Seneca’s guidebook
Restaurants, Cafes & Coffee Shops
These are some of my local favorites for places to eat and hang out.
This is one Tucson's coolest little coffee shops. It's got a very cool urban vibe, great coffee, tasty treats, and it's a short walk to 4th Avenue and downtown.
104 locals recommend
Exo Roast Co
403 N 6th AveThis is one Tucson's coolest little coffee shops. It's got a very cool urban vibe, great coffee, tasty treats, and it's a short walk to 4th Avenue and downtown.
Excellent restaurant and very reasonably priced for the quality of food. And it's right down the street from Seneca Casitas.
78 locals recommend
Kingfisher
2564 E Grant RdExcellent restaurant and very reasonably priced for the quality of food. And it's right down the street from Seneca Casitas.
A fun and social place experience. It's one of Tucson's newer restaurants and it's always packed. It's got kind of a sports bar vibe with games to play and TVs to watch.
97 locals recommend
Culinary Dropout
2543 E Grant RdA fun and social place experience. It's one of Tucson's newer restaurants and it's always packed. It's got kind of a sports bar vibe with games to play and TVs to watch.
This is a quirky little joint on Speedway, quite close to Seneca Casitas. It's a local favorite hangout and it's open late.
14 locals recommend
Black Crown Coffee Company
4024 E Speedway BlvdThis is a quirky little joint on Speedway, quite close to Seneca Casitas. It's a local favorite hangout and it's open late.
We refer to this place as "The Mercado" and it's definitely worth the trip to check it out. It's got a few dining options (casual to high-end), a great coffee shop, an excellent bakery, and some cute shops. It's a local neighborhood meeting place where they host outdoor entertainment some nights. Day or night, this place is fun to visit. A great way to check out Tucson is to take the trolley from the university, through downtown, and end your trip at The Mercado.
160 locals recommend
Mercado San Augustin
100 South Avenida del ConventoWe refer to this place as "The Mercado" and it's definitely worth the trip to check it out. It's got a few dining options (casual to high-end), a great coffee shop, an excellent bakery, and some cute shops. It's a local neighborhood meeting place where they host outdoor entertainment some nights. Day or night, this place is fun to visit. A great way to check out Tucson is to take the trolley from the university, through downtown, and end your trip at The Mercado.
If you're looking for some very tasty and healthy food, this is a place to try. This a casual walk-up-and-order place with nice portions and reasonable prices.
22 locals recommend
Goodness Fresh Food and Juice Bar
2502 N Campbell AveIf you're looking for some very tasty and healthy food, this is a place to try. This a casual walk-up-and-order place with nice portions and reasonable prices.
I LOVE PIZZA! I've tried all the pizza around Tucson and I think this is one of the best.
10 locals recommend
Mama's Famous Pizza & Heroes
6996 E 22nd StI LOVE PIZZA! I've tried all the pizza around Tucson and I think this is one of the best.
I really like NY-style pizza joints and this is the best one of it's kind in Tucson. It's in the heart of downtown and it's been there for a long time. It's not fancy, but the pizza is killer and it's got a bar in the back if you are inclined to have drink or a beer with your pizza.
21 locals recommend
Empire Pizza & Pub
137 E Congress StI really like NY-style pizza joints and this is the best one of it's kind in Tucson. It's in the heart of downtown and it's been there for a long time. It's not fancy, but the pizza is killer and it's got a bar in the back if you are inclined to have drink or a beer with your pizza.
This is an interesting place with great food. The space was transformed from a funeral home into this unique restaurant space. It's got some period elements and a great outdoor space.
79 locals recommend
Reilly Craft Pizza and Drink
101 E Pennington StThis is an interesting place with great food. The space was transformed from a funeral home into this unique restaurant space. It's got some period elements and a great outdoor space.
This is a very cool gathering place for the West University neighborhood. It's a great spot to hang out, have coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner or an any-time snack. It's also a market and has a great outdoor space to enjoy the beautiful weather.
148 locals recommend
Time Market
444 E University BlvdThis is a very cool gathering place for the West University neighborhood. It's a great spot to hang out, have coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner or an any-time snack. It's also a market and has a great outdoor space to enjoy the beautiful weather.
An excellent Mexican Southwestern influenced restaurant that's been a Tucson fixture for a lot of years.
106 locals recommend
Cafe Poca Cosa
110 E Pennington StAn excellent Mexican Southwestern influenced restaurant that's been a Tucson fixture for a lot of years.
4th Avenue between University and Downtown is a great area. And Cafe Passe is right in the heart of it all. It's a great spot with a KILLER secluded back yard open-air court-yard that occasionally has live entertainment.
26 locals recommend
Unplugged Wine Bar
118 E Congress St4th Avenue between University and Downtown is a great area. And Cafe Passe is right in the heart of it all. It's a great spot with a KILLER secluded back yard open-air court-yard that occasionally has live entertainment.
If you're looking for a higher-end dining experience, this place has a great casual ambience, nice food, and great views of the Tucson valley.
13 locals recommend
Contigo Latin Kitchen
3770 E Sunrise DrIf you're looking for a higher-end dining experience, this place has a great casual ambience, nice food, and great views of the Tucson valley.
A great casual restaurant with really nice, reasonably-priced food. And it's right down the street from Seneca Casitas.
26 locals recommend
Dante's Fire
2526 E Grant RdA great casual restaurant with really nice, reasonably-priced food. And it's right down the street from Seneca Casitas.
This place has killer breakfast food. It may not be the healthiest of food choices, but it SURE IS TASTY!!! They have some of the most unique and best tasting pancakes I've ever eaten.
42 locals recommend
Baja Cafe on Campbell
2970 N Campbell AveThis place has killer breakfast food. It may not be the healthiest of food choices, but it SURE IS TASTY!!! They have some of the most unique and best tasting pancakes I've ever eaten.
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
2500 E Grant RdGreat breakfast/brunch joint
This is a new restaurant in Tucson. It's hip and cool place to hang out and the food is really good too. It used to be Rincon Market (which we were all sad to see go), but the space has been reinvented as Flora's. It worth a visit!
57 locals recommend
Flora's Market Run
2513 E 6th StThis is a new restaurant in Tucson. It's hip and cool place to hang out and the food is really good too. It used to be Rincon Market (which we were all sad to see go), but the space has been reinvented as Flora's. It worth a visit!
Other Places, Spaces & Attractions
Here are some other recommendations of things like gym, hiking spots, and things to do and see around Tucson.
You'd never know from the outside and from the urban location, but this is a hidden gem that's quite close to Seneca Casitas. It's a great place to walk around and have lunch.
260 locals recommend
Tucson Botanical Gardens
2150 N Alvernon WayYou'd never know from the outside and from the urban location, but this is a hidden gem that's quite close to Seneca Casitas. It's a great place to walk around and have lunch.
The Desert Museum is a destination spot. It's worth a day or even more to check it out. The grounds are beautiful and there's LOTS to see and learn about Tucson's desert environment.
10 locals recommend
Tucson Desert Art Museum
7000 E Tanque Verde RdThe Desert Museum is a destination spot. It's worth a day or even more to check it out. The grounds are beautiful and there's LOTS to see and learn about Tucson's desert environment.
This is a great trail for casual hiking/trekking or for the more adventurous. If you look North from Seneca Casitas, you can see the "finger" shown in the picture. If you are VERY adventurous, you can hike all the way to it, but even if not, it's a wonderful hike in the incredible natural beauty of the Sonora Desert.
33 locals recommend
Finger Rock Trail
7119 Pontatoc Canyon TrailThis is a great trail for casual hiking/trekking or for the more adventurous. If you look North from Seneca Casitas, you can see the "finger" shown in the picture. If you are VERY adventurous, you can hike all the way to it, but even if not, it's a wonderful hike in the incredible natural beauty of the Sonora Desert.
This boutique cinema is very close to Seneca Casitas. It shows interesting films and has been a Tucson icon for many years.
140 locals recommend
The Loft Cinema
3233 E Speedway BlvdThis boutique cinema is very close to Seneca Casitas. It shows interesting films and has been a Tucson icon for many years.
Whole Foods Market
3360 E Speedway BlvdThis Whole Foods market is about a mile from Seneca Casitas.
The Street car is a mode of transportation from the UofA to the Mercado, but it's also an experience. It's fun to drive to it, board, and use it as a way to check the many cool areas of Tucson through which it passes. With one ticket, you can get off and on until the time limit runs out.
8 locals recommend
Sun Link Streetcar
Sun Link StreetcarThe Street car is a mode of transportation from the UofA to the Mercado, but it's also an experience. It's fun to drive to it, board, and use it as a way to check the many cool areas of Tucson through which it passes. With one ticket, you can get off and on until the time limit runs out.