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Best of Metromix Tucson 2010Salsa

First, it's the tomato that hits your tongue, then the bite of cilantro, then garlic, then the lingering heat. It's like a dream, the perfect salsa, and we don't want to wake up.

Guadalajara Grill

1220 E. Prince Road

Tucson, AZ 85719

The salsa is prepared table-side, but that's just half the story: chunky but evenly spread, Guadalajara's salsa gets a spiciness from jalapenos and chile de arbol that's fused into the mix.

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Rosa's Mexican Food

1750 E. Fort Lowell Road

Tucson, AZ 85719

More often than not, the salsa that's given to you practically before you sit down is served with piping-hot chips. It's a one-two punch, those warm chips cradling the garlic-y, thick-but-not-too-chunky, peppery-but-not-too-hot salsa.

El Indio

3355 S. Sixth Ave.

Tucson, AZ 85713

It's a good thing the El Indio menu is huge, because that tomato-y salsa tastes good on everything from the cactus-and-egg burro to the potato tacos.

La Fuente Restaurant

1749 N. Oracle Road

Tucson, AZ 85705

While salsa at the upscale celebration restaurant is definitely smoother than some, it’s the smokiness that makes it special. Finely blended, it utilizes a cadre of roasted tomatoes and dark peppers.

Cafe Poca Cosa

110 E. Pennington St.

Tucson, AZ 85701

Neighborhood: Downtown

Can we use the word sensuous to describe a salsa? Because, somehow, shoveling the mild, oh-so-tomato-y Poca Cosa salsa in on chip after chip just feels so right.