The Silver Saddle Steakhouse

The Silver Saddle Steakhouse was voted Tucson’s best steak! They offer delicious steaks, chicken, and seafood grilled over their mesquite wood, open-fire grill. Family-owned and operated since 1984, Silver Saddle Steakhouse provides a warm, rustic southwest atmosphere.

About The Silver Saddle Steakhouse

The Silver Saddle Steakhouse is a family-owned and operated Tucson restaurant serving steaks, chicken, seafood, and other steakhouse fare. Established in 1984, the restaurant has built its identity around food cooked over Arizona native mesquite wood and a warm, rustic southwest atmosphere. The Silver Saddle was voted Tucson's Best Steak by readers of The Arizona Daily Star, an honor the restaurant says it is proud and honored to have received.

At the center of the restaurant's cooking is a custom steel and brick mesquite wood grill and pit, built in keeping with old southwest tradition. The open-fire grill uses burning Arizona mesquite, which gives the food a smoky flavor. The wood can also produce extremely high temperatures while burning, making the grill an important part of both the cooking process and the character of the dining room. An antique buggy wheel fitted with welded horseshoes is used to raise the cooking grill to appropriate levels above the fire.

The menu includes appetizers, lunch, dinner, kids' meals, desserts, and drinks. Steak is the restaurant's defining specialty, with the website highlighting dishes cooked over the open wood fire. Seafood and chicken are also grilled over mesquite, giving those selections the same fire-cooked character. Customer reviews featured on the restaurant's website mention a bone-in ribeye, prime rib, and steaks served on sizzling cast iron plates. The menu provides options for family meals as well as traditional steakhouse dinners.

The Silver Saddle Steakhouse and Tapadera Lounge were designed with a rustic atmosphere that reflects the restaurant's southwest setting. The restaurant describes its style as a traditional western steakhouse, while one customer review calls it a special, local Tucson place. Reviews from Tucson residents and visitors describe the restaurant as family-friendly and note its service, generous portions, and open-fire cooking. The restaurant's long history, family ownership, and continued focus on mesquite grilling connect it to Tucson's established dining culture.

Located in Tucson, the Silver Saddle Steakhouse serves diners looking for a steakhouse meal in a rustic southwest setting. Reservations are recommended. The restaurant publishes separate lunch, dinner, kids, dessert, appetizer, and drink menus, allowing guests to review the offerings before visiting. Seasonal scheduling is also noted on its website, including summer closures on Mondays and Tuesdays. Visitors can expect a dining room centered on the mesquite grill, with steaks, chicken, and seafood prepared over an open fire.