Plan your visit
An east side crawl
A grazing day out toward the Rincons, built for a group that will not agree on one restaurant. Short drives, big portions, nothing that needs a jacket.
Sample itineraries, not bookings. Reserve directly with each restaurant. Restaurant Week fills up.
Morning
Young Donuts by Rise'n Shine Donuts and MoreDonuts · Eastside
Start with a box of donuts for the car. This is a crawl, so plan to share everything.
$15
Midday
Provisioner take-and-goSonoran Dogs
Sonoran dogs and burgers to take out, best eaten at a picnic table somewhere with a view.
$15
Late afternoon
The Barnyard Crafthouse & Eaterysonoran · Tanque Verde & Sabino
Pull in for the prix fixe and a beer while the day cools off.
$35
Dinner
Tandem American EateryAmerican · Tanque Verde & Sabino
Finish somewhere with real menus at two price points, so nobody has to order the same size meal.
$25$45
Swap in
- The Cork: Steaks and seafood if the group wants one proper sit down dinner instead of four stops.
- Tanque Verde Ranch: Ranch cooking at the guest ranch, which is also on this itinerary as a place to stay.
Where to stay
- Tanque Verde Ranch
A working guest ranch with horses, on the edge of Saguaro National Park. Rates usually include meals, so check before you plan every dinner out.
- Lodge on the Desert
Closer in toward midtown, with casitas around a courtyard. A shorter drive back after dinner.
- Hilton Tucson East
The straightforward option near Broadway and Wilmot, in the middle of everything on this plan.
Hotels are our own suggestions, picked for being close to the food. They are not Restaurant Week partners and we earn nothing if you book.