Among the most typical dishes of the city are: excellent cuts of meat; “la casuela”, which is a combination of dried meat, potatoes, green chilies, onions and tomatoes; corn tamales; “gallina pinta” a soup with beef, corn, garlic, onions, cilantro and beans; and “machaca”, spiced, dried and pounded beef with vegetables.

Among the desserts Sonora has also a wide selection to offer like: “capirotada sonerense”, with dried prunes, bananas, peanuts, raisins and fresh cheese; other typical treats are “ jamoncillo”, “pepitoria”, orange and lemon “cristalizado”. Some other sweets you should try are the sweet corn cake, the guava “empanadas”, type of baked or fried pasty; “nieve de pitahaya”, a fruit of several different cactus species; and the famous "Coyotas", round-shaped biscuits made from corn flower and filled with caramel, brown sugar, ice cream, and sometimes with other ingredients.

The most representative drink of Sonora is the "Bacanora", a Sonoran tequila-like liquor distilled from a regional maguey (agave) variety called lechugilla, and it has a unique flavor.