Green New American Vegetarian is Damon Brasch's all-vegan comfort-food room, known for the Big Wac burger, vegan soft serve and a plant-based menu.
Tip: The Big Wac and a cup of vegan soft serve are the order; the sister shop Nami runs the desserts next door.
Address: 2022 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Nami in Phoenix is Green's all-vegan dessert and breakfast shop, plating fine vegan pastries, coffee and soft serve from a downtown-adjacent room.
Tip: Breakfast runs until 10:30am; the vegan soft serve is the signature, with the brand's bakery case.
Pita Jungle in downtown Phoenix is an Arizona-born Mediterranean room with a deep vegetarian and vegan menu, the chain that started as a Tempe student haunt.
Tip: The vegetarian mezze and the falafel plate are the orders; the menu flags vegan and gluten-free items.
Morning Glory Cafe at The Farm at South Mountain runs a garden-driven breakfast with a strong vegetarian lean, plating seasonal omelets on a patio.
Tip: It is breakfast-and-lunch only on the farm; the vegetarian plates lean on the on-site garden produce.
True Food Kitchen at Biltmore Fashion Park is a health-driven New American room with a deep gluten-free roster, the original of the now-national chain.
Tip: Many dishes are gluten-friendly; ask the server, as the shared kitchen means cross-contact is possible.
Pita Jungle's Uptown Phoenix room marks gluten-free options across its Mediterranean menu, from grilled plates to salads, an easy choice in central Phoenix.
Tip: The menu flags gluten-free items; the grilled-protein bowls and salads are the safer picks.
Haji-Baba on Apache Boulevard in Tempe is a halal Middle Eastern restaurant and grocery, sharing a building with the market and known for shawarma and kebabs.
Tip: The restaurant and Mediterranean grocery share one building; shawarma and the lamb plates are the orders.
