A Beloved Vegan Sushi Pop-Up Is Opening a Food Cart and Has Plans to Open a Brick-and-Mortar

Mitate will launch its first permanent spot at the CORE cart pod on Southeast 82nd Avenue in June.

Core Food Hall (Courtesy of Facebook)
By Shannon Gormley

The past year has seen a number of breakout vegan restaurants, from Mama Dut to Dirty Lettuce and Mirisata.

Now, you can add Mitate to the list. After a series of successful popups, the plant-based sushi purveyor has announced plans to open a food cart. Mitate will launch its first permanent spot at the CORE cart pod on Southeast 82nd Avenue in June.

Known for its elaborate rolls topped with sake-poached pears and black truffle sauce, Mitate held its first pop-up last October. It quickly gained a following, selling out regularly at its first host, Ruse Brewing, and then at Mestizo.

A food cart isn’t the only thing the fast-growing restaurant has planned. Co-owner Nino Ortiz recently told Eater that Mitate plans to open a brick-and-mortar, too, hopefully by next summer.

In the meantime, you can look for updates on Mitate’s Instagram.

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