Guidebook for Tucson

Shazieh
Guidebook for Tucson

Food Scene

Organic Locally Roasted Coffee
15 locals recommend
Savaya Coffee Market
5350 E Broadway Blvd
15 locals recommend
Organic Locally Roasted Coffee
Thai food run by Thai Women. Simple. But close to our casita so convenient.
7 locals recommend
Char's Thai Restaurant
5039 East 5th Street
7 locals recommend
Thai food run by Thai Women. Simple. But close to our casita so convenient.
Only open in the evenings but wood fired pizza and fresh salads are delicious
32 locals recommend
Falora Pizza
3000 E Broadway Blvd
32 locals recommend
Only open in the evenings but wood fired pizza and fresh salads are delicious
Artisan Bread freshly baked daily. Incredible use of sonoran wheat, Khorasan wheat and their olive bread is to yearn for!
52 locals recommend
Barrio Bread
18 S Eastbourne Ave
52 locals recommend
Artisan Bread freshly baked daily. Incredible use of sonoran wheat, Khorasan wheat and their olive bread is to yearn for!
$$$ but fabulous cocktails and cuisine using local ingredients and you can see herbs and vegetables growing there too! They are known for a seasonal menu!
52 locals recommend
Feast
3719 E Speedway Blvd
52 locals recommend
$$$ but fabulous cocktails and cuisine using local ingredients and you can see herbs and vegetables growing there too! They are known for a seasonal menu!
Gorgeous croissants and pastries. Small but good selection of cheeses and pate.
Cafe Francais Tucson Patisserie
7831 East Wrightstown Road
Gorgeous croissants and pastries. Small but good selection of cheeses and pate.
Our breakfast go to for new years day. Jazzy live music. Old Railway station still operational and you can walk along the patio and beyond outside the restaurant to check to statues of Doc Holiday and the Sherriff who captured and killed one of the bad boys from way when! Noisy when the train rolls by!
83 locals recommend
Maynards Market & Kitchen
400 N Toole Ave
83 locals recommend
Our breakfast go to for new years day. Jazzy live music. Old Railway station still operational and you can walk along the patio and beyond outside the restaurant to check to statues of Doc Holiday and the Sherriff who captured and killed one of the bad boys from way when! Noisy when the train rolls by!
New Mexican Style mom and pops! Budget friendly. Awesome warm, hatch green chili salsa- super spicy! Have to order it separately. The sour cream green chili sauce and machaca are yummmm~
Poco & Moms
1060 S Kolb Rd
New Mexican Style mom and pops! Budget friendly. Awesome warm, hatch green chili salsa- super spicy! Have to order it separately. The sour cream green chili sauce and machaca are yummmm~
Green corn Waffles. House made chorizo! Fresh squeezed orange juice. Fun ambiance.
7 locals recommend
Mother Hubbard's Restaurant
14 W Grant Rd
7 locals recommend
Green corn Waffles. House made chorizo! Fresh squeezed orange juice. Fun ambiance.
Vegetarian restaurant
22 locals recommend
Lovin' Spoonfuls Vegan Restaurant
2990 N Campbell Ave
22 locals recommend
Vegetarian restaurant
$5.5 lunch special a tad greasy but worth the lunch special!
Opa Greek Cuisine & Fun
2990 N Campbell Ave
$5.5 lunch special a tad greasy but worth the lunch special!
Mom and Pops taqueria. Old dig. Amazing budget friendly tacos. Great Hochata and their special sauce is oh so yum!
30 locals recommend
Taqueria Pico De Gallo
2618 S 6th Ave
30 locals recommend
Mom and Pops taqueria. Old dig. Amazing budget friendly tacos. Great Hochata and their special sauce is oh so yum!
Breakfast or pastries and coffee. Nice little spot to stop en route to Mt. Lemmon or on return
52 locals recommend
Le Buzz
9121 E Tanque Verde Rd
52 locals recommend
Breakfast or pastries and coffee. Nice little spot to stop en route to Mt. Lemmon or on return
High end mexican food with amazing margaritas and cocktails and beautifully plated food. Limited blackboard menu. Chefs surprise of three items is always fun.
106 locals recommend
Cafe Poca Cosa
110 E Pennington St
106 locals recommend
High end mexican food with amazing margaritas and cocktails and beautifully plated food. Limited blackboard menu. Chefs surprise of three items is always fun.
Only open morning (early) to about 2 pm. Closed weekends. Same family as Poca Cosa but more budget friendly. Be ready to be hugged by the wonderful owner.
49 locals recommend
The Little One
151 North Stone Avenue
49 locals recommend
Only open morning (early) to about 2 pm. Closed weekends. Same family as Poca Cosa but more budget friendly. Be ready to be hugged by the wonderful owner.
best Pho and Vietnamese in Tucson
9 locals recommend
Ha Long Bay
7245 E Tanque Verde Rd
9 locals recommend
best Pho and Vietnamese in Tucson
Romantic setting. High end Thai. Great food and bar.
11 locals recommend
Senae Thai Bistro
11 locals recommend
Romantic setting. High end Thai. Great food and bar.
Good greek selection. Greasy but decent.
Fronimo's Greek Cafe
3242 E Speedway Blvd
Good greek selection. Greasy but decent.
Have not been myself but heard the sushi and food is great
20 locals recommend
Ginza Sushi & Izakaya
5425 N Kolb Rd
20 locals recommend
Have not been myself but heard the sushi and food is great
Great sesame noodles and sushi
13 locals recommend
Kazoku - Sushi & Japanese Cuisine
4210 E Speedway Blvd
13 locals recommend
Great sesame noodles and sushi
Very simple setting but delicious gyoza dumplings and their Tonkotsu (pork broth) Ramen is lightly spicy, comforting and delicious. Closes at 8 pm.
Samurai
3912 N Oracle Rd
Very simple setting but delicious gyoza dumplings and their Tonkotsu (pork broth) Ramen is lightly spicy, comforting and delicious. Closes at 8 pm.

Essentials

Rotisserie Chicken for when you don't feel like cooking and great cheeses.
186 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
3360 E Speedway Blvd
186 locals recommend
Rotisserie Chicken for when you don't feel like cooking and great cheeses.
Fresh and features a newly designed salad bar
149 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
4645 E Speedway Blvd
149 locals recommend
Fresh and features a newly designed salad bar
cheese, crackers and wine!
Trader Joe's Grant & Swan
4766 E Grant Rd
cheese, crackers and wine!
Beautiful and well stocked whole foods with a bar and eats.
186 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
3360 E Speedway Blvd
186 locals recommend
Beautiful and well stocked whole foods with a bar and eats.

Sightseeing

Butterfly Exhibit features live butterflies. Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul Exhibit has been brought in from NYC Botanical Gardens and will be up till May. Every Friday Evening the Cafe features a Frida inspired menu and music.
260 locals recommend
Tucson Botanical Gardens
2150 N Alvernon Way
260 locals recommend
Butterfly Exhibit features live butterflies. Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul Exhibit has been brought in from NYC Botanical Gardens and will be up till May. Every Friday Evening the Cafe features a Frida inspired menu and music.
Zoo, gold course, walking trails, rose gardens and more
30 locals recommend
Reid Park
900 S Randolph Way
30 locals recommend
Zoo, gold course, walking trails, rose gardens and more
Sunset! and Hiking Trail. Follow the sign on the way to JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort and on the left, before the resort, is a trail head sign!
10 locals recommend
Starr Pass
10 locals recommend
Sunset! and Hiking Trail. Follow the sign on the way to JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort and on the left, before the resort, is a trail head sign!
Fun to see old barrio style renovated houses
47 locals recommend
Barrio Viejo
47 locals recommend
Fun to see old barrio style renovated houses

Parks & Nature

Not as magical and vast as Saguaro West
99 locals recommend
Saguaro National Park East
99 locals recommend
Not as magical and vast as Saguaro West
Hello Saguaros
80 locals recommend
Saguaro National Park West
80 locals recommend
Hello Saguaros
Phenomenal Sunsets
127 locals recommend
Gates Pass Trail
6400 W Gates Pass Rd
127 locals recommend
Phenomenal Sunsets
Pines and aspen. 9000 ft and an hours drive. Beautiful forested hiking trails. Windy point along the way has gorgeous hoodoos (rock formations) and a beautiful view of the city and sunset.
485 locals recommend
Mount Lemmon
485 locals recommend
Pines and aspen. 9000 ft and an hours drive. Beautiful forested hiking trails. Windy point along the way has gorgeous hoodoos (rock formations) and a beautiful view of the city and sunset.
There is water here and waterfall- after a rain of course. And you can take a tram up and then hike down or walk down the road and hop on the tram when it comes around again. Great views from the tram.
457 locals recommend
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area
5700 North Sabino Canyon Road
457 locals recommend
There is water here and waterfall- after a rain of course. And you can take a tram up and then hike down or walk down the road and hop on the tram when it comes around again. Great views from the tram.

Drinks & Nightlife

Food, history, John Dillinger, Music, Patio, Romantico
232 locals recommend
Hotel Congress
311 E Congress St
232 locals recommend
Food, history, John Dillinger, Music, Patio, Romantico
They bring out a gianormous telescope on most nights, especially weekends, and you can see the stars!
25 locals recommend
Sky Bar
536 N 4th Ave
25 locals recommend
They bring out a gianormous telescope on most nights, especially weekends, and you can see the stars!

Shopping

Local non profit organization committed to seed saving. Sell beautiful locally crafted products, local artist wares and native american goods by Siri, Tohono o' ogham and tarahumara peoples. Also local foods make great gifts, dry goods, handcrafted mesquite spoons and cheese boards, books, jewelry and more.
15 locals recommend
Native Seeds/SEARCH Retail Store
3061 North Campbell Avenue
15 locals recommend
Local non profit organization committed to seed saving. Sell beautiful locally crafted products, local artist wares and native american goods by Siri, Tohono o' ogham and tarahumara peoples. Also local foods make great gifts, dry goods, handcrafted mesquite spoons and cheese boards, books, jewelry and more.
great children toy shop
Yikes Toys!
2930 E Broadway Blvd
great children toy shop
Locally owned children's toy shop with unusual toys and wonderful childrens' books.
Kid's Center
1725 N Swan Rd
Locally owned children's toy shop with unusual toys and wonderful childrens' books.