Café at the J
Join us for the best kosher meal of your day!

Serving the community since 1999

Kosher café and catering

Pick up a to go lunch
Catering + Kosher Café
The Tucson J is home to one of the only kosher restaurants in Tucson! Swing by for a delicious dairy meal, prepared under Orthodox supervision by Rabbi Billy. We also offer a variety of options to make it easier to feed your family healthy meals on the go. Most meals are $9 per person or less!
Cafe Hours
Monday-Thursday: 9 am-3 pm
Friday: 9 am-2 pm
Hamantaschen
Hamentaschen are a traditional Purim cookie. They are a triangle shaped pastry with filling. The cookie is very symbolic and is usually interpreted as representing the three cornered hat worn by Haman.
The J will be selling Hamantaschen at the front desk from Monday, March 7 through Friday, March 18, while supplies last.
There are no pre-orders.
- 1 cookie, $2
- 5 cookie pack, $9
- 10 cookie pack, $18

Shabbat Dinner
The Cafe at the J is supplying delicious Friday night meals for the whole family to help you unplug for the weekend and spend more time with the people who matter most to you.
MENU:
Traditional Shabbat Dinner serves 4 – Includes: Chicken Noodle Soup, Roasted Chicken Quarters, Roasted Vegetables, Roasted Potatoes, 1 Challah
Moroccan Shabbat Dinner serves 4 – Includes: Moroccan fish appetizer, choice of entrée Artichoke hearts stuffed with ground beef and peas/ Chicken thighs with lemons and olives, side 1 included: Braised green beans with tomatoes, onions & garlic, choice for side 2: yellow rice or roasted potatoes, included 1 challah
Add on salads by the pound: Hummus, Babaganouish, Matbucha , Israeli Salad
Desserts: Chocolate Babka, Chocolate Rugelach – doz , Cinnamon Rugelach – doz
Inquire for pricing. Email cafeatthej@cateringbyasher.com to order.
Weeknight Family Dinners
We know you’re balancing a lot right now. That’s why we want to help make weeknights a little bit easier. Pick up your children and dinner all at once when you pull up to the J! We’ll load your car up with curbside delivery from our kosher dairy Café at the J so that you can feed your family a healthy, delicious meal as soon as you walk through your door. All meals feed a family of 4.
Tuesdays: Mexican Feast (cheese enchiladas with rice, beans, chips, and salsa) OR Italiano (pasta marinara with Caesar salad, seasonal steamed veggies, and garlic bread)
Thursdays: From the Sea (grilled tilapia with baked potatoes and roasted seasonal veggies) OR All American (impossible burger with mixed green salad, sliced tomatoes, lettuce, onion, and condiments)
Email Asher (cafeatthej@cateringbyasher.com) to order by 5 pm the day before. Pick up in the car line from 4-6 pm, $30 each
Meat Lunches to Go
We are now offering meat lunches to go! Prepared in our kosher meat professional kitchen, these lunches are available for curbside pick-up on Tuesdays + Wednesdays between 11 am-1 pm.
Schnitzel plate with hummus, salad, and pita: $10 | Hot dog and chips: $5 | Turkey breast sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and chips: $10 | Hamburger with lettuce, tomato, and chips: $10
Email Asher (cafeatthej@cateringbyasher.com) to order
Call (520) 631.0715 when you arrive for curbside delivery.
Challah Orders
Members can pre-order challah for $6 each week. Orders must be made by 10 pm on Monday. Pick up is on Friday from 5 am-6 pm at the Front Desk and/or Sports + Wellness Desk. If you have a child/dependent in one of the J’s childcare programs or Taglit, we can send it home with them. You can mark as a standing order with automatic weekly billing, or you can purchase a 10 pass for weekly Challah at a discounted rate of $55 due at time of order.