Sharing a roundup of my favourite wholesome eating places in Tucson.
Hey mates! How’s the week going? I hope you’re having a tremendous one. Today is full of calls and appointments, however I’m wanting ahead to an extended stroll with Maisey to interrupt up the pc time. What do you’ve occurring?
For immediately’s submit, 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 substances, particularly in relation to oils/fat. Thankfully, we have now loads of locations in Tucson the place you may get pleasure from nourishing and scrumptious meals. For this submit, “healthy” is outlined as a restaurant that focuses on plant-based substances from the earth, with most of the objects made in home with recent substances, and accommodate numerous dietary necessities, like vegan and gluten-free choices.
The better part about this submit is that I’m going to need to replace it in a yr or so, as a result of Tucson is FINALLY getting a Flower Child and a True Food Kitchen. BLESS IT. I’ve been ready my entire 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 Healthy Restaurants in Tucson
1) Tumerico
This might be my #1 selection on this complete listing. (The remainder of the choices are in no specific order.) They make every little thing in home, together with the tortillas and salsas, and the menu adjustments day by day. It’s a vegetarian Mexican spot with a number of vegan choices. The Frida Kahlo plate is my very favourite, however every little thing is wonderful. You gained’t remorse it… and now I’m craving it after scripting this submit. It’s situated within the Sam Hughes space, which is in central Tucson.
2) Pure Poke and Prep
This is our favourite spot for poke in Tucson. We have 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, a number of wasabi and ginger. (I add my very own Tamari at residence.) The ladies go loopy for it, too, which makes it the right seize and go lunch or dinner.
3) Lovin’ Spoonfuls
Lovin’ Spoonfuls is a Tucson traditional and for a fantastic purpose. The meals is so scrumptious and recent, and the desserts… you must order not less than one! This is the place we get my bday cake yearly 😉 My solely gripe is that they use imitation meats in most of the dishes, which isn’t my private fave, however every little thing may be very flavorful and made with love. My go-to order is the Greek plate (gluten-free choice).
4) Beaut Burger
Beaut Burger is a vegan burger spot on the MSA Annex. If you haven’t been to the MSA Annex, positively test it out! It’s a bunch of delivery containers that have been reworked into little eating places, boutiques, bars, and occasional outlets. Why I Love Where I Live can be situated there, and a fantastic cease if you happen to’re shopping for Tucson presents (or one thing for your self!). Beaut Burger makes their burgers in-house with unprocessed vegetation (like veggies, beans, millet, and spices) and still have amaaaazing fries.
5) Goodness
Goodness is certainly one of my favourite fast bites stops in Tucson. They have 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 choice of recent Mediterranean favorites, like falafel, hummus, salads, grape leaves, tabbouleh, all the great things. Definitely advocate for a household dinner or informal date evening.
7) Choice Greens
Choice Greens is like our model of Sweetgreen. You can order a pre-designed salad or create your personal, they usually chop all of it up for you.
8) Charro Vida
Charro Vida is in my private prime 5 for wholesome eats in Tucson. Everything is vibrant and scrumptious, they usually have a ton of gluten-free choices. You can count on 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 Natural Foods Buffet
Govinda’s serves connoisseur vegetarian delicacies and has a stunning pink patio and in addition has a mattress and breakfast. They serve Indian fare, together with vegetarian specials, recent fruit and salad, do-it-yourself mango lassi and vegan truffles.
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. They even have a lunch buffet that’s everyyyyttthing. My favourite factor about Saffron is that they’re so constant; you realize 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 certainly one of my favourite locations to go for an acai bowl or juice in Tucson. We have a few areas at La Encantada and on Grant, by Culinary Dropout. The traditional acai bowl is my favourite with pea protein and peanut butter on prime, or a big Greenie juice with additional ginger. They have 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 have an enormous number of choices, together with breakfast, Mexican, salads, sandwiches, pastries, lunch specials, so many issues. There’s actually one thing for everybody, they usually’ve revamped the menu since we’ve final visited. They’re situated on Campbell, simply north of campus.
13) Whole Foods scorching bar
The traditional by no means dies! This is the place we go when nobody seems like cooking and we simply need 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. Just a heads up: the recent bar on River is just not practically pretty much as good because the one on Oracle.
14) Berry Greens Juice Bar
This is one other nice acai bowl spot by campus. The texture of the acai bowls is slightly thicker, like a sorbet, they usually have a number of scrumptious toppings.
15) devoted
This is 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 an exquisite 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 have so many juices and smoothies (full of superfoods) and add distinctive twists to extra traditional choices, just like the cilantro dressing on the avocado toast and their wellness elixirs. My solely gripe is that it’s very expensive, however price it for the very best substances and every little thing 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) Beyond Bread
Beyond Bread is one thing we go to nearly weekly. They make all the bread recent in-house, and in addition provide a gluten-free wrap choice. We have a couple of areas (east, central, and northeast) and is a vital Tucson spot for a fast lunch if you happen to’re visiting. I like to recommend the Kalid’s Curry on a gluten-free wrap with vinegar slaw.
19) Pita Jungle
Our *common* Pita Jungle closed down, however I used to be pumped to seek out out that we nonetheless have one on the Northeast facet! This is such a fantastic informal dinner choice for Mediterranean choices, pitas, and salads. The children meals are wonderful – they’ll decide a protein, veggie, starch and fruit. We love getting the hummus with hen as an appetizer, and I often get the salmon entree or a gluten-free turkey pesto wrap.
20) nook
nook is a cute spot downtown, that has breakfast and plenty of wholesome choices. You can count on parfaits, egg dishes, sandwiches, Benedicts, and whole whole choice labeled “greenery.”
So, inform me, mates: what’s your favourite wholesome restaurant the place you reside?
Tucson mates: any that I missed??
Hope you’ve a fantastic day!
xoxo
Gina
*Renee’s Organic Oven didn’t make the listing, as a result of they stopped permitting kids to dine indoors. They began this coverage throughout COVID and don’t have any plans to permit kids indoors once more. We bought 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.