Special one-day dinners for Sonoran Restaurant Week 2026

Sonoran Restaurant Week runs from September 4 through 13, 2026, and beyond the usual prix fixe menus, 11 ticketed, one-night collaborations round out the schedule this year. These events sell limited seats and often sell out early, so it's worth booking ahead.

Here's the full lineup, in order.

Sonoran Restaurant Week Kickoff Party

Inca’s Peruvian Cuisine special dinner

$65 · 4 p.m. Friday, September 4

Inca's Peruvian Cuisine hosts a four-course dinner with live music by Annamary Smith. The evening opens with a welcome round of the restaurant's signature pisco sour, with red or white wine available as a substitute.

First course: Causa Rellena Imported yellow potato cakes stuffed with a choice of chicken, shrimp, or tuna.

Second course: Ceviche Mixto Fresh white fish and assorted seafood marinated in lime juice and Peruvian rocoto pepper, served with sweet potato and Peruvian corn. Contains raw seafood.

Third course: choice of entree Diners choose from Lomo Saltado, tender Angus beef sautéed with onions, tomatoes, parsley, and Peruvian spices, served with jasmine rice and potatoes; Pescado a lo Macho, pan-seared white fish topped with assorted seafood in a smooth rocoto pepper sauce, served with jasmine rice; or Ají de Gallina, tender pulled chicken in a creamy ají amarillo and roasted walnut sauce, served over potatoes with jasmine rice.

Fourth course: Crema Volteada Traditional Peruvian creamy custard crowned with caramel sauce.

Tickets on Google.

Penca special dinner

$110 · 5:30 p.m. Saturday, September 5

Penca pairs a coursed dinner with craft cocktails and an extensive agave spirits selection, built around elevated central Mexican cuisine and seasonal ingredients. Dinner runs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Primero Ahi tuna aguachile with radish, cucumber, and hoja santa oil. Paired with the Reviva cocktail, made with hoja santa cordial, lemon, and cava.

Entrada Arrachera a la parrilla, a 10-ounce skirt steak served with avocado and nopal pico, sourdough tortillas, and salsa macha oil. A vegan option is available upon request. Paired with the El Cardón cocktail, made with mezcal, nopal, lime, and agua de piedra.

Postre Prickly pear ice cream with candied nopal. Paired with a toasted milk chocolate-washed Fernet Vallet.

Tickets on Tucson Foodie.

Sonoran Restaurant Week Brunch Takeover at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort

$75 · 11 a.m. Sunday, September 6, at Canyon Club

Canyon Club at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort hosts a Blues, Brews & BBQ brunch as part of this year's Restaurant Week lineup.

Tickets on Resy.

Whole Hog BBQ Dinner at Bashful Bandit Barbecue

$65 · 6:30 p.m. Sunday, September 6

Bashful Bandit Barbecue smokes a whole hog for this dinner, pulling it at 6:45 p.m. The meal starts with a charcuterie board of house-made sausages, smoked mole chicken salad, pickled vegetables, and focaccia bread. The entree brings traditional Carolina-style pulled pork and al pastor with a spring salad and shokupan from Cal's Bakeshop, and dessert closes the night with a smoked crack pie a la mode.

Tickets on Toast.

Monday, September 7, carries no ticketed events. Every regular Restaurant Week prix fixe menu stays open that night, though.

Sunshine Wine special dinner

$150 · 5 p.m. Tuesday, September 8

This five-course dinner includes a welcome drink and three wine pairings from Queen of Cups Wines, with an 18% gratuity built into the price. No physical ticket is needed; guests receive dinner details by email ahead of time. The dinner contains meat, dairy, and gluten, and no accommodations can be made due to the nature of the event. Guests looking for a non-alcoholic option can contact Rebecca at rebecca@thetapandbottle.com.

Course 1: Tartare tartlet Koji-aged K4 beef, tamarind, beef garum, nixtamalized wheat berries, and nopal powder.

Course 2: Summer fruit salad Stone fruit, melon, grapes, tomato, and endive, finished with a white wine nuoc cham and chiles.

Course 3: Bigeye tuna carpaccio Pressed bigeye tuna, fermented citrus, embered agave, tuna amino, pickled shiitake, and citrus salsa macha.

Course 4: Smoked beef cheek and rice porridge Smoked and confit K4 beef cheek, poached summer vegetables, consommé, and chile-infused tallow.

Course 5: Brûléed fig custard tart Passionfruit curd and fig leaf oil.

Tickets on Revel.

BOCA by Chef Maria Mazon special dinner

$55 · 6 p.m. Wednesday, September 9

Award-winning chef Maria Mazon curates a three-course meal built around regional favorites for this one-night dinner.

Ticket details weren't posted at the time of publishing. Check BOCA's event page for updates.

Bacio Italiano special dinner

$120 · 7 p.m. Thursday, September 10

Chef Wesley Watson curates a four-course wine dinner celebrating bold, Sonoran-inspired flavors, with each course paired to a wine from Tucson's Vertigo Wines.

Tickets on Toast.

Cielos at the Lodge on the Desert special dinner

$109 · 6 p.m. Friday, September 11

Lodge on the Desert hosts a Hatch Chile Festival dinner in its Fireplace Room, featuring a four-course meal built around the flavor and versatility of Hatch green chile, with each course paired to a Southwest-inspired wine or beer.

Course 1 Hatch watermelon strawberry gazpacho and a Southwest garden salad, paired with Southwest wines and a Hatch green chile wine.

Course 2 Aguachile verde de camarón, paired with a Green Chile Smash cocktail.

Course 3 Mole negro skirt steak with cowboy beans and grilled Spanish onion, paired with Fate Brewing's Chili Gatos Golden Ale.

Course 4 Mexican lime tart with chile blueberry compote, paired with a lime Hatch chile wine spritzer.

Tickets on OpenTable.

Nana’s Kitchen special dinner

6 p.m. Saturday, September 12

This three-course wine dinner pairs each course with a Rombauer wine, chosen to complement the menu.

Ticket details weren't posted at the time of publishing. Check Nana's Kitchen's event page for updates.

Wild Garlic Grill special dinner

$109 · 6 p.m. Sunday, September 13

Wild Garlic Grill closes out Sonoran Restaurant Week with a five-course dinner on the event's final night.

Tickets on Yelp.

Plan ahead

Since these events run alongside the regular Restaurant Week prix fixe menus and carry their own separate tickets, it's worth deciding early which nights call for a special dinner and which call for a standard $15 to $55 menu. Restaurants continue to post updates throughout the week, so check the full events list for the latest details before booking.