BOCA

by chef maria mazon

Fresh, Original Mexican Tacos, Salsa y Tequila

Outpost for modern Mexican fare, imaginative salsas and local craft beers with a dog-friendly patio in the heart of Tucson.

Come for lunch, dinner, or happy hour and then walk up Historic Fourth Avenue, take the streetcar downtown, or bike over to the University of Arizona.

As featured on the Food Network, New York Times, and Travel Channel; Tucson City of Gastronomy Certified; James Beard Award Semifinalist.

DINE IN or TAKEOUT

533 N 4th Ave
Tucson, AZ 85705

OPEN HOURS

Monday–Thursday: 12pm – 9pm
Friday–Saturday: 12pm – 10pm
Sunday: 12pm – 8pm

Menu

FROM OUR KITCHEN TO YOUR BOCA

We do serve tacos. But we serve gourmet food on a taco.

Specialties

Gourmet Tacos

All of our food is made fresh to order. In each of our varieties of tacos, we innovate and elevate the Mexican cuisine, bringing a taste of Sonora to Tucson.

Full Bar & Patio

Local, craft tacos means local, craft beer, including over very own La Sonorita in collaboration with Borderlands Brewing. But that’s not all. We have over 40 tequilas, vodkas, scotches and whiskies to enjoy at the bar or out on our dog-friendly patio.

Original Salsas

We don’t follow the rules when it comes to the salsa department. Created fresh daily, each new flavor is an eclectic pallet of colors and original ingredients.

Fresh Chips

What goes better with salsa than warm, crispy chips? Our chips are always fried-to-order, making them as fresh and flavorful as our tacos and salsas.

Specialties

Gourmet Tacos

All of our food is made fresh to order. In each of our varieties of tacos, we innovate and elevate the Mexican cuisine, bringing a taste of Sonora to Tucson.

Full Bar & Patio

Local, craft tacos means local, craft beer, including over very own La Sonorita in collaboration with Borderlands Brewing. But that’s not all. We have over 40 tequilas, vodkas, scotches and whiskies to enjoy at the bar or out on our patio.

Original Salsas

We don’t follow the rules when it comes to the salsa department. Created fresh daily, each new flavor is an eclectic pallet of colors and original ingredients.

Fresh Chips

What goes better with salsa than warm, crispy chips? Our chips are always fried-to-order, making them as fresh and flavorful as our tacos and salsas.

Gourmet Tacos

All of our food is made fresh to order. In each of our varieties of tacos, we innovate and elevate the Mexican cuisine, bringing a taste of Sonora to Tucson.

Original Salsas

We don’t follow the rules when it comes to the salsa department. Created fresh daily, each new flavor is an eclectic pallet of colors and original ingredients.

Fresh Chips

What goes better with salsa than warm, crispy chips? Our chips are always fried-to-order, making them as fresh and flavorful as our tacos and salsas.

Full Bar & Patio

Local, craft tacos means local, craft beer, including over very own La Sonorita in collaboration with Borderlands Brewing. But that’s not all. We have over 40 tequilas, vodkas, scotches and whiskies to enjoy at the bar or out on our patio.

Specials

El Menu De La Chef

Every Wednesday Chef Maria will release a new special menu for the week!

“Tucson-born chef Maria Mazon creates new, fresh salsas daily with ingredients she grows behind the restaurant. The Mexican-raised chef’s one-of-a-kind tacos and accompaniments are a must-try, and she makes it a point to pair with local beverages.”

– USA Today –

“Mazon says she was driven to cook after working in Americanized Mexican restaurants and witnessing the horror of plates 'smothered in yellow cheese and sour cream.'"

– Washington Post –

"Hit pause at Boca Tacos. The chef and owner, Maria Mazon, makes everything from the tortillas to the salsas from scratch."

– New York Times –

“Tucson-born chef Maria Mazon creates new, fresh salsas daily with ingredients she grows behind the restaurant. The Mexican-raised chef’s one-of-a-kind tacos and accompaniments are a must-try, and she makes it a point to pair with local beverages.”

– USA Today –

“Mazon says she was driven to cook after working in Americanized Mexican restaurants and witnessing the horror of plates 'smothered in yellow cheese and sour cream.'"

– Washington Post –

"Hit pause at Boca Tacos. The chef and owner, Maria Mazon, makes everything from the tortillas to the salsas from scratch."

– New York Times –

visit us

533 N 4th Ave
Tucson, AZ 85705

Open Hours

Monday–Thursday: 12pm - 9pm
Friday–Saturday: 12pm - 10pm
Sunday: 12pm - 8pm