Vanessa's Guidebook

Vanessa And Brandon
Vanessa And Brandon
Vanessa's Guidebook

Food scene

This movie theatre is a great place to visit in Tucson. The lobby offers a bar and food is served while seated in the theatre. You must book in advance and choose seats.
77 locals recommend
Roadhouse Cinemas
4811 E Grant Rd
77 locals recommend
This movie theatre is a great place to visit in Tucson. The lobby offers a bar and food is served while seated in the theatre. You must book in advance and choose seats.
One of Tucson’s favorite Mexican restaurants. Grande margaritas and table side salsa are a must have. If you want to enjoy great Mexican food while in Tucson, this is an excellent choice!
28 locals recommend
Guadalajara Mexican Grill
4901 East Broadway Boulevard
28 locals recommend
One of Tucson’s favorite Mexican restaurants. Grande margaritas and table side salsa are a must have. If you want to enjoy great Mexican food while in Tucson, this is an excellent choice!
Our favorite Mexican restaurant. Great food and a local, historic restaurant located in the historic area of downtown Tucson.
151 locals recommend
El Charro Café
311 N Court Ave
151 locals recommend
Our favorite Mexican restaurant. Great food and a local, historic restaurant located in the historic area of downtown Tucson.
Great breakfast place with huge pancakes!
38 locals recommend
Bobo's Restaurant
2938 E Grant Rd
38 locals recommend
Great breakfast place with huge pancakes!
Really hip and fun breakfast place. The food is delicious and they have mimosa flights!
170 locals recommend
Prep & Pastry
2660 N Campbell Ave
170 locals recommend
Really hip and fun breakfast place. The food is delicious and they have mimosa flights!
Awesome and huge family style pizzas. Get it by the slice or get a very very large pizza to feed the whole family.
10 locals recommend
Mama's Famous Pizza & Heroes
6996 E 22nd St
10 locals recommend
Awesome and huge family style pizzas. Get it by the slice or get a very very large pizza to feed the whole family.
Great food and ice cream. Nice place to stop for a scoop of ice cream and stroll downtown.
74 locals recommend
HUB Restaurant & Ice Creamery
266 E Congress St
74 locals recommend
Great food and ice cream. Nice place to stop for a scoop of ice cream and stroll downtown.
Amazing donuts and whiskey in the heart of downtown. Try the Creme brûlée donut
9 locals recommend
Batch Cafe & Bar
118 E Congress St
9 locals recommend
Amazing donuts and whiskey in the heart of downtown. Try the Creme brûlée donut
Fun place to get food and cocktails. They have live bands on the weekends and games like ping pong and corn hole. It can get a bit loud so keep that in mind if your looking for a quiet dinner.
97 locals recommend
Culinary Dropout
2543 E Grant Rd
97 locals recommend
Fun place to get food and cocktails. They have live bands on the weekends and games like ping pong and corn hole. It can get a bit loud so keep that in mind if your looking for a quiet dinner.
Nice restaurant with a beautiful courtyard. They have bands that play in the courtyard. And other restaurants if your looking for other options
78 locals recommend
Union Public House
4340 N Campbell Ave
78 locals recommend
Nice restaurant with a beautiful courtyard. They have bands that play in the courtyard. And other restaurants if your looking for other options
If your looking for vegetarian or vegan options. This is one of Tucson best spots. Great place even if you aren’t vegan!
72 locals recommend
Tumerico
2526 E 6th St
72 locals recommend
If your looking for vegetarian or vegan options. This is one of Tucson best spots. Great place even if you aren’t vegan!
Really really fun place. It’s a modern and hip cafeteria and features rotating restaurants/food trucks that have opened booths. It’s perfect for families or groups who all want something different. Be sure to check which options they have as it is always changing!
29 locals recommend
American Eat Company
1439 S 4th Ave
29 locals recommend
Really really fun place. It’s a modern and hip cafeteria and features rotating restaurants/food trucks that have opened booths. It’s perfect for families or groups who all want something different. Be sure to check which options they have as it is always changing!
This place is so fun and offers spiffed up Mexican street food. Check out their menu or Instagram. Really great!
14 locals recommend
Rollies Mexican Patio
4573 S 12th Ave
14 locals recommend
This place is so fun and offers spiffed up Mexican street food. Check out their menu or Instagram. Really great!
One of our favorite breakfast and brunch spots. Really great and local food.
42 locals recommend
Baja Cafe on Campbell
2970 N Campbell Ave
42 locals recommend
One of our favorite breakfast and brunch spots. Really great and local food.
Great quick breakfast burritos and food. A local favorite.
Nicos Taco Shop
3225 N Swan Rd
Great quick breakfast burritos and food. A local favorite.
Our favorite Indian restaurant. A must try if you like Indian.
22 locals recommend
Sher-e-Punjab
853 E Grant Rd
22 locals recommend
Our favorite Indian restaurant. A must try if you like Indian.
22 locals recommend
Sushi Garden - Broadway
3048 E Broadway Blvd
22 locals recommend
Modern Mexican food. Located at La Encantada Mall so you can do shopping and grab a bite to eat. The view at night from the patio is beautiful and they have great margaritas!
44 locals recommend
Blanco Tacos + Tequila
2905 E Skyline Dr
44 locals recommend
Modern Mexican food. Located at La Encantada Mall so you can do shopping and grab a bite to eat. The view at night from the patio is beautiful and they have great margaritas!

Sightseeing

One of Tucson’s favorite spot for travelers. A great way to enjoy the afternoon.
260 locals recommend
Tucson Botanical Gardens
2150 N Alvernon Way
260 locals recommend
One of Tucson’s favorite spot for travelers. A great way to enjoy the afternoon.
For families and anyone enjoys animals, this zoo is a fun way to spend the day. In the wintertime they offer a Christmas lighting event!
169 locals recommend
Reid Park Zoo
3400 E Zoo Ct
169 locals recommend
For families and anyone enjoys animals, this zoo is a fun way to spend the day. In the wintertime they offer a Christmas lighting event!
This is a great spot to visit and take in Tucson’s nature. The path is known to bikers as it crosses almost across all of Tucson. It’s a great place to stroll and watch the sunsets
29 locals recommend
Rillito River Park
4288 Diamond St Loop
29 locals recommend
This is a great spot to visit and take in Tucson’s nature. The path is known to bikers as it crosses almost across all of Tucson. It’s a great place to stroll and watch the sunsets
Great spot for hiking. Many different trails you can take, they have a tram that can take you up, a gift shop and one of the hikes features a beautiful waterfall during monsoon season.
457 locals recommend
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area
5700 North Sabino Canyon Road
457 locals recommend
Great spot for hiking. Many different trails you can take, they have a tram that can take you up, a gift shop and one of the hikes features a beautiful waterfall during monsoon season.
Beautiful and historic Catholic Church on a Indian reservation. Be sure to try the fry bread in front of the church made by locals from the reservation!
329 locals recommend
Mission San Xavier del Bac
1950 W San Xavier Rd
329 locals recommend
Beautiful and historic Catholic Church on a Indian reservation. Be sure to try the fry bread in front of the church made by locals from the reservation!

Tucson’s Must See

This category offers suggestions for Tucson’s most well known spots and frequently visited by travelers.
This mall offers great shops, a food court, a movie theatre, and restaurants.
106 locals recommend
Park Place
5870 E Broadway Blvd
106 locals recommend
This mall offers great shops, a food court, a movie theatre, and restaurants.
Hotel Congress is one of Tucson’s most historic locations. During the daytime it offers a cafe with a great patio for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And later in the evening it’s a great spot for going out and getting some drinks in the courtyard or the bar. Bonus: they have a Bloody Mary bar on Sunday’s. In addition, it is one of Tucson’s oldest hotels (believed to be haunted) and has history with the notorious bank robber and gangster John Dillinger.
232 locals recommend
Hotel Congress
311 E Congress St
232 locals recommend
Hotel Congress is one of Tucson’s most historic locations. During the daytime it offers a cafe with a great patio for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And later in the evening it’s a great spot for going out and getting some drinks in the courtyard or the bar. Bonus: they have a Bloody Mary bar on Sunday’s. In addition, it is one of Tucson’s oldest hotels (believed to be haunted) and has history with the notorious bank robber and gangster John Dillinger.
High end outdoor mall. Great restaurants and shops and just a beautiful place to enjoy and afternoon and shop. It also features a great grocery store, AJ’s which has a great bakery counter and great meats/seafood.
229 locals recommend
La Encantada
2905 E Skyline Dr
229 locals recommend
High end outdoor mall. Great restaurants and shops and just a beautiful place to enjoy and afternoon and shop. It also features a great grocery store, AJ’s which has a great bakery counter and great meats/seafood.
A fun place and one of Tucson’s coolest activities.
258 locals recommend
Pima Air and Space Museum
6000 E Valencia Rd
258 locals recommend
A fun place and one of Tucson’s coolest activities.
Really fun way to spend a day. It was voted one of the top 10 museums. It features wildlife and plants native to Tucson and the Sonoran desert. They have a restaurant, animal shows, activities for kids and a gift shop.
670 locals recommend
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
2021 N Kinney Rd
670 locals recommend
Really fun way to spend a day. It was voted one of the top 10 museums. It features wildlife and plants native to Tucson and the Sonoran desert. They have a restaurant, animal shows, activities for kids and a gift shop.
A bit of a drive but a really cool place to check out!
101 locals recommend
Titan Missile Museum
1580 W Duval Mine Rd
101 locals recommend
A bit of a drive but a really cool place to check out!
Historic music venue. Catch a show and a nice night out.
92 locals recommend
Rialto Theatre
318 E Congress St
92 locals recommend
Historic music venue. Catch a show and a nice night out.
Famous tombstone is a great place for families and children. It’s a fun place for all, they have food, activities and shops. It’s a bit of a drive but a great way to spend the day and see a famous western town.
332 locals recommend
Tombstone
300 N Sumner St
332 locals recommend
Famous tombstone is a great place for families and children. It’s a fun place for all, they have food, activities and shops. It’s a bit of a drive but a great way to spend the day and see a famous western town.
A really hip spot with a beautiful courtyard that features restaurants and shops. Down the road are containers with shops, restaurants and a bar. Great place to hangout.
160 locals recommend
Mercado San Augustin
100 South Avenida del Convento
160 locals recommend
A really hip spot with a beautiful courtyard that features restaurants and shops. Down the road are containers with shops, restaurants and a bar. Great place to hangout.

Activites

Great golf course close to the home.
8 locals recommend
Dorado Country Club Golf Course
6601 E Speedway Blvd
8 locals recommend
Great golf course close to the home.
This place is one of our favorite place to take guests. A western town that has food, shows, shops and activities. Check it out and make sure not to wear an expensive tie while visiting the steakhouse!
55 locals recommend
Trail Dust Town
6541 E Tanque Verde Rd
55 locals recommend
This place is one of our favorite place to take guests. A western town that has food, shows, shops and activities. Check it out and make sure not to wear an expensive tie while visiting the steakhouse!
We love the gaslight theatre as a fun way to spend an evening. Great for couples or families. The gaslight is a historic dining experience while watching whichever play or show they currently have going on. If you don’t want to catch a show, they have little Anthony’s diner right next door and it’s a fun place to grab lunch or dinner with the kids.
50 locals recommend
Gaslight Theatre
7010 E Broadway Blvd
50 locals recommend
We love the gaslight theatre as a fun way to spend an evening. Great for couples or families. The gaslight is a historic dining experience while watching whichever play or show they currently have going on. If you don’t want to catch a show, they have little Anthony’s diner right next door and it’s a fun place to grab lunch or dinner with the kids.