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El Charro Café Downtown

Mexican restaurant · Tucson ·

El Charro Café Downtown

Mexican restaurant · Tucson ·
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Founded in 1922 and still family-run, this Tucson icon is frequently featured by The New York Times and Food Network. Order the sun-dried carne seca or a chimichanga on the historic patio.

https://www.elcharrocafe.com/locations/downtown/
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Historic Mexican cafe, birthplace of chimichanga, serves Sonoran fare

chimichanga
carne seca
tamale
margarita
historic
atmosphere
service
enchilada
Google Rating
4.3 (6.8K)
Yelp Rating
3.6
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311 N Court Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701 Get directions

$20–30

Order delivery
See Menu
Usually a wait
Restroom
Popular for lunch
Popular for dinner
Dinner reservations recommended
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El Charro Café Downtown by Provided by Visit Tucson
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Information

Historic Mexican cafe, birthplace of chimichanga, serves Sonoran fare

chimichanga
carne seca
tamale
margarita
historic
atmosphere
service
enchilada
Google Rating
4.3 (6.8K)
Yelp Rating
3.6
Featured in Eater
Featured in
Featured in Afar
Featured in

311 N Court Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701 Get directions

$20–30

Order delivery
See Menu
Usually a wait
Restroom
Popular for lunch
Popular for dinner
Dinner reservations recommended
El Charro Café Downtown by null
El Charro Café Downtown by Provided by Visit Tucson
El Charro Café Downtown by James Jones (CC BY 2.0)
El Charro Café Downtown by theundressedchicken (used with permission)
El Charro Café Downtown by Daniel Lobo (CC BY 2.0)
El Charro Café Downtown by Provided by Visit Tucson
El Charro Café Downtown by null
El Charro Café Downtown by null
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