Although the burger is one of America’s most iconic foods, it may not be beef forever.
Thanks to an increased demand for sustainability and environmental consciousness, competition for plant-based burgers has also increased.
While house-made patties can be exceptional (looking at you Urban Fresh and Beaut Burger), they don’t taste like beef. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but the market for beefy veggie patties is on the rise.
At the moment, two companies are dominating the beef-like plant-based burger market: Beyond Meat with their Beyond Burger, and Impossible Foods with their Impossible Burger.
Both burgers feature the color, texture, and even the flavor of beef, and other national companies are taking notice. Restaurant chains such as Burger King, Red Robin, and White Castle recently added Impossible Burger to their repertoire, contributing to a nationwide shortage.
Here’s a list of Tucson restaurants to find these burgers. Due to the shortage noted above, please be aware that the restaurants listed with the Impossible Burger are out of stock right now. However, they hope to bring it back once the shortage is over.
Restaurants with the Beyond Burger from Beyond Meat
Cup Cafe • Plaza Eats
Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St.
Cup Cafe features the Beyond Patty Melt with vegan mozzarella, grilled mushrooms, caramelized onions, and mezcal poblano Dijon mustard on rye.
Plaza Eats’ Beyond Burger showcases the Beyond Meat patty with avocado, lettuce, tomato, onion, and dill pickle on a brioche bun.
For more information, visit hotelcongress.com.
Union Public House
4340 N. Campbell Ave.
Union’s Veggie Burger is topped with avocado smash, arugula, pickled onions, and heirloom tomato.
For more information, visit uniontucson.com.
Vivace
6440 N. Campbell Ave.
It’s a stretch to call the Italian Style Vegetarian Burger a burger, but we’re not complaining. It’s served open-faced over garlic toast with Burrata cheese and a fresh tomato-basil topping.
For more information, visit vivacetucson.com.
Restaurants with the Impossible Burger by Impossible Foods
Ask to replace your beef patty with an Impossible Burger in the future. Remember, there’s a shortage on the Impossible Burger, so most of these places are out of stock at the moment — but once that shortage is over, these will likely be the places to go for it. Call before visiting to check if they have it in stock right now.
Divine Bovine
1021 N. Wilmot Rd.
Substitute any burger with an Impossible Burger patty.
For more information, visit divinebovineburgers.com.
Dove Mountain Brewing Company
12130 N. Dove Mountain Blvd., Marana, AZ 85658
The Impossible Veggie Burger features the vegan burger patty served with pesto mayo, avocado, beer onions, tomato, and fresh salinova.
For more information, visit dovemountainbrew.com.
HUB Restaurant & Ice Creamery
266 Congress St.
Served with fries or tater tots, this Impossible Burger has a seemingly endless selection of toppings to add on. They’re out of the Impossible Burger patty at the moment, so they’re substituting the Beyond Burger patty in the meantime.
For more information, visit hubdowntown.com.
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Monkey Burger
5350 E. Broadway Blvd. Ste 128
Substitute any burger with an Impossible Burger patty.
For more information, visit monkeyburgerrestaurant.com.
The Neighborhood
3940 E. 29th St.
Substitute any burger with an Impossible Burger patty.
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Trident Grill
2033 E. Speedway Blvd. • 2910 N. Swan Rd. • 250 S. Craycroft Rd.
The Vegan Patty Melt features an Impossible Burger patty, sautéed mushrooms and onions, vegan mozzarella, and house sauce on toasted multigrain buns.
For more information, visit tridentgrill.com.
Did we miss any restaurants? Let us know in the comments. For more information, visit beyondmeat.com and impossiblefoods.com.
