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. Today is filled with calls and appointments, however I’m trying ahead to a protracted stroll with Maisey to interrupt up the pc time. What do you’ve gotten occurring?
For at present’s put up, I wished 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 with regards to oils/fat. Thankfully, we now have loads of locations in Tucson the place you’ll be able to get pleasure from nourishing and scrumptious meals. For this put up, “healthy” is outlined as a restaurant that focuses on plant-based elements from the earth, with most of the objects made in home with contemporary elements, and accommodate numerous dietary necessities, like vegan and gluten-free choices.
The better part about this put up is that I’m going to must 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 complete life for this. Now if we might simply get a Seasons 52, I’ll lose my thoughts.
Alas, right here is my record of favourite wholesome eating places in Tucson (for now!).
20 Healthy Restaurants in Tucson
1) Tumerico
This might be my #1 selection on this whole record. (The remainder of the choices are in no specific order.) They make all the things in home, together with the tortillas and salsas, and the menu adjustments day by day. It’s a vegetarian Mexican spot with plenty of vegan choices. The Frida Kahlo plate is my very favourite, however all the things is superb. You received’t remorse it… and now I’m craving it after penning this put up. 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 virtually 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, plenty of wasabi and ginger. (I add my very own Tamari at residence.) The women 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 awesome motive. The meals is so scrumptious and contemporary, and the desserts… it’s important to order at the very least 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 all the things could 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 transport 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 an awesome cease in the event 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 now have amaaaazing fries.
5) Goodness
Goodness is one among 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 phenomenal number of contemporary Mediterranean favorites, like falafel, hummus, salads, grape leaves, tabbouleh, all the great things. Definitely suggest for a household dinner or informal date night time.
7) Choice Greens
Choice Greens is like our model of Sweetgreen. You can 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 high 5 for wholesome eats in Tucson. Everything is vibrant and scrumptious, and so they have a ton of gluten-free choices. You can anticipate Sonoran meets Mediterranean delicacies, like tamales, ceviche, vida bowls, tacos, and seafood. 10/10 suggest 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 likewise has a mattress and breakfast. They serve Indian fare, together with vegetarian specials, contemporary fruit and salad, selfmade mango lassi and vegan desserts.
10) Saffron
Saffron is our #1 choose for Indian meals in Tucson. It’s situated on the northwest aspect 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 recognize precisely what you’re getting every time. I extremely suggest the channa masala, started bhartha, tandoori rooster, and dal mahkni. Go for the garlic naan, too!
11) Nekter
Nekter is one among my favourite locations to go for an acai bowl or juice in Tucson. We have 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 high, or a big Greenie juice with further 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 high 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, and so they’ve revamped the menu since we’ve final visited. They’re situated on Campbell, simply north of campus.
13) Whole Foods scorching bar
The basic by no means dies! This is the place we go when nobody looks like cooking and we simply wish to seize one thing easy and wholesome that everybody will like. The women go for consolation meals choices, like mac n’ cheese, veggies, and rooster tenders, whereas the Pilot and I make salads and benefit from the Indian meals choices. Just a heads up: the recent bar on River just isn’t almost 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 a bit thicker, like a sorbet, and so they have plenty of scrumptious toppings.
15) devoted
This is a purely gluten-free restaurant with superb 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 have 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 price it for one of the best elements and all the things is made contemporary.
17) Eclectic Cafe
Eclectic Cafe has been one other long-time Tucson fave! Like so a lot of our favourite Tucson spots, they infused Mexican and American delicacies, so it’s straightforward to seek out one thing for any meals temper. I positively suggest the salads or heat salads, and I additionally love their rooster salad in an avocado.
18) Beyond Bread
Beyond Bread is one thing we go to virtually weekly. They make all the bread contemporary in-house, and likewise provide a gluten-free wrap choice. We have just a few places (east, central, and northeast) and is a needed Tucson spot for a fast lunch in the event you’re visiting. I like to recommend the Kalid’s Curry on a gluten-free wrap with vinegar slaw.
19) Pita Jungle
Our *normal* Pita Jungle closed down, however I used to be pumped to seek out out that we nonetheless have one on the Northeast aspect! This is such an awesome informal dinner choice for Mediterranean choices, pitas, and salads. The children meals are glorious – they’ll choose a protein, veggie, starch and fruit. We love getting the hummus with rooster 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 many wholesome choices. You can anticipate parfaits, egg dishes, sandwiches, Benedicts, and whole 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 gotten an awesome day!
xoxo
Gina
*Renee’s Organic Oven didn’t make the record, 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 obtained 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 high 20 anymore.