All kinds of small businesses are suffering due to the pandemic. We live in Pima County, Arizona (Tucson) where the numbers are extremely high right now. The food business has been hit especially hard as most local restaurants are limiting dining to a few outdoor tables or take-out only. Most are hanging on for dear life. Please help support these and any other local businesses through this time if possible.
We live in midtown so the list below reflects some of our favorites close to us, so please feel free to add to this list in the comments (no matter where you live)!
Tumerico
Latin Inspired Vegan & Vegetarian Food
Miss Saigon Vietnamese Cuisine
Voted best Vietnamese cuisine 11 Years In A Row by The Tucson Weekly
Rosa’s Mexican Food
Best salsa and chili rellenos in town.
Ghini’s French Caffe and Bakery
Ghini’s serves breakfast all day, every day and offers gluten-free items as well. Bread, Cakes, and Pastries can be found in their bakery, too.
The Little One
Sandra & Marcela Davila serve up very original healthy meals and exceptional service at a reasonable price, and have always been known to give hugs & kisses to customers.
Selena’s Salvadorian Restaurant
Traditional Pupusas and Tamales offering vegetarian, vegan and gluten free food.
Feast
With a new seasonal menu every month, we’ve had nothing but extraordinary take-out since the pandemic hit.
Rocco’s Little Chicago
Voted best pizza in the Tucson Weekly’s 2020 Best of Tucson.
5 Points Market and Restaurant
In the Barrio Viejo, 5 Points serves innovative, made-from-scratch American cuisine made using fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
Smokey Mo BBQ
Smokey Mo opened in July 2018 taking over the location of Tucson's beloved Shari's Drive-In on 1st Avenue.
Fatman Kitchen
Simply the best Chinese cuisine in Tucson!
Time Market
Killer pizza and their wood fired breads are amazing.
Enjoy a listen to the Jerry Hahn Brotherhood with Mike Finnigan singing and playing Hammond organ on Early Bird Cafe while perusing these fine restaurants.
And here is today’s moment of philosophy.
Support Local and thanks for reading!
While your support your locals, please wear your masks, and do not share your plates once you've started eating (nor your doobies once you've started smoking - yes, I've recently seen reckless fools doing this her in Chicago).