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1. El Charro Cafe
- Culinary landmark in downtown Tucson
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- American
- Mexican
- Moderately Priced
- Downtown
- Nile Expert Tip: There are a couple branch locations of this legendary restaurant. While they serve the same excellent...
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2. Café Poca Cosa
- Fresh Mexican with a flair
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- Mexican
- Californian
- Moderately Priced
- Downtown
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3. Guadalajara Grill
- Fresh table-side salsa and fun
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- Mexican
- Moderately Priced
- Northwest Tucson
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4. Mi Nidito
- Big on local charm
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- Mexican
- Californian
- Latin American
- Local Traditional
- Cheap
- South Tucson
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5. El Guero Canelo
- South Tucson's reigning king of the Sonoran Hot Dog
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- Mexican
- Cheap
- South Tucson
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6. El Minuto Cafe
- Reliably good Mexican in the old barrio
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- Mexican
- Latin American
- Affordable
- Downtown
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7. Rosa's Mexican Food
- Reliably tasty Mexican food in north-central Tucson
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- Mexican
- Affordable
- University/Central
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8. El Sur Restaurant
- Authentic Mexican on the east side
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- Mexican
- Cheap
- East Tucson
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9. Rigo's Mexican Restaurant
- A South Tucson favorite
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- Mexican
- Affordable
- South Tucson
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10. El Parador Restaurant
- Mexican food with a tropical twist
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- Mexican
- Moderately Priced
- University/Central
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Tucson is the self-proclaimed Mexican food capitol of the United States, and you won't get any argument for us. There are probably more Mexican food restaurants per capita in the Old Pueblo than whole states in the Midwest. As such, it's a challenge to pick and choose the best Mexican restaurants in Tucson, but if we must, our number one pick is El Charro Cafe. El Charro, the oldest family-run Mexican restaurant in the country, continues to be a destination for foodies. Our number two pick, Cafe Poca Cosa, injected a good dose of creativity and energy into the local Mexican food scene, and it can still be tough to get a table here on a Saturday night.
For down-home Mexican cooking in South Tucson, the breakfast buffet at Rigo's is a local favorite. On any given morning, you'll find hungry diners piling their plates with warm, homemade tortillas, creamy beans, perfectly fluffy Spanish rice, and cheesy huevos rancheros. Another South Tucson institution, El Guero Canelo's, continues to churn out consistently good burritos and tacos, along with the famous Sonora Hot Dog, which draws curious foodies from across the city.
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