Sharing a roundup of my favourite wholesome eating places in Tucson.
Hey pals! How’s the week going? I hope you’re having an incredible one. Right this moment is filled with calls and appointments, however I’m trying ahead to an extended stroll with Maisey to interrupt up the pc time. What do you’ve got happening?
For immediately’s publish, I needed to share a roundup of a few of my favourite wholesome Tucson eating places! We love going out to eat, however many eating places use flavorful but undesirable elements, particularly in relation to oils/fat. Fortunately, now we have loads of locations in Tucson the place you possibly can get pleasure from nourishing and scrumptious meals. For this publish, “wholesome” is outlined as a restaurant that focuses on plant-based elements from the earth, with lots of the objects made in home with recent elements, and accommodate varied dietary necessities, like vegan and gluten-free choices.
The perfect half about this publish is that I’m going to should replace it in a yr or so, as a result of Tucson is FINALLY getting a Flower Baby and a True Meals Kitchen. BLESS IT. I’ve been ready my complete life for this. Now if we might simply get a Seasons 52, I’ll lose my thoughts.
Alas, right here is my listing of favourite wholesome eating places in Tucson (for now!).
20 Wholesome Eating places in Tucson
1) Tumerico
That is in all probability my #1 alternative on this complete listing. (The remainder of the choices are in no specific order.) They make the whole lot in home, together with the tortillas and salsas, and the menu modifications each day. It’s a vegetarian Mexican spot with numerous vegan choices. The Frida Kahlo plate is my very favourite, however the whole lot is wonderful. You gained’t remorse it… and now I’m craving it after scripting this publish. It’s situated within the Sam Hughes space, which is in central Tucson.
2) Pure Poke and Prep
That is our favourite spot for poke in Tucson. We’ve got it nearly weekly! You undergo it Chipotle-style and add no matter protein, base, and toppings you’d like. My go-to order is 1/2 salad greens, 1/2 white rice, salmon, spicy crab, edamame, avocado, furikake, broccoli, carrots, inexperienced onions, seaweed salad, numerous wasabi and ginger. (I add my very own Tamari at dwelling.) The ladies go loopy for it, too, which makes it the proper seize and go lunch or dinner.
3) Lovin’ Spoonfuls
Lovin’ Spoonfuls is a Tucson basic and for an amazing motive. The meals is so scrumptious and recent, and the desserts… you need to order at the very least one! That is the place we get my bday cake yearly 😉 My solely gripe is that they use imitation meats in lots of the dishes, which isn’t my private fave, however the whole lot may be very flavorful and made with love. My go-to order is the Greek plate (gluten-free possibility).
4) Beaut Burger
Beaut Burger is a vegan burger spot on the MSA Annex. In the event you haven’t been to the MSA Annex, positively test it out! It’s a bunch of delivery containers that had been remodeled into little eating places, boutiques, bars, and occasional outlets. Why I Love The place I Stay can also be situated there, and an amazing cease should you’re shopping for Tucson items (or one thing for your self!). Beaut Burger makes their burgers in-house with unprocessed crops (like veggies, beans, millet, and spices) and still have amaaaazing fries.
5) Goodness
Goodness is one in all my favourite fast bites stops in Tucson. They’ve acai bowls, avocado toast, breakfast, wraps, smoothies, and juices. I particularly love their breakfast bowl, which has tons of veggies, eggs, and turkey chorizo.
6) Zayna’s Mediterranean
Zayna’s Mediterranean has a wonderful number of recent Mediterranean favorites, like falafel, hummus, salads, grape leaves, tabbouleh, all the good things. Undoubtedly advocate for a household dinner or informal date evening.
7) Selection Greens
Selection Greens is like our model of Sweetgreen. You’ll be able to order a pre-designed salad or create your individual, and so they chop all of it up for you.
8) Charro Vida
Charro Vida is in my private prime 5 for wholesome eats in Tucson. The whole lot is vibrant and scrumptious, and so they have a ton of gluten-free choices. You’ll be able to anticipate Sonoran meets Mediterranean delicacies, like tamales, ceviche, vida bowls, tacos, and seafood. 10/10 advocate the gluten-free chocolate churros for dessert.
9) Govinda’s Pure Meals Buffet
Govinda’s serves connoisseur vegetarian delicacies and has a beautiful pink patio and in addition has a mattress and breakfast. They serve Indian fare, together with vegetarian specials, recent fruit and salad, home made mango lassi and vegan muffins.
10) Saffron
Saffron is our #1 decide for Indian meals in Tucson. It’s situated on the northwest facet of city, and the ambiance is beautiful. Additionally they have a lunch buffet that’s everyyyyttthing. My favourite factor about Saffron is that they’re so constant; you recognize precisely what you’re getting every time. I extremely advocate the channa masala, started bhartha, tandoori hen, and dal mahkni. Go for the garlic naan, too!
11) Nekter
Nekter is one in all my favourite locations to go for an acai bowl or juice in Tucson. We’ve got a few places at La Encantada and on Grant, by Culinary Dropout. The basic acai bowl is my favourite with pea protein and peanut butter on prime, or a big Greenie juice with further ginger. They’ve gluten-free granola and make their cashew milk in home.
12) Blue Willow
I’ve been going to Blue Willow since I used to be in center college and it’s nonetheless a prime spot! They’ve an enormous number of choices, together with breakfast, Mexican, salads, sandwiches, pastries, lunch specials, so many issues. There’s actually one thing for everybody, and so they’ve revamped the menu since we’ve final visited. They’re situated on Campbell, simply north of campus.
13) Entire Meals sizzling bar
The basic by no means dies! That is the place we go when nobody appears like cooking and we simply wish to seize one thing easy and wholesome that everybody will like. The ladies go for consolation meals choices, like mac n’ cheese, veggies, and hen tenders, whereas the Pilot and I make salads and benefit from the Indian meals choices. Only a heads up: the recent bar on River shouldn’t be almost nearly as good because the one on Oracle.
14) Berry Greens Juice Bar
That is one other nice acai bowl spot by campus. The feel of the acai bowls is a bit of thicker, like a sorbet, and so they have numerous scrumptious toppings.
15) devoted
This can be a purely gluten-free restaurant with wonderful sandwiches and desserts. It’s situated in central Tucson on Speedway, and have breakfast, avocado toast, sandwiches, vegan choices, and so many tasty candy treats. It’s a beautiful choice to get gluten-free vacation desserts, like cinnamon rolls and pie.
16) Pure Love Juice
I looooove Pure Love Juice. They serve uncooked and vegan choices in St. Phillip’s plaza. They’ve so many juices and smoothies (filled with superfoods) and add distinctive twists to extra basic choices, just like the cilantro dressing on the avocado toast and their wellness elixirs. My solely gripe is that it’s very dear, however value it for the most effective elements and the whole lot is made recent.
17) Eclectic Cafe
Eclectic Cafe has been one other long-time Tucson fave! Like so lots of our favourite Tucson spots, they infused Mexican and American delicacies, so it’s simple to seek out one thing for any meals temper. I positively advocate the salads or heat salads, and I additionally love their hen salad in an avocado.
18) Past Bread
Past Bread is one thing we go to nearly weekly. They make all the bread recent in-house, and in addition supply a gluten-free wrap possibility. We’ve got a number of places (east, central, and northeast) and is a essential Tucson spot for a fast lunch should you’re visiting. I like to recommend the Kalid’s Curry on a gluten-free wrap with vinegar slaw.
19) Pita Jungle
Our *traditional* Pita Jungle closed down, however I used to be pumped to seek out out that we nonetheless have one on the Northeast facet! That is such an amazing informal dinner possibility for Mediterranean choices, pitas, and salads. The youngsters meals are glorious – they’ll decide a protein, veggie, starch and fruit. We love getting the hummus with hen as an appetizer, and I normally get the salmon entree or a gluten-free turkey pesto wrap.
20) nook
nook is a cute spot downtown, that has breakfast and many wholesome choices. You’ll be able to anticipate parfaits, egg dishes, sandwiches, Benedicts, and full total choice labeled “greenery.”
So, inform me, pals: what’s your favourite wholesome restaurant the place you reside?
Tucson pals: any that I missed??
Hope you’ve got an amazing day!
xoxo
Gina
*Renee’s Natural Oven didn’t make the listing, as a result of they stopped permitting kids to dine indoors. They began this coverage throughout COVID and haven’t any plans to permit kids indoors once more. We received a babysitter and went a few years in the past and located that the standard had additionally decreased, so for these causes, it’s not on my prime 20 anymore.
