El Charro Cafe

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311 N Court Ave
Tucson, AZ 85701
+1 (520) 622-1922
http://elcharrocafe.com
Established in 1922, El Charro Cafe of Tucson, Arizona is The Nation's Oldest Mexican Restaurant in continuous operation by the same family. Featuring traditional Northern Mexico-Sonoran style and innovative Tucson-style Mexican Food, El Charro Cafe is truly as Gourmet Magazine wrote: "A Taste Explosion". We are innovators and originators and have proven this with our efforts in maintaining old world quality with new found concepts such as recipes lower in trans fat or designing dishes for those who need to dine gluten free! Whatever your needs, El Charro Cafe and family are prepared to show you that; "We are not the best because we are the oldest, We are the oldest because WE ARE THE BEST!"

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3.52,440 reviews
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Sammy G.
12/29/2025

Came home for the holidays and got to enjoy all my favorites from Charro. My favorite thing about this restaurant is the service. Antonio is absolutely worth the wait. You guys, he's our favorite...

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Anna C.
12/30/2025

We were excited to come try this restaurant on a recent road trip, but the overall experience was very disappointing for many reasons (listed below). We were able to be seated immediately at 1PM...

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Alejandro L.
12/24/2025

The oldest authentic Mexican restaurant in the United States--viva Mexico! established 1922!! Came here on a rainy day in Tucson AZ and had to jump right into the Mexican hot chocolate! So yummy,...

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Robert L.
12/29/2025

Good portions of meals. Huge menu selection. Staff was courteous and hard working. Close to the downtown area and the surrounding area currently under redevelopment in areas. This neighborhood was...

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Chris S.
11/27/2025

On a Sunday night at about 6:30, the wait was 45 minutes so plan accordingly. The food was great, but the service was not great. The waiter ended up spilling a glass of wine that was on the...

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