These Tucson City of Gastronomy Certified restaurants will offer special maize-themed menus or dishes on Mother's Day. Dine at any of these restaurants on Mother's Day (May 8th), post a photo of your meal, and tag @tucsoncityofgastronomy with the hashtag #tourdemaiz to be entered to win a gift card to one of our certified restaurants. Check back soon for more restaurants and details.
Barrio Charro
Blue Willow
Three course Mother's Day menu, with every dish featuring corn! Available May 5-8, for $28.
First: Grilled Corn and Roasted Tomato Salad- with pepitas and vinaigrette
Main: Carnitas Pupusas- fried Masa Cakes
Dessert: Caramel Cheesecake- with salted caramel popcorn and caramel sauce
Add this spicy corn cocktail for $10! Maiz Tierno: Habanero-infused tequila blanco, fresh grilled corn, agave, pineapple, lemon, hibiscus
Charro Steak and Del Rey
Charrovida
Crossroads Fine Mexican Restaurant
Pre-fix menu, package for two: Two plates of sweet corn tamales with Monterey cheese and chile verde strip inside served with refried beans. Limited special price of $25!
Cup Cafe
Cast Iron Tamale Pie: Cast iron sautéed corn, green chiles, potatoes, olives, and pickled jalapeños, corn maseca masa, eggs any style, ranchero or tomatillo sauce (enjoy as part of Cup Cafe's Mother's Day 3-Course Brunch Menu).
El Charro
The Delta
Holy Tamale! Cocktail debut. This is an original, one of a kind cocktail! Nixta Licor de Elote, Ancho Reyes Verde Chili Poblano Liquor, cream, mild sweet jalapeno, fresh lemon, served over pebble ice. *Nixta Licor de Elote is an ancestral corn liqueur from Jilotepec, Mexico - the birthplace of corn. More than just a crop, corn is a foundational element and valued heirloom in the cultural identity of Mexico, and Nixta was created to be the world’s purest form of ancestral corn distillation.”
Tito & Pep
Tucson Tamale
Mother's Day Family Platter Special, only $29.99. Includes eight assorted hot tamales, two 16-oz sides (choose from Spanish rice, pinto beans, black beans, cold basmati rice, Mexican slaw, or dinner salad), and chips and salsa! Regularly $38.99.
