[09/19/2025 edit: the event was rescheduled from Sept. 25 to Oct. 9]
Batey Puerto Rican Gastronomy will host the five-course October Tucson Foodie R&D Dinner from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9.
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 TurĂstico, 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
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.
Article written by:
Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is 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.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.
If you’d like to stalk him, visit his Instagram @jackie_tran_ or jackietran.com.
