Since taking over the menu in 2022, Chef Jacqueline “Jacki” Kuder has been adding her own spin on what’s coming out of the kitchen while incorporating ingredients that have made Tucson nationally and even globally recognized.
Locally, Kingfisher has been one of the city’s favorite seafood restaurants for years. Just this month, they won “Best Seafood Restaurant” and “Best Central Restaurant “in Tucson Weekly’s annual “Best Of” roundup.
On Tuesday, October 22, Chef Kuder and the team dropped its latest Fall/Winter menu at 2564 E. Grant Rd. We popped our heads in there the other day and got a sneak peek of this season’s delights.
“Celebrate the sub-100 degree autumn weather and savor the flavors of fall… and of course, the return of the Warm Cabbage Salad,” they shared.
Here’s a visible tour of what Kingfisher has going on in the kitchen right now.
Fall/Winter Menu Highlights
Winter Salad
Roasted fennel and butternut, radicchio, oranges, gorgonzola, spiced pecans, shallot maple vinaigrette (GF)(V)
Salmon
Six-ounce grilled salmon fillet, lemongrass coconut red curry, watercress, roasted beets, rice pilaf
Steak
10-ounce grilled beef bistro tenderloin (teres major), black pepper rosemary crust, mustard cream sauce, grilled asparagus, roasted garlic mashed potatoes
Whole Grilled Fish
Rotating selection, one pound-plus, bone-in, head-on, hazelnut romesco, crispy leeks, grilled asparagus, roasted garlic mashed potatoes
Duck Confit
Bone-in confit of duck leg & thigh, brandy-cherry compote, crispy shallots, roasted beets, herbed lemon saffron pearl couscous
You can check out the full Fall/Winter menu online — just one of the many menu renditions folks have come to admire about Kingfisher over the years.
In 1993, longtime friends and chefs Jeff Azersky and Jim “Murph” Murphy opened Kingfisher with the vision of bringing fresh seafood to the desert. In November 2022, Chef Kuder and Ted Burhans took over the restaurant, giving Jeff and Murph the chance to enjoy a well-deserved retirement.
Kingfisher is located at 2564 E. Grant Rd. Reservations are highly recommended, so give them a call at (520) 323-7739 or visit kingfishertucson.com.
Foodie Club members
Kingfisher is also a Restaurant Partner, meaning that Foodie Club members can score $40 off their bill once a year (not valid toward ticketed events).
For $20 a month, Foodie Club members get a stack of cash vouchers to local restaurants worth over $5,000, free tasting events at local restaurants every month, access to members-only monthly dinner series with local chefs, discounts on events, and monthly mixers with other members. Learn more and join!
