Guidebook for Tucson

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Guidebook for Tucson

Drinks & Nightlife

Great beer and wine selection. Good happy hour on Tuesdays ($1 off to walk or bike). Food trucks parked out front.
87 locals recommend
Tap & Bottle - Downtown
403 N 6th Ave
87 locals recommend
Great beer and wine selection. Good happy hour on Tuesdays ($1 off to walk or bike). Food trucks parked out front.
Great beers on tap, and cheap prices. Excellent food selection. Pool out front. Plenty of TV's to watch sports events.
11 locals recommend
Thunder Canyon Brewery
220 E Broadway Blvd
11 locals recommend
Great beers on tap, and cheap prices. Excellent food selection. Pool out front. Plenty of TV's to watch sports events.
Nice atmosphere, not kid friendly. $2 PBR, and great watermelon and vodka drink. Nice place for a chill evening.
28 locals recommend
Che's Lounge
350 N 4th Ave
28 locals recommend
Nice atmosphere, not kid friendly. $2 PBR, and great watermelon and vodka drink. Nice place for a chill evening.
Newly renovated. Best bar in South Tucson.
17 locals recommend
Saint Charles Tavern
1632 S 4th Ave
17 locals recommend
Newly renovated. Best bar in South Tucson.
Great place for live music. Typically $5 shows for local bands. Nice bar and atmosphere.
The Flycatcher
340 E 6th St
Great place for live music. Typically $5 shows for local bands. Nice bar and atmosphere.
Place where John Dilinger was discovered during a fire, he was arrested later in Tucson. Great place for late night drinks, live music, and dancing.
232 locals recommend
Hotel Congress
311 E Congress St
232 locals recommend
Place where John Dilinger was discovered during a fire, he was arrested later in Tucson. Great place for late night drinks, live music, and dancing.
Go to the rooftop bar. Lots of TV's for soccer fans and sports fans. Small view of downtown and Hotel Congress sign.
46 locals recommend
Playground Bar & Lounge
278 E Congress St
46 locals recommend
Go to the rooftop bar. Lots of TV's for soccer fans and sports fans. Small view of downtown and Hotel Congress sign.
Nice alley bar. Relaxing environment. Next to Rialto Theater for major shows.
12 locals recommend
R Bar
350 E Congress St
12 locals recommend
Nice alley bar. Relaxing environment. Next to Rialto Theater for major shows.
Sister of Gentle Ben's on University. Good food, lots of TVs, lots of games.
70 locals recommend
Barrio Brewing Co
800 E 16th St
70 locals recommend
Sister of Gentle Ben's on University. Good food, lots of TVs, lots of games.

Everything Else

Decent beer, great location. They have an excellent patio which is good during nice weather.
23 locals recommend
Borderlands Brewing Co.
119 E Toole Ave
23 locals recommend
Decent beer, great location. They have an excellent patio which is good during nice weather.
Best brewery in Tucson. Tasting room is open most days, often has food trucks out front.
28 locals recommend
Dragoon Brewing Company
1859 W Grant Rd
28 locals recommend
Best brewery in Tucson. Tasting room is open most days, often has food trucks out front.
Best hike in Central foothills. Free to enter. Parking lot closes at sunset
15 locals recommend
Finger Rock Trail
Finger Rock Trail
15 locals recommend
Best hike in Central foothills. Free to enter. Parking lot closes at sunset
Nice site seeing, great place to watch sunset.
127 locals recommend
Gates Pass Trail
6400 W Gates Pass Rd
127 locals recommend
Nice site seeing, great place to watch sunset.
Brewery. 2nd best in Tucson. Tasting room recently opened.
Iron John's Brewing Company
245 S Plumer Ave
Brewery. 2nd best in Tucson. Tasting room recently opened.

Food Scene

Excellent wood-fired pizza. Good sandwiches and salads. Nice tap selection for beers. Good coffee and tea.
148 locals recommend
Time Market
444 E University Blvd
148 locals recommend
Excellent wood-fired pizza. Good sandwiches and salads. Nice tap selection for beers. Good coffee and tea.
Great food, a bit pricey. Nice atmosphere for date or night out. Indoor/outdoor seating.
70 locals recommend
Agustin Kitchen
100 South Avenida del Convento
70 locals recommend
Great food, a bit pricey. Nice atmosphere for date or night out. Indoor/outdoor seating.
Nice place for studying or coffee break. Great pastries and decent food.
18 locals recommend
Epic Cafe
745 N 4th Ave
18 locals recommend
Nice place for studying or coffee break. Great pastries and decent food.
Nice place with free wifi. Roast their own coffee and often have interesting/new blends.
104 locals recommend
Exo Roast Co
403 N 6th Ave
104 locals recommend
Nice place with free wifi. Roast their own coffee and often have interesting/new blends.
Best Chicago style pizza in Tucson. Stuffed crust is excellent. Nice craft beer selection. Family friendly.
28 locals recommend
Rocco's Little Chicago
2707 E Broadway Blvd
28 locals recommend
Best Chicago style pizza in Tucson. Stuffed crust is excellent. Nice craft beer selection. Family friendly.
Great tamales, lots of meat, veggie, and vegan friendly choices.
35 locals recommend
Tucson Tamale Company
2545 E Broadway Blvd
35 locals recommend
Great tamales, lots of meat, veggie, and vegan friendly choices.
Classic Tucson Mexican food. Nationally ranked for their food and they have great margaritas.
151 locals recommend
El Charro Café
311 N Court Ave
151 locals recommend
Classic Tucson Mexican food. Nationally ranked for their food and they have great margaritas.
Great atmosphere on the patio. Often have live music on weekend nights. Pet and kid friendly with outside seating. Amazing food and drinks. Check out the Dusty Monk Pub. Adjacent to Tucson Museum
101 locals recommend
LaCo Tucson | Outdoor Downtown Tucson Restaurant
76 N Court Ave
101 locals recommend
Great atmosphere on the patio. Often have live music on weekend nights. Pet and kid friendly with outside seating. Amazing food and drinks. Check out the Dusty Monk Pub. Adjacent to Tucson Museum
Great sandwiches and coffee. Nice place to enjoy lunch with a friend, can be busy in the afternoon and evening.
92 locals recommend
Five Points Market & Restaurant
756 S Stone Ave
92 locals recommend
Great sandwiches and coffee. Nice place to enjoy lunch with a friend, can be busy in the afternoon and evening.
Meat lover's paradise. Nice place with great atmosphere. Many beers on tap and specialty bourbons.
8 locals recommend
Brother John's Beer, Bourbon & BBQ
1801 N Stone Ave
8 locals recommend
Meat lover's paradise. Nice place with great atmosphere. Many beers on tap and specialty bourbons.
Great place for breakfast. Native American fusion food with great green chile waffles. Top notch.
7 locals recommend
Mother Hubbard's Restaurant
14 W Grant Rd
7 locals recommend
Great place for breakfast. Native American fusion food with great green chile waffles. Top notch.
Great tortillas and lunch specials. Small place, not many places to sit, but excellent food.
16 locals recommend
Anita Street Market
849 N Anita Ave
16 locals recommend
Great tortillas and lunch specials. Small place, not many places to sit, but excellent food.
Restaurant/grocery. Great place for fresh fish, ask for Uri. Also many deli choices and sandwich shop.
30 locals recommend
Rincon Market
2513 E 6th St
30 locals recommend
Restaurant/grocery. Great place for fresh fish, ask for Uri. Also many deli choices and sandwich shop.
Great Mexican food. Bill Clinton and some other celebrities have eaten here. Sometimes a line, so plan accordingly.
79 locals recommend
Mi Nidito
1813 S 4th Ave
79 locals recommend
Great Mexican food. Bill Clinton and some other celebrities have eaten here. Sometimes a line, so plan accordingly.
Best fish tacos in Tucson. Melt in your mouth tortillas.
30 locals recommend
Taqueria Pico De Gallo
2618 S 6th Ave
30 locals recommend
Best fish tacos in Tucson. Melt in your mouth tortillas.
Fresh salsa prepared at your table. Often Mariachi music. Very large portions of delicious food. Expect a line, it's always busy.
103 locals recommend
Guadalajara Original Grill
1220 E Prince Rd
103 locals recommend
Fresh salsa prepared at your table. Often Mariachi music. Very large portions of delicious food. Expect a line, it's always busy.
Great pizza and excellent beer selection (30+ on tap). Kid/family friendly.
1702 E Speedway Blvd
1702 East Speedway Boulevard
Great pizza and excellent beer selection (30+ on tap). Kid/family friendly.
Nice date restaurant. Great place to enjoy a nice dinner with friends.
32 locals recommend
47 Scott
47 N Scott Ave
32 locals recommend
Nice date restaurant. Great place to enjoy a nice dinner with friends.
Really good Ethiopian food. BYO Wine and they will cork it for you. Walking distance.
12 locals recommend
Zemam's Too
119 E Speedway Blvd
12 locals recommend
Really good Ethiopian food. BYO Wine and they will cork it for you. Walking distance.
Excellent choice for vegetarians. Top notch cuisine, all sans meat.
9 locals recommend
The Tasteful Kitchen
501 East 28th Street
9 locals recommend
Excellent choice for vegetarians. Top notch cuisine, all sans meat.

Essentials

Great place for health food. Prices are a bit high, but great quality. Lots of gluten free and organic selections.
82 locals recommend
Food Conspiracy Co-op
412 N 4th Ave
82 locals recommend
Great place for health food. Prices are a bit high, but great quality. Lots of gluten free and organic selections.
Nice little grocery store in the heart of downtown. Great deli with lots of to-go options. Great tap beer selection.
36 locals recommend
Johnny Gibson's Downtown Market
11 S 6th Ave
36 locals recommend
Nice little grocery store in the heart of downtown. Great deli with lots of to-go options. Great tap beer selection.
Best healthy/conventional grocery. Go during dusk and watch the bats fly out from under the Campbell bridge.
220 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
4209 N Campbell Ave
220 locals recommend
Best healthy/conventional grocery. Go during dusk and watch the bats fly out from under the Campbell bridge.

Shopping

Great place for lightly used/new clothes and vintage shopping.
9 locals recommend
Buffalo Exchange
2001 E Speedway Blvd
9 locals recommend
Great place for lightly used/new clothes and vintage shopping.
Excellent selection of books, movies, video games. Can buy-sell-trade any item.
27 locals recommend
Bookmans Midtown Entertainment Exchange
4841 E Speedway Blvd
27 locals recommend
Excellent selection of books, movies, video games. Can buy-sell-trade any item.
Re-used materials turned into gifts for anyone on your list.
33 locals recommend
Pop Cycle
422 N 4th Ave
33 locals recommend
Re-used materials turned into gifts for anyone on your list.
Decent vinyl selection, DVD's, CD's, tapes, etc.
Zia Records
3370 E Speedway Blvd
Decent vinyl selection, DVD's, CD's, tapes, etc.

Sightseeing

Best urban hike, lots to see and free. Open before 8am, and after 5pm. It is a research laboratory during the day.
108 locals recommend
Tumamoc Hill
108 locals recommend
Best urban hike, lots to see and free. Open before 8am, and after 5pm. It is a research laboratory during the day.
Best place to view the city by car. Nice nighttime view.
135 locals recommend
Sentinel Peak Park (“A” Mountain)
1001 Sentinel Peak Rd S
135 locals recommend
Best place to view the city by car. Nice nighttime view.
Great view of the city. Anyone can go to the restaurant/bar. Free tequila shot at 5pm and toast to Francisco "Pancho" Villa.
18 locals recommend
JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa
3800 W Starr Pass Blvd
18 locals recommend
Great view of the city. Anyone can go to the restaurant/bar. Free tequila shot at 5pm and toast to Francisco "Pancho" Villa.
Nice hiking, beautiful saguaro cacti, and ironwood trees.
320 locals recommend
Saguaro National Park
320 locals recommend
Nice hiking, beautiful saguaro cacti, and ironwood trees.
45 min. drive from Tucson. Great hiking, always 20 degrees colder than Tucson.
Summerhaven
45 min. drive from Tucson. Great hiking, always 20 degrees colder than Tucson.
Nice patio complete with restaurants, a bakery, and adjacent to the new modern streetcar.
160 locals recommend
Mercado San Augustin
100 South Avenida del Convento
160 locals recommend
Nice patio complete with restaurants, a bakery, and adjacent to the new modern streetcar.
See the recreated original Spanish fort. Great tourist stop.
15 locals recommend
Presidio San Agustin del Tucson
196 N Court Ave
15 locals recommend
See the recreated original Spanish fort. Great tourist stop.

Arts & Culture

Best botanical garden in the city. Lots of cacti/succulents and arid adapted plants.
168 locals recommend
Tohono Chul
7366 N Paseo Del Norte
168 locals recommend
Best botanical garden in the city. Lots of cacti/succulents and arid adapted plants.
Interior climbing gym. Have packages for beginners and pros.
14 locals recommend
Rocks & Ropes of Tucson, Inc
330 S Toole Ave
14 locals recommend
Interior climbing gym. Have packages for beginners and pros.