Exclusive Casa Asada Foodie Dinner set for May 27

Jamaica Margarita and Cantarito at Casa Asada Taqueria y Cerveceria (Photo by Jackie Tran)

Exclusive Casa Asada Foodie Dinner set for May 27

May 18, 20261 min read

Casa Asada Taquería y Cervecería will host a Foodie Dinner on Wednesday, May 27. The event begins at 6 p.m. at 2502 N. Campbell Ave. The dinner follows Casa Asada’s recent recognition from Food & Wine as one of the “8 Hottest New Taco Spots to Visit in the U.S.”

The evening will highlight seafood, mesquite-grilled steak, tacos, tostadas, crudo, cocktails, and a tequila tasting. Casa Asada will build the dinner around a broad menu that reflects its taquería and cervecería identity.

Menu for the Casa Asada Foodie Dinner

The full menu includes:

  • Fresh Oysters- shucked and passed upon arrival, served chilled with limón, salsa negra, cucumber, onion, and tomato
  • Traditional Ceviche Tostada – fresh catch cured in lime with tomato, cucumber, red onion, cilantro, avocado, and tostada crujiente
  • Bluefin Tuna Tostada – bluefin tuna, avocado, salsa macha, serrano, crispy shallots, and sesame
  • Shrimp Aguachile – wild shrimp, cucumber, red onion, cilantro, chiltepin-lime broth, and smoked chiltepin salt
  • Shrimp Botanas – chilled shrimp, salsa crudo, cucumber, avocado, onion, and citrus
  • Shrimp Cucarachas – crispy head-on shrimp flash fried with garlic, chile de árbol, limón, and sea salt
  • Shrimp Dorados – salsa de casa, cabbage, and lime
  • Carne Asada – mesquite-grilled steak, and flour tortilla
  • Shaved Rib – crispy shaved rib
  • Charred Octopus & Pickled Tomato Salad – charred octopus, pickled heirloom tomatoes, olive oil, and citrus
  • Scallop – scallop crudo, chutama, ponzu, and cilantro

Drink Pairing

The drink pairing ($25) lineup includes a spiked horchata, a michelada, and a jamaica (hibiscus) margarita. The dinner will also include a tequila tasting.

More about this event: Casa Asada Foodie Dinner

Article written by:

Jackie Tran

Jackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer and photographer. Best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.

Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments and petting pets.

If you’d like to stalk him, visit his Instagram @jackie_tran_ or jackietran.com.

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