Plant-Based Mexican Restaurant Coming To Tempe

TEMPE, AZ — A new plant-based eatery is making its way to Tempe this November.

GuacStar Kitchen and Cantina is set to open a location in town Nov. 5 at University Drive and Rural Road, right next to the Tempe Improv Comedy Club.

The concept is owned by restaurateurs James Carlin, Tom Cerino and Randy Feldman of Eat and Drink LLC, along with partners Suzanne Davis and Julie LaRussa.

"The group’s goal is simple – to show the masses that you don’t have to sacrifice taste or your wallet to eat plant-based foods," the team said in a news release. "Their mission is to make healthy food sexy, and to create an exciting, unpretentious plant-based dining destination where the overall experience counts just as much as the food."

GuacStar will be serving up modern, plant-based versions of classic Mexican dishes. The full-service restaurant will also have a craft cocktail program featuring artisan margaritas and a spin on popular cocktails from the 1980s and 1990s.

The kitchen will be led by Chef Clinton Lomayma, who gained experience at Ghost Ranch and the Sanctuary Resort & Spa.