(Editor’s note: photos within this article include comped dishes and wine.)
Los Milics Vineyards opened its downtown Tucson tasting room, bringing Arizona wine and seasonal fare to Congress Street.
The tasting room opened last week at 98 E. Congress St., inside the former home of the National. The move follows months of anticipation after the downtown restaurant closed in late 2025. The new space marks Los Milics’ first permanent Tucson outpost.
Los Milics aims to continue that legacy with wine-forward hospitality. The tasting room blends minimalist design with a relaxed, European feel.
The location places Los Milics among Tucson’s growing cluster of downtown bars and restaurants.
At the core, the tasting room showcases Los Milics’ estate-grown wines. The vineyard operates in the Sonoita area, one of Arizona’s most established wine regions.
The wine list features reds, whites, and bubbles by the glass and bottle. In addition, the bar offers craft cocktails, local beer, and nonalcoholic options. The approach broadens appeal without shifting focus from wine.
Meanwhile, the kitchen serves a concise menu designed for sharing. The offerings emphasize seasonal vegetables, bread, and savory bites.
First, castelvetrano olives cost $5. Then, a pickled vegetable plate runs $8 and leans bright and briny with shaved fennel, carrots, red onion, and cauliflower. Next, focaccia with olive oil costs $6. Also, focaccia pizza sells by the slice for $7. During this visit, they offered a red sauce and mozzarella version alongside a pesto and mozzarella version.
For $13, polenta tots come topped with goat cheese, seasonal jam, and toasted seeds. This visit showcased pear jam, pepitas, and sesame. Then, a fra’mani salumi and manchego plate also costs $13.
For $16, boquerones arrive with olives, pickled fennel, and focaccia. Also, a tender greens salad costs $16 and mixes roasted sweet potato, radish, apple, crispy chickpeas, and parmigiano with red wine vinaigrette. Guests can add chicken for $6.
For $19, endive pairs with crème fraîche, horseradish, blue crab, and poppy seed. Also, burrata costs $19 and comes with arugula, squash, brown-butter hazelnut agrodolce, and focaccia.
The “chicketta” sandwich costs $20. It stacks marinated chicken thighs, bacon, gruyere, artichoke tapenade, arugula, pickled fennel, and aioli, then adds fries.
The Vera Earl 21-day dry-aged brisket burger costs $23, including gruyere, red wine onions, dijonnaise, pickled cucumber, jalapeño, and fries.
For seafood, the market fish a la plancha lists at market price. It comes with lentils, aioli, seasonal vegetables, and harissa.
The menu also features panna cotta and basque cheesecake for dessert, both at $12.
Operating hours are 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. Keep up with Los Milics Vineyards on Instagram.
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