Garden Bistro

Join Us on One of Our Gorgeous Patios or in Our Charming Dining Room!

Swing by for brunch and enjoy the incredible flavors of our locally sourced, seasonal dishes in a beautiful garden atmosphere!

Whether you’re looking for lunch with the family or drinks with friends; you’ll be certain to have a fabulous time in the lushness of the Garden Bistro. Located near the entrance of Tohono Chul.

If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please email us at gardenbistro@tohonochul.org.

Today’s Waitlist

Dining today? Use the link below to join the waitlist.

This list is for same-day dining only—advance waitlist sign-ups are not available.

Reservations

Planning a visit with a group of six or more? We’d love to help you plan ahead. Call us at 520-742-6455 ext. 3 and we’ll do our best to accommodate your party.

We do not accept reservations for groups of fewer than six guests. To dine today, use the waitlist option to add your name.

Awards & Acknowledgements

Garden Bistro Gift Cards

Treat your favorite people to garden vibes and great food. Perfect for birthdays, thank-yous, or just because!

Hours

Holiday Hours

Special Events

Stories Bottled: Rune Wine Dinner at the Garden Bistro

Join us at the Garden Bistro for a six-course paired wine dinner featuring Rune Wines of Sonoita, Arizona. Winemaker James Callahan brings Rune’s distinctive approach to the table with wild-yeast-fermented, low-intervention wines produced at Arizona’s only off-grid, solar-powered winery.

Enjoy a Sonoran-inspired menu thoughtfully paired with a selection of Rune wines, including Grenache, Syrah, Viognier, rosé, and signature blends. Each vintage tells a story through both the wine and Rune’s unique label art, which unfolds like a graphic novel from year to year.

The six-course menu features jicama and heritage greens, pan-roasted crimson snapper, locally sourced pork Wellington, comal-seared duck, cocoa-rubbed rack of lamb, and a dark cherry tart with Manchego.

MENUS → Regular Menu | Vegetarian Menu

Jazz Under the Stars

Join us on Friday and Saturday evenings at the Garden Bistro for cocktails, brews, and a locally sourced menu of tasty bites while you soak up the smooth sounds of local jazz artists in a beautiful garden atmosphere!

Jazz Under the Stars is brought to you in partnership with the Tucson Jazz Festival.

Garden Bistro Menus

With quality, freshness, and sustainability in mind, your Garden Bistro chefs source locally when possible. Menus feature seasonal Sonoran Desert ingredients harvested from the gardens of Tohono Chul and local partners. Enjoy!

Brunch | 9:00am – 4:00pm

Brunch Menu

Beginnings

Served with I’itoi Smashed Spuds and Choice of Toast (Brioche, Multigrain, Sourdough, Gluten Free) · Sub Fresh Fruit & Berries for $1.50

Simple Choice

Two Eggs Cooked Your Way with Choice of Protein (Bacon, Chorizo or Vegan Sausage)

18.50 Chul Omelet

Roasted Tomato, Mexican Cheese Blend, Diced Poblano, Avocado & Chipotle Aioli

21.25 Brunch Burrito

Three eggs, Mexican cheeses, Hatch Green Chilies, Smashed Spuds, Green Onions, Cilantro, Poblano Crema, Choice of Protein (Bacon, Chorizo, or Vegan Sausage), Served with Charro Beans & Arbol Chile Salsa

20.75 Sonoran Eggs Benedict

22.25

Sonorazona Specialties

Blueberry French Toast

Whipped Cream, Creme Anglaise, Dried Blueberries, Maple Syrup, Whipped Butter, Fresh Fruit and Berries

19.50 Chicken & Waffle

Crispy Chicken Breast, Blue Corn Waffle, Chiltepin Honey. Served with a Rocket Lettuce Salad with Pickled Onion, Dried Sweet Corn, Roasted Tomatoes, and Mesquite Honey Lime Vinaigrette

24.75 Chul Quesadilla

Choice of Pork Carnitas, Red Chile Chicken, or Vegetarian Calabacitas with Mexican Cheeses and Poblano Crema, Served with Artisan Green Salad with Pickled Onion, Dried Sweet Corn, Roasted Tomatoes, and Mesquite Honey Lime Vinaigrette. Served with Charro Beans and Arbol Salsa.

23.00 Chul Tacos

Choice of Corn or Flour Tortillas. Choice of Marinated Shrimp, Red Chile Chicken or Pork Carnitas with Dried Corn, Avocado Crema, Pickled Onion, Shredded Cabbage, Cilantro, Green Onion, Cotija Cheese, and Sliced Radish. Served with Charro Beans and Arbol Salsa.

22.50 Dos Rancheros

Two Eggs, Native Fry Bread, I’itoi Smashed Spuds, Mexican Cheese, Roasted Tomatillo Ranchero Sauce, and Blue Corn Tortilla Strips. Served with your choice of Bacon, Pork Carnitas, Red Chile Chicken, Chorizo, or Vegan Sausage.

22.25 Garden Bistro Skillet

I’itoi Smashed Spuds, Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Caramelized Onions, Sun Dried Corn, Charred Chilies, Fresh Cilantro, Green Onion, Park Citrus Zest, and Chipotle Aioli. Choose your Eggs as well as Bacon, Chorizo or Vegan Sausage.

21.25 Avocado Toast

Grilled Ciabatta, Sliced Avocado, Roasted Tomato, Shaved Radish, and Local Micro Greens, Served with Artisan Green Salad with Pickled Onion, Dried Sweet Corn, Roasted Tomatoes, and Mesquite Honey Lime Vinaigrette

17.25

Chul Salads

Add Herb Marinated Shrimp | $6 · Red Chile Chicken | $4.5 · Pork Carnitas | $5.5

Heritage Garden Salad

Artisan Greens, Native Tepary Beans, Pima Club Wheat Berries, Seasonal Squashes, Charred Corn, Roasted Tomatoes, Sweet Potatoes, served with a Pepita Studded Mesquite Cracker Dressed in Pomegranate Vinaigrette

21.50 Sonoran Beet Salad

Arugula, Chile Pickled Beets, Chile Dusted Pecans, Roasted Nopales, Queso Fresco, Orange Segments, and Raspberry Vinaigrette

20.50

Hand Held Favorites

Served with House Pickle Chips and Spiced Fries • Sub Fresh Fruit & Berries for $1.5

Chul BLT

21.75 Half Pound Chul Double Bacon Smoked Cheddar Burger

Seared Medium, Served on a Butter Toasted Brioche Bun with Bacon Tomato Jam, Smoked Cheddar, Crispy Cascabel Chile Spiced Tumbleweed Onions, and Chul Sauce

22.00 Vegan Torta Caballero

Served on a Grilled Ciabatta with Vegan Sausage, Three Sisters Sauce, Vegan Cheese, Avocado, Chipotle Crema, Charro Beans, & Fresh Cabbage

23.50 Award Winning Tohono Pulled Pork Sandwich

Chipotle Prickly Pear BBQ Pork, Toasted Brioche Bun with Hatch Chiles and Crispy Cascabel Chile Spiced Tumbleweed Onions

19.75 Prickly Pear Chicken Salad Croissant

Tart Dried Cherries, Toasted Local Pecans, Prickly Pear Dressing, Rocket Lettuce, and Tomato

21.50

Sides

Protein

Bacon · Chorizo · Vegan Sausage · Pork Carnitas

6.50 Two Eggs (gf)

5.25 Chef's Soup of the Day

8.00 Fresh Baked Scone Sampler

Served with Butter and Chefs Preserves

9.00 Fresh Seasonal Fruit (gf)

7.00 I’itoi Onion Smashed Spuds

6.00 Side Salad

6.00 Split Plate Charge

Entrée is served on two plates with sides

6.00 Toast & Chef's Preserves

Choice of Brioche · Multigrain · Sourdough Croissant · English Muffin

4.25 Beverages

Garden Bistro Libations

Featured Local Wine By The Glass

15.00 Bottomless Prickly Pear Mimosa

with entree purchase

22.00 Bistro Red and White Wine

11.50 Local Rotating Draft Handles

MP

Chul Draft Flight

Choice of three

11.50 Prickly Pear Margarita

Tequila, Organic Prickly Pear Juice, Lime Juice

15.50 Margarita Flight

A sampling of our signature margaritas

16.50 Prickly Pear Mimosa

Sparkling Wine, Organic Prickly Pear Juice, Orange Juice

14.50 Tamarindo Paloma

Tequila, Tamarindo, Ruby Grapefruit Juice, Lime Juice, Honey Spiced Rim

15.00 Chul Sunrise

Burnett’s Peach Vodka, Fresh OJ, Maraschino Cherry Syrup

14.50 Aperol Spritz

Aperol Apertivo, Prosecco, Sparkling Water

14.50 Chul Bloody Mary

House Vodka, Lime, Chul Bloody Mary Mix, Spiced Rim

15.00 Cucumber Bloody Mary

Effen Cucumber Vodka, Chul Bloody Mary Mix, Salt Rim

15.00

Non-Alcohol

Prickly Pear Lemonade

5.75 Maya Iced Tea

5.00 Soda

4.50 Arbuckle Coffee

4.50 Cold Brew

5.50 Traditional Or Plant-Based Horchata

5.75 Matcha Horchata

6.00 Iced Chai

5.75 Iced Matcha

6.50 Garden Bistro Private Rentals

The Garden Bistro offers a variety of beautiful settings for your next special occasion or group gathering. Set within a charming, historic space that reflects the spirit of Tucson, it’s a uniquely memorable backdrop for weddings, memorials, bridal and baby showers, luncheons, and business meetings. Private rooms and patios are available (fees may apply).

The Management

The Garden Bistro at Tohono Chul is proudly managed by Patrick and Rose Fahey and Jason and Kendell Hartenbach—local culinary professionals who also operate Mobile Bistro Healthcare Food Service and Edge Catering. With deep roots in the Tucson community, their team brings thoughtful hospitality and fresh, seasonal flavors to every table.

We love to hear from our guests! Please contact us with any comments, suggestions, or questions.

Contact

Garden Bistro Management | gardenbistro@tohonochul.org | or (520) 742.6455, ext. 3

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Garden Bistro

Join Us on One of Our Gorgeous Patios or in Our Charming Dining Room!

Today’s Waitlist

Reservations

Awards & Acknowledgements

Garden Bistro Gift Cards

Hours

Holiday Hours

Special Events

Stories Bottled: Rune Wine Dinner at the Garden Bistro

Jazz Under the Stars

Garden Bistro Menus

Brunch | 9:00am – 4:00pm

Brunch Menu

Simple Choice

18.50

Chul Omelet

21.25

Brunch Burrito

20.75

Sonoran Eggs Benedict

22.25

Blueberry French Toast

19.50

Chicken & Waffle

24.75

Chul Quesadilla

23.00

Chul Tacos

22.50

Dos Rancheros

22.25

Garden Bistro Skillet

21.25

Avocado Toast

17.25

Heritage Garden Salad

21.50

Sonoran Beet Salad

20.50

Chul BLT

21.75

Half Pound Chul Double Bacon Smoked Cheddar Burger

22.00

Vegan Torta Caballero

23.50

Award Winning Tohono Pulled Pork Sandwich

19.75

Prickly Pear Chicken Salad Croissant

21.50

Protein

6.50

Two Eggs (gf)

5.25

Chef's Soup of the Day

8.00

Fresh Baked Scone Sampler

9.00

Fresh Seasonal Fruit (gf)

7.00

I’itoi Onion Smashed Spuds

6.00

Side Salad

6.00

Split Plate Charge

6.00

Toast & Chef's Preserves

4.25

Beverages

Featured Local Wine By The Glass

15.00

Bottomless Prickly Pear Mimosa

22.00

Bistro Red and White Wine