13 Best Contemporary American Restaurants In South Tucson

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1. The Cup Cafe

4.8

Exceptional(2300)

$$$$

• Contemporary American • Downtown Tucson

Booked 28 times today

Another wonderful meal at the Cup Café. I had the chicken breast stuffed with goat cheese, with butternut squash gnocchi. It was one of the best dishes I’ve ever had anywhere. Drinks and service were great too.

2. Nook - Tucson

4.9

Exceptional(351)

$$$$

• Contemporary American • Downtown Tucson

Booked 3 times today

I had the amazing Godfather eggs Benedict. My wife loved the fresh lox. Our server was wonderful! Great experience, we’ll be back.

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3. Sonoran House Sam Hughes

4.6

Exceptional(71)

$$$$

• Contemporary American • Midtown

Booked 4 times today

Amazing food! Attentive professional service! Would definitely come back!

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4. True Food Kitchen - Tucson

4.6

Exceptional(1424)

$$$$

• Contemporary American • Foothills

Booked 19 times today

We had a terrific server and the food we ordered was a special ( peri peri chicken) and we loved it. Lighter appetites so we both took some leftovers home. They treated my friend to a dessert because it was her birthday. It was her first time there and as we left, she said “I’ll be back.” That’s a true compliment.

5. Bata

4.7

Exceptional(1531)

$$$$

• Contemporary American • Downtown Tucson

Booked 19 times today

Amazing food experience with locally sourced food. Our waitress was great!

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6. Arizona Inn Main Dining Room

4.8

Exceptional(1478)

$$$$

• Contemporary American • Midtown

Booked 14 times today

Limited menu but excellent presentation of food. Very courteous staff.

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7. Redbird Scratch Kitchen + Bar

4.8

Exceptional(297)

$$$$

• Contemporary American • Casas Adobes

Booked 27 times today

Those smash burgers are delicious! And since my wife is gluten sensitive, it's hard to find a restaurant with a GF bun that won't fall apart and tastes good. Redbird has it. I had the Early Bird burger, she had the Classic. We were hungry, and the burgers hit the spot. Highly recommend!

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8. Amelia's Mexican Kitchen - Grant

4.4

Awesome(364)

$$$$

• Contemporary American • East Tucson

Booked 17 times today

We have dined here several times and the food is always excellent. We took our son from out of town for some Mexican food. I ordered the 4-taquitos plates while my husband and son ordered the combination plates. Nicely presented, food came out hot with very little wait time. We were there around 5:15 pm. The restaurant is small with around 7 tables. There’s also outside patio dining areas with about the same number of tables. Restaurant gets busy later in the evening

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9. The Lookout Bar & Grill at Westward Look

4.1

Excellent(558)

$$$$

• Contemporary American • Casas Adobes

Booked 5 times today

excellent service by Eddie dining manager and Gladys our server while we listened to a folk rock duo in the elevated corner nook of dining area. When we mentioned celebrating our anniversary, Eddie gifted us glasses of Prosecco. Tequila shrimp papperadelli pasta delicious - nice and spicy, steak frites with chimichurri sauce, & truffle fries very good. Shared a crème brûlée for dessert my husband especially appreciated his fave, but hard to find draft beer, delicious mango cart

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10. Preserve Fine Dining - Saddlebrooke Two

4.7

Exceptional(1037)

$$$$

• Contemporary American • Catalina

Booked 10 times today

Every aspect of going to lunch at The Preserve was outstanding.

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13 restaurants available nearby

1. The Cup Cafe

2. Nook - Tucson

3. Sonoran House Sam Hughes

4. True Food Kitchen - Tucson

5. Bata

6. Arizona Inn Main Dining Room

7. Redbird Scratch Kitchen + Bar

8. Amelia's Mexican Kitchen - Grant

9. The Lookout Bar & Grill at Westward Look

10. Preserve Fine Dining - Saddlebrooke Two

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