You're missing something. What? A big bite.

Sonoran hot dogs and carne asada, the way Tucson has eaten them since 1993. Three stores, one meat market, one standard.

A Sonoran hot dog, fries and a drink on a red tray The remodeled S 12th Ave store at sunset, with the red tractor out front Three carne asada tacos on a plate with cucumber, cabbage, pickled onion, pico and lime El Güero Canelo on E 22nd St, the building and the pole sign Carne asada on the grill El Güero Canelo on N Oracle Rd from the air, with the Catalinas behind
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Three stores. One standard.

Daniel Contreras at a table in the store, talking with a guest
Daniel's way

Serving people is the whole point.

Daniel Contreras opened the first El Güero Canelo stand in Tucson in 1993. The food got famous. The idea behind it never changed: feed people well, make them laugh, and never let anyone leave hungry.

So when he hands you a Sonoran dog and says you're missing something, he means the bite. Take a big one.

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Catering and party packs

Feeding a crowd? Good.

That is the part we like.

  • Under 100 people: order a 5 lb party pack from your store for pickup.
  • 100 or more: we bring the stand to you. Tell us the date and the headcount.
  • Private parties, office lunches, quinceañeras, the works.
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Daniel Contreras with a baseball team at a catered lunch under the El Güero Canelo canopies

Carnicería El Güero Canelo

Our meat market. 5201 S 12th Ave, next to the store. Mon to Fri 9 AM to 9 PM, Sat and Sun 11 AM to 9 PM. (520) 295-9020

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