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311 N Court Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701, USA
- Mon11 AM – 9 PM
- Tue11 AM – 9 PM
- Wed · Today11 AM – 9 PM
- Thu11 AM – 9 PM
- Fri11 AM – 9 PM
- Sat11 AM – 9 PM
- Sun10 AM – 9 PM
How locals rank it
From the local food press
- Mexican
El Charro traces its family ownership to 1922 and still prepares carne seca by drying seasoned beef in the desert air above the downtown restaurant. That meat anchors chimichangas, enchiladas, and combination plates alongside tamales and chile rellenos. Adobe rooms and the courtyard make the history tangible without interrupting a lively meal.
Picks from Tucson Foodie
- Burritos
The downtown dining rooms carry more than a century of family history, but the carne seca burro remains the clearest reason to visit. Beef dries in the desert air before it is shredded with green chile, tomato, and onion, producing a concentrated filling with a distinctly Tucson character. The historic courtyard makes this an easy stop for a leisurely lunch.
Picks from Tucson Foodie and Arizona Daily Star
- Chimichanga
The Arizona Daily Star calls the Court Avenue room the birthplace of the chimichanga and America's oldest continuously operating Mexican restaurant, and Tucson Foodie dates its hundredth birthday to 2022. Tucson Foodie also carries the origin story: founder Monica Flin dropped a burro into sizzling fat, started to swear in front of the children in the kitchen and changed the word to chimichanga. Order the carne seca chimi, filled with flank steak that is seasoned and then dried on the roof in special cages.
Picks from Tucson Foodie and Arizona Daily Star
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