Beyond Bread
Restaurant, Grocery/Bakery/Deli
$ - inexpensive
Deli
Sandwich/soup/dessert cafe.
Beyond Bread has two locations in Tucson. Both serve many vegan breads, a few vegan soups and there is one permanent vegan sandwich on the menu. There are also lacto-ovo vegetarian choices.
Note that Beyond Bread has daily to weekly specials that sometimes include vegan options, but these items are not always available and are not scheduled regularly.
- Kid-Friendly
- Large Group-Friendly
- Outdoor Seating
Added by nikrrr on Aug 18 06 (updated Jan 29 07)
Reviews
Their web site lists all baking ingredients (breads). The breads are baked fresh daily (check their menu to see which breads are baked on which days). They also have daily soups and a few items on their menu that vegans can eat without making any changes (Annie's Addiction is awesome), and quite a few things for vegetarians.
I'm not sure if the desserts are vegan, but I doubt it. Most seem to include cream/frosting of some type (and I would think they'd make a big deal about it being dairy/egg free if it were).
The only vegan sandwich is Annie's Addiction, which is a hummus sandwich. I don't much care for the bread it's served on -- the crust is kind of hard on the old teeth. You can probably substitute a softer bread if you want, and they list all bread ingredients so you can tell which is vegan.
The hummus sandwich is good and everything, but I can't really remember the last time I thought to myself, "Wow, I'd really love a hummus sandwich right about now." Even if I was in Eastside when I got hungry, I think I'd rather drive across town to a restaurant with more vegan options. It's a fine place, but there are better vegan eats elsewhere. Maybe ovo-lacto vegetarians would appreciate it more, and I'm glad that they do at least take vegan customers into consideration.