Natural food store Aqua Vita quietly opened a restaurant mid-November.
Tucked inside the store, the restaurant offers a mostly vegan menu. About half the menu is gluten-free.
Although the menu is currently mostly Indian food, the restaurant will soon incorporate vegan burgers and burritos as options.
Furthermore, the menu changes daily.
Aqua Vita Kitchen January 22, 2019 Menu Highlights
- Samosa ($3.99 for 2) – crispy pastry stuffed with potatoes, green peas, herbs
- Mixed Veg Pakoras ($3.49 for about 6) – mixed vegetables with chickpea flour
- Gobi Parantha ($3.49) – whole wheat tortilla stuffed with cauliflower, herbs
- Combo Plate ($8.99 for rice and 2 dishes, $11.00 for rice and 4 dishes)
- Shalgam ($3.99) – turnips cooked in herbs and curry sauce
- Kala Chana ($3.99) – whole black gram cooked in herbs and curry sauce
- Kheer ($3.99) – rice pudding
- Vegan Chai ($1.99)
Store hours are 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday – Saturday. Restaurant hours are 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday – Saturday.
Aqua Vita is located at 2801 N. Country Club Rd. For more information, visit aquavitanaturals.com.
Article written by:
Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.
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