El Mezquite Grill & Taqueria

About El Mezquite Grill & Taqueria

El Mezquite Grill & Taqueria is a Mexican restaurant located at 280 S Church Ave in Tucson, Arizona. Our Tucson guide covers 855 food and drink spots, and this is one of them.

El Mezquite Grill & Taqueria is open daily, 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Note that it closes between lunch and dinner service on 7 days of the week.

The menu we have on file lists 63 items across 10 sections, including From The Grill, Sides, Specialties, Bowls And Greens, and First Bites. Listed prices range from $3.00 to $38.00, with a typical item around $11.00. You will find options like Grilled All Natural Half Chicken, Calabacitas, and Short Rib Mole Negro.

You can visit for outdoor seating, onsite services, takeout, dine-in, and delivery. Visitors describe the atmosphere as casual and cozy, and it is a good fit for groups and tourists. The place is family-friendly. It is especially popular for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Offerings include alcohol, beer, cocktails, coffee, and comfort food.

Accessibility features: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking lot, wheelchair accessible restroom, and wheelchair accessible seating. Payment methods accepted: checks, credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. Parking: free parking lot and free street parking. Reservations are accepted; call (520) 367-6826 to book a table.

Quick facts

Category

Mexican Restaurant

Address

280 S Church Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701

Phone

(520) 367-6826

Price range

$20 to $30 per person

Hours

Open daily, 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Menu

63 items · $3.00–$38.00

Listing updated

May 2026 · Suggest an edit

• Grilled All Natural Half Chicken$22.00
• Calabacitas$7.00

  Seasonal squash preparations

• Short Rib Mole Negro$26.00

  Cabernet braised, crispy yucca, heirloom carrots, squash, habanero-fig salsa

• Radicchio$12.00

  Tocino, manchego, chopped dates, 6 minute egg, sherry vinaigrette

• Shrimp Cocktail Ceviche$14.00

  White fish, crab, avocado, tomato, cilantro, mango, onion, hearts of palm, plantain chips

• Homemade Guacamole$10.00

  Onions, garlic, lime, cilantro, cotija cheese, pepitas, sea salt, pomegranate seeds

• Coffee$4.00
• Caesar$11.00

  Red romaine, organic kale, pepitas, herb-garlic croutons, anchovies blanco, oven dried tomatoes, parmesan

• Bourbon & Mole$11.00

  Smoke wagon bourbon, spice pear liquor, mas moles bitters, orange & lemon twist

• Taco$3.00

  Carne asada or roasted chicken, corn tortilla cilantro, onion, salsa

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