Sonoran Restaurant Week has seen its fair share of incredible menus and edible experiences over the years. Plus, we’re seeing several returning restaurants due to the impact the 10-day event brings.
This year, there are some newcomers to the local food scene and they’re joining in on the fun from September 6-15! As you’ll see, restaurants offer prix fixe menus at either a $15, $25, $35, $45, or $55 price point.
Below is a handful of new restaurants or restaurants that have opened new locations in the last 12 months.
The new concept is owned and operated by the Mieja family who also owns El Sur Restaurant on 22nd Street and the Ocean View Hotel and Restaurant, which opened about a year ago in Roatan, Honduras.
Here’s their $35 menu:
Panko-crusted chicken breast stuffed with mozzarella cheese and chorizo atop poblano-cream sauce and served with side of elote-style corn and creamy rice
Suggested wine pairing or a Chela’s Margarita substitute
Homemade mini-churros with a chocolate dipping sauce
It’s already been a year since CORBETT’S opened on the historic corner of Sixth Avenue and Seventh Street — they just celebrated their anniversary this past weekend.
Here’s their $35 menu:
APPETIZER
Choice of Queso or Hummus
SALAD
Choice of Sidewinder or Summer Sandia
ENTRÉE
Choice of Tucson Toro Burger, Pollo Asado or Carne Asada Tacos, Veggie Fried Rice, or Kickin’ Chicken Tenders
Redbird Scratch Kitchen + Bar serves “approachable classics with a focus on executing them with high-quality ingredients,” including Green Chile Bacon Waffle Fries, Quesabirria, salads, burgers, and their specialty Crispy Nashville-Arizona Chicken sandwich.
They’re serving this $35 prix fixe menu:
Mocktail and App
Sonoran Sunset (mocktail) – Housemade peach puree, fresh squeezed OJ, Fresh lime juice, house grenadine, club soda, mint.
Three street tacos on corn or flour tortillas (One protein choice only)
Sonoran burger – Roasted green chilies, soft butter onions, Oaxaca and American cheese, garlic guajillo mayo, guacamole, lettuce, and tomato on a locally baked fresh bun
Otero has a nifty amount of goodness spread across his menu, from his own take on the classic dishes to the modernized dishes, he’s really hit the nail on the head — making you wish you had more than one stomach to engulf. Their original location at 4573 S. 12th Ave. is also participating.
Here is their $15 menu:
Birria PizzaDilla – Two 12″ flour tortillas stuffed with mozzarella cheese and birria, topped with diced red onion, cilantro, cotija cheese, Rollies sauce, and jalapeños served with birria consomé.
Here, you’ll find authentic Sonoran dishes paired with agave-based cocktails, inviting guests to savor the flavors both indoors and on a sprawling patio.
Here’s their $25 menu:
Two grilled beef ribs served with refried beans, grilled onions, green chiles, potatoes, and flour tortillas
Bar at Tandem American Eatery (Photo by Hannah Hernandez)
Tandem American Eatery opened in September of last year at 8864 E. Tanque Verde Rd. and has begun to settle into a groove. A fair amount of the menu items served from scratch at Tandem American Eatery are recipes that originated at their former fine dining establishment in Sierra Vista.
The following menu is $25:
TANDEM TOAST
Toasted Artisan bread with a choice of toppings (Choose one style)
Lobster & Shrimp, Avocado, Aioli, Scallion
Roasted Tomato, Mixed Olives, Balsamic Glaze
Sweet Potato, Goat Cheese, Walnuts
Diced House Bacon, Roasted Tomato, Scallions, Aioli
Short Rib, House Barbecue, Pickled Onions, Cheddar
The new restaurant near the corner of Grant Road and Swan Road is serving both breakfast and lunch! This new spot is located right next to the Trader Joe’s
Here is their $25 breakfast menu:
STARTER (CHOICE OF)
Tres leches Chia Seed Pudding – Chia + our house tres leches topped with candied fruit
Mini Machaca Burritos – Machaca + eggs wrapped in a flour tortillas
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At a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
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