variants with a serious streak of foodie flair. The writer continues. “This unbelievably cheap pie was incredible, period.” Aside from using the word “incredible” three times … Continue reading
Jazz Night at Cushing Street Bar & Restaurant
Anyone who has read our September 2013 review of Cushing Street Bar & Restaurant knows this is one of our most favorite Tucson dining establishments. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and for good reason.
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