Restaurant
Unclaimed profileRedbird Scratch Kitchen + Bar
Tucson, AZ · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Redbird Scratch Kitchen + Bar pours a serious cocktail program: 13 signatures plus a rotating Bartender's Whim, all built with fresh ingredients and house-made syrups. The Redbird Old Fashion arrives smoked table-side; the Café Espresso layers Sonoran coffee and chocolate bitters. A compact wine list and rotating local draft beers keep things steady, and a dedicated mocktail menu extends the craft. Happy hour trims cocktail, wine, and draft prices.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Redbird Old Fashion, a smoked table-side Four Roses Bourbon build with Angostura bitters, cane syrup, and Luxardo cherries. For something less expected, the Café Espresso mixes La Gritona reposado with Kahlua, chocolate bitters, and Sonoran House roasted coffee.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Cocktail drinkers who like theatrical touches such as table-side smoking and a rotating Bartender's Whim will find plenty to explore. The mocktail menu and non-alcoholic beer options also serve designated drivers and those skipping alcohol.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Signature cocktails are uniformly $14, with happy hour versions ranging from $7 to $11. Draft beers are $8, cans and bottles $7, and wines are $12 per glass or $40 per bottle. Mocktails run $5 to $7.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The cocktail list leans into showmanship and house-made components: the Redbird Old Fashion is smoked table-side, the Gold Grade Martini infuses pineapple vodka for 23 days, and the Café Espresso uses locally roasted Sonoran House coffee. Barrio Brewing's Redbird Rojo amber ale is a venue-specific draft collaboration.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Thirteen signature cocktails plus a rotating Bartender's Whim, all made in-house with fresh ingredients and house-made syrups. Eight named drinks show range: smoked old fashion, rye Manhattan, tequila coffee, gin mule, vodka martini, sangria, and a 23-day pineapple infusion.
Menu strengths
- — Extensive craft cocktail list with creative ingredients and house-made components.
- — Cocktails are made in-house with fresh ingredients and house-made syrups.
- — Happy hour offers discounted cocktails from $7 to $11.
Standout selections
- — Redbird Old Fashion — Four Roses Bourbon, Angostura bitters, cane syrup, Luxardo cherries, smoked table-side with wood chips.
- — Café Espresso — La Gritona Tequila Reposado, Kahlua, chocolate bitters, Sonoran House roasted coffee, shaved dark chocolate.
- — Gold Grade Martini — Smirnoff Pineapple Vodka infused for 23 days, gold dust, dehydrated pineapple.
- — Smoked Manhattan — Bulleit Rye, Sweet Vermouth, Antica Amaro, Luxardo cherry, smoke vapor.
Pricing: $14 each; happy hour $7–$11
Wine
A compact list of five whites and five reds, each by glass or bottle, all at a uniform $12/$40. Regions span Provence, Friuli, Marlborough, Sonoma, Mendoza, and Paso Robles. Happy hour drops a glass to $8.
Menu strengths
- — Wine list includes a variety of regions and varietals.
- — All wines available by glass or bottle at consistent pricing.
Standout selections
- — The Beach by Whispering Angel — Rosé, Provence, France.
- — Decoy by Duckhorn — Chardonnay, Sonoma County, California.
- — McPrice Myers Pound for Pound — Zinfandel, Paso Robles, California.
Pricing: $12 glass / $40 bottle; happy hour $8 glass
Beer
Ten rotating craft drafts plus a seasonal beer and hard cider, with cans and bottles also available. The draft list includes local Arizona breweries such as Barrio, Wren House, and Tombstone, and spans lager, pilsner, sour, hefeweizen, amber, and IPA styles.
Menu strengths
- — Diverse draft selection including local Arizona breweries.; Includes non-alcoholic beer options.
Standout selections
- — Barrio Redbird Rojo — Amber Ale, 6% ABV, a venue-specific collaboration.
- — Wren House Spellbinder — Hazy IPA, 6.5% ABV.
- — Beachwood Amalgamator — West Coast IPA, 7.1% ABV.
Pricing: $8 draft; $7 cans/bottles; happy hour draft $6
Nonalcoholic
A dedicated mocktail menu lists three creative non-alcoholic drinks, each $7, plus a Redbird Shirley Temple at $5. Sodas, lemonade, iced tea, and coffee round out options. Customers mention the Passion Fruit Arnold Palmer and Shirley Temple as great non-alcoholic choices.
Menu strengths
- — Dedicated mocktail menu with creative options.; Customers mention the Passion Fruit Arnold Palmer and Shirley Temple as great non-alcoholic options.
Standout selections
- — Mangorita — Mango purée, orange juice, lime juice, agave syrup, house-made chamoy and tajin rim.
- — Dry County Mule — Fresh seasonal fruit, lime juice, cane syrup, orange bitters, ginger beer, mint.
- — Lux Cherry Spritz — Luxardo cherry syrup, lime juice, mint, sparkling water.
Pricing: Mocktails $7; Redbird Shirley Temple $5
Spirits
No dedicated spirits list or flights are offered.; Spirits are integral to the cocktail program, appearing across the cocktail list.
Menu strengths
- — Spirits are integral to the cocktail program, appearing across the cocktail list.
Standout selections
- — Redbird Shot — Hornitos Reposado Tequila infused with tamarind candy, lime, tajin.
Pricing: Redbird Shot $6
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