Where to eat in Tucson: a 3-day food itinerary
Three days of lunch and dinner, with breakfast where FoodTrip has a pick, in Tucson, AZ, at about $120 a person a day. FoodTrip built it from its 30 picks in the city, of which 3 carry a James Beard Foundation honor.
Plan Tucson for your dates and budget
Day 1: about $50 a person
9:00 AM · Breakfast
Barrio Bread
James Beard winnerOutstanding Baker winner 2022 (Don Guerra)
12:30 PM · Lunch
BK Carne Asada & Hot Dogs
Eats Ranked picksonoran hot dog; carne asada tacos
7:00 PM · Dinner
El Güero Canelo
James Beard America's Classicsonoran hot dog
Day 2: about $75 a person
9:00 AM · Breakfast
El Minuto Cafe
Eats Ranked pickred chile chimichanga; carne seca chimichanga
12:30 PM · Lunch
La Frida Mexican Grill & Seafood
James Beard semifinalistBest Chef: Southwest semifinalist 2026 (Claudia Vindiola)
7:00 PM · Dinner
La Carreta Del Rorro
Eats Ranked picksonoran hot dog with chorizo
Day 3: about $61 a person
12:30 PM · Lunch
Los Ponchos Hot Dogs
Eats Ranked picksonoran hot dog
7:00 PM · Dinner
Casa Asada Taquería
Eats Ranked pickcarne asada tacos
FoodTrip has no breakfast pick left in Tucson for this day.
About $186 a person for the three days. Prices are estimates for food, tax and tip, without drinks. Times are suggestions: check each restaurant's hours and book ahead.
22 more places to eat in Tucson
The planner swaps any stop for one of these, and uses them when your dates, meals or budget are different.
- La Chingada Cocina Mexicana · Mexican · $ · Eats Ranked pick
- Rosa's Mexican Food · Mexican · $ · Eats Ranked pick
- Aqui Con El Nene Restaurant · Mexican · $ · Eats Ranked pick
- St. Mary's Mexican Food · Mexican · $ · Eats Ranked pick
- Amelia's Mexican Kitchen · Mexican · $ · Eats Ranked pick
- Casa Molina · Mexican · $ · Eats Ranked pick
- Micha's Restaurant · Mexican · $ · Eats Ranked pick
- Seis Kitchen · Mexican · $ · Eats Ranked pick
- Ruiz Hot Dogs · Hot Dogs & Sausages · $ · Eats Ranked pick
- Mi Nidito · Mexican · $ · Eats Ranked pick
- La Indita · Mexican · $ · Eats Ranked pick
- El Sinaloense · Hot Dogs & Sausages · $ · Eats Ranked pick
- Sonora Moonshine Co. · Mexican · $ · Eats Ranked pick
- Taqueria Y Raspados Jason · Mexican · $ · Eats Ranked pick
- Casa Del Rio · Mexican · $ · Eats Ranked pick
- Super Hot Dogs Obregon · Hot Dogs & Sausages · $ · Eats Ranked pick
- Hot Dogs La Reyna · Hot Dogs & Sausages · $ · Eats Ranked pick
- El Kora Hot Dogs · Hot Dogs & Sausages · $ · Eats Ranked pick
- El Manantial Tacos Y Hot Dogs · Hot Dogs & Sausages · $ · Eats Ranked pick
- El Perro Loco · American & Other · $$ · Eats Ranked pick
- Karamelo King · American & Other · $$ · Eats Ranked pick
- Yami's Taqueria · Mexican · $ · Eats Ranked pick
How this plan was made
Every place on this page holds a MICHELIN Guide distinction or a James Beard Foundation honor, or was checked by hand for Eats Ranked. Chains are left out and no restaurant pays to be listed. For each day FoodTrip picks dinner first, then lunch and breakfast, keeps to the budget, uses a different cuisine each meal and keeps the day's stops close together. No place appears twice.
This is one plan out of many. Open it in the planner to set your own dates, meals a day, budget and party size, swap any stop, reserve a table and add the meals to your calendar. See every city FoodTrip covers.