El Güero Canelo
Started as a hot dog cart in 1993, won the James Beard “American Classics” award in 2018, and is Tucson’s standard-bearer for the Sonoran hot dog.
Tucson’s most famous Sonoran hot dog stand, with three locations. The signature Sonoran hot dog wraps a sausage in bacon, tucks it into a soft Mexican bun, and tops it with pinto beans, tomato, onion, mustard, mayonnaise and Mexican chili sauce. They also serve charcoal-grilled beef tacos and burritos. Colorful paper-cut decorations, picnic-table seating, quick service and low prices. The listed location is the North Oracle Road branch, closer to downtown; the original shop is on South 12th Avenue.
Opening hours
Daily, roughly morning until late night (check the official website)
Nearby sights
- Fourth Avenue
- Barrio Viejo
- Mission Garden
- Sentinel Peak (A Mountain)
- Tucson Botanical Gardens
- Reid Park Zoo
- Tohono Chul
- DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun