When you need a break from the blackjack table at Casino Del Sol, head to PY Steakhouse. The upscale Tucson restaurant injects a Southwestern taste into traditional steakhouse fare. To accompany the thick T-bone steak with truffled chimichurri sauce and a slew of housemade sauces, choose sides like green-chile au gratin potatoes or jalapeño spinach.
While the food may be fiery, the elegant white-and-cream-filled dining room is muted — glass chandeliers hang from a recessed ceiling, white cloth covers the tables and abstract art adorn the walls. It’s a soothing spot to dine before going back for another round in the casino.
While the food may be fiery, the elegant white-and-cream-filled dining room is muted — glass chandeliers hang from a recessed ceiling, white cloth covers the tables and abstract art adorn the walls. It’s a soothing spot to dine before going back for another round in the casino.
Our Inspector's Highlights
- Though the glitz and glamour of the casino is right outside its door, inside PY Steakhouse you’ll enjoy a sophisticated, relaxing ambience while sipping gourmet cocktails and digging into a juicy filet mignon.
- Speaking of cocktails, those served at the restaurant are truly special — trust us when we say that the restaurant’s friendly, knowledgeable mixologists know what they’re doing.
- You’re in luck if you prefer to pair your meal with a glass of fine wine instead: PY Steakhouse’s extensive wine list includes more than 400 different selections.
- While high-quality steaks served with a “rainbow” of house-made sauces are a specialty, the menu also features a diverse selection of other foods such as salads, tapas, fresh seafood and seasonal dishes such as Australian lamb and roasted chicken.
- Service at PY Steakhouse is friendly and efficient — expect the staff to tend to your needs in a warm, yet discreet manner that allows you to enjoy a seamless, private evening.
Things to Know
- This Tucson steakhouse only serves dinner from 4 to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and until 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The eatery is closed on Sunday and Monday.
- Reservations are recommended, but not required at PY Steakhouse. Just visit the casino restaurant’s website to book your spot.
- A smart casual dress code lets you come straight from the casino floor to dinner. Ladies will want to don slacks or a skirt and gentlemen will feel comfortable in khakis and a button down.
The Food
- Starters include everything from tapas and baked oysters topped with cilantro pesto to chipotle shrimp cocktail and crispy pork belly.
- Green options include the Sonoran Caesar, made with jalapeño-cornbread croutons, grilled tomatoes and a tangy garlic-mustard-chile dressing, as well as baby spinach and baby iceberg wedge salads.
- Hope you’re hungry: The PY T-bone signature cut is generous 22-ounce Harris Ranch angus beef steak is served with chimichurri sauce and a “rainbow” of the chef’s homemade sauces.
- Other main course options range from a variety of fresh seafood and steaks to seasonal specialties such as Australian lamb, roasted chicken and lean buffalo sirloin steak.
- One of our favorite desserts served at this upscale Tucson steakhouse is the signature Oaxacan cigar, a delicious, whimsical creation that features a “cigar” fashioned from chocolate mousse and chocolate shavings that’s placed into a sugar “ashtray” filled with granite “ashes.”
The Drinks
- We feel the specialty cocktails served at PY Steakhouse are one of the restaurant’s highlights — the expert mixologists here know how to mix a seriously flawless drink.
- The cocktail menu at this Tucson steakhouse features a unique selection of Southwest-inspired drinks, including the shaken sangre por sangre, a flavorful concoction of jalapeño-bacon-infused mezcal, fresh lime, and PY sangria.
- La mission is an aromatic selection made with Don Julio Blanco, Cocchi Americano, fresh orange juice, and two types of bitters.
- Barrel-aged drinks are also one of the restaurant’s cocktail calling cards: Try the yankee, a mixture of bourbon, Campari, bitters and amontillado sherry, or the tangy negronita, which offers a light, Southwestern-style spin on the classic negroni.
Getting There
5655 West Valencia Road, Tucson, Arizona 85757
TEL1-855-765-7829
