PR Seafood Paella at Batey Puerto Rican Gastronomy (Photo by Jackie Tran)

Batey Hosts Puerto Rican Tucson Foodie R&D Dinner Sept. 25


September 16, 2025
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By Jackie Tran
By Jackie Tran

Batey Puerto Rican Gastronomy will host the five-course September Tucson Foodie R&D Dinner from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25.

General admission tickets cost $100. Tucson Foodie insiders get $15 off. Guests can also add a rum pairing for $20. Reserve your seat here.

Learn more about Batey in our March 2025 article Batey Puerto Rican Gastronomy: Where Tradition Meets Modern Technique.

A Five-Course Exploration

The event, called Viaje Turístico, creatively highlights tourist stops around Puerto Rico:

  • Piñones (Amuse)
    • Mini Alcapurria – green banana and beef fritter, recao aioli, pike spheres
  • Maricao (First Course)
    • Watermelon Salad – fennel, radish, watercress, pomegranate
  • Maunabo (Second Course)
    • Grouper – garbanzo bean ragout, chorizo Pamplona, cilantro foam
  • Cayey (Third Course)
    • Boricua Plate – pork belly, mamposteao de gandules, tamarind sauce
  • Intermezzo
    • Passion Fruit & Basil Sorbet
  • Jayuya (Fourth Course)
    • Costilla de Res – celery root puree, carrot, red wine sauce
  • Guayanabo (Fifth Course)
    • Tembleque – coconut crème, guava spheres, sesame seed granola
Tembleke at Batey Puerto Rican Gastronomy (Photo by Jackie Tran)
Tembleke at Batey Puerto Rican Gastronomy (Photo by Jackie Tran)

Tucson’s Expanding Food Scene

Tucson’s dining culture continues to thrive with unique dinners like this. Batey’s Puerto Rican flavors join the city’s wide-ranging culinary offerings, from chef-driven tasting menus to food truck experiences.

For more food events around town, see Tucson Foodie’s food and drink events calendar.

Batey Puerto Rican Gastronomy is located at 4230 N. Oracle Rd. #100. Keep up with Batey Puerto Rican Gastronomy on Instagram.

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