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Take-out
Mexican
Catering
Gluten-free
Breakfast
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Traditional style Mexican cuisine. Offers a couple of vegan labeled tamales as well as traditional Mexican dishes like machaca made with hibiscus and vegan meat and vegan asada, birria, pastor burritos. Open Mon-Wed 8:00am-3:00pm, Thu-Sat 8:00am-8:00pm, Sun 8:00am-4:00pm.


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18 Reviews

First Review by microphonester

Rosemouse

Points +204

Mostly Veg
05 Dec 2024

Good food, but service issues

Del Cielo has a new and very large vegan menu. All their food is good. The waiter was very friendly, and told us that the menu has many errors and will be replaced in the next week or two, when I inquired about what was GF. Also, my husband’s food came 5 minutes before mine. Still well worth a stop if you are in the area.

Pros: Good food, Lots of food choices

Cons: Gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because of service.

tampopo

Points +564

Vegetarian
15 Oct 2024

Well worth a visit

The food was delicious. I got the gorditas and Jamaica to drink with tamales to takeaway. It was all delicious! They have a matching vegan menu of all the same things but vegan and same prices. It’s a family business and they are super friendly and nice. Definitely don’t miss it.

AshleyAlice

Points +78

Vegan
07 Oct 2024

Amazing vegan tacos

Has a whole vegan menu and vegan breakfast menu. I got the tacos dorados and they were incredible!

jeanlee5

Points +82

Vegan
23 Sep 2024

Authentic Mexican

Excellent food, great staff and nice inside. Will be back. Should be a 5 star just wonderful.

Updated from previous review on 2024-09-09

jeanlee5

13 Oct 2024

Well we went last week and the food was bland and lifeless. They were out of flour tortillas which we found very odd. Anyways it will be a very long while before we go back.

vegcoach

Points +22

Vegan
12 Sep 2024

My New Favorite Mexican Restaurant!

Fantastic plant-based selections! Very creative dishes with homemade, healthy fake meat, & cheese options if you like that. Also jackfruit and hibiscus available for dishes. I had the enchiladas with plant-based asada. It was delicious! We tried a tamale and the pepper was perfectly seasoned with a bit of smoke flavor. Prices are quite reasonable also and the owner is very friendly and welcoming too.

Pros: Food is made with love and care, Healthy homemade ingredients, Super friendly atmosphere

Cons: Cannot think of anything, No plain seltzer water, Maybe the cheese has coconut oil. Sat fat :-(

debbykasson

Points +138

Vegan
05 Aug 2024

Fabulous food!

Amazing menu with soooo many options. Lots of choices of different “meats”. Hubby loves the huevos rancheros & I had the enchiladas last time. We’re trying the tacos and breakfast burrito today!

Pros: Huge menu, Authentic Mexican flavors, Great waitstaff

HyperVegan

Points +77

Vegan
29 Mar 2024

Lots of options!

About half the menu is vegan which seems incredible. I've been told they cook everything from scratch, too, and (to be confirmed) may have a buffet with vegan options on Thursdays. I had the jackfruit mole on a normal day, only the 2nd place I've found in 10 years with vegan mole, and it hit the spot! Also tried the vegan concha and it was impressive, had not had bread in such a way before and might give in to having it again. Beans come with vegan cheese on top, so if you avoid that sort of thing you'll have to say "no cheese" just like at a normal restaurant. ;)

Pros: Jackfruit Mole, Vegan Concha (Dessert Bread), Friendly Staff

Cons: Vegan Cheese

alxamae

Points +62

Vegan
14 Aug 2023

Vegan Quesabirria

I enjoyed a quesabirria taco plate as well as a vegan 3 leches cake. Both were wonderful and had great flavor!

Madelo

Points +16

Vegan
14 Jul 2023

They have vegan tamales!

I love their green and red tamales! Plus they have plenty options of vegan meals which I appreciate so much! I would give it 5 stars!

Pros: Tamales, Plenty options of vegan meals , Environment

veganalways

Points +269

Vegan
09 Jul 2023

Great Experience!

The staff was kind and thoughtful. Love the decor, feels very homey. Whole separate vegan menu. They even had a vegan dessert for sale that day. First time having huevos rancheros since being vegan! Cannot wait to go back and try more.

veganhedges

Points +26

Vegan
23 Feb 2023

Love this place

Has great choices for veg and vegans. The service is awesome. Super clean place.

Pros: Lots of veg and vegan options, Amazing service, It deserves a 5 Stars

Cons: No cons, N/a, N=a

Tofuttib00ty89

Points +1256

Vegan
26 Jan 2023

Wish could give 5 stars !

We came here for vegan breakfast buffet and it was amazing !!!! They do the vegan buffet on Thursday mornings!! They have chillequiles, vegan scramble with nopales and amazing pancakes!! #Veganuary

ethelkc

Points +20

Vegan
21 Jan 2023

Plenty of Vegan Options

Tucson"s plant based restaurant options are still quite limited. When we discover a place that is at least "stepping up" to truly acknowledge and embrace our plant based lifestyle, we need to spread the word and support their efforts. My husband and I met some friends at Del Cielo for breakfast yesterday. We loved how extensive the separate vegan menu is! All of us totally enjoyed our breakfasts. The vegan combination plate was excellent! The vegan pancakes with homemade blueberry jam were absolutely fantastic. As an added bonus, the service was great! We have all agreed to return for lunch in the very near future.

Updated from previous review on 2023-01-21

Pros: Extensive & separate vegan menu , Relaxed pleasant atmosphere, Excellent (vegan friendly/knowledgeable) service

Cons: Extensive animal based menu available

Mandomedia

Points +40

Vegan
13 Jul 2022

Great selection of Mexican Vegan cuisine AND vegan breakfast!

So many restaurants offer vegan selections that are simply the regular version of their food minus animal products, thus ending up with an dish that is not well balanced in flavor in texture. Not so with Del Cielo. Their vegan dishes were designed vegan from the start. So the dishes are full flavored, seasoned authentically Mexican, and delicious. And bonus! They also offer a wonderful vegan breakfast with fluffy pancakes, potatoes, etc. Breakfast is not specifically Mexican, but very satisfying!

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Indoor and outdoor dining, Warm and friendly staff

Cons: Not open for dinner

PerlaEsmeralda

Points +83

Vegan
12 Jun 2022

Authentic Mexican flavors

Good authentic flavors with plenty of vegan options! Loved the ambiance and the decor was a plus. Loved that it opens early for having breakfast with non veg they serve full menu.

Updated from previous review on 2022-06-12

Pros: Full menu served breakfast hour, Opens early during the weekend, Vegan deserts

Cons: No vegan breakfast

eatingeggplant

Points +720

Vegan
12 Apr 2022

100% AUTHENTIC! DELICIOUS!

I definitely enjoyed my time eating at Del Cielo! It is definitely Tucson’s best kept secret right now! Everything that we ordered was absolutely delicious! We ordered the vegan Tacos Dorados, the vegan Pastor burrito, and 2 jackfruit quessabirria’s! I’ve never tasted yummier tortillas and rice! Everything was so light and fluffy and fresh! Absolutely fantastic! I loved that the tacos dorados and vegan Gordita’s (getting next time) comes with VEGAN CHEESE! I honestly don’t know if I could pick a favorite! I want to order everything AGAIN! I feel like the burrito is definitely more filling than the tacos or quessabirria but I still recommend! This might be risky to say, but Tumerico definitely has competition!

Updated from previous review on 2022-04-12

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Homemade and fresh taste, LOTS of flavor

Cons: Portion size / No complimentary chips

dssgirl

Points +67

Vegan
25 Feb 2022

Fresh & tasty

I had a traditional rice and bean burrito that had cabbage and pico de gallo in it. Got food to go and reheated a mushroom/olive red chili tamale today. Delicious and filled with fresh and well prepared veggies. I’m a vegan who stays away from processed food and I really appreciated the options.

Pros: A full page of vegan options , Vegan desserts

microphonester

Points +20

Vegetarian
16 Feb 2022

Great vegan Mexican food

There are so many vegan and vegetarian options and the staff is kind and helpful for all types of diets. I grew up in a Mexican family and it is so nice to have real traditional tasting Mexican food that is also vegan. So happy these folks are in Tucson.

Pros: So many options, Traditional food

Cons: They do serve meat, but good for your meaty friend




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