Three New Tulsa Eateries, Spring 2025

May 5, 2025

Tara Rittler,

May is such a busy month! Just this past weekend, we had a big end-of-year music concert and taekwondo tournament. And then Sunday we added to the schedule with a bike ride along the River Parks trails! This used to be my absolute favorite thing to do in Tulsa, but it had been years since I’ve been on an actual bike. So it was such a joy to be back out there! In between activities, we’ve made time to visit some newly opened eateries in Tulsa. Learn about them below:

Inheritance Juicery on Brookside

Inheritance Juicery isn’t a newcomer to Tulsa, but their Brookside location just opened. It’s located in the old Claud’s Hamburgers building, and I think they did a great job paying homage to the building’s roots/history. But it also looks very fresh and inviting. Although the building itself is fairly small, there’s a huge patio area – and a drive-thru for convenience.

We tried the Birthday Cake smoothie (minus coconut flakes) and the Coffee Lover smoothie. But they also have, of course, a strong juice menu, as well as some interesting sandwiches, etc. Most, if not all, of their food is either vegan by default or can be made vegan.

It looks like Inheritance Juicery on Brookside is open 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday-Wednesday; 8 a.m.-11 p.m., Thursday-Saturday; 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday.

Swirl 66

Swirl 66, a new soft serve concept from McNellie’s Group, is now open at 18th and Cincinnati. It’s located in a former gas station, so the building is not only adorable, it’s got some great history behind it! I’m over in the 18th and Cincinnati area frequently, so needless to say, I’ve been eagerly waiting for Swirl 66 to open for at least a year. I think it was a few years ago that I first heard the building was supposed to be an ice cream place eventually, so…I was very excited to see the notification that it was now open!

In addition to vanilla soft serve, they also do pineapple whip. You can of course get a traditional cone or cup. Or, there are plenty of mix-ins, allowing you to create your own custom blend or sundae. They also have a great list of signature blended treats. I tried the Snow Swirl, which was vanilla ice cream blended with raspberry puree, hot fudge and Oreos. Originally, I’d thought it was going to be a sundae; however, the blend was excellent and did not disappoint.

The building is tiny, so there’s no indoor seating. There is a large, standing picnic-style table out front, so it is possible to stand and eat. Or, you could always walk down to the nearby Maple Park or Council Oak Playground (if school is out of session), to enjoy your treat there.

Until school gets out, they’re only open on weekends, from about 3-9 p.m. (I don’t completely remember what their Saturday/Sunday hours are, but I think that’s close. That’s definitely their Thursday/Friday hours.) Once school gets out, they’ll be open additional weekdays as well, afternoons/evenings.

Update: Summer hours are Sunday-Thursday, 12-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 12-10 p.m.

Pho-filled

Pho-filled recently opened in the former Paris Banh Mi building off of 71st, between Mingo and Memorial. We went on a Saturday morning around noon, and it was a nice reminder of how busy that area can get, traffic-wise! But I’d started following Pho-filled on Instagram and couldn’t wait to try them. Particularly the drinks. They make all their pho broth in-house (not from concentrate), and the drinks are made with fresh ingredients, to order.

For example, on an Instagram reel about their matcha drinks, they say that the matcha is blended by hand for each drink; the fruit purees for the strawberry and mango versions are made in house; and the milk is organic. The video acknowledges that this may take more time, but the results are worth it. I tried the strawberry matcha, and it was both beautiful and delicious. Joss had a Thai tea, his favorite.

For food, Joss went with the Deluxe Noodle Soup, which had all the meats. I tried the banh mi, which was about $10 cheaper than the soup and very tasty, with a nice citrus kick. We had Mama’s eggrolls as an appetizer. All in all, it wasn’t what I’d call a cheap lunch, but we did splurge on the appetizer and two drinks. (Although the drinks looks so good, I can’t imagine going and not having a drink with our meal!)