Tucson Food Tours- Downtown Tour - Saturday

Date and Time

• Sat, Nov 14, 2026 - Sat, Jan 30, 2027  Recurring Weekly on Saturdays 11am-3pm (except Dec 12)

Location

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Details

This walking food tour of downtown Tucson combines great local food with the city’s history, culture and public art. A local guide leads guests through the heart of downtown, stopping at locally owned restaurants and sharing stories about the people and places that shaped Tucson.
What the tour includes
* Local food tastings. Guests sample a variety of dishes from several downtown restaurants, each showing a different side of Tucson’s food scene.
* History and culture. The guide shares stories about Tucson’s past, its traditions and the influences behind its cuisine.
* Murals and public art. The route passes several of downtown’s iconic murals, with the stories behind the art.
* A guided walk through downtown. It’s a relaxed, social way to see the city up close.

An example of some of the sites we will see along the route
* Historic Pima County Courthouse. This 1929 landmark is known for its Spanish Colonial Revival design and its tiled dome.
* Hotel Congress. This historic downtown hotel is famous as the place where bank robber John Dillinger and his gang were tracked down in 1934. A fire at the hotel led to their discovery and capture in Tucson.
* Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón. The tour passes the site of the 1775 Spanish fort where the city of Tucson began.