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Kingfisher Unveils Spring/Summer Menu [PHOTO FEATURE]

Spring/Summer 2026 menu at Kingfisher Bar & Grill (Photo by Jackie Tran)

Kingfisher Unveils Spring/Summer Menu [PHOTO FEATURE]

Apr 23, 20262 min read

Kingfisher Bar & Grill invited us for a quick peek at their new spring and summer menu. To read the menus in full, click here for lunch and here for dinner.

Bread at Kingfisher Bar & Grill (Photo by Jackie Tran)

Bread: French white baguette and herbed garlic focaccia, whipped butter, fig olive tapenade, whipped caramelized onion feta cheese.

Salmorejo at Kingfisher Bar & Grill (Photo by Jackie Tran)

Chilled Salmorejo: Smoked tomato white gazpacho, garlic, Xeres vinegar, olive oil, crispy capers, croutons, toasted almonds.

Shrimp Summer Salad at Kingfisher Bar & Grill (Photo by Jackie Tran)

Shrimp Summer Salad: Chickpeas, figs, heirloom cherry tomatoes, red onions, basil, mint, toasted almonds, feta, three grilled and chilled shrimp, Xeres vinaigrette.

Nicoise Salad at Kingfisher Bar & Grill (Photo by Jackie Tran)

Niçoise Salad: Chopped romaine, frisée, basil, green beans, garlic herb roasted potatoes, boiled egg, heirloom cherry tomatoes, capers, Spanish white anchovies, 4 ounces rare grilled yellowfin tuna, honey mustard vinaigrette.

Shrimp at Kingfisher Bar & Grill (Photo by Jackie Tran)

Shrimp: Choice of grilled and chilled, hot grilled, pan-seared, blackened or fried, $3.50 each. Garlic herb marinated shrimp served grilled and chilled, hot grilled, pan-seared or blackened with cocktail sauce, green mignonette and apple celery slaw. Fried shrimp served with cocktail and tartar sauce.

Wildtype Sustainable Cultivated Smoked Salmon at Kingfisher Bar & Grill (Photo by Jackie Tran)

Wildtype Sustainable Cultivated Smoked Salmon: Stuffed with agave syrup mustard chive vegan cream cheese, served with crostini and green apple frisée salad, Xeres vinaigrette.

(Kingfisher’s use of Wildtype earned them a nod in Bon Appétit)

Rainbow Trout at Kingfisher Bar & Grill (Photo by Jackie Tran)

Rainbow Trout: Grilled, spicy gochujang soy mirin brown sugar glaze, napa cabbage slaw, sesame rice wine vinaigrette, served with rice and sautéed zucchini.

Duck at Kingfisher Bar & Grill (Photo by Jackie Tran)

Duck: Guajillo chile garlic braised bone-in duck leg quarter, crispy tortilla strips, bacon charro beans, and sautéed zucchini.

Salmon at Kingfisher Bar & Grill (Photo by Jackie Tran)

Salmon: Six-ounce pan-seared fillet, garam masala and mint, served with chickpeas, heirloom cherry tomatoes, green beans and coconut yellow curry sauce.

Seabass at Kingfisher Bar & Grill (Photo by Jackie Tran)

Sea Bass: Six-ounce rotating grilled fillet, fig olive tapenade, brûléed feta, served with green beans almondine and rice.

Sea Scallops & Shrimp at Kingfisher Bar & Grill (Photo by Jackie Tran)

Sea Scallops & Shrimp: Diver sea scallops and garlic herb marinated shrimp, Parmesan tuile, local microgreens. Includes 6 ounces of diver sea scallops and three shrimp, pan-seared, served with sautéed sweet corn, heirloom cherry tomato medley and basil cream orzo.

Steak at Kingfisher Bar & Grill (Photo by Jackie Tran)

Steak: Grilled hand-cut boneless New York strip, rosemary black pepper rub, kingfisher butter, crispy zucchini ribbons. Served with garlic herb roasted potatoes and green beans almondine.

Kingfisher Bar & Grill is located at 2564 E. Grant Rd. For more information, visit kingfishertucson.com.

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