Tucson Arizona Steakhouses are well known in the Western part of the United States for thier incredible steaks and mesquite taste.
We personally have visited nearly all of them at some time or other.
El Corral Steakhouse has been Tucson tradition for many years. Last night our family went there for Dinner, and many people dine there while in town for the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros.
Steakhouses are a Tucson tradition as well as cooking over an open fire, and I felt that a post about the many Western restaurants that are dotted all over Tucson would be a good thing for those of you that are locals, or those of you that are visiting or relocating to the Tucson area.
Being in the Old West, many of us like to dress up or down in our cowboots, and hats
You may still want to go Country and Western Dancing a the Maverick or at the Cactus Moon after Dinner!
We have gathered a list of Restaurants that have a Western Theme, where you can feel like a cowboy, take in the Tucson History, or feel like you are in an old Clint Eastwood Western movie.
PINNACLE PEAK STEAK HOUSE 6541 E. Tanque Verde Road, 296-0911
The only restaurant where you cannot wear a tie in Tucson without fear of it being cut off!
Pinnacle Peak has a large Western-style interior with and old bar. It is located in Trail dust town where nightly Western Shows are carried out by the Dragoon Street Players and is well worth the visit.
DAISY MAE’S STEAKHOUSE 2735 W. Anklam Road, 792-8888
Their Signature Ribeye Steak is one of the best items on the menu and well worth ordering.
EL CORRAL 2201 E. River Road, 520-299-6092
Great Tucson setting in a territorial ranch house.The restaurant opened 1939 as El Corral Café. An earlier restaurant operated nearby in 1926.
The front room has Saguaro ribbed ceilings, and the restaurant has old western memorabilia.
CHAD’S STEAKHOUSE & SALOON 3001 N. Swan Road, 881-1802
In my opinion the best Prime Rib in town.
OK CORRAL 7710 E. Wrightstown, 885-2373
This Old West Steakhouse has been open since 1968, and has a huge mesquite wood-fired grill.
SILVER SADDLE STEAK HOUSE 314 E. Benson Highway, 622-6253
Adjacent to the freeway, it serves the best priced steak in Tucson.
TUCSON McGRAW’S CANTINA 4110 S. Houghton Road, 885-3088
Nice atmosphere and sits high on a ridge. They offer 11 burgers and have a Tuesday Night Steak Special.
CODY’S BEEF ‘N’ BEANS 2708 E. Fort Lowell Road, 322-9475
Great steaks and burgers and the ribs are good.
HIFALUTIN RAPID FIRE WESTERN GRILL 6780 N. Oracle Road, 297-0518
A higher end Steakhouse with good atmosphere. Great steak and also home made style pot roast and meatloaf.
LI’L ABNER’S STEAK HOUSE 8501 N. Silverbell Road, 744-2800
The restaurant was established in 1947 and was Tucson’s first outdoor barbecue pit steak cookery. Part of the building was part of the Butterfield Overland stage line. Live Country music on Friday and Saturday. Friday night the same band that was Gene Autry’s back up band has played for over 40 years. Very entertaining.
LARIAT STEAKHOUSE 16666 N. Oracle Road, 825-9907
The structure was built in 1948 in the Lariat Estates development. As the Lariat Lounge in the 1980s, it attracted such national country music acts as Mel Tillis, John Anderson and Moe Bandy. It has live music Friday and Saturday nights too, and by the way great food.
McCLINTOCK’S 3755 W. Conrads Way (Marana), 579-2100
New restaurant that opened in August in the new Development and "luxury guest ranch" Saguaro Ranch, it has an adjacent "general store" motif. Great food and atmosphere. incredible views of the Catalinas and the city lights from the porch.
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