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The Cup Cafe, Tucson, AZ

The Cup Cafe

4.7
4.7
2132 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 17 times today
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
Recently awarded "Top 100 Neighborhood Gems in America" by OpenTable!

Reservations are highly recommended for dinner due to limited indoor seating and high demand for patio seating.
During breakfast and lunch we do not accept reservations, *EXCEPT* on these holidays: Easter, Mother's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

The Cup Café is a downtown Tucson tradition with a reputation for delicious, inspired fare, alive with flavor. A full-service, historic modern bistro, The Cup Café appeals to locals and visitors alike.

Enjoy the variety of The Cup’s all-day menu and the fresh, delectable, and ever-changing daily features. Selections include build-your-own omelets, unique salads, great appetizers, full-course entrees, classic sandwiches, as well as vegan and vegetarian options.

The Cup also proudly features homemade desserts, baked in-house, as well as a comfortable and expansive outdoor patio, full-service bar, unique signature cocktails, and intriguing wine selections.

Thank you!

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast & Lunch Daily 08:00–14:00 Dinner Mon–Thu 17:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 16:00–22:00 Sun 16:00–21:00
  • Phone number
    (520) 798-1618
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Joe Decker
  • Area
    Tucson
  • Cross Street
    Congress St. & Toole Ave.
  • Parking details
    Parking across the street at Maynards Kitchen and Bottle Shop is $6 Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Street metered parking is available, and the 5th Street Parking garage located on 5th Street directly across from the Hotel Congress is another option.
  • Public transit
    Just a short walk from tram stops along Congress St. and only about a block from the Ronstadt Transit Center
  • Entertainment
    Entertainment on the patio or in the nearby club on most nights. Reservation Confirmation Message Thank you for choosing The Cup Cafe. We will be happy to hold your reservation for 15 minutes past the requested time. Should your plans change, please let us know. We look forward to serving you.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,132 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Tucson

    Best Service

  • Tucson

    Best Ambience

  • Tucson

    Great for brunch

  • Tucson

    Hot spot

  • Tucson

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Tucson

    Contemporary American

  • Tucson

    Best Overall

  • Tucson

    Best Service

  • Tucson

    Best Ambience

  • Tucson

    Best Value

  • Tucson

    Great for brunch

  • Tucson

    Hot spot

  • Tucson

    Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Cup Cafe at Hotel Congress is a beloved Tucson gem known for its "consistently good" menu and "great service." Guests rave about the "beautiful patio space" and historic ambiance. The diverse menu caters to all tastes, with standout dishes like fish tacos and NY Strip steak. Perfect for pre-concert dining!

2,132 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    25 reviews

    2.0

    25 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Four for dinner. Barrio bread service is 6 pieces of toasted baguette with pesto, EVOO and butter. Not really a bread service. 4 entrees , two very good cocktails, two beers and a Coke. Spaetzle was inedible. Chicken with a pasta dish was shoe leather dry. Told our server, zero attempt at service recovery. $230. Pricey. Will not go back.

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  2. Victoria

    Phoenix

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent all around! Food, service and ambiance all impeccable. Warm atmosphere and friendly attentive staff, great decor and wonderful food!! We LOVE!

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  3. Jodi

    New York City

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love the Cup. It always delivers. The sound check for the band was, um, very loud cuz we were outside...

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  4. Dave

    VIP

    Phoenix

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Fish and chips were the best I have had in a long time. My wife had the pesto pasta and it was amazing. The cocktails were very good as well and priced below most places! We were glad we ate inside as the outside was unbearable with disc rap. It was only mildly annoying inside.

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  5. sharon

    Tucson

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 19 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is a great place for a tasty meal with some unusual menu items. My husband and I have tried the Pistol Grip pasta, Old Pueblo Pesto pasta, and the Hotel Salad with flank steak. ALL ARE FANTASTIC!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The salmon was perfect and the music outside lended to the ambiance. Hotel is historic and wonderful.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Tucson

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous food! Great service! We will be back again soon!

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  8. Chris

    Tucson

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on 10 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    It wasn’t busy and we were seated right away. Waiter was good. My in-laws asked to split an entree and they were served on separate plates which was good. My vegan tamale was tasty and had a like spice kick to it. Wife had the soup of the day, tomato bisque with chipotle. I had a taste and it was good. Also had a little spice kick to it.

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  9. Carol

    VIP

    Tucson

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 7 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love this restaurant. Great food, service, and ambiance. And one of the few restaurants open past 9pm in downtown Tucson on a Friday.

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  10. Jeanne

    Tucson

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 28 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    We love coming to the Cup Cafe for Thanksgiving dinner, and while the food is always delicious, the service usually ends up lacking. We were greeted promptly by our server and promised the bread and honey butter starter, but it never arrived and we had to ask for it again after we'd received our first course. At the end of the meal -- which was delicious, by the way -- our server was nowhere to be found and we had to ask other employees to get us boxes for our leftovers and locate our server in order to get the check. I understand that Thanksgiving dinner is a unique situation but we've been coming to the Cup Cafe for several years now and have the same experience: food is great, service is poor. I hope management gives some thought to finding solutions to this issue. My husband and I are already thinking about dining elsewhere on Thanksgiving 2025.

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FAQs

The Cup Cafe offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (520) 798-1618.

The Cup Cafe is rated 4.7 stars by 2132 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 17 times today

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Google Map for The Cup Cafe

311 E. Congress St., Tucson, AZ 85701

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Congress St. & Toole Ave.
  • Area
    Tucson
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast & Lunch Daily 08:00–14:00 Dinner Mon–Thu 17:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 16:00–22:00 Sun 16:00–21:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Parking across the street at Maynards Kitchen and Bottle Shop is $6 Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Street metered parking is available, and the 5th Street Parking garage located on 5th Street directly across from the Hotel Congress is another option.
  • Public transit
    Just a short walk from tram stops along Congress St. and only about a block from the Ronstadt Transit Center
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Joe Decker
  • Entertainment
    Entertainment on the patio or in the nearby club on most nights. Reservation Confirmation Message Thank you for choosing The Cup Cafe. We will be happy to hold your reservation for 15 minutes past the requested time. Should your plans change, please let us know. We look forward to serving you.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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