Sonoran Restaurant Week 2023 is a wrap! Thank you to all the restaurants that participated, all the foodies that dined locally over the past 10 days, and to our sponsors Visit Tucson, Rio Nuevo, The Tucson Metro Chamber, Commerce Bank of AZ, The Downtown Clifton, Tucson Weekly, and The Tucson City of Gastronomy.
In a few weeks, we will share the final impact report right here. Until next year, stay hungry my friends!
Now in its fifth year, Sonoran Restaurant Week is back September 8-17, providing both locals and visitors a unique opportunity to explore and fall in love (again?) with Tucson's incredible restaurant scene.
Use this page as your guide to Restaurant Week. Scroll down or click "Map View" (on mobile) to see the list of participating restaurants and their menus.
If you're like us and you intend to create a plan of action for Sonoran Restaurant Week, scheduling out all your breakfasts, lunches, and dinners for the entire 10 days — be sure to add some flexibility — stay tuned as this page is updated daily as new restaurants join and send us their menus.
As you'll see, most restaurants offer a prix fixe menu at either a $25, $35, or $45 price point. Though, some restaurants went above and beyond, creating super special menus for you to enjoy at multiple price points. We loved their ideas so much, we allowed for this flexibility. Cause when a horse wants to run, there ain't no sense in closing the gate, right?
Have fun out there!
Note: Sonoran Restaurant Week is produced by Tucson Foodie and supported by Visit Tucson, Rio Nuevo, The Tucson Metro Chamber, Commerce Bank of AZ, The Downtown Clifton, Tucson Weekly, and The Tucson City of Gastronomy.
Alejandro is offering three different menu options at each of the three price points. All menus feature an appetizer, main course, and dessert - and all three come with rice & beans.
$25 Menu
$ 35 Menu
$45 Menu
Choice of any House Soup
Shrimp Ceviche or 2 Quesabirrias, with Rice & Beans
Choice of any Dessert
Price: $25
Seasonal salad - Shaved kohlrabi, local sweetie apples, mustard vinaigrette, aged cheddar and pecans
Pizza - Fontina, shaved red onion, local red chili, lemon, prickly pear creme fraiche
Dessert -Â Monsoon white chocolate, mesquite graham cracker crumble, dos manos Honey
Price: $35
Choose any 2 Half sandwiches
Choose any 2 chip
Choose any 2 fountain drink
Choose any 2 full size housemade desserts
Price: $25 for 2 people
(No substitutions. Available only in-house dining)
3 Barrio Bread loaves for $25, plus an additional 25% off just for Sonoran Restaurant Week
🍞🍞🍞 ❤️❤️❤️
Don's bread is baked fresh daily. Selection will vary. Enjoy!
Shrimp Culichi (Pan Seared Shrimp In A Roasted Pablano Pepper Sauce With Creama, Jalapenos, Avocado, Garlic, And Cotija Cheese)
Comes With White Rice, Classic Calabacitas and a Pint of your choice 🍺
Price: $25
Entree of 3 Sonoran inspired Carne Seca tacos. Sautéed with onions, tomatoes, and green chiles on our house made tortillas paired with our Viejo Pueblo Blonde Ale
Dessert of Sonoran twist on a Chocolate Truffle Mouse infused with the flavors of our Noche Dulce porter paired with a pint of the very same Noche Dulce Porter
Price: $25
Appetizer:
Lump crab cake with citrus spring mix, parsley aioli
Or
Summer salad - spring mix, strawberries, mandarin segments, feta cheese, sliced almonds, blueberry vinaigrette
Main course.
Veal saltimbocca ( with prosciutto and sage). linguine garlic, oil and chili flakes, sautéed spinach
Or
Shrimp risotto - peas Parmesan risotto, shrimp in lemon butter sauce.
Dessert
Panna cotta
Or
Chocolate chip Cannoli
Price: $35
Dinner for two
Drinks: choose two (glass house wine, beer, or non-alcoholic beverage)
1 pizza to share (choice of Margherita, Pepperoni or Sausage & Fennel)
1 dessert to share
Price: $25
SOYRIZO CON PAPAS EMPANADA -Â soyrizo, mexican white cheddar, poblano salsa, pico de gallo, cotija, cilantro
SONORAN PORK FILET - corn flour breaded pork filet, bean cake, grilled red pepper & onion, guajillo salsa, cotija, pico de gallo, cilantro
CHAI CHOCO TACO SUNDAE - chai gelato, chili chocolate, candied pecan, dulce de leché
Price: $45
Commoner & Co.'s participation is sponsored by Commerce Bank of AZ.
First course: Queso Fundido stuffed bell pepper - Panella cheese, roasted corn, green chilies, roasted in a red bell pepper. Topped with chili con queso. Served with flour tortillas.
Second course: Arroz Mar y Tierra - Saffron rice baked with chorizo, peppers, and onion. Topped with shrimp, clams and duck confit.
Served with a glass of Sonoran Sangria
Price: $45
Appetizer (choose two)
Main Course - Dedicated's Famous Tucson Barbara Sandwiches (choose two)
Dessert - Twin Thumbprint Cookies - a pairing of seasonal flavors (Vegan)
Drinks
Price: $45 for 2 people
dedicated's participation is sponsored by Commerce Bank of AZ.
Elote Hushpuppies - fried corn meal batter with queso fresco, unholy trinity and served with delta hot & chil toreado tartar sauce
Sonoran Gumbo - Sonoran white wheat roux, mesquite smoked chicken, unholy trinity, andouille & housemade lamb seca, nopales & cilantro lime rice
Stuffed Concha - Made fresh daily, stuffed with a silly amount of sweet mascarpone & macerated strawberries
Price: $35
Starters (choose one)
Entree
Stuffed Red Bell Peppers - Sweet red peppers, roasted in house, stuffed with fresh mozzarella, Romano and parmesan cheese, and a blend of Italian herbs, and red pepper flakes floured and seared, served atop classic mushroom risotto and with a lemon pesto cream sauce
Dessert
Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake - Delicious vanilla cheesecake loaded with chocolate chip cookie dough on an Oreo cookie crust. Served with chocolate syrup and whipped cream.
Price: $25
Starter (choice of)
Entree (choice of)
Dessert (choice of)
Price: $35
Enmoladas de Pollo for two: Freshly made tortillas, stuffed with chicken and bathed in mole, with onion and cheese. Accompanied with rice. (Tortilla recien hecha, rellena de pollo banada en mole, con cebolla y queso. Acompanadas con arroz.) **Mole - A thick, rich, chocolate sauce with various spices**
Any two beverages of your choice.
Price: $35 for two people
Note: The below menu also includes two non-alcoholic drinks 🥤🥤
Lunch/dinner for 2 people:
2 x combos of 3 quesabirrias
Rice and beans
2 Aguas frescas
Price: $35
Roasted shishito peppers spiced with chiltepin herb whip, toasted pepita chili crisp, carrot jalapeno micro green salad with a black lime dusting
Vegan mesquite churros topped with guajillo strawberry whip, Monsoon Chocolate ganache, Sentinel Rye Whiskey caramel and dusted with ancho ash
Price: $25
Choice of half salad
Choice of pasta
Choice of soft serve
Price: $25
SOUTHWEST SALAD - romaine, black beans, red onion, radish, avocado, roasted corn, grape tomatoes, queso fresco, chipotle ranch
ELOTE PIZZA - corn cream, shredded mozzarella, queso fresco, corn, cilantro, tajin, pickled onions
CHAI CHOCO TACO SUNDAE - chai gelato, chili chocolate, candied pecan, dulce de leché
Price: $45 for two people (to share)
Caesar Salad
Choose: Chicken Marsala with Fettuccini Alfredo or Chicken Piccata with Linguini
Choose: Tiramisu or New York Style Cheesecake
Choose: Glass of Wine or Craft Beer
Price: $35
The City of Gastronomy Veggie Burger - Savory house-made veggie burger made with native tepary beans & Father Kino’s heritage chickpeas, topped with aioli, poblanos, seared onion, sunflower sprouts & fresh goat cheese.
Served with rosemary sweet potato wedges + your choice of fresh brewed teas & our delicious citrus olive oil cake.
Price: $25
Ben's Brunch Menu: $18 (only available Saturday and Sundays 9am-12pm)
Ben's Lunch Menu: $35 available every day
FIRST COURSE (Choice of 2)
SECOND COURSE (Choice of 2)
DRINKS or DESSERT (Choice of 2)
Price: $35 for 2 people
Available for dine-in or take-out
Menu Option #1
Breakfast pizza for two
Two non-alcoholic beverages
Price: $25
Menu Option #2
Greek burger with choice of side
Non-alcoholic beverage
Gourmet cupcake
Price: $25
Appetizer - Papa Rellena - Sculptured potato stuffed with minced Superior Angus Beef® and Peruvian spices. Served with salsa criolla
Main Dish 1: Carapulcra - Dehydrated potato (papa seca) casserole cooked with beef chicken and pork seasoned with a blend of Peruvian spices. Served with jasmine rice
Main Dish 2: AjĂ de gallina - Prime pulled chicken breast, cooked in aji amarillo and roasted walnuts, served over sliced boiled potatoes. Served with jasmine rice
Price: $45 for 2 people
Course 1:
Four Grilled and Chilled Gulf Shrimp*: tail-on Gulf shrimp, grilled and chilled, with cocktail sauce and cilantro-lime sauce
Course 2:
Small Seasonal Mesclun Greens with kalamata olives, grape tomatoes, shaved red onion, and house balsamic-lemon dressing
Course 3 - Choice of:
Macadamia Nut Crusted Hawaiian Fish* with lemongrass butter sauce, Texmati rice, sautéed spinach, and fried sweet potato chips
OR
Pan-Seared, Skin-On Atlantic Salmon* served on top of chermoula sauce, with herbed pearl couscous, green beans, and smoked tomato aioli
Price: $45
Lunch for 2, Includes:
4 Sonoran Dogs
2 drinks of your choice (Mexican Coke in a bottle included!)
Price $25
Note: Go for the surprise plate! It's what I always get at The Little One because it's consistently wonderful. - Shane
1 drink of your choice
1 surprise plate
1 pastry of your choice
Price: $25 for 1 OR $40 for 2 (what a deal!)
Choice of 1/2 appetizer( cauliflower wings or fried mushrooms)
Choice of 1 entree ( wildcat burger, single fried chicken dinner or BBQ chicken Sandwich)
Choice of house made cookie
Price: $25
Three courses:
Salad: Calabrian Cesar Salad
Choice of one entrée:
Dessert: Our classic Cannoli
Price: $35
1st Course - Nopales Gazpacho: House Tostada, Roasted Corn, Nopales, Cucumber, Tepary Beans, Micro Cilantro
2nd Course - Mezcal Seabass: Mezcal, Lime & Chile Marinade, Fingerling Potatoes, Sautéed Garlic Kale, Tepache Glaze, Koji Butter
Glass of Sonoran Rose
Price: $45
Appetizer of choice from our menu,
Entree of choice: (pick one)
Desert of choice from our menu.
Price: $35
Classic Vegan Pozole
Sonoran Chicken Breast with 3 corn tortillas, pinto beans with bacon and jalapeno, and sliced and fried mexican potatoes
Chiltepin Tiramasu
Price: $45
Starter (Choose 1)
Main (Choose 1)
Dessert (Choose 1)
Price: $45
Elote or Sonoran Hot Dog Pizza (full pie) and 2 pints🍺
Price: $25
Note: Playground is both a club and restaurant. The restaurant is open (and thus, serving the below Sonoran Restaurant Week menu) Friday - Sunday. The kitchen closes at 10pm, but the club remains open.
To share: Prickly Pear French Toast - prickly pear glaze, lime whipped cream, tajin
Choice of: Prep’s Relleno OR Southwest Croissant Sammie
Two coffee drinks (specialty coffees included!)
Price: $45
Price: $35
Menu Option #1:
2 Quesadillas of either:
Rice and Beans
2 Drink of 1/2 Liter Mexican Bottle or Fountain drink
Price: $25
Menu Option #2:
6 Tacos of either:
2 Drinks of 1/2 Liter Mexican Bottle or Fountain Drink
Price: $25
Price: $35
2 glasses of AZ Wine (White or Red selections will vary) and a small cheese and charcuterie board
Price: $25
Get on board the Flavortown Express this Sonoran Restaurant Week!
Eat what Guy on the DDD ate for just $35 for dine in!
Includes 6 chicken wings of your flavor preference, 3 breadsticks (choose regular, spicy hot sticks, or BBQ sticks), and a 9" deep dish Kitchen Sink pizza.
Feel free to substitute a double house salad for the chicken wings and omit the pizza meats if you're not feeling carnivorous!
Price: $35
Appetizer:
Cowboy Potstickers: Crispy Pork & Vegetable Dumplings. Soy Macha Salsa & Yum Yum Sauce
OR
Fire Roasted Corn “Ribs”, Tahin Butter, Cotija, Elote Aioli
Main:
Traditional Birria: Red Chile Braised Beef in a rich Broth with chopped Onions, Cilantro, Cotija cheese, and Tortillas.
OR
Sonoran Dry Rubbed Bone In Pork Chop, Calabacitas con Queso, Papas Bravas, Prickly Pear Chiltepin Sauce, Cilantro Oil
Dessert:
Dessert Nachos: Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips, Frescos con Crema, Chile Spiced Chocolate Salsa, Fruit Pico
OR
Bavarian Cream filled Churros with Chocolate and Caramel
Price: $45
Two combination plates. Includes Spanish rice and beans. Combination plates may be mixed and matched.
Two medium Aguas Frescas.
Price: $30
Choose one of Squared Up's two Sonoran-inspired pizzas.
Price: $30 (normally $36)
Sonoran Chopped Salad | Black Beans, corn esquite, tomato, cotija, Honey lime vinaigrette
Chicken Tinga Tacos | pickled onion, slaw, pico de gallo, avocado, chorizo black beans
Paletas Duo | Mango chamoy, Strawberry Tajin
Price: $35
Note: St. Cruz Restaurant and Bar is inside The Leo Kent Hotel
The Sonoran Week Fiesta Box
This limited time Fiesta Box feeds 4 people with your choice of 8 tamales, 2 sides, a salsa, chips, 4 cookies and serving ware.
Price: $35
Tucson Tamale's participation is sponsored by Commerce Bank of AZ.
Appetizer: Sonoran Cheese Crisp
Entrée: Sonoran Style (Flat) Enchiladas glazed in a red chili sauce with a cotija cheese and nopalito (prickly pear) garnish.
Side: Barrio Beans
Drink: Mezcal Mule with Tajin Rim (Virgin option available)
Price: $25
(Choice of) two wraps
(Choice of) small house drinks (tea or lemonade)
(Choice of) two desserts (cookies or brownies)
Price: $25
Course 1: Posole Soup
Course 1: Your choice of:
Course 3: Horchata Timamisu
Price: $45
First Course - choice of:
Elote Arancini (3) with Cilantro + Lime Crema, TajĂn, and Queso Fresco
Or
Chilled Avocado Soup with Shrimp, Mango, Chipotle Crème Fraîche, and Lobster Oil
Entrées - choice of:
Pan-seared Salmon, Tamale Cake, Basil and Pea Coulis, Coconut-Lime-Butterfly Pea Sauce
Or
Beef Short Rib Peposo - Braised Beef Short Rib, Polenta, Red Wine and Black Pepper Braising Jus, Onions en Escabeche, Fennel
Dessert:
Chocolate Flourless Cake
Price: $45
glass of Sparkling Rosé
aperitivo (choose one)
primi (choose one)
dolce (choose one)
Price: $45