Best of Metromix Tucson: BRUNCH
Brunch is as fun as Napoleon Dynamite's liger. Two meals crammed into one, and on the weekend no less, means taking your time, savoring that entree, grazing the buffet repeatedly, ordering a second mimosa. These spots do the mythical meal well.
And the winner is…
Rio Cafe
2526 E. Grant Road
Tucson, AZ 85716American meets Latin American cuisine at Rio, and The Sunday brunch options—poblano scramble, fish tacos and stuffed French toast and more—are as varied as those at dinner.
Nominees
Acacia at St. Philips
4340 N. Campbell Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85718Acacia's Sunday brunch is a relatively affordable way to experience the upscale restaurant, with familiar entrees (chilaquiles, stuffed French Toast) given the chef Albert Hall treatment.
The Grill at Hacienda del Sol
5601 N. Hacienda Del Sol Road
Tucson, AZ 85718Chef Ramiro Scavo rotates the menu weekly, though you'll likely find the buffet ($32) filled out with carving, waffle and omelet stations; seafood and sushi; cheese, fruit, grilled vegetable and antipasto platters; blintzes; and an array of desserts.
La Fuente
1749 N. Oracle Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85705The Sunday champagne brunch is all you can eat—menudo and posole, an omelet station, mole poblano with chicken, a taco and tostada bar, beef tamales, ribs, salad and more—for $16.99.
Arizona Inn main dining room
2200 E. Elm St.
Tucson, AZ 85719The romantic, fine-dining setting—cathedral ceiling, fireplace—is home to a civilized brunch where all entrees come with sparkling wine or cider, breakfast breads and pastries, choice of fruit, soup or salad and dessert.
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okitkattrac from mine - January 18, 2010 at 5:05 AM
it's a bit expensive but well worth every penny LOVE IT -every time that I have been there -- GREAT
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