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    Tumerico

    4.8 (1.5k reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    TUMERICO ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Trendy
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed

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    Overwhelming menu but the staff helps with your selection(s)
    Pamela L.

    Last year for 2025, Tucson took six coveted spots on Yelp's 100 Best Places to Eat in 2025. This year there is only one spot at #32 and it goes to Tumerico, a vegan place. You bet your ass I am going to check it out on this Taco Tuesday. Okay, the guy that greets you welcomes every customer with wide open arms. I mean, never ever have I ever met someone that awesome!!!! He walked us through the menu that seemed to have a hundred plus items. We were so overwhelmed. He told us his favorite and that is what my son ordered. The guy took the time to ask what we were in the mood for. And as we were leaving he shouted goodbye all across the room. When someone is that happy, it's infectious. Here is what we ordered: - Chocohata (authentic Oaxacan chocolate) - Mesquite Latte - Frida Khalo Tostadas - Chile Relleno - Taco Plate Warning: portions are huge!! Everything is so fresh and delicious. Vegan at its best. I could not tell that I was not eating meat. I can see how it made it to the top 100. The hours on the business page is incorrect but I am too lazy to make the correction so make sure you look it up on Google.

    Kevin T.

    TL;DR: If I were blindfolded, I would never have guessed this was vegetarian/vegan. Amazing experience and will absolutely be coming back. For what it's worth, I don't necessarily agree with Yelp's rating that Turmeric is the #1 (!) spot to eat in America. That's a stretch. HAVING SAID THAT, Turmeric is doing everything right and is outstanding in every way. The service the minute you walk in is friendly, patient, and welcoming. The salsa bar is well-stocked and flavorful. Coffee for while you wait, which honestly isn't long even when it's busy. The turnover on tables is fast because the food comes out hot and fresh, you can't stop eating The cuban tacos!!! Wow - really couldn't have told you the difference between these and actual meat tacos. Juicier than most and definitely more flavorful than any other vegetarian option I've ever had. The Freida tacos were alright - a little blander than I had hoped and wasn't trying to be anything other than a veg taco. Personally, get the Cuban tacos. You won't regret it. Promise. Salud, Tumerico!

    Nancy F.

    They have expanded the restaurant since the last time I was there. There's 3 big rooms for dining, a salsa bar, and 2 self serve water stations. There's also desserts, and gifts available. I tried the special coconut curry. It was sautéed vegetables with yellow curry a with a side of beans and rice. It was good and plenty of food. Service was great. Very friendly and quick. Parking is tough in front of the restaurant but there's parking across the street.

    Menu, which changes daily
    Jessica H.

    From the moment we walked in, we were greeted warmly, and asked if this was our first visit. The employee explained to us that the menu changes daily and everything is vegan or vegetarian. We'd been impressed that Guy Fierri ate here, and the chef is award winning, so we were really excited. Absolutely everything looked amazing, and it was hard to decide what to eat. Then a staffer walked by with food for another table and called out to us which dishes they were! That helped me decide on the Frida Khalo tostadas. My party included two people who haven't eaten at a lot of vegetarian restaurants, and they were very impressed. We all loved our food, it was beautifully presented, and the portions were huge. We also enjoyed the chocolate tees leches cake! This place is doing such an amazing job and I'd recommend to anyone, plant-based or not.

    Ella L.

    Turmerico is such a gem in Tucson's food scene. I haven't been in a while since it's a bit of a schlep for me, but every time I do go, it's fantastic. The food is fresh, truly healthy, plant-based, and the portions are very generous. The staff is always kind and gracious, and the whole place has a relaxed, casual vibe--nothing pretentious. I do miss some of the variety of bowls they used to offer. Since I'm not big on "fake" meat (though the jackfruit is actually really good), I went with the veggie curry bowl, and it was absolutely delicious. My husband and daughter, who usually prefer the real meat, each chose a different jackfruit burrito, and they both really liked their dishes. And the chips and guac are not to be missed!

    Mayu Z.

    Delcious!!!! This is vegetarian restaurant is excellent in taste! I got the jackfruit tacos and they were ammmmazing! I am not vegetarian, and I couldn't tell this was jackfruit! The menu is always changing but there is a good selection to choose from. The staff was very friendly and helpful! I also bought some sage while I was there!

    JP P.

    As a Yelp Elite who is constantly chasing down plant-forward gems, I genuinely cannot believe I haven't written about Tumerico yet. This place is a staple for me. A regular. A comfort spot. And every single time, it delivers. Led by an award-winning chef (and no, this isn't even her only concept -- which makes it even more impressive), Tumerico is fully plant-based, vegetarian, and wildly vegan-friendly in a way that feels intentional, not trendy. Nothing feels like an afterthought here. It's creative, flavorful, and satisfying in a way that even non-vegans would appreciate. Let's talk tacos. We had the Cuban and the al pastor -- both completely vegan -- topped with this dreamy cashew crema that just ties everything together. Savory, layered, balanced. You don't miss a single thing. Add in a solid salsa bar and you're building bites exactly how you want them. And the lattes? Generous. Like actually generous. Around $6 and you're getting full, flavorful cups -- matcha, horchata lattes, spicy options, creative twists. Not watered down. Not tiny. They don't skimp. They've also got a rotating selection of vegan bakery treats that make it way too easy to justify "just one more thing." The vibe is unfussy, colorful, community-driven -- the kind of place where you can pop in for a casual lunch, bring a friend who "doesn't usually do vegan," or sit solo with a latte and feel completely at home. Tumerico isn't trying to prove anything. It just quietly serves some of the best plant-based food in Tucson. Five stars. Always.

    Ropa viejo
    Clare M.

    LOVE Tumerico! Everything is always delicious They are good about asking if vegan or vegetarian to accommodate.

    Salma Hayek burrito with Horchata in the upper right corner.
    Paula B.

    We were 8 hungry runners and we all loved our meals. The service is very fast and efficient. They took our order when we walked in and we found lots of seating options even for our large group on a Saturday at 6pm. The place is comfortable and very spread out without it feeling like everyone is seating on top of each other. I ordered the Salma Hayek burrito (as did three others) and it was delicious. I loved the rice and beans and salad also. I also had the horchata and wished I had gotten one to go.

    The Cuban tacos
    Erika H.

    It's crazy that this restaurant has been open for 12 years and we had not visited before!! I have to say this is by far one of favorite Mexican places to eat now. The food was delicious and fresh. The service was fast and super friendly. Will definitely be back to try something new and bring family and relatives. My husband loved that there was FREE COFFEE..... lol

    Frida Kahlo Tostadas (so good)
    Kate M.

    "This doesn't even taste like vegan. It just tastes good." -- my meat-eating mother-in-law said it best. We loved our lunch at Tumerico in Tucson -- it was delicious, interesting, and left us feeling satisfied without feeling heavy. The menu is entirely vegan, with options to add cheese (and eggs at breakfast), which makes it easy for mixed-diet groups. We tried the cactus tacos, Cuban taco (jackfruit), and the Frida Kahlo tostadas -- which were the clear winner at our table, especially the crispy, veggie-loaded tostada. So flavorful and satisfying. The house-made horchata and turmeric lemonade were both excellent, the guacamole was delicious, and the salsa bar is a great bonus. Friendly staff, quick service, and chips + guac arrived almost immediately. We'd definitely go back.

    Cuban and al pastor tacos
    Sabrina H.

    Finally made a trip out to Tucson and I have been wanting to try this vegetarian spot ever since it was ranked number 1 restaurant in the USA by Yelp in 2024. My friend ordered the cuban tacos and I got the al pastor (without cheese) - both so delicious and flavorful! We couldn't even tell it was all plant-based. The rice that it came with was good as well. Truly a gem and the workers were all so nice. Would come back to try other menu items.

    Carrot cake
    Yelena R.

    Enjoyed lunch here today. The only issue is it gets super loud so it is very difficult to carry a conversation The staff is very friendly and the restaurant is very clean. My food was delicious... I can't stand it when the bathroom doesn't have a hook for my bag....

    Spinach salad, Beans, rice.   delicious.

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    The food here is always innovative and amazing - and vegetarian, yay! Our Family comes here frequently and we have never been disappointed.

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    Great food! Fun ambiance. We definitely will be back. Beautiful plating and so yummy.

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    Ask the Community - Tumerico

    Do we need reservations for 2 for Friday, 7/18?

    No you do not need reservations! You order at the counter and they give you a number then find a table and they will bring your food out!

    Does this restaurant have real meat options (beef, chicken, pork and/or fish)?

    They do not

    Z?lf ok no

    My truck accident case was resolved so quickly and professionally by United Attorney that I was amazed at their efficiency. Their attention to detail and dedication to securing the best outcome exceeded my expectations and gave me much-needed peace… 

    Where are dogs allowed? Is there a patio? How many tables are dog friendly?

    Puede pedir que les pongan mesa afuera. Igual los perros si son permitidos dentro del restaurante. Aman a los perros. Yo he ido con el mio.

    Is there a liquor license and if not, can I BYOB!?

    I don't believe so! I don't know with 100% certainty, but they don't sell alcohol and I've never seen anyone drinking.

    Do you serve breakfast all day?

    Not really. If they have ingredients for something later in the day, they will sometimes make it. But, in my experience, this is hit or miss.

    How well is the sanitation, especially during this pandemic?

    Visited the restaurant couple of days and I feel they were taking good care maintaining the precautions due to covid. The restaurant was very clean, , staff and patrons were wearing masks and tables were cleaned after the table was used.

    Do they have gluten free options?

    Yup almost anything can be made gluten free with a corn tortilla or even no tortilla. They are very mindful of all allergies

    What kind of prices ? Do they have lunch specials?

    Very reasonable pricing. Menus change daily, so every day is special.

    Is Tumerico large enough to accommodate a party of 9 or 10? I don't want to overwhelm or take up all the tables.

    Yes, Wendy would be happy to serve. We hosted a 25 person event there and she is delightful to work with.

    When is the brunch menu available?

    The brunch menu is available every day upon opening.

    Assuming this is mostly a lunch place?

    This place is for breakfast lunch and dinner!! Breakfast is awesome! Dinner is only on weekends sadly.

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    Selena's Salvadorian - Vegan Fiesta Plate. So delicious!!!

    Selena's Salvadorian

    4.4(219 reviews)
    1.8 miSamos
    $$

    The Revuelta, birria and beans and cheese papusas are that savory home cooking comfort food you…read morecrave. Moving to a new smaller city I wasn't sure what to expect. Selena's delivered!! The tostones are light and fried just right. Not oily. The beef pastelitos are so good I had to share. The curtido is fresh and the perfect flavor balance with the Mexican oregano coming in at the end. Absolutely delicious meal.

    A friend recommended this place to meet up, and since I haven't had Salvadoran food for a while, my…read morefirst thought was to get some pupusas! They have a great 3 for $12 special. I got the birria, revuelta, and chicken pupusas. In addition, I ordered the tamal combo with tostones (fried green plantains). Each pupusa bite was very flavorful. My favorite of the three was the birria--it had lots of meat in every bite and was so delicious! I couldn't finish everything because I also had the tamal plate. By the way, the tamal was another favorite of mine! You have to try it. It's similar to a Mexican tamale, but I felt it was more moist and flavorful. The tostones were great with their dipping sauce, which tasted similar to Thousand Island dressing. They also have a salsa bar for extra toppings. Our server was super friendly. When we weren't sure which drinks to order, he offered us a sample of the Salvadoran Chicha fresca. It tasted a bit like kombucha with a spicy kick, so that's what I went with! My friends chose the horchata, jamaica, and ensalada drinks, and all of them were nice and refreshing.With such a big menu, I am certainly going to be back--perhaps for breakfast, since they serve it all day! With such a big menu, I am certainly going to be back! Perhaps for breakfast. They have a breakfast menu that is available all day!

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    Selena's Salvadorian - Dining area

    Dining area

    Selena's Salvadorian - Rice and beans. Jar of Habanero Salsa

    Rice and beans. Jar of Habanero Salsa

    Selena's Salvadorian

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    Contigo Latin Kitchen - Mariscos paella

    Contigo Latin Kitchen

    4.2(390 reviews)
    6.1 mi
    $$

    Had the BEST experience here on Friday night! First off, our server Gabby is a gem and was beyond…read moreexceptional, knowledgeable about the menu and cheerful! Loved the vibe and views too! It was our first time...and how have we gone so long not trying this amazing restaurant?!? The food is spectacular...EVERYTHING was magical. They make a great prickly pear margarita but the muddled strawberry Caipirinha was my favorite. Wow! We enjoyed the steak empanadas and bacon wrapped chorizo stuffed dates for our appetizers. Get those dates! I admit I was skeptical but so glad I tried them! Had never had paella before but the Mar y Tierra was HUGE and just DIVINE! We got 4 portions out of it! The Crème brûlée was a beautiful conclusion to a fantastic experience Highly Recommended...you won't be disappointed. So glad we got out of our box and tried something new. Can't wait to come back!

    This review is loooong overdue but it's about time I wrote it! Contigo Latin Kitchen is the perfect…read morespot for a celebration or an upscale, delicious dinner. The food was amazing and the service was top-tier. Our waiter was friendly, funny, and great. We had the best dinner here during our trip to Tucson. First off, the whole menu sounds incredible but you just can't go wrong. We picked the following tapas: LAS FAVORITAS (Dates stuffed with Spanish chorizo, wrapped in smoked pork) PULPO FERIA (Octopus, fingerlings, chili oil, parsley, chimichurri and greens) TOREADOS (Seared shishito peppers, lemon, herbs, chicharrón) ALCACHOFAS (Grilled artichokes, goat cheese, orange zest, and mint) And for the paella: MARISCOS Grilled squid, prawns, mussels, clams, and saffron For dessert, we got the tres leches. The cake was so soft and drenched in delicious cream. I'm really not kidding when I say everything we got was delightful. I can't pick a favorite, get them all! I will say though that the paella was a star of the night and was filled with so much saffron and seafood so don't miss out on it!

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    Host stand

    Contigo Latin Kitchen - Paella Mariscos

    Paella Mariscos

    Contigo Latin Kitchen - Poquito picante ($10) torronca ($10)

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    Poquito picante ($10) torronca ($10)

    Tesoro Latin Kitchen & Cantina - Shrimp Tacos

    Tesoro Latin Kitchen & Cantina

    3.7(159 reviews)
    4.8 mi
    $$

    Coming into Tesora, my son and I were admittedly a little nervous because we had saw the Yelp…read moreratings averaging out to 3.7. Reading through one of the three-point reviews, we decided to take a shot anyway since it was only marked down two points for some issues with the server. So in we go. We are in a Friday around 1:00 PM. Just after the lunch rush expect expecting there to be pretty far tables. More people receded than I expected in a large room had a private party going on as well. The place is actually quite beautiful with wonderful color schemes aren't very comfortable chairs and tables sit around. The hostess, who I believe her name was Angelina was incredibly polite, energetic and helpful. Got a seated got us water got us chips and salsa while our server Jackie was finishing up her tables in the private party to come out to us. Jackie was quick, efficient, friendly, and checked on us as often as we needed to, which wasn't much From a food perspective, we got the lunch specials for Gorditas and I tried the combo with a corn, tamale chicken enchilada, and Carne Asada taco. The presentations were simply stunning, but more than that they were functional. All of the flavors mixed in created some exceptional dishes. I have honestly never had a corn tamale as good as that one and I've lived here most of my life. The chicken enchilada was so incredibly well seasoned with just enough cheese on top to add a little extra punch along with the Crema, and all the other flavors. Tortilla bread was perfectly balanced with the meat, tasting so good you didn't eat any of the toppings. But the toppings turned it into one heck of an adventure of flavor. Yes I know. I'm waxing a little philosophically here, but the food really did impress the hell out of us. Service was great, food was great, presentation was great, environment is great we recommend coming here and we will be back. Price wise for an upscale Mexican restaurant this one's right in line around $16-$20 a plate foremost dishes. Of course you can spend more, of course you can spend less. I would have added a picture of the food, but at this point, all we have is empty plates and I didn't think that would do any of you any good.

    I dropped in here yesterday for an early dinner by myself. I ordered the Pineapple Adobada Burrito…read more($18). It came with a bunch of sides: rice, refried beans, green salsa, guacamole, a grilled jalapeno and slaw, plus complimentary corn chips and red salsa. The beans and rice were perfunctory, but with the addition of salsa and bits of jalapeno they were OK. The burrito itself was large and had plenty of pork, though I didn't care for the marinade. The two salsas were good. All in all, it was just OK. The ambiance is nice and service was fine.

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    Tesoro Latin Kitchen & Cantina - Stage and dance floor area

    Stage and dance floor area

    Tesoro Latin Kitchen & Cantina - Chips n salsa

    Chips n salsa

    Tesoro Latin Kitchen & Cantina - Steak and shrimp

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    Steak and shrimp

    BOCA by Chef Maria Mazon - Mexican Girls. Dan Gibson. Chips & Salsa. Guacamole Duo.

    BOCA by Chef Maria Mazon

    3.4(1.2k reviews)
    1.8 miWest University
    $$

    The following is not AI. It is AuDHDer…read more Maria, I have seen the promised land, and apparently it is a crispy corn tortilla wrapped in seaweed. The spam Musubi Taco arrives like a Linda Ronstadt Tucson love song with a Hawaiian detour with the ginger cilantro marinated Spam, cucumber and cilantro salsa, and puffed rice all piled together with the confidence of a man wearing boots to Lanikai beach. It should not work this well. It really should not work. Why did it work? The salty, savory spam gets brightened by the cucumber, the salsa wakes everything up, and the puffed rice adds a loveable little crunch texture like like a Nestle Chocolate Crunch bar after a long-haul international flight. Chef Maria has made a taco that is part late-night snack, part island vacation, and part beautiful culinary bad decision that turns out to be the best decision you made all week. I paired it with the Sonoran Hot Dog Taco to keep it consistent with the processed salted savory meat. Maria, you had me at Spam. Maria, please add it to your menu. At the very least, allow those of us odd Spammers who are local and remember you fondly from TC Portland the ability to order it off menu.

    I went here recently for the first time and was unimpressed . Maybe I'm more used to a traditional…read moreSonoran Mexican flavor palette but the salsas and nopal taco were odd and surprising. I'm not usually picky with food but I was hoping there would be some other kind of toppings on the taco but it was straight cooked nopal with very little seasoning, I also found it mushy and more bitter than usual. The salsas had very unconventional flavor palettes but I sadly wasn't crazy about any of them even though I love salsa. Maybe someone else will like it but I don't think I'm coming back.

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    BOCA by Chef Maria Mazon - Salsa hotter than your wife!

    Salsa hotter than your wife!

    BOCA by Chef Maria Mazon - Shredded pork taco, Boca Balls

    Shredded pork taco, Boca Balls

    BOCA by Chef Maria Mazon - Inside dining area

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    Inside dining area

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