On a recent road trip, we arrived in Tucson, AZ ready for Mexican food. Fortunately for us, we found Tumerico. Tumerico, located near the University of Arizona campus at 2526 E 6th St, is a mostly vegan restaurant with a menu that changes regularly.  The day that we ate there the menu included a Pad Thai Veggie Bowl, spicy Adobo Tacos, Ropa Vieja plate, tamales, and a mole bowl all of which came with rice, beans, salad, pico de gallo, and cashew crema. You could add queso fresco (soft cheese) and order either vegan or vegetarian tamales; otherwise all dishes were vegan.

We tried Cuban Tacos, the vegan Tamale Plate, Viva la Mexico Tostadas, and the Mole Bowl. The tacos were filled with jackfruit and had a garlic-cilantro sauce. The tamales were my favorite – with a moist texture and a blend of spices that was tasty but not fiery.  The tostadas were lovely and featured crisp tortillas spread with guacamole and pesto, topped with beans, and served with a drizzle of cashew crema. The mole bowl had a mixture of vegetables and beans in a mole sauce with tortillas on the side.

The food was so good and the idea of a changing menu so intriguing that we hoped to go back. Alas, Tumerico is closed on Mondays and only open from 10-3 on Tuesdays. It’s open for breakfast/brunch, lunch and dinner Wednesday through Sunday.

For information on Tumerico, go to: https://www.tumerico.com/

For a guide to veggie restaurants in the USA and Canada, visit: https://www.vrg.org/restaurant/index.php