Appetizing Arizona Delights - Where to Eat

Becs
Dec 18, 2021
3 min read

Updated: Mar 13

Are you traveling in Arizona and looking for some places to eat?? This post is for you!

Prep and Pastry

Located: Multiple Locations

Looking for brunch in Tucson?? Look no further than Prep and Pastry! This restaurant serves some of the best breakfast/brunch entrees in the area with a nice view of the mountains from the patio! I'd highly recommend ordering the French Toast & Fried Chicken entree with blueberry sauce on top. Another popular dish to order is the Monte Cristo served with homemade breakfast potatoes. Prep & Pastry is a popular brunch location in Tucson and for very good reasons...the ingredients were fresh and the food was phenomenal.

Link to Prep and Pastry Website

Coffee X Change

Located: 6841 N Camino Principal #3906, Tucson, AZ 85715

Looking for coffee, breakfast, or lunch in Tucson?? Check out Coffee X Change! We enjoyed chilaquiles and breakfast tacos for our entrees while working remote on the patio. The food was delicious and didn't lack on the seasonings! Make sure to try one of their Java X-Treme signature blended drinks. I ordered the Mocho Xtreme & almost went back for a second!

Not feeling like eating inside or on the patio? Coffee X Change also has a drive thru for your convenience! The service was great and the food came out to our table very quickly. Highly recommend this spot!

Link to Coffee X Change Website

The Monica

Located: 40 E Congress St, Tucson, AZ

We stopped at The Monica during our Tucson Walking Food Tour and absolutely loved this spot! There is plenty of seating inside as well as on the pretty patio. We enjoyed the homemade green chile and corn tamales along with the tres leche dessert. We also ordered the house margaritas with Tajin on the rim from the bar inside the spacious and inviting dining/bar area. The Monica is a popular restaurant to enjoy tasty food and good brews. Make sure to stop by The Monica in Tucson, AZ!

Empire Pizza

Located: 137 E Congress St, Tucson, AZ

Have you ever tried elote on a pizza? At Empire Pizza in downtown Tucson, Arizona, you can try the most mouthwatering slice of pizza with elote and aioli on top! While this might sound crazy, this was the best slice of pizza I have ever enjoyed! We stopped at this spot during our Downtown Tucson Walking Food Tour and I am already craving to return. There is a bar in the back with great service and good brews. Seating is limited, but there are a few tables you can enjoy your pizza at. This spot has a variety of amazing pizza, but make sure to try the elote slice at Empire Pizza!

Where to Eat in Tucson, AZ:

Recommendations by Libby Z

A majority of the recommendations from this long list of places to eat and grab drinks in Arizona are located in Tucson and provided by one of my closets friends, Libby Z.

Check out her instagram for running motivation - @runlibbyrun

Paco’s – hands down top fave Mexican fast food (first photo)
Filiberto’s – second fave fast Mexican food
Nico’s Taco Shop – third fave Mexican fast food (third photo)
Zinburger – fun & flirty place to go for happy hour & get a half-price burger
Solid Grindz – Hawaiian BBQ
Pastiche Modern Eatery – delicious drinks & good food to try!
The Screamery Handcrafted Ice Cream - they will stack your waffle cone high with sweetness and unique flavors (see below). I got a double scoop of Sweet Sonoran Desert (Honey ice cream with a peanut butter swirl & homemade toffee pieces) and Cowboy Cookie (Salted caramel base with oatmeal, walnuts & chocolate chip cookies) on a waffle cone! Their Sweet Cream Honeycomb flavor is a local favorite - Sweet cream base with handmade honeycomb pieces from local raw honey.

Where to Drink in Tucson, AZ from Libby Z, local:

Cobra Arcade bar
Three Canyons Brewery
Trident Grill
Zinburger
Saguaro Corners
Wholefoods at Craycroft and River - Libby swears by it that this Whole Foods bar has a great ambience and amazing deals!