Dining · Tucson

Café Poca Cosa

Café Poca Cosa is downtown Tucson's landmark for modern regional Mexican cooking, led for decades by chef Suzana Davila. There's no fixed menu to study — a chalkboard is carried to your table, and it changes twice a day based on what's fresh, so no two visits are quite alike.

The move for the happily indecisive is the Plato Poca Cosa, where the kitchen chooses three of the day's dishes for you — often a rotating mix of moles, braises, and bright, unexpected flavors that lean well beyond standard Sonoran fare. Presentation is vivid and portions are generous.

It's a sit-down, reservations-friendly spot in the heart of downtown, easy to reach on the streetcar from a central rental. Go with an open mind and let the chalkboard lead — that's the whole point.