Plan your visit
A weekend downtown
Everything on this plan is inside a few walkable blocks, so you can park once on Friday and not think about the car again until Sunday.
Sample itineraries, not bookings. Reserve directly with each restaurant. Restaurant Week fills up.
Arrive early
Sonoran Restaurant Week Kickoff Party
The kickoff party lands before the week opens, so a Sunday arrival buys you a whole extra night of it.
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Friday, dinner
St. Cruz at the Leo KentAmerican · Downtown
Start in the hotel dining room rather than out at it. It sets the weekend up as a stay rather than a night out.
$45
Saturday, morning
Yellow Brick CoffeeBreakfast · University & 4th Ave
Coffee first, roasted in town, a short walk from anywhere downtown you slept.
$15
Saturday, lunch
Barrio Brewing Co.Sonoran Inspired Pub Fare · Downtown
A long lunch in a warehouse district brewery, which is the correct pace for the middle of a hot day.
$25
Saturday, dinner
PencaCentral Mexican · Downtown
Central Mexican cooking that is the reason a lot of people book the trip in the first place. Reserve this one early.
$55
Sunday, brunch
Cafe a la C'ArtAmerican · Downtown
Brunch in the museum courtyard, then walk it off in the galleries next door before you drive home.
$15
Swap in
- The Coronet: Trade Saturday dinner for a quieter room and a wine list.
- Reilly Craft Pizza and Drink: Pizza in a former funeral home, with a basement bar under it. Good for a group.
Where to stay
- Hotel Congress
The oldest room in town and the loudest, right on the streetcar line. Book away from the bar side if you plan to sleep.
- The Leo Kent Hotel
Newly restored, quiet, and the shortest possible walk to Friday dinner: it is downstairs.
St. Cruz at the Leo Kent is on the Restaurant Week roster too
- The Downtown Clifton
Small, mid century, with a courtyard pool. A short walk south of the restaurants.
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.