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Foodie 15: Best Vegan Burgers in Tucson

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Foodie 15: Best Vegan Burgers in Tucson

by Hannah HernandezMay 22, 2024Updated Aug 4, 20263 min read
Whether you’re after a vegetable-filled patty, seeking a plant-based meat-like alternative, or just in the mood for a good burger, here’s the ultimate guide for some of the best plant-based burgers in Tucson. Also, all of these restaurants provide vegan buns, too!
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Café 54

54 East Pennington StreetDowntown

You can easily order an Impossible Burger and specify "no mayonnaise" and "no slaw" to make it vegan. The burger comes with avocado, Swiss cheese, tomato, onions, and a pickle spear on a toasted bun. It is served with a side of fries.
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Dedicated gluten free bakery & coffee shop

4500 East Speedway BoulevardMidtown

Dedicated's baked falafel patties are full of flavor on their own, but you’ll have multiple options like the South by Southwest Spicy Sandwich on a toasted sourdough bun with green chile, avocado, a dash of spicy seasoning, and house-made spicy vegan mayo.
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Meyer Avenue Cafe & Mercantile

353 South Meyer AvenueDowntown

"The Coronet Cafe has a late-night menu with an amazing vegan burger simply called The Coronet Burger. This is my go-to vegan burger to satisfy the itch for a vegan burger that tastes like a real burger. It's an Impossible pattie cooked correctly (thank you) with red onion jam, dijonnaise, and a pickle on top, served with the most delicious fries and kewpie mayo. Hold the Welsh cheddar to make it fully vegan."
— Shane Reiser’s favorite
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Substance Diner

Sin ubicación fija

The Substance Burger’s grilled Beyond Meat patty sits between a soft sesame seed Kaiser roll bun with shredded lettuce, organic tomato, dill pickles, pickled red onions, and a creamy sauce. Add additional toppings of choice, like the savory Beer Sautéed Mushrooms or crunchy Tamari-Tofu Bacun.
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True Food Kitchen

2905 East Skyline Drive #298Foothills

The restaurant up in the Foothills has a Vegan Double Cheeseburger and the patty is made of portobello, beet, and walnut. This beautiful burger is served with lettuce, pickled onions, organic tomatoes, vegan cheese, and a jalapeño remoulade.
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Union Public House

4340 North Campbell AvenueFoothills

Union’s Veggie Burger dish is a Beyond Burger with avocado smash, arugula, pickled onions, and heirloom tomato. Switch the bun to focaccia, and let serving staff know that you’d like a vegan dish to ensure all animal products are kept separate. Enjoy fries and a juicy pickle on the side.
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Uptown Burger

6370 North Campbell AvenueFoothills

Daniel Scordato of Vivace Restaurant debuted his new burger joint in early 2023 and it's been a hit ever since! There's even something for vegans — the Fusion Impossible. The patty is a mushroom and spinach combination and can be topped with caramelized onions,  vegan cheese, shredded lettuce, vine tomato, dill pickles, and a vegan sauce sandwiched between a potato bun.
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Vivace Restaurant

6440 North Campbell AvenueFoothills

Vivace’s Italian Style Vegetarian Burger is an Impossible patty served open-faced over garlic toast, with a fresh tomato-basil topping and a mixed greens salad. This burger comes with non-vegan cheese. Ask to make it vegan with their housemade vegan cheese.
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