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“Grab a Sonoran dog!”
Born in Magdalena, Sonora in 1961, Daniel Contreras opened his first hot dog stand in Tucson in 1993. As a boy he ate, slept and breathed baseball (he was nearly a champion at 12), now he puts that same drive into Sonoran food. He owns and operates three El Guero Canelo restaurants and a meat market in Tucson, and a bakery and tortilla factory in Magdalena (he had to be sure the quality was just right). El Guero Canelo is the perfect place to enjoy an expertly made Sonoran hot dog! A sonoran hot dog consists of a bacon wrapped hot dog in a steamed bolillo roll.The Sonoran dog is topped with pinto beans, chopped tomatoes and onion, mustard, mayo, and, of course, jalapeños!
Prior to traveling to Tucson for a conference, I did my research into the best food experiences in the area. At the top of the list was El Guëro Canelo - a mainstay in the area and winner of the... Read more
When traveling, I like to try local foods, so I headed to El Guero Canelo for the famous Sonoran hot dog. I thought it was OK, but I am used to Chicago-style hot dogs. While it wasn't my cup of... Read more
It's no secret that this place is just awesome but allow me to chip in to sing its praises. It seems that their most popular items are their dogs and admittedly I have yet to try them but I... Read more
El Guero Canelo
Hours
- Sun: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
- Mon - Thu: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
- Fri, Sat: 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
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Pets Allowed
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Wifi
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
- Reservations
- Does not take
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Dine In
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Takeout
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Drive Through
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