Declared America’s first UNESCO City of Gastronomy, Tucson celebrates the timeless Sonoran tradition: mesquite-smoked meats, corn grown by descendants of ancient Hohokam farmers, chiltepin chile, and a legacy of Tohono O’odham and Mexican culinary heritage.
Modern chefs build on this foundation, creating a truly unique desert table.
- El Charro Café
Operating since 1922, El Charro is the oldest Mexican restaurant in the U.S. and a Tucson institution.
The founder’s wife created the chimichanga in the kitchen’s great hurry, and the original recipe lives on: crisp, golden burritos filled with beef or chicken…