Best of Metromix Tucson 2010Mexican restaurant
The lardiest beans, the most tomato-y salsa, the moistest tamales, the slowest-cooked birria...What makes your favorite Mexican restaurant worthy of repeat visits?
And the winner is…
Cafe Poca Cosa
110 E. Pennington St.
Tucson, AZ 85701Neighborhood: Downtown
Café Poca Cosa’s ultra-hip, urban-chic décor is the gorgeous visual precursor to chef-owner Suzana Davila’s innovative nuevo Mexican entrees.
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El Torero
231 E. 26th St.
Tucson, AZ 85713Maybe Tucson's best kept secret, El Torero has been serving authentic Mexican food—their turkey mole, huge cheese crisps, mountainous topopos, signature red-white-and-green El Torero plate—since 1956.
El Charro Café
Five locations in Tucson
Tucson, AZ 85701Neighborhood: Downtown
El Charro’s late-19th-century building, décor and lovely outdoor patio alone make it a destination, and the carne seca is famous for a reason.
Mi Nidito
1813 S. 4th Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85713With roots to 1952, the proof of "My Little Nest's" popularity is the line that often extends out the front door. The star of the Sonoran menu is The President's Plate, which was served to then-prez Bill Clinton.
La Fuente Restaurant
1749 N. Oracle Road
Tucson, AZ 85705Call it a compound, because this place has an expansive dining room complete with a center stage for live mariachi music. Focusing on Sonoran-style Mexican cuisine, La Fuente has welcomed the likes of Johnny Cash and Frank Sinatra.
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