Sonoran Restaurant Week is comin’ in hot, offering a variety of prix fixe menus available Friday, September 6 – Sunday, September 15.
A handful of Mexican restaurants have pieced together some incredible menus, there’s pizza galore, and restaurants that have recently opened in Tucson are joining in on the fun.
Keep scrolling for Sonoran Restaurant Week specials that include noodles, pizza, and nice amounts of garlic.
Also, here’s a full list of every participating business during Sonoran Restaurant Week.
Anello
222 E. Sixth St.
$45 menu includes:
Appetizer
- White Sonoran Sourdough crackers with tepary bean dip and roasted green chile
- Seasonal vegetable Ceviche
Pizza
- Tomatillos, fior di Capra chèvre, red onion, cilantro, sage, E & R pork
Dessert
- Dos Manos Honey cake, burnt honey glaze, prickly pear whipped cream
Bacio Italiano
943 E. University Blvd. #125
$35 menu includes:
Includes a glass of featured red or white wine, sangria, or draft beer.
APPETIZER
- Squash Blossoms – tempura-fried squash blossoms filled with herbed and whipped ricotta cheese, spiced candied pine nuts, Calabrian chili honey, olive oil drizzle, micro parsley
ENTREE (choice of)
- Meat Ravioli – housemade basil ravioli – spiced veal, pork and beef blend with ricotta filling, aribiatta sauce, sautéed spinach, truffle oil, balsamic glaze, parmesan
- Artichoke Ravioli – housemade basil ravioli – artichoke with ricotta filling, ariabiatta sauce, sautéed spinach, truffle oil, balsamic glaze, parmesan
DESSERT
- Almond Cake – almond cake, strawberry mint chantilly cream, chocolate dome, spiced caramel crunch
Bellissimo Ristorante Italiano
5655 W. Valencia Rd.
$25 menu includes:
Optional beverage pairings are an additional $15.
First Course
- Bellissimo Caesar Salad – Romaine croutons, parmesan, roasted garlic, anchovy-lemon dressing
- Optional pairing: Donna Laura Ali Rosato, Italy
Second Course
- Spaghetti Cacio e Chiltepin – Bronze-cut spaghetti, parmesan, Chiltepin
- Optional pairing: Cantina Terlano Sudtirol-Alto Adige Pinot Grigio, Italy
Third Course
- Chocolate Budino – Amaretti cookie, salted caramel, whipped cream
- Optional pairing: Housemade Amaretto
Mignardise
- Italian Rainbow Cookie
Bottega Michelangelo
420 W. Magee Rd.
$35 menu includes:
First Course
- Cheese Arancini – Fried rice balls, Italian-style chorizo, fresh mozzarella, cream sauce
Second Course
- Sonoran Carbonara – Fettuccine, Guanciale, Calabrian chile, poblano cream sauce, egg gremolata
Third Course
- Monsoon Chocolate Tiramisu Cake – Chocolate cake, lady fingers, Marscapone whipped cream, cocoa powder, grated Sonoran Sea Salt Milk chocolate from Monsoon Chocolate Factory
Caffe Torino
10325 N. La Canada Dr.
$35 menu includes:
FIRST COURSE (choice of)
- Maryland-style crab cake, citrus spring mix, parsley aioli
- Caesar Salad with capers and ciabatta croutons
SECOND COURSE (choice of)
- Pistachio encrusted branzino with quinoa couscous primavera and citrus arugula
- Chicken Valdostana with Parma Prosciutto, Asiago cheese, white wine sauce, Baby roasted potatoes, spinach
DESSERT
- Cannoli with pecan brittle, amarene garnish
- Vanilla gelato with macerated strawberries, whipped cream, Savoiardi cookie
Dominick’s Real Italian
8330 N. Thornydale Rd.
$25 menu includes:
APPETIZER
- Fried Ravioli – Served with housemade marinara
STARTER (choice of)
- Garden Salad – Mixed greens, red onions, cherry tomatoes, Black olives, carrots, pepperoncini, and choice of dressing
- Minestrone Soup – Hearty and homemade
ENTRÉE (choice of)
- Dominick’s Lasagna – Beef and Italian sausage layered with tender pasta sheets, ricotta, mozzarella, pecorino, Romano cheese, herbs, and house marinara
- Roasted Vegetables Lasagna – Roasted seasonal vegetables layered with our spinach ricotta blend and marinara
DESERT
- Cannoli
$45 menu includes:
APPETIZER
- Fried Ravioli – Served with housemade marinara
STARTER (choice of)
- Caprese Tower – Sliced tomato, fresh mozzarella, and fresh basil leaves drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic glaze (served with Crostini)
- Italian Wedding – traditional Italian soup made with mini beef and pork meatballs, veggies, and acini de Pepe pasta
ENTRÉE
- Braised Beed Short Rib Ravioli – jumbo ravioli filled with tender slowly braised certified Angus beef short rib, caramelized onions, puréed carrots, and mozzarella cheese wrapped in fresh pasta. Topped with a light Marsala butter sauce with mushrooms and caramelized onions
DESSERT
- Tiramisu
Fentonelli’s Pizzeria & Bar
7262 N. Oracle Rd.
$45 menu includes:
STARTERS (choose two to share)
- Brussels sprouts
- Crinkle fries
- Mozzarella sticks
- Cheesy garlic bread
- Meatballs
- ABG salad
- Caesar salad
ENTREE
- Your choice of one pizza to share
DESSERT (choose one to share)
- Soft serve gelato
- Zeppole
Fiamme Pizza
4706 E. Sunrise Dr.
$35 & $15 menus include:
- Any two 13-inch pizzas and two drinks ($35)
- Any 13-inch pizza ($15)
North Italia
2995 E. Skyline Dr.
$25 breakfast menu includes:
Starter (choice of)
- Daily soup
- Banana coffee cake: dark rum butterscotch, caramelized banana, crème fraîche
- Smoked prosciutto frittatine: bucatini, speck, mozzarella, provolone, English pea, spicy vodka sauce
- Cacio e pepe arancini: crispy risotto, pecorino romano, crushed pepper blend, pesto aioli
- Sicilian meatballs: creamy polenta, rustic marinara, grana padano
Entrée (choice of)
- The breakfast sandwich: Italian sausage, applewood bacon, shaved porchetta, egg, roasted pepper, cipollini, scamorza, Calabrian aioli, crispy hash potato
- Prosciutto & asparagus omelette: crescenza, heirloom cherry tomato, arugula, crispy hash potato
- Farmers market scramble: English peas, grilled asparagus, spinach, piquillo peppers, cipollini
- Tuscan hash: choice of roasted porchetta, braised short rib, or grilled chicken, fried egg, sweet onion, piquillo pepper, bomba sauce, grilled bread
- Breakfast carbonara pasta: poached egg, crispy pancetta, English pea, lumache, herb breadcrumb, pecorino
- Pollo fritto: crispy chicken breast, Italian sausage gravy, sunny side up eggs, crispy hash potato
- Smoked salmon avocado toast*: caper relish, watermelon radish, toasted pine nut, torn basil, pickled red onion, fresh horseradish
- Heirloom beet & chicken salad: avocado, cucumber, goat cheese, fregola, red wine vinaigrette
- Hot Italian stromboli: calabrese salami, Italian sausage, grilled piquillo pepper, red onion, ricotta, provolone, smoked mozzarella, house red sauce
- Giardino stromboli: spinach, asparagus, grilled piquillo pepper, red onion, ricotta, provolone, mozzarella, house pesto
- Margherita pizza: mozzarella, fresh basil, olive oil, red sauce
- Breakfast rosa pizza: sweet Italian sausage, crispy pancetta, smoked mozzarella, two eggs, basil, spicy vodka sauce
Dessert
- Choice of gelato or sorbet (changes daily)
Sides (+ $5.50)
- Italian donuts
- Applewood bacon
- Crispy hash potatoes
- Fresh fruit
Spritz
- Citrus blossom $14: limoncello, fiorente elderflower, lemon, prosecco
- You, me & Capri $14: Campari, peach, sparkling rosé
- Hugo $14: smashed basil & mint, fresh citrus, fiorente elderflower, prosecco
Cocktails
- Breakfast mule $14: crop Meyer lemon vodka, peach, fresh lemon, ginger beer, sparkling rosé
- Tuscan bloody mary $13.50: spicy infused Tito’s vodka, Tuscan spice blend, charcuterie
- Ristretto $15: Bottega Bacûr gin, caffè Borghetti, Campari, Carpano Antica, black walnut
- Giada $13.50: Nikka vodka, pressed cucumber, house aperitivo blend, basil, lime
$25 lunch menu includes:
Starter (choice of)
- Daily soup
- Arugula & avocado: shaved fennel, lemon, grana padano, evoo
- Smoked prosciutto frittatine: bucatini, speck, mozzarella, provolone, English pea, spicy vodka sauce
- Cacio e pepe arancini: crispy risotto, pecorino romano, crushed pepper blend, pesto aioli
- Sicilian meatballs: creamy polenta, rustic marinara, grana padano
Classico board (+$22)
- Prosciutto di Parma, speck, pecorino stagionato, crescenza, house giardiniera, Castelvetrano olive, marcona almond, fig mostarda, grilled bread
Entrée (choice of)
- Heirloom beet & chicken salad: avocado, cucumber, goat cheese, fregola, red wine vinaigrette
- Italian farm salad: salami, speck, provolone, pepperoncini, olive, heirloom cherry tomato, cucumber, pickled red onion, roasted pepper, herb breadcrumb, oregano vinaigrette
- Margherita pizza: mozzarella, fresh basil, olive oil, red sauce
- Hot Italian stromboli: calabrese salami, Italian sausage, grilled piquillo pepper, red onion, ricotta, provolone, smoked mozzarella, house red sauce
- Giardino stromboli: spinach, asparagus, grilled piquillo pepper, red onion, ricotta, provolone, mozzarella, house pesto
- Pulled porchetta sandwich: pickled red onion, crispy shallots, fontina, salsa verde, Calabrian aioli
- Parmesan chicken sandwich: prosciutto, rustic marinara, mozzarella, aged provolone, Calabrian aioli
- Tortelloni al pomodoro: simple tomato sauce, burro fuso, heirloom cherry tomato, torn basil, grana padano
- Pesto primavera pasta: sweet basil, shaved garlic, zucchini, roasted peppers, toasted pine nut, crispy caper, gigli
Dessert
- Choice of gelato or sorbet (changes daily)
Sides (+ $9.50)
- Spicy broccolini
- Grilled asparagus
- Tuscan kale & spinach
- Roasted seasonal vegetables
- Roasted fingerling potato
- Glazed chioggia beets
- Sweet corn & fontina polenta
$45 dinner menu includes:
Starter (choice of)
- Arugula & avocado salad: shaved fennel, lemon, grana padano, evoo
- Little gem Caesar salad: grated grana padano, herb breadcrumb, cracked pepper
- Cacio e pepe arancini: crispy risotto, pecorino romano, crushed pepper blend, pesto aioli
- Smoked prosciutto frittatine: bucatini, speck, mozzarella, provolone, English pea, spicy vodka sauce
- Sicilian meatballs: creamy polenta, rustic marinara, grana padano
Classico board (+$22)
- Prosciutto di Parma, speck, pecorino stagionato, crescenza, house giardiniera, Castelvetrano olive, marcona almond, fig mostarda, grilled bread
Entrée (choice of)
- Hot honey & smoked prosciutto pizza: scamorza, speck, Calabrian honey, arugula, pecorino Toscano
- Tortelloni al pomodoro: simple tomato sauce, burro fuso, heirloom cherry tomato, torn basil, grana padano
- Crushed meatball ragu: beef meatball, porchetta, blistered onion, wild oregano, bucatini, pecorino
- Chicken pesto pasta: sweet basil, shaved garlic, toasted pine nut, crispy caper, gigli
- Spicy rigatoni vodka: Italian sausage, crispy pancetta, shaved garlic, torn basil, grana padano
- Bolognese house specialty: traditional meat sauce, pappardelle, grana padano, wild oregano, evoo
- Ricotta cavatelli: jumbo lump crab, tiger shrimp, peperoncino, mint, lemon olive oil
- Chicken parmesan: crushed tomato, aged provolone, mozzarella, parmesan rigatoni
- Pork Milanese: smoked prosciutto, pepperoncini, red onion, bagna cauda aioli, arugula, fresh lemon
Dessert
- Dark chocolate budino: whipped crème fraîche, chocolate pearls, amarena cherries, pine nut wedding cookie
- Lemon olive oil cake: lemon curd, wild blueberry compote
Sides (+ $9.50)
- Spicy broccolini
- Grilled asparagus
- Tuscan kale & spinach
- Roasted seasonal vegetables
- Roasted fingerling potato
- Glazed Chioggia beets
- Sweet corn & fontina polenta
Cocktails (Add a feature cocktail)
- New Italian spritz $15: Aperol, citrus smash, prosecco
- Sicilian margarita $16: El Mayor Reposado, Grand Marnier, Montenegro, fresh citrus
- Red sangria $12: a delightful blend of red wine, brandy, blood orange, and raspberry
- Golden fig old fashioned $16.5: fig-infused PiggyBack rye, Strega, brown sugar, Angostura, brandied figs
- Pomegranate mule $15.5: Bottega Bacûr gin, pomegranate
Perché No Italian Bistro
46 W. Congress St.
$25 menu includes:
First
- Goat Cheese Bruschetta – Our traditional bruschetta layered with goat cheese and basil pesto, topped with balsamic glaze and shaved parmesan
Second
- Gorgonzola Salad – Mixed greens tossed with seasonal fruit, candied walnuts, onion, and topped with a creamy gorgonzola dressing
Third
- Penne mango – Penne pasta tossed with grilled chicken breast, onions, garlic, spinach, and diced mangos in a sweet and sour cream sauce topped with feta cheese
Fourth
- Limoncello cake – Layered vanilla cake with mascarpone and limoncello fudge
$45 menu includes:
First
- Bacon Date – Bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with pepper jack cheese and served with aioli sauce
Second
- Insalata Rustica – Sliced beets with mixed greens, carrots, pepperoncini onions, and tomatoes, drizzled with a balsamic vinaigrette and topped with candied walnuts and goat cheese
Third (choice of)
- Spaghetti di mare – Mussels, clams, scallops, shrimp, and spaghetti pasta in a creamy garlic sauce
- Pollo Picatta – Grilled chicken breast topped with a lemon white wine sauce and capers, served with sauteed mixed vegetables
Fourth
- Tiramisu – Lady Fingers dipped in espresso and Italian liquor, layered with mascarpone cheese, topped with cocoa powder
Reilly Craft Pizza & Drink
101 E. Pennington St.
$45 menu includes:
STARTERS (choose one to share)
- Brussels sprouts
- Grilled Broccolini
- Caesar Salad
- Apple, pecan brittle, and gorgonzola salad
ENTREES
- Choose one pizza and one pasta to share
DESSERT (choose one to share
- Gelato
- Sorbet
Twin Peaks Pizzeria
7575 W. Twin Peaks Rd.
$35 menu includes:
Meal for two to share
- Large one-topping Detroit-style pizza
- Entrée-size garden salad
- Two large cannoli
- One gallon of Milo’s sweet tea
Zio Peppe
6502 E. Tanque Verde Rd.
$45 menu includes:
FIRST COURSE (Choice of)
- Elote Arancini (three) with Cilantro + Lime Crema, Tajín, and Queso Fresco
- Coctel de Camaron (three) – Mexican Shrimp Cocktail with Tomato, Chile, Lime, Cucumber, and Avocado
ENTRÉES (Choice of)
- Bucatini Chiltepin Arrabbiata and Meatballs, Basil Ricotta, Pecorino Romano
- Any Zio Peppe Pizza
DESSERT
- Tres Leches Tiramisu
Plus One Glass of Select Wine (choice of)
- Marques de Caceres 2022 – Verdejo – Rueda, Spain
- Misión Red Blend 2022 – Tempranillo, Carignan, & Misión – Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico
This is a small list of just some of the best deals happening during Sonoran Restaurant Week. But remember — ALL of the menus offered for Sonoran Restaurant Week are a deal. It was a requirement to participate!
So — take advantage! Use this time to explore all that Tucson’s incredible restaurant scene has to offer without breaking the bank. That’s what Restaurant Week is all about!
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Like last year, we created an interactive map to help you plan your week.
For more information about Sonoran Restaurant Week, visit sonoranrestaurantweek.com.
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Article written by:
Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
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