Dining Options
Outside food is not allowed on Museum grounds, except to accommodate food allergies/intolerances or religious restrictions. There is a small public picnic area just outside the Museum's entrance. Dining options at the Museum are as follows:
On-site Food Outlets
- Phoebe's Coffee Bar offers hot and cold drinks, pastries, sandwiches, ice cream, and other snacks, and is open from 7:30 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.
- Ironwood Terraces offers a grill menu, including children's items, sandwiches, and other snacks, in a casual multi-station food court setting, and is open from 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.
- Ocotillo Café offers a sit down full service dining experience that focuses on locally sourced ingredients to create regional southwest cuisine (view PDF menu), and is open from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Off-site Options
The nearest dining options outside the Museum are in Tucson Estates (about 12 minutes southeast), or Picture Rocks (about 13 minutes northwest).
| Name | Miles | Minutes | Direction | Type | Price | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House of Cheng | 6.4 | 12 | SE | Dine-in/Takeout | $ | 5975 W Western Way Cir # 115, Tucson, AZ 85713 |
| Korner Cafe | 6.5 | 12 | SE | Dine-in/Takeout | $ | 3053 S Kinney Rd, Tucson, AZ 85713 |
| La Herradura Mexican Grill | 6.6 | 13 | SE | Dine-in/Takeout | $$ | 3051 S Kinney Rd, Tucson, AZ 85713 |
| Subway - Tucson Mountain Village | 8.2 | 16 | SE | Fast food | $ | 4889 W Ajo Hwy Suite 125, Tucson, AZ 85757 |
| Subway - Picture Rocks | 9 | 14 | NW | Fast food | $ | 6777 N Sandario Rd, Tucson, AZ 85743 |
| McDonalds | 9 | 17 | SE | Fast food | $ | 4960 W Ajo Hwy, Tucson, AZ 85757 |
| Tiny's Family Restaurant | 9 | 17 | SE | Dine-in | $$ | 4900 W Ajo Hwy, Tucson, AZ 85757 |
