Eats, Drinks, & Deals Along The Streetcar Route


July 18, 2014
By James Hudson
By James Hudson

Tucson’s new Modern Streetcar officially opens to the public July 25th. With free rides offered through July 27th and plenty of places to eat and drink, the weekend should prove to be a celebration of epic and historic proportions.

Many of the merchants along the streetcar line including downtown, Fourth Avenue, Main Gate Square, and Mercado San Agustín are participating in a summer discount card program called Connect In The City. This card is good all summer long and has no limits on the number of times you use it. It’s also not a happy accident that the card is timed to coincide with the Streetcar launch.

It’s not only Connect in the City participants downtown, however. Included below is every food and drink related business or event along the streetcar line (or near it) to celebrate the weekend at. This will be a perfect opportunity to hop around and check out everything that’s making downtown Tucson such an exciting place to be. If we’ve left one out, please let us know and we’ll add it. We’ll be updating this page as businesses add or update deals.

If you’re interested in what’s in store for the weekend other than food and drink, head on over to the Street Car Friends events page for the full listing of sponsors and events.

Mercado San Agustín Party

Beer, Brats, & Beats

Mercado San Agustin Streetcar Party Flyer

Festivities will include a beer garden from 6 to midnight featuring local beers, bratwurst and live music.

On Sunday, festivities continue with DJ Corbin Dooley from 11-3pm.

Gutierrez Bridge

Friday 6:30-9:30 is Mariachi and Folklorico with food trucks.

Food trucks will include:

Friday 5 – 9pm

  • Serial Grillers
  • Guero Loco’s
  • Bubba-Que
  • Jozarelli’s Italian Food
  • Planet of the Crepes
  • Bam Bam
  • Hawaiian Shave Ice
  • Pin-Up Pastries
  • Hell Fire Pizza

Saturday 10 – 3pm

  • Bam Bam
  • The Chill Shack
  • Dawg Daze LLC
  • Bella’s Jeloto

More information is available at the Mercado San Agustín Facebook event page.

University Area

Auld Dubliner

  • Deal: 20% off bill excluding alcohol
  • Where: 800 E. University Blvd. #104 Tucson, AZ
  • Call: (520) 206-0323

Campus Candy & Yogurt 

  • Deal: $0.99 cent soft serve frozen yogurt cones
  • Where: 910 E. University Blvd. Tucson, AZ
  • Call: (520) 624-1651

Expresso Art Cafe

  • Deal: 20% off all coffee drinks, non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks, and hookas
  • Where: 942 E. University Blvd. Tucson, AZ
  • Call: (520) 624-4126

Frog & Firkin

  • Deal: 1/2 off appetizers excluding wings
  • Where: 874 E. University Blvd. Tucson, AZ
  • Call: (520) 623-7507

Fuku Sushi

  • Deal: Free soda with any sushi purchase during happy hour, or 10% off entire purchase (excludes alcohol)
  • Where: 940 E. University Blvd. Tucson, AZ
  • Call: (520) 798-FUKU

Gentle Ben’s

  • Deal: 20% off all food purchases
  • Where: 865 E. University Blvd. Tucson, AZ 85719
  • Call: (520) 624-4177

Kababeque

  • Deal: 10% discount
  • Where: 845 E. University Blvd. #185 Tucson, AZ
  • Call: (520) 388-4500

Mutt’s Restaurant

  • Deal: 10% discount
  • Where: 806 E. University Blvd. Tucson, AZ
  • Call: (520) 529-7277

Pasco Kitchen and Lounge

  • Deal: $5 summer fruit vodka fizz
  • Where: 820 E. University Blvd. Tucson, AZ
  • Call: (520) 882-8013

Pelio Grill

  • Deal: Buy one meal get second of equal or lesser value for 1/2 off, or receive a 15% off your entire bill *Void during Happy Hour and not available with other offers
  • Where: 994 E. University Blvd. Tucson, AZ
  • Call: (520) 777-4967

Sinbad’s Restaurant

  • Deal: 15% off all food and drinks per card holder
  • Where: 810 E. University Blvd. Tucson, AZ
  • Call: (520) 623-4010

The Fix

  • Deal: Buy one get 1/2 off any second entree
  • Where: 943 E. University Blvd. #115 Tucson, AZ
  • Call: (520) 305-4493

Wilko

  • Deal: Saturday and Sunday – 10%off brunch from 8am-2pm
  • Where: 943 E. University Blvd. Tucson, AZ
  • Call: (520) 792-6684

4th Avenue Area

Bison Witches 

  • Deal: $2 off half sandwich/soup
  • Where: 326 N. 4th Ave, Tucson, Az
  • Call: (520) 740-1541

Brooklyn Pizza

  • Deal: Cheeze pizza $10.99
  • Where: 534 N 4th Ave
  • Call: 520-622-6868

Bumsted’s Bar & Grill

  • Deal: 20% off
  • Where: 500 N 4th Ave. Tucson Az
  • Call: (520)622-1413

Cafe Marcel

  • Deal: 15% off
  • Where: 344 N. 4th Ave, Tucson Az
  • Call: (520) 623-3700

Cafe Passe

  • Deal: 20% with any food order
  • Where: 415 N. 4th Ave Tucson Az
  • Call: (520) 624-4411

Chocolate Iguana

  • Deal: 15% off lunch sandwich or salad
  • Where: 500 N 4th Ave. #1, Tucson, Az
  • Call: (520) 798-1211

Dairy Queen 

  • Deal: $1 off med or large Orange Julius/Smoothie. (One item per visit)
  • Where: 501 N 4th Ave. Tucson, AZ
  • Call: (520) 228-0959

Delectables

  • Deal: Buy one entree get second entree at 1/2 off, up to 2 card holders per table
  • Where: 533 N. Fourth Ave. Tucson Az
  • Call: (520) 884 9289

Epic Café 

  • Deal: 20% off purchase (excludes cigarettes)
  • Where: 745 N 4th Ave, Tucson, Az
  • Call: (520) 624-6844

Food Conspiracy

  • Deal: 20% off 4 varieties of 12 oz. Peace Coffee through July 15th
  • Where: 412 N 4th Ave TucsonAz,
  • Call: (520)624-4821

HopYard

  • Deal: 10% off
  • Where: 210 N 4th Ave. Tucson Az
  • Call: (520) 300 6256

Sky Bar

  • Deal: $1 off drafts and $1 PBRs
  • Where: 536 N 4th Ave
  • Call: (520) 622-4300

The Coronet

  • Deal: Buy one cocktail get the second half off, limit one per card holder per visit
  • Where: 402 E 9th St. Tucson, Az
  • Call: (520) 444-2830

The Fly Catcher

  • Deal: $1 off any drink once per day per person
  • Where: 340 E 6th St, Tucson, AZ 85705

World Wide Wrappers

  • Deal: 10% off entire purchase
  • Where: 500 N. 4th Ave. #7 Tucson, Az
  • Call: (520) 884-7070

Downtown Area

47 Scott

  • Deal“Summer of 47” special: 2 drinks (specialty cocktails or glasses of wine) + 2 entrees of your choice + 1 dessert of your choice for $47
  • Where: 47 N. Scott Avenue,
  • Call: 520) 624-4747

AZ Bagel & Deli 

  • Deal: 10% off total
  • Where: 177 N. Church Avenue,
  • Call: (520) 623-3300

Pizzeria Bianco

  • Deal: Grand Opening
  • Where: 272 E. Congress St

Borderlands Brewery

  • Deal: 10% off total order. Excludes Cantina Club membership and keg purchases
  • Where: 119 E. Toole Ave. Tucson, AZ 85701
  • Call: 520-261-8773

Café 54 

  • Deal: 10% off
  • Where: 54 E Pennington St. Tucson, Az
  • Call: 520-622-1907

Cartel Coffee

  • Deal: No specific streetcar specials
  • Where210 E Broadway Blvd
  • Call: (480) 432-8237

Diablo Burger 

  • Deal: TBA. Opening early all weekend at 9am
  • Where: 312 E. Congress St., Tucson, AZ 85701
  • Call: (520) 882-2007

Downtown Kitchen + Cocktails 

  • Deal: Free Dessert with purchase of entree. Limit one per card holder per visit
  • Where: 135 S 6th Ave, Tucson
  • Call: 520-623-7700

El Charro Café 

  • Deal: 2 for 1 Lunch Entree. Dine in only, orders from lunch menu. (Excludes Carne Seca)
  • Where: 311 N Court Ave. Tucson Az 85701
  • Call: (520) 622-1922

Exo Roast

  • Deal: Gesha cupping, launch of new packaging on Saturday morning with live music, drink deals, and bean deals
  • Where: 403 North 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85705
  • Call: (520) 777-4709

Elliott’s on Congress

  • Deal: 10% off food
  • Where: 135 E. Congress St. Tucson Az 85701
  • Call: 520-622-5500

Empire Pizza

  • Deal: Free fountain drink with slice of pizza
  • Where: 137 E. Congress St, Tucson Az
  • Call: 520-882-7499

Gio Taco

  • Deal: Free churro with combo purchase
  • Where: 350 E. Congress St, #150 Tucson AZ
  • Call: 520-882-8226

Good Oak Bar

  • Deal: No specific streetcar specials
  • Where: 316 E. Congress St, #150 Tucson AZ
  • Call: (520) 882-2007

Hi-Fi Kitchen & Cocktails

  • Deal: TBA
  • Where: 345 E. Congress St. Tucson AZ
  • Call: (520) 268-9110

Hub

  • Deal: $3 Ice Cream
  • Where: 266 E. Congress St. Tucson AZ
  • Call: 520-207-8201

L&J Burgers 

  • Deal: 20% off order
  • Where: 100 N. Stone Avenue, Ste. #102
  • Call: 520-622-1802

La Cocina Restaurant

  • Deal: Complimentary glass of house wine with an $11 minimum purchase, non alcoholic options available.
  • Where: 201 N. Court Ave. Tucson Az
  • Call: 520 622 0351

Maker House

  • Deal: $3 craft beer bottles & $0.50 off coffee drinks
  • Where: 283 N Stone Ave, Tucson AZ

Maynard’s Market

  • Deal: 20% off (excludes alcohol)
  • Where: 400 N Toole Ave, Tucson Az 85701
  • Call: 520-545-0577

On-A-Roll Sushi

  • Deal: 10% off regular priced meal. Can’t be combined w/ happy hour or any other offers
  • Where: 63 E. Congress Street, (520) 622-7655
  • Call: 520-622-ROLL

Penca

  • Deal: Free dessert with purchase of lunch entree
  • Where: 50 E. Broadway Blvd,
  • Call: (520) 203-7681

Playground

  • Deal: $3 well cocktails & non alcoholic drinks Sun – Thurs. Limit 4 per card holder, per visit
  • Where: 278 E. Congress St. Tucson Az
  • Call: (520) 396-3691

Proper 

  • Deal: Opens early at 10am on Friday. Happy hour from 2-5pm on Saturday
  • Where: 300 E. Congress
  • Call: (520) 396-3357

Rae’s Place Market

  • Deal: 15% off any purchase excluding tobacco products
  • Where: 25 N. Stone Ave. (520) 628 7237
  • Call: (520) 628 RAES

Reilly Craft Pizza

  • Deal: 10% off entire purchase
  • Where: 101 E. Pennington St. Tucson, Az
  • Call: 520-882-5550

Roasted Tea & Coffee Shop

  • Deal: 20% off for orders of $6 or more
  • Where: 33 N. Stone Avenue
  • Call: 520-624-8852

Saint House

  • DealHappy Hour specials from noon-6pm. 1/2 off appetizers, $5 cocktail specials, and $3 craft beer pints
  • Where: 256 E. Congress Street
  • Call: (520) 207-7757

Sparkroot

  • Deal: 10% off
  • Where: 245 E. Congress Street, (520) 903-2224
  • Call: 520-623-4477

Thunder Canyon Brewery 

  • Deal: Half off regular priced TCB beers, well drinks, soft drinks and wine
  • Where: 220 E Broadway Blvd
  • Call: 520-396-3480

Unplugged 

Urban Fresh

  • Deal: 10% off
  • Where: 73 E Pennington St.
  • Call: (520) 792-9355

World of Beer

  • Deal: 10% off
  • Where: 350 E Congress St. Suite A, Tucson, Az
  • Call: (520) 777-6482

Xoom Juice

  • Deal: 10% off
  • Where: 245 E. Congress Street, Tucson, Az
  • Call: 520-790-XOOM

YWCA

  • Deal: Free iced tea with any food purchase or 15% off all drink purchases
  • Where: 525 Bonita Ave Tucson Az 85745
  • Call: 520-884-7210

Mercado San Agustín

Agustín Kitchen

Agustín Kitchen Beer, Beats, & Brunch

  • Deal: 10% off bill (excludes other promotions)
  • Where: 100 S. Avenida Del Convento # 150 Tucson, Az 85745
  • Call: (520) 398-5382

Blu A Wine & Cheese Stop

  • Deal: 15% off new menu
  • Where: Congress and Avenida del Covento Tucson az
  • Call: (520) 314-8262

Dolce Pastello

  • Deal: 10% off
  • Where: 120 S. Avenida Del Convent #130 Tucson, Az 85745
  • Call: (520) 207-6765

La Estrella Bakery 

  • Deal: 10% off
  • Where: 100 S. Avenida Del Convento Tucson, AZ
  • Call: (520) 393-3320

Seis Kitchen and Catering 

  • Deal: 10% off
  • Where: 130 S Avenida Del Convento # 100, Tucson, Az
  • Call: (520) 622-2002

Sonoran Snowcones 

  • Deal: 10% off
  • Where: 100 S Avenida Del Convento #180, Tucson Az
  • Call: (520) 344-8470

Stella Java 

  • Deal: 10% off
  • Where: 100 S. Avenida Del Convento
  • Call: (520) 777-1496

To get your hands on a Connect In The City discount card, head over to the official page at http://tucsonsummer.com/

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