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Where to Find Vegan Food in Mesa, Arizona (and Beyond)

By: Author Alisha McDarris

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Mesa, Arizona is proud of their Fresh Foodie Trail. And rightfully so. They’ve worked hard to make this surprising agricultural community 40 minutes outside Phoenix a destination for food lovers. We visited the third largest city in the state and ate our way through as many of the offerings as we could. Wanna know where to find vegan food in Mesa? We got you covered.

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Stuffed French toast at The Cutting Board Cafe.

The Cutting Board Cafe

Brunch, breakfast, lunch, dinner, eat it all at Cutting board in Mesa. The all-vegan menu lists items like chick’n gyros and Philly cheeze steak wraps, but we recommend the stuffed french toast. Nom. Nom. There are plenty of grab-and-go snacks and desserts, too. It’s vegan food in Mesa at its best.

The Nile

A Mesa coffee shop with vegan food, the only non-vegan offering is dairy milk for coffee. But you can chow down on sandwiches, desserts, baked goods, plus Sunday brunch. What’s not to love?

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Uprooted Kitchen is inside the multi-vendor space Barnone at Agritopia.

Uprooted Kitchen

For breakfast, lunch or afternoon treats, make sure to stop at Uprooted Kitchen in Agritopia (in Gilbert). They offer an all-vegan menu with items like breakfast crepes and black bean soup plus sweets like peanut butter cups.

Seed Shack

Open for lunch and dinner, this vegan restaurant offers the Impossible Burger, plus chili and buffalo cauliflower. Also…um…bubble waffles! Yes, please! Located in Gilbert.

Green Lotus

Vegan Vietnamese: fried spring rolls, pho, spicy noodles…you want it, they got it. You’ll also find this restaurant in Gilbert.

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A chocolate avocado cupcake from Queen Creek Olive Mill.

Queen Creek Olive Mill

Obviously, there’s tons of quality olive oil at this spot in Queen Creek, but you can also take a tour to learn about the oil (warning: only do this if you’re OK with spending 10 minutes in the oil aisle the next time you go to the grocery store), and grab lunch. They have several vegan options, including a *stellar* hummus plate, quinoa salad, and a vegan cupcake.

Kind Bean

Coffees, eats and sweets. And everything is vegan save for dairy milk for coffee. They have nitro cold brew on tap, chia pudding, house-made cashew cheeze, chocolates and more. Find it in Chandler.

Lotus Deli

For more vegan food in Mesa, stop by this vegetarian Indian restaurant located inside Lotus Market. You’ll find inexpensive, quick-serve street food like chaat, bhel puri and samosa.

Other Vegan-Friendly Stops on the Arizona Fresh Foodie Trail

Schnepf Farms

Stay in one of their vintage Airstream trailers or just go to pick your own fruit and veg. They also host a handful of annual festivals throughout the year. The farm is located in Queen Creek.

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The aeroponic towers at True Garden Urban Farm.

True Garden Urban Farm

This spot is an urban aeroponic greenhouse. Inside, they’re able to grow as many greens as a conventional farmer could grow on ten acres on just one acre. Schedule a tour at the Mesa garden and learn all about how they grow and maybe how to start your own vertical aeroponic garden.

Hayden Flour Mills

Yeah, it’s a farm growing heritage grains, but it’s also a fully operational mill that offers tours and classes so you can learn how to make legit stuff like pies, pasta and bread. You’ll also find it in Queen Creek.

Not a bad selection for some small towns in the middle of the desert, huh? So put on your stretchy pants and start eating early, cause you’ve got a lot of ground to cover when it comes to eating vegan in Mesa and beyond.

Eat up and wander on!