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Sonoran Restaurant Week: Special Dinner at Sunshine Wine

Confit Squash Tartine at Sunshine Wine (Photo by Jackie Tran)

This covers Sonoran Restaurant Week 2025. This year's Restaurant Week runs September 4–13, 2026 — see who's taking part.

Sonoran Restaurant Week: Special Dinner at Sunshine Wine

Sep 2, 20252 min read

The 10-day celebration from September 5 – 14 is back with restaurants dishing out limited-time meals at $15, $25, $35, $45, or $55.

In addition, some restaurants are shining an even brighter light on their cuisine by hosting special one-night-only dining experiences during Sonoran Restaurant Week. Each of the dinners has limited seating are expected to sell out quickly.

Bar at Sunshine Wine (Photo by Jackie Tran)
Bar at Sunshine Wine (Photo by Jackie Tran)

Continuing the special dinner series, Sunshine Wine is hosting a dinner on Sunday, September 7.

Reserve your seat ASAP by getting your tickets here.

The dinner event is $120 per person and includes six courses, a welcome drink, and three wine pours from Clarkdale-based Chateau Tumbleweed. for the $90 non-alcoholic option, email rebecca@thetapandbottle.com.

Seatings are available at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Sunshine Wine Dinner Menu

Tartlet
Heirloom corn shell, confit squash, bean miso

Bread
Local grain pain de mie, cultured butter, ibérico jamón de bellota, summer’s pickles

Carpaccio
K4 beef, crème fraîche, tepary & white Sonoran shoyu, corn husk togarashi, mesquite cracker

Salad
Frisée, crisp greens, honey amazake dressing, 26-month aged gouda, nixtamalized berries

Pibil
Smoked and braised heritage pork, blackened koji mole, Ramona Farms polenta, pickled Fresno

Flan
Toasted dairy, Cultivaro caramel

2025 Special Dinner Schedule:

  • Saturday, September 6:
    • $60 multi-course dinner at Nook
  • Sunday, September 7:
    • $120 multi-course dinner with wine at Sunshine Wine
  • Monday, September 8:
    • $95 multi-course dinner at BATA
  • Tuesday, September 9:
    • $125 multi-course dinner with wine & beer at Kingfisher
  • Wednesday, September 10:
    • $55 multi-course dinner with beer & whiskey at Dante’s Kitchen + Cocktails
  • Thursday, September 11:
    • Multi-course dinner at Hacienda Del Sol (details pending)
  • Friday, September 12:
    • $130 multi-course dinner with Bodega Pierce wines at Feast
  • Saturday, September 13:
    • $120 multi-course dinner at Sonoran House Sam Hughes
  • Sunday, September 14:
    • $85 multi-course vegan dinner at The Coronet

Tickets to each dinner are available now and can be reserved online or via phone, depending on the restaurant.

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