Sonoran Restaurant Week returns to Tucson on September 6-15. More than 80 restaurants will be offering prix fixe menus at either a $15, $25, $35, $45, or $55 price point.
This year, 25 Mexican restaurants are participating in the 10-day food marathon. Also, the very last day of Sonoran Restaurant Week kicks off National Hispanic Heritage Month on Sunday, September 15.
Be sure to stop by some/all of these Mexican restaurants on Friday, September 6 – Sunday, September 15 to taste these exclusive Sonoran Restaurant Week menus.
Mexican Food/Restaurants in 2024
Agave House
943 E. University Blvd. #171
$45 menu includes:
APPETIZER (CHOICE OF)
- Guacamole – Housemade tortilla chips
- Queso Flameado – Grilled nopales, Oaxaca cheese, flour tortillas
ENTRÉE (CHOICE OF)
- Ranchera Asada – Sirloin, Charro Beans, Mexican rice, chimichurri, spring onions, jalapeño, flour tortillas
- Chipotle Glazed Salmon – Grilled salmon, refried black beans, cilantro rice, lemon, spring onions, jalapeño, chipotle agave sauce
HOUSE COCKTAILS (CHOICE OF)
- Agave House Margarita – Rancho alegre reposado, agave nectar, lime
- Oaxaca Old fashioned – Herradura reposado, mezcal union, ancho reyes, agave nectar, bitters
- El Jardín – Cazadores reposado, agave Nectar, ancho verde, lime, cilantro, cucumber, jalapeño
- Eastside (NA beverage) – Seedlip garden, cucumber, lime, simple, syrup, mint
Amelia’s Mexican Kitchen
5851 N. Oracle Rd. • 5553 E. Grant Rd.
$35 menu includes:
APPETIZER
- Tortilla soup cup
ENTRÉES
- Two Quesabirria Tacos with rice, beans, and caldo
- Two Chiles Rellenos with rice, beans, ,and your choice of corn or flour tortilla
Dessert (choice of)
- Choco Flan
- Flan
- Brownie
BK Carne Asada & Hot Dogs
2680 N. First Ave. • 5118 S. 12th Ave.
$15 menu includes:
(Choice of)
- Hot Dog, Regular Caramelo + One Drink (soft drink or Michelada)
- Totopos, Regular Caramelo + One Drink (Soft drink or Michelada)
- Regular Burro, torito + One Drink (soft Drink or Michelada)
- 1 Hot Dog, Torito, French Fries + One Drink (Soft Drink or Michelada)
$25 menu includes:
(Choice of)
- Totopos and Guacamole, Two Hot dogs + Two Drinks (soft Drinks or Micheladas_
- Two Toritos, Four Tacos + Two Drinks (Soft Drinks or Micheladas)
- Large Caramelo, Two Hot Dogs + Two Drinks (Soft Drinks or Micheladas)
- Two Toritos, Two Hot Dogs, French Fries + Two Drinks (Soft Drinks or Micheladas)
- Totopos, Two Tacos, Two Hot Dogs + Two Drinks (Soft Drinks or Micheladas)
Blanco Cocina + Cantina
2905 E. Skyline Dr. #246
$45 menu for two includes:
FIRST COURSE (choose one to share)
- Guacamole – Roasted poblano and Anaheim chiles, caramelized onion, cotija cheese
- Warm Queso – Guacamole, sour cream, pico de Gallo
- Avocado Caesar – Parmesan, bread crumb
- Spicy Mango Ceviche – Shrimp, watermelon, avocado, pico de gallo
SECOND COURSE (choose two entrees)
- Pork Chile Verde Enchiladas – Charred onion, roasted pasilla, tomatillo, cilantro, Cotija
- Caramelized Sweet Potato Enchiladas – Grilled portobello, kale, zucchini, manchego cheese, ancho chi le sauce
- Short Rib Machaca Burrito – Caramelized peppers, onions, yellow cheese, ancho chi le sauce, cilantro
- Grilled Shrimp Tacos – Pickled cabbage, avocado salsa, cilantro lime crema
- Traditional Carnitas Tacos – Orange, chile, salsa verde, onion, jalapeño, cilantro, crema fresca
- Grilled Chicken Fajitas – Achiote citrus sauce
THIRD COURSE (Choose One to share)
- Brown Sugar Caramel Flan – Fresh berries, whipped cream
- Tres Leches Cake – Strawberry orange jam, Chantilly cream
BOCA by Chef Maria Mazon
533 N. Fourth Ave.
$35 menu includes:
- Crema de Elote – Corn crema, requeson, herb Chiltepin oil
- Tacos de Arrachera – Achiote honey marinate skirt steak topped with cilantro and onions served with tortilla of choice
- Horchata Brûlée
Buendia Breakfast & Lunch Cafe
2530 N. First Ave.
$15 menu includes:
Breakfast
- Option One:
- Entrée: Machaca & Eggs or Chorizo & Eggs
- Dessert: Arroz con Leche
- Drink: Sweet Cinnamon Iced Tea or Cafe de Olla
- Option Two:
- Entrée: Huevos Rancheros or Huevos Divorciados
- Dessert: Arroz con Leche
- Drink: Sweet Cinnamon Iced Tea or Cafe de Olla
Lunch
- Option One:
- Entrée: Tacos Dorados
- Dessert: Arroz con Leche
- Drink: Sweet Cinnamon Iced Tea or Cafe de Olla
- Option Two:
- Entrée: Burritos Carne con Chile or Burritos Deshebrada
- Dessert: Arroz con Leche
- Drink: Sweet Cinnamon Iced Tea
Vegetarian Lunch
- Entrée: Caldo de Queso Cup and Flour Tortilla Quesadilla
- Drink: Sweet Cinnamon Iced Tea or Cafe de Olla
Vegan Lunch
- Entrée: Nopales with Red Sauce or Nopal Ranchero; and Poblano Pepper Rajas Taco
- Drink: Sweet Cinnamon Iced Tea or Cafe de Olla
Casa Asada Taqueria
2502 N. Campbell Ave.
$25 menu includes:
STARTERS (Choice of one)
- Elote – Tajin, Mayo, Cotija, Lime
- Refried Beans – Toasted Corn Tortillas
- Queso Fundido – Melted cheese, Corn, or Fluor Tortillas
- Guacamole – with Toasted Corn Tortillas
ENTRÉE (Choice of one)
- Two Tacos – Carne Asada (Prime Beef) – Adobo (Pork) – Beef Chicharrón – Shaved beef Rib – Chicken Asado – Oyster Mushroom
- Two Lorenzas – Carne Asada (Prime Beef) – Adobo (Pork) – Beef Chicharron- Shaved beef ribeye- Chicken Asado – Oyster Mushroom
- One Quesadilla – Carne Asada (Prime beef) – Adobo (Pork) Beef Chicharron- Shaved beef ribeye beef – Chicken Asado – Oyster Mushroom
DESSERT
- Coyota – Cajeta or Piloncillo, Vanilla Ice Cream
Charro Chico
3699 N. Campbell Ave.
$15 menu includes:
- Includes a self-serve soft drink cup
- Any double taco order choice (and visit the salsa bar!)
- Includes a dessert cookie
Charro Vida
7109 N. Oracle Rd.
$25 menu includes:
- Choice of any Vida Mocktail
Entree (choice of)
- Combination plate of a Vida Enchilada Recipe, Hola Hemp Tamal, Campo Beans, and Choice of Greens or Grains
- BBQ Achiote Shrimp Bowl with Avocado, Black Bean, and Choice of Greens or Grains
Dessert
- Vida Mesquite Flour Churros with Nutella Dipping Sauce
Chela’s Latin Cuisine
256 E. Congress St.
$35 menu includes:
- 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
El Charro Cafe
311 N. Court Ave.
$35 menu includes:
- Choice Of Soft Drink, Tea, or Agua Fresca
- Tomatillo Shrimp Fajitas or Shrimp Enchiladas en Chile Verde
- Special Tres Leches Birthday Cake (homemade vanilla tres leches with green pistachio crème and fresh strawberry sauce)
El Sur
5602 E. 22nd St.
$35 menu includes:
- NA beverage
- Duo Fajitas – your choice of meat (beef, chicken, pork, or shrimp) bell peppers, and onions, and come with sides of rice, beans, sour cream, and guacamole
- Sampler Plate – two shredded beef mini chimis, two chicken flautas, two toritos (yellow Chili’s stuffed with mozzarella and wrapped in bacon), guacamole, and sour cream.
Flying V Bar & Grill
7000 N. Resort Dr.
$55 menu includes:
AMUSE
- Mexican Street Corn (V) – Corn Pudding, Poblano, Cilantro, Pickled Red Onions
- Wine pairing: Wycliff Sparkling Wine
FIRST COURSE (Choice of One)
- Tuna Aguachile (V) – Fenne, Cucumber, Fresno Chili, Tamari, Tajin
- Wine Pairing: Sand-Reckoner Vineyard Rosé
- Lamb Birria Egg Rolls – Birria Consomé, Habanero Relish, Oaxaca Cheese
- Wine Pairing: Deep Sky Vineyard Syrah
SECOND COURSE (Choice of One)
- Wild Mushroom Tamale (V) – Truffle Mole, Pistachio Crumble, Pickled Carrot
- Wine Pairing: Santo Tomás Misión Tinto
- Mexican Seabass – Salsaa Macha, Pepita Gremolata, Grilled Lemon
- Wine Pairing: Casa Madero Chardonnay
DESSERT
- Mexican Chocolate Coconut Torte ( V) (GF) – Crispy Crust, Hibiscus Syrup
- Wine Pairing: Fonseca Porto Terra Bella
La Botana Tacos
565 E. Wetmore Rd.
$45 menu includes:
- Unlimited Chips and Salsa Bar
Appetizer (Choose one)
- Carne Asada Fries
- Mini Chimis
- Holy Guacamole
- Rajas Poblanas Appetizer
Combos (Choose two)
- Three Amigos Tacos
- Quesadillas & Taco Mix
- Quesadillas Poblanas
- Verde Botana Salad
Dessert (Choose one)
- Botana Churros
- Mazapan Bunuelos
La Chingada
110 E. Pennington
$35 menu includes:
Appetizer
- La Chingada Sampler
Entrée
- Chilaquiles Poblanos
Dessert
- Churro Cheesecake
La Indita
722 N. Stone Ave.
$15 Menu Includes:
(choice of two options)
- Chicken Mole – Rick Oaxacan mole negro with Chile ancho, garlic, cacao bean, and dried fruits. Served with rice and beans tortilla
- Spinach & Nuts Tarascan Tacos – Homemade corn empanadas-shaped tacos filled with spinach and nuts, with or without cheese
- Indian Taco – Native American popover fry bread topped with beans, garlic-rich red chile beef, topped with beans, cheese, and cabbage
- Calabacitas – zucchini sautéed with corn, garlic onion tomato, and mild chile, topped with your cheese (cheese is optional) and cilantro
The Little One
151 N. Stone Ave.
$25 menu includes:
- The “Surprise Plate” — any version
- Unlimited drinks
- Choice of dessert
The Monica
40 E. Congress St.
$25 menu includes:
Both options below include a self-serve soft drink cup.
- The Arizona Bowl – with your choice of salmon, steak, or shrimp
- Plus, a dessert items from their dessert case
- Any Handmade Monica Pizza
- Plus, a dessert item from their dessert case
Also, try a Gin & Juice by Snoop & Dre for $5 during Sonoran Restaurant Week.
Penca
50 E. Broadway Blvd.
$45 menu includes:
STARTER (choice of)
- Bacon-wrapped, chorizo-stuffed dates
- Roasted carrots with a piloncillo and queso fresco crema
- Turkey Pozole Blanco
- Salad of mixed organic greens, avocado, roasted corn, seasonal fruit, roasted nuts
ENTRÉE (choice of)
- Chile en Nogada – pork or vegetarian with sweet potato and hoja santa; apple, currants, raisins, apricots, cranberries, oregano, thyme, with a traditional walnut and sherry cream sauce
- Chilean Sea Bass – poached with Serrano coconut milk
DESSERT (choice of)
- Cast Iron Oaxacan Bread Pudding
- Cheese Board with Local Honey
Redbird Scratch Kitchen + Bar
6444 N. Oracle Rd.
$45 menu includes:
Mocktail and App
- Sonoran Sunset (mocktail) – Housemade peach puree, fresh squeezed OJ, Fresh lime juice, house grenadine, club soda, mint.
- Taco salad with chili lime grilled shrimp – tortilla strips, heirloom cherry tomatoes, diced avocado, toasted pumpkin seeds, candied sweet peppers, cilantro lime crema, cotija cheese, citrus avocado vinaigrette
Entree (Choice of)
- 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
Dessert
- Pastel de Elote – Sweet corn cake with nixta corn liquor peaches, goat’s milk cajeta caramel sauce, vanilla bean ice cream
Reforma
4340 N. Campbell Ave.
$35 menu includes:
FIRST COURSE
- Sonoran Caesar salad, romaine lettuce hearts, cotija cheese, pepitas, spiced croutons, cilantro Caesar dressing
SECOND COURSE
- Two tamales served with black beans and cilantro rice
- Tamale choices are:
- Vegetarian, roasted poblano, roasted corn, spinach, Monterey Jack cheese topped with reforma cheese sauce
- Green chili chicken tamale, roasted chicken, tomatillo, roasted jalapeno and topped with tomatillo sauce
- Red chili pork tamale, red chili, roasted pork. Topped with red chili sauce
THIRD COURSE
- Chili-Choco Flan
Rollies
267 S. Avenida Del Convento • 4573 S. 12th Ave.
$15 menu includes:
- 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.
Sonora Moonshine Co.
124 E. Broadway Blvd.
$25 menu includes:
- Two grilled beef ribs served with refried beans, grilled onions, green chiles, potatoes, and flour tortillas
- A choice of a beer or a non-alcoholic drink
Teresa’s Mosaic Cafe
2456 N. Silver Mosaic Dr.
$25 menu includes:
APPETIZER (choice of)
- Albondigas
- Caldo De Queso
ENTRÉES (choice of)
- Chile Relleno, Chicken Enchilada, Rice, Beans, and Handmade tortillas
- Dos Tamales (Beef or Green Corn), Rice, Beans, and Handmade tortillas
Dessert (choice of)
- Flan
- Arroz Con Leche
Trocadero Cafe
4774 E. Grant Rd.
$25 breakfast menu includes:
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
- Mollete – Housemade bolillo topped with refried beans + queso fresco
MAIN COURSE (CHOICE OF)
- Chilaquiles Oaxaquenos – Thin, crispy tortilla strips in a mild tomato-based broth. Served with two eggs cooked to your liking
- Breakfast Enchiladas – Choice of red or green cheese enchiladas – topped with two eggs cooked to your liking, queso fresco + crema
- Quesabirria Tacos – Three cheesy birria tacos served with broth for dipping, cilantro + onions
SWEETS + DRINKS (CHOICE OF)
- Dulce de leche Iced Coffee
- Fresh-Pressed jugo verde
- Horchata French Toast
- Two Housemade Mini Conchas
$35 lunch menu includes:
STARTER (CHOICE OF)
- Chicken Taquitos – Topped with lettuce, tomato, queso fresco + crema
- Tortilla Soup – Half-bowl of avocado, queso fresco + crispy tortilla strips in our housemade chicken broth
- Ensalada Sonorense – Black beans, tomatoes, roasted corn, cucumbers, queso fresco, cilantro + crispy tortilla on a bed of lettuce/dressing of choice
MAIN COURSE (CHOICE OF)
- Troc Torta – Choice of grilled chicken, carne asada, or carnitas (served with fries)
- Tacos Dorados – Choice of grilled chicken, carne asada, or carnitas (served with fries)
- Chef’s Choice – Chef Raul Bojorquez’s house favorites honor the rich traditions + humble flavors of his Sonoran heritage
DESSERT + DRINKS (CHOICE OF)
- Hibiscus Lemonade
- Blood orange Sparkling tea
- Concha ice cream sandwich
- Homemade mini concha + vanilla bean ice cream
- Flan – Chef Raul’s family recipe
Complete guide to Sonoran Restaurant Week
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Article written by:
Matt Sterner
More about MattAt 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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