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Here's a big freaking list of vegan dishes you can find around Tucson! You don't have to be vegan to enjoy the restaurants on here ... but if you are, I hope you find some new places to put on your restaurant roster.
From sushi to banana bread, this list features a little bit of everything sure to satisfy your cravings.听
*Editor's note: In case of any menu changes at restaurants, it's recommended to check with your server or cashier to make sure the items listed are still vegan.听
Tofu scramble at The Cup Cafe, with potatoes and fruit.听
Breakfast/brunch
鈥 The Cup: The classic diner inside Hotel Congress serves vegan breakfast tacos, plus a fried tofu sandwich. 听/ website: / address:
鈥 5 Points Market and Restaurant: This trendy diner lets you substitute vegan sausage for eggs and cheese in many of the dishes, including the Breakfast Salad with butternut squash and roasted poblano peppers. There's also a Forbidden Rice Chilled Pudding with coconut, cashews and pistachios, as well as a smoked beet sandwich for lunch. / website: / address:
鈥 Bubbe鈥檚 Fine Bagels: All of Bubbe鈥檚 bagels are vegan, with the exception of the cheddar jalape帽o. They offer Violife cream cheese spread, which you can get zhuzhed up with green onion and chive, and a variety of fresh veggie toppings. / website: / address: 听补苍诲听
鈥 Blue Willow: The homey midtown diner has a menu with items like tofu scrambles and a breakfast burrito. / website: / address:
鈥 Cafe Maggie: If you find yourself missing Bentley鈥檚 vegan pancakes anytime soon, check out Cafe Maggie鈥檚 fluffy hotcakes on Fourth Avenue. / website: / address:
鈥 Cal鈥檚 Bakeshop: Many of Cal's recipes use vegan ingredients: from traditional pan dulce conchas to laminated danishes called 鈥渟ixes,鈥 named after their shape. / website: 听
鈥⑻Dedicated:听Dedicated is a family-owned bakery and caf茅 that offers various gluten-free goods. They have a vegan breakfast sandwich as well as several sandwiches perfect for your lunch break. / website:听听/ address:听
鈥⑻Espressoul:听Not only is Espressoul a woman-owned business, it also is a vegan mobile espresso bar. Each of their drinks are crafted with care and feature inventive flavors everyone can indulge in. Their blueberry lavender matcha is my favorite matcha in the city. / Check out their听听for info on the truck's schedule.
鈥⑻Ghini's French Caffe:听This 大象APPfavorite offers a separate vegan menu that includes three croque monsieur options, omelettes, French toast, pastas and burgers. 听/ website:听听/ address:
鈥 Houlden's Rise Above: This vegan baker makes all kinds of pastries, from boutique pop-tarts to laminated vegan croissants. / website: / address:
鈥 Prep & Pastry: Check out the "plant-driven" section of the menu for a chickpea scramble with veggies, avocado, heirloom tomatoes, potatoes and more. There's also the oven-roasted sweet potato hash with corn, bell peppers, spinach and asparagus. / website: / addresses: and
鈥 Snooze Eatery: Check out the brunch chain's "Plant Power" vegetarian and vegan section of the menu. Snooze offers a tofu scramble, Goldilocks porridge, and vegan pancakes, recommended by reader Zoe! / website: / address: 听补苍诲听
鈥 Red Captain Coffee: This super-cute coffee trailer is perched in a hidden courtyard. They have vegan soyrizo breakfast burritos and happily accommodate vegan substitutes on all their coffee and tea drinks. / website: / address:
鈥⑻Revive Fresh Bowls:听At Revive Fresh Bowls, both sweet and savory options are on the menu. They offer a vegan salad, acai bowl, gourmet sandwich, artisan toast and smoothies. Whether you want breakfast or lunch, they got all your needs covered. / website:听听/ address:听
鈥 Revolutionary Grounds: Reader Zoe recommends the coffee shop's vegan bagel sandwiches, as well as a slew of dairy-free coffee confections. Note: their website's menu includes soy and almond milk substitutes, but they do not mention oat milk. / website: / address:
鈥 Urban Fresh: This downtown nook offers tofu breakfast burritos, Irish biscuits in a coconut cream stout gravy, sweet potato pancakes and more. / website: 听/ address:
鈥 Zoe's Vegan Bakery: Reader Zoe did not include her own cottage bakery on her list of recommendations, but I want to connect readers with her cakes and festive pastries. / Check out her 听for more info.
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Burgers, sandwiches and wraps
鈥⑻Midtown Vegan Deli:听While many of the spots on this list are here for their vegan-friendly options, Midtown Vegan Deli is 100% vegan. You don鈥檛 have to check any ingredients lists or make sure there鈥檚 no fish sauce here: their vegan dupes of classics like reubens are guaranteed to be plant-based. They also offer a wide, yet curated, selection of vegan pantry items. / website:听听/ location:听
鈥 Beaut Burger: All of the "burgers" here are vegan, made with a mixture of millet, beans, veggies and more. They also do a tasty vegan peanut butter ganache rice krispies treat. / website: / address:
鈥 Beyond Bread:听Reader Zoe shared some vegan sandwich options from the local chain, including a hummus-based Annie's Addiction, a vegan corned beef sandwich, and a pita wrap called Salam's Schwarma. / website: / addresses: . and 听and
鈥⑻Flower Child:听At this Sam Fox restaurant, their mission is to provide customers with fresh ingredients and healthy food made from scratch. Various vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes are offered here, including bowls, salads, wraps and desserts. / website:听听/ address:听
鈥 JoJo's: Formally known as LaCo, this downtown hideaway has vegan shareables, sandwiches and entrees, including dishes like mushroom tacos and cauliflower wings. / website: 听/ address:
鈥 Ermanos Craft Beer and Wine Bar: The kitchen at this Fourth Avenue gastropub serves up vegan items like cashew curry and fettuccine Alfredo. / website: / address:
鈥 Substance Diner: This revamped Airstream carries 100% vegan versions of your favorite comfort food classics. / website: 听
鈥⑻True Food Kitchen:听Dr. Andrew Weil and 大象APPnative Sam Fox teamed up to create True Food Kitchen, a restaurant based off Weil鈥檚 anti-inflammatory food pyramid. This popular chain made its way to 大象APPin 2023, offering vegan salads, pizzas and burgers. / website:听听/ address:听
鈥 Urban Fresh: The green chile burger patty is made from tofu, flax, mushrooms and panko, and sports avocado, roasted green chile and more on a sesame seed bun. / website: 听/ address:
鈥⑻Uptown Burger: This reader-recommended spot has a burger with a mushroom and spinach Impossible patty topped with fixings like vegan cheese and caramelized onion. A vegan Greek salad is also on the menu. / website:听听/ address:
鈥⑻The听Monica: This Si Charro restaurant not only offers vegan burgers, but also tamales, a vegan pasta and salads. The plant-based vanilla Game Changer cake comes reader-recommended. / website:听听/ address:
Scott Volpe at his Fiamme Pizza Napoletana portable wood-fired pizza oven outside of Tap + Bottle.听
Pizza and Italian
鈥 Charred Pie: Reader Cindy recommends the Oro Valley pizzeria's sausage and fennel pie, made with vegan meat and cheese substitutes. / website: / address:
鈥 Fiamme: Vegan and gluten-free options are available at this Neapolitan pizza restaurant, upon request. / website: / address:
鈥 Falora: Vegan options at this trendy pizza restaurant include the Za Zucca with butternet squash puree, zucchini, garlic, sage and Brazil nuts. The crust itself is vegan, so most items can be made vegan without cheese. / website: / address:
鈥 Fresco Pizzeria and Pastaria: Enjoy the Margherita Fresco with garlic, tomatoes and basil, or the Herbivore, with mushroom, onion, bell pepper, olives, tomatoes, zucchini and garlic. / website: / address:
鈥 Magpie's: You can substitute vegan cheese in any of the pizzas, like the veggie with green bell peppers, zucchini, mushrooms and more. / website: / addresses: and
鈥 Noodies: Three of their four types of house-made pasta are made vegan, without eggs, and their tomato basil sauce can be made vegan upon request. But our favorite vegan item at Noodies might be when they debut rotating vegan flavors of their soft-serve gelato. Oh baby! / website: / location:
鈥听The Pasta Shop:听Who doesn鈥檛 love pasta?! At The Pasta Shop, they offer a vegan marinara sauce so everyone can feel like they鈥檙e in Italy. You can also add veggies to any pasta dish and there are both gluten-free and vegetable noodles. / website:听听/ address:听
鈥 Reilly Craft Pizza and Drink: The vegan pizza at this downtown restaurant is a masterful combination of mushrooms, peppers, eggplant, onions and more, with nutritional yeast optional for $1. / website: / address: 听
鈥 Renee's: Lot of vegan options, or you can substitute Daiya mozzarella for regular cheese. Try the Vegan Crush with red sauce, vegan pesto, olives, zucchini, artichoke, broccoli and peppers. / website: / address:
鈥 Rocco's Little Chicago: This deep-dish heavy-hitter offers a scrumptious, cheeseless mushroom pie called Fungus Humongous. It's a great option for eaters who might not be on board yet with cheese substitutes. / website: / address:
鈥 Vivace: While this upscale Italian restaurant doesn't have an extensive vegan menu, readers highly recommend their vegan Bolognese. / website: / address:
鈥 ZPizza: Get the Berkeley Vegan with Daiya cheese, vegan sausage, mushrooms, zucchini, heirloom tomatoes, red onions and bell peppers. / website: / address:
鈥⑻Barro's Pizza: This Phoenix-based pizza spot has a vegetarian pie, plus dairy-free mozzarella. / website:听听/ address: ,
鈥⑻Whole听Slvce: From the owner behind Falora, Whole Slvce has vegan pizzas with plant-based toppings. / website:听听/ address:
Chilaquiles covered in chocolatey mole sauce and topped with jackfruit carnitas at Tumerico.听
Mexican food
鈥 Charrovida: This Mediterranean Mexican fusion spot at Casas Adobes boasts separate grills for meat and plant-based foods. Vegan options are plentiful and clearly marked, like jackfruit carnitas. website: / address:
鈥⑻The Blacktop Grill:听This spot might be known for its indulgent eats, but that doesn鈥檛 mean they can鈥檛 be vegan-friendly. The Blacktop Grill recently debuted a vegan menu featuring vampiros tacos, street corn and loaded fries. / website: / location:
鈥 Tumerico: The entire menu is vegan and vegetarian, and changes every day. You won't miss the cheese, because there's a rich cashew cream on many of the dishes. And the guacamole is awesome. / website: / addresses: 听
鈥 BK Tacos: There aren't a ton of vegan options besides veggie burritos, but they do have a vegan Sonoran dog upon request. / website: / addresses: and
鈥 Buendia Breakfast & Lunch Cafe: This sunny cafe has a small but mighty vegan section on their 听with options ranging from tacos with nopales or poblano peppers to open-faced sandwiches called molletes. / website: check out their or . / address:
鈥 Del Cielo Tamales Restaurant: This restaurant started as a fan-favorite food truck at farmers markets across town. Now they serve a full menu of vegan Mexican specialties, from horchata to tacos dorados and tamales to gorditas. / website: 听/ address:
鈥 Ensenada Street Food: My favorite all-women-owned taco truck uses jamaica in their vegan birria to give extra tang. They also have vegan al pastor and carne asada tacos. / For more information, check out their .听
鈥 El Charro: This classic 大象APPrestaurant has a vegan menu with tamales, avocado tacos, vegan enchiladas, burros and more. / website: / addresses: , and
鈥 El Torero: Though El Torero has been around for nearly 70 years, its menu is more than just old-school. They have put effort into a bevy of vegan options. / website: / address:
鈥⑻La Frida:听East-siders rejoice: La Frida serves picture-perfect Mexican dishes, including a vegan option. Their catrinas tacos are crispy battered cauliflower topped with sweet potato puree and an avocado chipotle sauce. / Check out their听听for more info. / address:听
鈥 La Chaiteria: Run by the same folks as vegan hotspot Tumerico, this west-side establishment offers vegan and vegetarian takes on a variety of Mexican classics, as well as quirky murals. / website: / address:
鈥 La Indita: Ask for spinach and nuts in the Tarascan tacos, made from handmade corn tortillas and fried up into a half-moon. / website: 听/ address:听
鈥 Nopalinda: This pop-up got major hype on social media for their inventive twists on classic dishes, from al pastor tacos to menudo and barbacoa. While dishes like carne asada nachos might be meat- and dairy-free, they look just as indulgent as the original. / website: check out their .听
鈥 Penca: Their corn tortillas, beans, rice, nopales, rajas and more are all vegan. Ask your server for options. / website: /
鈥 Tanias 33: This popular west-side restaurant has lots of vegan fillings including lentils, cauliflower, soy chorizo and hibiscus. / website: 听/ address:
鈥 Taqueria La Esquina: While most of the items on their plant-based menu are listed as vegetarian, they can be made vegan by omitting the three non-vegan ingredients included across the board: cheese, sour cream, and the small flour tortillas used in tacos. The burro-sized flour and small corn tortillas are vegan. / website: / address:
鈥 大象APPTamale: Try the vegetable curry tamale or the blue corn and veggie tamale for vegan options. / website: / address:
鈥 520 Taco Stop: Reader Zoe raves about this food truck's vegan menu, led by jackfruit birria in tacos and burritos. Vegan rice and beans and quesabirria are also available. / Instagram: @听/ address:
鈥⑻Copal:听Choose between options like jackfruit birria tacos, tortilla soup and cauliflower steaks. / website:听听/ address:
鈥⑻Chela's Latin Cuisine:听The vegan and vegetarian section of the menu here includes three options including roasted poblano, squash tacos and fried cauliflower. / website:听听/ address:
The veggie ramen at Raijin Ramen is packed with zucchini, bok choy, corn, bean sprouts and more.听
Asian and Indian food
鈥 Raijin Ramen: This isn't necessarily a vegan hotspot, but they do have a vegan ramen made from a soy broth with zucchini, bok choy, seaweed, corn, bean sprouts and more. / website: 听/ address:
鈥 叠辞尘产辞濒茅: Two vegan combo plates are on the menu at this downtown lunch spot, with rice, Indian lentils and Honduran cabbage salad. / website: /
鈥 Fatboy Sandos: Not only is this the only place in town to find aesthetic Japanese-style sandwiches, their vegan options 鈥 like an eggplant katsu and a vegan whipped cream and fruit dessert sando 鈥 are as exciting as their vegetarian and non-veg items. / website: 听/ location: Park Place Mall,听
鈥 Gandhi Cuisine of India: This midtown Indian restaurant is known for having several vegan options on its lunch buffet. / website: / address:
鈥 Golden House Chinese Fast Food: This casual restaurant on the southeast side devotes a large part of its menu to vegetable and tofu dishes as well as veggie chicken, beef and shrimp substitutes. / website: / address:
鈥 Govinda's: This midtown spiritual center has vegetarian and vegan options. / website: / address:
鈥 Guilin: This is the best place to get vegan Chinese food in town. It's known for its vegan renditions of chicken, beef, duck and more. / website: 听/ address:
鈥 Indian Twist:听Indian Twist's aloo gobi, chana masala, and daal makhni (and all veg dishes made without cream or paneer) are 100% vegan. All veg dishes made without paneer can also be made vegan upon request: they sub in coconut milk. They have many gluten-free veg options as well. / website: / location:
鈥 Karuna's Thai Plate: Karuna's specialty is the cuisine of Isan. While Isan's best-known dishes like larb and soam tum (green papaya salad) are not necessarily vegan-friendly, Karuna's makes an effort to note plentiful vegetarian and vegan options on their menu. / website: /
鈥 Izumi Sushi: Reader Zoe recommends their sweet potato sushi rolls, as well as their larger variety of veggie sushi options. All their tempura batter is vegan. / website: /
鈥 Lemongrass Restaurant: Reader Lee Ann raves about this health-conscious, vegan-friendly curry place on Fourth Ave. The owner brought their successful Nepalese restaurant from the main street of Silver City to our downtown! / website: /
鈥⑻Obon Sushi Bar Ramen: This downtown bar and restaurant offers a variety of vegan options, from vegan soup choices to a jackfruit steamed bun and veggie sushi rolls. / website: /
鈥⑻Maru Plus:听After closing Yoshimatsu, chef Yoshimi Tashima decided to start a new chapter in the same building. Maru Plus has now taken over, specializing in dishes like ramen, onigiri and sushi. Like Yoshimatsu, Maru Plus has various vegan options including veggie broth, vegan appetizers, sushi rolls and onigiri. / website:听听/ address:听
鈥 New Delhi Palace: This Indian restaurant has several vegan dishes on the menu, like lentils, potatoes and more. / website: / address:
鈥 Noodleholics: While you can get their sizzling garlic noodles ( gets it with Sichuan oil and tofu) at both locations, the Noodleholics in Oro Valley has debuted vegan chao mian.听 / website: / addresses: and
鈥 Tuk Tuk Thai: While this buzzy Thai street food restaurant doesn't have many vegan options on their menu, they are very accommodating to vegan substitutes. Reader Zoe said that you can substitute tofu on pretty much any dish, and ask for no egg to make it vegan! / website: / addresses: ,听,
鈥 Ph峄 C岷 Th啤 by 1: This Vietnamese restaurant stands out with the strength and flavor of its vegan and vegetarian options, including pho and b谩nh m矛 chay, made with tofu (to be certain it鈥檚 veg, ask for no liver spread). / website: / address:
鈥⑻Samurai Sombrero:听This sushi spot specializes in spicy, flavorful sushi, aiming to provide their customers with the 鈥減erfect bite鈥 each time. At Samurai Sombrero, the offer three vegan rolls: avocado, cucumber and sweet potato. In addition to their bold flavors, their presentation is 10/10. Sometimes it鈥檚 even too pretty to eat. / website:听听/ address: American Eat Co.,
鈥⑻81 Hong Kong Cafe:听Check out their full vegan menu on their听. Reader Zoe recommends their veggie chow fun, lemon pepper tofu, and basil eggplant dishes. / website:听听/ address:听
Find Zayna at 1138 N. Belvedere Ave. in Tucson.
African and Mediterranean food
鈥⑻Aspasia:听Aspasia opened in 2023, serving up Mediterranean cuisine in midtown. Falafels, baba ghanoush and a vegan entr茅e platter are just a few of the vegan options Aspasia is cooking. / website: 听/ address:
鈥 Cafe Desta: Ethiopian food naturally has a lot of vegan options, and this downtown restaurant spells them out on a separate section of the menu. You can also get a vegan plate with all seven. / website: 听/ address:
鈥 Pita Jungle: Most of the falafel dishes like the falafel plate, falafel bowl and falafel lettuce wrap are vegan, in addition to many of the dips. / website: / address:
鈥 Zayna Mediterranean: Servers are trained to help customers with vegan items. Many dishes like the house salad or the falafel and cauliflower sandwich can be prepared vegan upon request. / website: / address:
Zemam's: This Ethiopian restaurant has veggie dishes to put on your injera bread, like shiro chickpeas, red lentils, gomen wat collard greens and more. / website: / address:
The American Nightmare at Mockups 大象APPincludes vegan vanilla soft serve, apple pie filling and Biscoff cookie crumbs.
Dessert
鈥⑻Churros Inzunza:听Nothing in this world can beat a churro. I mean, who wouldn鈥檛 want a cinnamon-sugar treat that鈥檚 crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside? At Churros Inzuna, the churros are vegan-friendly, so everyone can enjoy their lasso-shaped treats. / Check out their for their schedule.
鈥 Dirty T Tamarindo:听Dirty T Tamarindo specializes in sweet and spicy candy, using family recipes that date back to the 1980s. They have a variety of tamarindo-covered goodies that are also vegan. / website:听听/ address:
鈥 Ducky's Pineapple Banana Bread:听There鈥檚 a reason Ducky鈥檚 Pineapple Banana Bread is a very popular vendor in Tucson. Not only do they make decadent banana bread, they make sure they also have vegan flavors so no one misses out. Their vegan menu consists of strawberry banana bread, pineapple banana bread and chocolate chip pineapple banana bread. / website:
鈥 Lovin' Spoonfuls: This local vegan spot has an entire pastry case filled with vegan goods, plus various vegan milkshakes. / website: / address:
鈥⑻Chez Peachy: This ultra-pink bakery has lunchbox-sized cakes, gourmet cookies and sparkly drinks. Ask what treats are vegan when you visit! / website:听听/ address:
鈥⑻Mockups:听Craving a sweet treat? Mockups has you covered. This food truck serves up vegan soft serve and mocktails for all to enjoy. Apple pie, cinnamon toast crunch, cookies and cream, and peanut butter and jelly are just a few of the toppings that are layered in between their vanilla soft serve. The best part: it tastes exactly like regular ice cream. I really could not tell the difference. / Check out their for their schedule.
鈥⑻Houlden's Rise Above:听This vegan baker makes all kinds of pastries, from boutique pop-tarts to laminated vegan croissants. / website:听听/ address:听
Find the 鈥渃hicken鈥 avocado salad at Midtown Vegan Deli and Market.
Vegan and vegetarian kitchens
鈥 Beaut Burger: All of the "burgers" here are vegan, made with a mixture of millet, beans, veggies and more. They also do a tasty vegan peanut butter ganache rice krispies treat. / website: / address:
鈥 Lovin' Spoonfuls: Since 2005, Tucson's most popular vegan restaurant has provided an eclectic menu that caters to people with unique diets. They've got pastas, rice dishes, fried "chicken," burgers and more. / website: / address:
鈥 Midtown Vegan Deli: While many of the spots on this list are here for their vegan-friendly options, Midtown Vegan Deli is 100% vegan. You don鈥檛 have to check any ingredients lists or make sure there鈥檚 no fish sauce here: their vegan dupes of classics like reubens are guaranteed to be plant-based. They also offer a wide, yet curated, selection of vegan pantry items. / website: / location:
鈥 Substance Diner: This revamped Airstream carries 100% vegan versions of your favorite comfort food classics. / website: / address:
鈥⑻Nopalinda: This pop-up got major hype on social media for their inventive twists on classic dishes, from al pastor tacos to menudo and barbacoa. While dishes like carne asada nachos might be meat- and dairy-free, they look just as indulgent as the original. / website: check out their听.听
鈥⑻Urban Fresh: This downtown nook is 100% plant-based, with greens, wraps and sandwiches. / website:听听/ address:听
鈥⑻Tumerico: The entire menu is vegan and vegetarian, and changes every day. You won't miss the cheese, because there's a rich cashew cream on many of the dishes. And the guacamole is awesome. / website:听听/ addresses:听听