City: Tucson, AZ

Category: Restaurants

Telephone: (520) 792-3500

Address: 3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd.

Description: Housed in the gorgeous Starr Pass Marriott Resort hotel on the far west side of town (see the Accommodations chapter), Primo offers Italian-inspired cuisine. You can eat indoors in the well-appointed dining room or outside on the beautiful patio with its amazing views of the city. The ever-changing seasonal menu offers antipasti (including pizza), pasta, fish, meat (from sustainable and organic sources), and various sides (try the sautéed greens with garlic). Don’t get too full—desserts are tasty, too. Open Tues through Sun for dinner.Looking for Italian ingredients? Head to Roma Imports. Hidden away on a tiny side street, this huge warehouselike space offers all you can possibly want from pasta to frozen items like meatballs and lasagna. And if you don’t feel like cooking, they make sandwiches, too. Located at 627 S. Vine Ave.; (520) 792-3173; www.romaimports.com. Open Mon through Sat. Call for directions.