6502 E Tanque Verde Rd, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA
- Mon11 AM – 8 PM
- Tue5 PM – 8 PM
- Wed11 AM – 8 PM
- Thu11 AM – 8 PM
- Fri11 AM – 9 PM
- Sat11 AM – 9 PM
- Sun · Today11 AM – 8 PM
From the local food press
- Pizza
At Zio Peppe, pizza becomes a meeting point for southern Arizona and Italian American cooking. Mesquite flour deepens the crust, while the El Rustico pie layers birria into a format that still eats like pizza rather than a novelty. Red sauce standards and pasta give less adventurous diners an equally thoughtful route.
Picks from Tucson Foodie and Tucson Weekly
- Italian
Zio Peppe connects Italian American comfort with Sonoran ingredients in ways that feel natural rather than decorative. Mesquite flour enters the pizza crust, birria finds a place on the El Rustico pie, and pasta shares the table with regional chile flavors. The casual room makes the cross cultural menu easy to explore with a group.
Picks from Tucson Foodie and This Is Tucson
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