Guidebook for Tucson
Food Scene
Renee's is a small but bright Pizza restaurant that offers options for everyone. It is one of the only places that I know of in Tucson where you can find vegan, gluten free pizza, as well as a lot of other tasty choices.
35 locals recommend
Renee's Organic Oven
7065 E Tanque Verde RdRenee's is a small but bright Pizza restaurant that offers options for everyone. It is one of the only places that I know of in Tucson where you can find vegan, gluten free pizza, as well as a lot of other tasty choices.
The Canyon's Crown Restaurant and Pub
6958 E Tanque Verde RdJamba Colonia Verde
7155 E Tanque Verde RdEegee's is the only "fast food" restaurant that you will find on our list. It is a Tucson original started in 1971 by two young men who pooled their resources and started serving their frozen lemonade out of a food truck in front of the local high schools. From there, things took off and they started serving sandwiches and fries alongside a variety of frozen drinks. My favorite is still the frozen lemonade and the Buffalo Ranch Fries.
70 locals recommend
Eegee's
2510 E Speedway Blvd Eegee's is the only "fast food" restaurant that you will find on our list. It is a Tucson original started in 1971 by two young men who pooled their resources and started serving their frozen lemonade out of a food truck in front of the local high schools. From there, things took off and they started serving sandwiches and fries alongside a variety of frozen drinks. My favorite is still the frozen lemonade and the Buffalo Ranch Fries.
This is a wonderful bakery, breakfast and lunch spot. Get in line and order a café au lait with a croissant, other baked delicacies or something more substantial. Le Buzz is a meeting spot for serious cyclers so it may get a bit crowded on the weekend as people are carb loading for their bike trips. Weekdays mornings are a bit more relaxed.
52 locals recommend
Le Buzz
9121 E Tanque Verde RdThis is a wonderful bakery, breakfast and lunch spot. Get in line and order a café au lait with a croissant, other baked delicacies or something more substantial. Le Buzz is a meeting spot for serious cyclers so it may get a bit crowded on the weekend as people are carb loading for their bike trips. Weekdays mornings are a bit more relaxed.
Beyond bread specializes in delicious breads of course but they also make some great sandwiches, soup and salads. tI would also recommend their Cafe Feminino, it is one of the three coffees offered from the large thermoses where you fill your own cup. Order your food at the counter and it will be brought to your table, inside or out. They also recently began offering beer and wine.
Tucked behind their shop is the "back dough" where you can pick up an assortment of sweet and savory pies.
91 locals recommend
Beyond Bread
3026 N Campbell AveBeyond bread specializes in delicious breads of course but they also make some great sandwiches, soup and salads. tI would also recommend their Cafe Feminino, it is one of the three coffees offered from the large thermoses where you fill your own cup. Order your food at the counter and it will be brought to your table, inside or out. They also recently began offering beer and wine.
Tucked behind their shop is the "back dough" where you can pick up an assortment of sweet and savory pies.
A fresh, modern local restaurant that has great pastries as well as a complete breakfast menu.
170 locals recommend
Prep & Pastry
2660 N Campbell AveA fresh, modern local restaurant that has great pastries as well as a complete breakfast menu.
Poco and Mom's specializes in "New Mexican" Mexican food so this is the place to get a whole variety of breakfasts platters featuring Hatch chili peppers in all their glory. If you are really hungry this is the place to go. It is within walking distance, though you do have to cross an busy intersection which might not be so easy once you have a full belly.
33 locals recommend
Poco & Moms Cantina
7000 E Tanque Verde RdPoco and Mom's specializes in "New Mexican" Mexican food so this is the place to get a whole variety of breakfasts platters featuring Hatch chili peppers in all their glory. If you are really hungry this is the place to go. It is within walking distance, though you do have to cross an busy intersection which might not be so easy once you have a full belly.
This is my daughter Eli's favorite breakfast restaurant as well as our neighbor Paul's. Once again, a great local breakfast restaurant serving really tasty food and a couple of their own unique creations.
22 locals recommend
Baja Cafe
7002 E Broadway BlvdThis is my daughter Eli's favorite breakfast restaurant as well as our neighbor Paul's. Once again, a great local breakfast restaurant serving really tasty food and a couple of their own unique creations.
Shopping
Unicef
Bookmans East Entertainment Exchange
6230 E Speedway BlvdBuffalo Exchange
2001 E Speedway BlvdBorderlands Trading Company
7700 E Wrightstown RdEntertainment & Activities
The Loft Cinema
3233 E Speedway BlvdPima Air and Space Museum
6000 E Valencia RdParks & Nature
Tucson Botanical Gardens
2150 N Alvernon WaySanta Catalina Mountains
Coronado National Forest
There are two Saguaro National Parks, one on the far west side of town and one on the east. Both are home to an abundance of our most famous, iconic symbols of the Sonoran Desert, the giant Sahuaro Cactus. They are unique in all the world and it is definitely worth the time to check out the visitor centers and take the drives to get better acquainted with these remarkable cacti.
320 locals recommend
Saguaro National Park
There are two Saguaro National Parks, one on the far west side of town and one on the east. Both are home to an abundance of our most famous, iconic symbols of the Sonoran Desert, the giant Sahuaro Cactus. They are unique in all the world and it is definitely worth the time to check out the visitor centers and take the drives to get better acquainted with these remarkable cacti.
Tohono Chul
7366 N Paseo Del NorteArts & Culture
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
2021 N Kinney RdThis is a simple but enjoyable art museum with a delightful café with nice outdoor seating.
181 locals recommend
Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block
140 N Main AveThis is a simple but enjoyable art museum with a delightful café with nice outdoor seating.
Essentials
Sprouts Farmers Market
4645 E Speedway BlvdWhole Foods Market
3360 E Speedway BlvdTrader Joe's
4209 N Campbell AveDrinks & Nightlife
This is the perfect place to unwind after a hike in Sabino Canyon. Three Canyons features a beer and wine garden with desert landscaping and a truly wonderful selection of wine and beer. They also have food trucks on the premises on Friday and Saturday evenings or you can order a pizza from next door.
21 locals recommend
Three Canyon Beer and Wine Garden
4999 N Sabino Canyon RdThis is the perfect place to unwind after a hike in Sabino Canyon. Three Canyons features a beer and wine garden with desert landscaping and a truly wonderful selection of wine and beer. They also have food trucks on the premises on Friday and Saturday evenings or you can order a pizza from next door.
Hotel Congress
311 E Congress StR Bar
350 E Congress St