Top Restaurants in Tucson, Arizona

Guadalajara Grill

Cuisine: Mexican
Price: $$

Based off the culinary traditions of its namesake city of Mexico, the Guadalajara Grill has delicious, spicy food and a fun, friendly atmosphere that make the restaurant a blast for families, dates and everything in between. In a wonderful move to keep the meal as authentic and delicious as possible, the salsa made right at your table. This means it's made to fit your tastes and is as fresh as you could ever desire. Start off your meal with a margarita or finish it off with sopapillas and simply enjoy the flavors drawn straight out of traditional Mexican cooking. A live mariachi band plays every night, which helps emphasize the cultural traditions that the restaurant embodies.

Athens on 4th Avenue

Cuisine: Greek
Price: $$$

For the best Greek cuisine around, visit Athens on 4th Avenue where the warm temperatures year-round and friendly service make a visit feel almost like a trip to the Mediterranean. Choose your meal from among the extensive list of authentic dishes like moussaka and spanakopita (a type of spinach pie). Pair your meal with a glass of Greek wine to really round out the experience. It's definitely a slightly upscale restaurant, though the readiness of the staff and even owner to sit and chat with your table about the food and wine makes it better suited for impressing friends than holding business dinners.

Barrio Grill

Cuisine: American
Price: $$$

Perfectly prepared meals and excellent service have secured Barrio Grill's reputation as one of the best restaurants in town; a status which remains well deserved to this day. Elaborate takes on American dishes populate the menu of the upscale restaurant, making it ideal for expense account dinners or the main highlight of a romantic date. Tasteful decorations and an open feel to the dining area help create the restaurant's pleasant ambiance. For a less formal dining experience, get a table out on the patio during the warmer evenings or grab a seat at the bar.

Ghini's French Caffe

Cuisine: French
Price: $$

In a town where Mexican food is all the rage, a French restaurant that's only open for breakfast and lunch is definitely the odd one out, but Ghini's French Caffe has found a great niche. Hidden away in a shopping plaza, the restaurant has never gained the popularity that it deserves, but that just makes it easier to get a table at any time of the day. The dishes are prepared with ingredients just like you'd find in a Parisian sidewalk café. Created as either a savory meal or a sweet treat, the crepes are a fun escape from more ordinary breakfast dishes. For lunch, a spread of salads, soups, sandwiches and pasta plates can easily become either a filling meal or a light midday snack.

El Guero Canelo

Cuisine: Mexican, Hot Dogs
Price: $

Basically a dining shack next to a hot dog stand, El Guero Canelo serves up some of the best Sonoran hot dogs ever created. This unique, artery-blocking dish consists of a beef hot dog wrapped in bacon, placed in a bun and smothered with pinto beans, onions, tomatoes, jalapenos and more. Other dishes, like the carne asada taco and breakfast burrito are equally delicious, though not as one-of-a-kind. If you're aiming for heart health or a good atmosphere, skip this roadside joint. Should you be looking for an authentic local experience and some deadly delicious food, El Guero Canelo is perfect. One final note: the process of ordering and receiving your meal is a bit strange, so follow what the locals do or just ask around until you figure it out.