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Patio Dining - Cielos, Tucson, AZ

Cielos

4.3
4.3
1306 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 13 times today
  • Charming
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for special occasions
Cielos at Lodge on the Desert offers one of the best dining options in Southern Arizona. Dine on contemporary seasonal cuisine that pays tribute to Southwest ingredients. Complemented by classic craft cocktails featuring local spirits and a delectable wine list, Cielos is the perfect place for a romantic night out or a casual happy hour with friends.
The intimate space is framed with floor-to-ceiling windows and overlooks a spacious secluded Saltillo-tiled outdoor private patio featuring bistro string lighting, a four-sided, tiled fireplace for optimal year-round al fresco dining. Cielos and its Bar both reflect a genuine, richly authentic Southern Arizona historic charm and ambience including rough-hewn artist-design hand-painted wood beams, Mexican tin chandeliers, floating potted plants and shade sails.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Regional American (Creative Western), Regional American (Southwestern)
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–10:00 am Lunch Daily 11:00 am–2:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 3:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (520) 320-2014
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Edwin Cole
  • Catering
    For meeting and event planners from mid-size conferences to seminars; class reunion to family reunion; awards dinner to recognition lunch to civic breakfast; Lodge on the Desert's location is convenient and accessible. For banquets or catering of any sort, let Lodge on the Desert staff help facilitate a memorable event. To check event guest room or event room availability for your retreat, reunion, conference, or corporate meeting, please contact us.<br />
  • Neighbourhood
    Midtown
  • Cross Street
    Broadway & Alvernon
  • Parking details
    Lodge on the Desert offers its guests and diners ample, dedicated, private, complimentary, lighted parking lot.
  • Public transit
    A SunTran stop is conveniently located less than one block from the Lodge's main entrance.
  • Entertainment
    Live music from 6:30pm - 8:30pm on Fridays for our Date Night special!
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,306 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Tucson

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Tucson

    Romantic

  • Tucson

    Contemporary American

  • Tucson

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Tucson

    Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Cielos offers a delightful dining experience with "reliably good food" and "great ambience" for both lunch and dinner. Guests praise the "exceptional food" and "excellent service," highlighting standout dishes like tamales and hanger steak. The charming atmosphere, complete with outdoor seating and live music, makes it a "wonderful" choice for special occasions. Despite occasional service delays and dish inconsistencies, the "lovely" setting and attentive staff ensure a memorable visit.

1,306 Reviews
  1. Stephanie

    VIP

    San Francisco

    33 reviews

    3.0

    33 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We had been looking forward to a simple, well made meal. The Arugula Watermelon salad was good, but the Lamb Chops were way undercooked, and the Tamale was very doughy. They were gracious enough to comp the lamb, but it did put a damper on the evening. Our server was excellent (Amanda). We won’t be back.

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  2. Kendra

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Made a 1430 reservation for Christmas Day. We arrived early 1408. We were asked if we wanted inside or out. We said inside. We went to the bar to wait. We had Long Island Ice Tea and a Grapefruit Cosmo. LOIT was excellent, Cosmo good but needed more sugar.. flavor. Table was not ready by 1430 realizing the buffet was only available until 1500. We were sat in some room alone, we took a look at the buffet and decided to not pay $79 per person was not worth it. Merry Christmas!

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  3. Ann

    VIP

    Seattle

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We dined in the beautiful courtyard and the tamale was one of the best I’ve ever had. Good jazz combo made for great dinner.

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  4. Michael

    Orlando

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Pleace was great but there was a lot of noise coming from one table but we got thru it. Food was great and service was great. Would go again and tell my friends about the place.

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  5. Mary

    Phoenix

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful service, food, and drinks! Sat outside by fireplace - so comfortable on a cool night.

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  6. James

    Tucson

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and service were great. Nice band playing but not too loud to enjoy family dinner.

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  7. Susanna

    San Francisco

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 28, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    We had reservations for the Thanksgiving buffet - we encountered the following: pros: Pleasant staff Fast seating Cons: They ran out of many dishes, including roast TURKEY on Thanksgiving! The whole point of coming to a Thanksgiving buffet. Many dishes were picked over and not refilled. Anyone seated for the final 1-2 hours of the reservation only buffet did not have a full buffet by any stretch. Ran out of most desserts Tablecloth was super dirty- stained and spilled food. Had to ask waiter about it who covered food/stains with a napkin This was our first time at Cielos. Maybe regular offerings are better but the Thanksgiving buffet was pretty much a “fail” for us.

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  8. Monica

    Tucson

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 28, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Seemed like Cielos overdid it with the tables making it overcrowded and getting bumped by other guests Had to walk around to find waiter/waitresses for water. Also got charged an extra $50. Your chef is spectacular but greedy ness is not the answer

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  9. Dorothy

    Phoenix

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 28, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Dined here on Thanksgiving at their beautiful buffet which ran from 11 to 3. However, when we arrived at 2 there was no turkey, no salmon, no cheesecake, and there were about two servings left of potatoes and green chile casserole. The staff worked their tails off to replace all but the turkey but it seems like they overbooked the meal. I had to leave my table and pick up my my cocktail that had been waiting at the bar for minutes as the servers were very busy. This review would probably have received 5 stars had we arrived earlier. The food tasted delicious but because I scraped most of it out of nearly empty bins, it didn’t represent the $79 price. On any other night, we love Cielo’s and especially love their delightful hotel.

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  10. Christina

    Tucson

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very friendly and attentive staff. The staff was knowledgeable about wine choices and supportive about acquainting us with the beautiful and comfortable environment. Especially enjoyed the calm ambience and frequent show of smiles from the staff. The food was excellent. We enjoyed not being overwhelmed by too many choices as this has been something we frequented at Thanksgiving Dinner buffets in Santa Cruz CA. More is not better. The quality of each food selection was fresh and bursting with flavor while presented carefully. We tried all the meat items, including the salmon. Wonderful tasting we all agreed for all the meats and the salmon was amazing. Thank you Cielos for a wonderful tasting Thanksgiving dinner with an environment sustaining conversation and delicious tasting food.

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FAQs

Cielos offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (520) 320-2014.

Cielos is rated 4.3 stars by 1306 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 13 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Cielos

306 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85711

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Broadway & Alvernon
  • Neighbourhood
    Midtown
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–10:00 am Lunch Daily 11:00 am–2:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 3:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Regional American (Creative Western), Regional American (Southwestern)
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Lodge on the Desert offers its guests and diners ample, dedicated, private, complimentary, lighted parking lot.
  • Public transit
    A SunTran stop is conveniently located less than one block from the Lodge's main entrance.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Edwin Cole
  • Entertainment
    Live music from 6:30pm - 8:30pm on Fridays for our Date Night special!
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (520) 320-2014
  • Catering
    For meeting and event planners from mid-size conferences to seminars; class reunion to family reunion; awards dinner to recognition lunch to civic breakfast; Lodge on the Desert's location is convenient and accessible. For banquets or catering of any sort, let Lodge on the Desert staff help facilitate a memorable event. To check event guest room or event room availability for your retreat, reunion, conference, or corporate meeting, please contact us.<br />
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