Oldest Steakhouse In Tucson (2024)

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What is the oldest family-owned restaurant in Tucson? ›

Established in 1922 by our beloved Tia Monica Flin, El Charro Café of Tucson, Arizona is The Nation's Oldest Mexican Restaurant in continuous operation by the same family.

The Old Homestead Steakhouse is a steakhouse established in 1868 whose flagship location is in Manhattan, New York City. The restaurant is the oldest continuously operating steakhouse in the United States.

The two oldest continuously lived in communities in the United States are Old Oraibi, Arizona (Hopi community) and Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico. In 1987 these two communities were 800 years old. Tucson is an old continuously lived in community. There is no final proof for how long humans have lived in this area.

Stiftskeller St. Peter, Salzburg, Austria (803)

The world's oldest restaurant can still be found housed within its original structure in St. Peter's Abbey in Salzburg.

Botín – Madrid, Spain

The history of Botín — which holds the Guinness World Record for the world's oldest continuously operating restaurant — is loosely tied to the history of Spain itself. The restaurant's building dates to 1590, a mere 30 years after King Philip II ordered his court to move to Madrid.

Peter Luger's Steak House has a Michelin Star and is known for being one of the best steakhouses in New York and across the entire country. With its on-site dry-aging room, Peter Luger Steak House hand-selects and hand-cuts its beef on the spot and only uses USDA Prime beef.

A&W Restaurants, Inc.

(also known as Allen & Wright Restaurants) is an American fast food restaurant chain distinguished by its burgers, draft root beer and root beer floats. The oldest extant restaurant chain in the United States (the oldest being the Harvey House), A&W's origins date back to 1919 when Roy W.

For more than 180 years, Antoine's has been serving fine French-Creole cuisine within the heart of New Orleans's iconic French Quarter — making it the oldest family-run restaurant in the U.S. Dating back to 1840, when a young French chef by the name of Antoine Alciatore set down roots in a location just a block down ...

Nestled in the Sonoran Desert of Southern Arizona, Tucson is the second-largest city in the state, known for its stunning natural beauty, rich Native- and Mexican American heritage, and bustling downtown area.

What did Tucson used to be called? ›

In fact, Tucson gets its name from Cuk Son, or Black Base, a Tohono village at the base of what is now A Mountain. The O'odham and their ancestors were not the only people to settle in the Tucson area. In approximately 1300 CE, the Apaches arrived.

"The Old Pueblo," as the adobe-walled Presidio became known, remains one of Tucson's nicknames to this day.

Chimichanga

Legend has it that in the early 1920s, in Tucson, El Charro Café founder Monica Flin invented the chimichanga—or "thingamajig"—when a burro fell into the deep fryer she was using.

The Tucson is the sort of car that will appeal to those looking for good value thanks to its strong equipment list and keen pricing, while its range of petrol and hybrid engines mean it'll suit those with an eye on running costs, too.

Tucson, Arizona is a vibrant and bustling city known for its warm weather, stunning natural beauty, and rich cultural heritage. With a thriving arts scene, diverse food options, and an abundance of outdoor recreation opportunities, there are many reasons to love this desert city.

Tanque Verde Ranch is one of America's old time cattle and guest ranches. Tanque Verde is Spanish for “green tank” or “green pool” and now designates all the area east of Tucson rising into the Rincon Mountains. Heavily watered and with substantial artesian pressure, this location was an ideal desert watering hole.

A&W (1919)

That's right—the root beer kings founded the first-ever chain restaurant in America. By the 1970s, A&W even had more locations open than McDonald's. Today, they aren't known for their food as much as they are for their root beer… but we wouldn't have it any other way.