Finding plant-based Mexican food isn’t as difficult as it might seem. While many traditional restaurants use lard in their beans or chicken broth in their rice, plenty now make a point to highlight that their beans and rice are prepared in a vegan-friendly way.
Here, we’re showing you exactly where to find delicious vegan Mexican food across the US.
Chains with vegan Mexican food options
Throughout the US, Mexican and Mexican-inspired restaurants are bringing their signature vegan cuisine to hungry patrons—and that includes nationwide chains.
Chipotle has long been providing the US with Mexican-inspired fare, and it’s super easy to veganize. Nearly all of its menu items, from tacos to burritos to burrito bowls, can be veganized quite easily by omitting cheese, meat, and sour cream, and opting for options like plant-based sofritas, beans, and veggies. Even better? If you order the veggie bowl, the guac comes free.
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Taco Bell, another Mexican-inspired chain, is also a longtime staple for vegans on the go. Swap the meat for ingredients like black or refried beans and omit the cheese when ordering. Most taco shells are vegan, but avoid the Doritos Locos option. The chain has also experimented with vegan meat and vegan Crunchwraps in the past.
Vegan-friendly Mexican restaurants to try
If you’re looking to satisfy your cravings for Mexican food, these eateries go above and beyond bean and rice burritos, supplying hungry eaters with food that is comforting, familiar, and ultimately delicious.
1 Mis Tacones
Portland, OR
Mis Tacones is all about serving lovingly made, authentic Mexican cuisine. This queer- and Chicano-owned Portland restaurant has something for everyone, from specials like the Taco Shiitake Chicharron to classics like the Asada Burrito with seitan and the Quesadilla Pollo made with soycurls and sunflower cheese.
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2 Rascal’s Vegan
Santa Barbara, CA
This Santa Barbara staple is serving up delicious Mexican-inspired eats from brunch to dinner. Think handmade tortillas, chicharrón tacos, Chilaquiles Verdes with vegan sunny-side-up eggs, and oyster mushroom tinga.
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3 Tacotarian
Las Vegas, NV and San Diego, CA
With its mission of turning Las Vegas vegan one taco at a time, we already knew we’d be a fan! The expansive menu with 15 different taco fillings—ranging from plantains to vegan fish—has given us major taco cravings, but it also offers a full range of other eats, including a weekend brunch menu.
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4El Cocinero Restaurant
Van Nuys, CA
We might be biased, but the jackfruit torta from this pop-up turned restaurant is one of our favorite meals of all time. From creamy, custardy vegan flan to loaded-up nacho trays and birria tacos, this restaurant is a dream come true. Come hungry!
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5 Jajaja
New York, NY
This 100-percent vegan eatery has quickly become a go-to favorite for New Yorkers. The menu features everything from Watermelon Tuna Tostadas to Chorizo Tacos to Churritos with coconut dulce de leche.
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Penelope’s Vegan Taqueria
Chicago, IL
Family-owned and operated, Penelope’s Vegan Taqueria serves up a wide variety of vegan tacos (think soy al pastor, crispy soy chorizo and potato, and mushroom chimichurri) made using different plant-based proteins. Don’t miss the carnitas made using marinated pulled oats, fried beer-battered avocado baja tacos, and cauliflower al pastor marinated in the restaurant’s signature guajillo sauce.
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7 Taqueria La Venganza
Oakland, CA
If you’re craving something meaty, Taqueria La Venganza has you covered. All of its tender, juicy plant-based meats are made from scratch and packed into flavorful tacos, bowls, burritos, and salads. Try the best-selling Asada Taco, made with housemade carne asada, La Finca tortillas, onions, cilantro, salsa verde, salsa roja, and lime. The Mushroom Al Pastor Taco is another must-try.
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8Nuno’s Tacos
Dallas, TX
This restaurant, with a menu the size of Texas, takes its commitment to sustainability seriously, using no straws, no plastic bottles, and all materials used in the restaurant are 95 percent biodegradable. The food also speaks for itself, and if the pineapple upside-down cake is on the menu, order yourself a slice!
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9 El Palote Panadería
Pleasant Grove, TX
Within the first year of opening its doors, this family-run panadería and taqueria made the leap and went 100 percent vegan after one of the owners suffered a health scare. Now it attracts plant-based eaters from all over the states with its authentic Mexican food.
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10Cena Vegan
Multiple locations, Southern California
This absolute staple of the Los Angeles food scene is splashed all over Instagram thanks to their loaded nacho boats, perfect scoops of guac on top of flavorful tacos, and giant burritos. They have two locations in Los Angeles, in Lincoln Heights and Whittier, plus you can often catch them popping up across Southern California. You can’t go wrong with anything you order, but always, always add guac.
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11Quesadilla La Reina del Sur
Chicago, IL
Whether you opt for impossibly meaty soy-based taco fillings or more whole food options such as mushrooms, peppers, and pumpkin flowers, this family-owned restaurant is for you. Not only is the food super affordable, but the free chips and salsa are an extra bonus, as well.
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12 Calaveritas
Atlanta, GA
Calaveritas is on a mission to prove that you can enjoy delicious, culturally significant food without harming animals, and it’s succeeding. Don’t miss the birria tacos, made with crispy corn tortillas, housemade adobo, pulled jackfruit, vegan cheese, and the restaurant’s signature consomé.
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13
El Cantaro Vegan
Monterey, CA
Tucked along the Central California coast, this hidden gem is an absolute treasure and overflows with Oaxacan-influenced fare. It’s a family-run, casual subway shop-turned-taqueria and serves up tacos on handmade tortillas, housemade vegan meat taco fillings, and a variety of fresh juices.
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14Nissi Vegmex
Austin, TX
This vegan food truck offers a variety of soy-based vegan meats, from Cheekn to chicharron to carne asada. Choose your taco protein, and buy a pound of the restaurant’s delectable vegan meat to bring home.
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15Tumerico
Tucson, AZ
This vegan-friendly eatery in sunny Arizona puts a focus on healthy, new-age Mexican cuisine with dishes such as the Turmerico Veggie Bowl, Red Chili Tamales, and Cuban Tacos with vegan carnitas and cashew cream. The wide variety of drinks on the menu (including a prickly pear latte) also has local customers flocking in.
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16The Vegan Nom
Austin, TX
While this vegan taco truck ventures more into Tex-Mex style eats, its offerings are too delicious to miss. Known for its late-night menu and “liquid gold” vegan queso, this Austin eatery draws a hungry, taco-craving crowd.
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17El Borracho
Seattle, WA
Nestled in Seattle’s Pike Place Market, this hotspot features a fully vegan menu including vegan cheese and seitan chicken, as well as deliciously refreshing cocktails. We’ve got our eye on the Hibiscus Margarita.
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18Gracias Madre
West Hollywood, CA
This longtime Los Angeles favorite is a verified celeb hotspot with everyone from Anya Taylor-Joy and Willow Smith to Selena Gomez and Meghan Markle stopping in to dine. The expansive bar features independent producers and small batch distillers’ spirits from Mexico, and the eats include gorditas de chicharron, cotija-topped salads, and butternut squash enchiladas.
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19 Luna Verde Vegan Mexican
Bradley Beach, NJ
Popular with the locals, this hole-in-the-wall restaurant is owned by the vegan Hidalgo family, who wanted to share their love of plant-based Mexican food. The community-focused eatery also offers a community taco bowl, allowing customers to pay what they can afford, or pay more to feed future customers who may be under more financial strain.
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20Vegan by El Zamorano
Costa Mesa, CA
Initially a pop-up restaurant, Vegan by El Zamarano is the first vegan taqueria in Orange County. The menu features breakfast burritos, tacos, tortas, classic burritos, and plates, like the 2 Taco Plate with Rice and Beans and the Bistec a la Mexicana Plate with vegan asada and grilled tomatoes.
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21 Purely Plant
Atlanta, GA
For wholesome, nourishing Mexican cuisine in Atlanta, Purely Plant is a must-visit. Choose from a range of mouthwatering options like Ste’k Barbacoa Tacos, Crispy Shrooms, and the Spicy Crunch Wrap. The latter comes with vegan mozzarella, spicy salsa, and a filling of your choice.
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22 JD’s VegMex
Miami, FL
Located in Miami, FL, this completely vegan TexMex-style eatery is serving up delicious, fast-food-style eats such as the Más Duro More Screams Crunchwrap with guacamole, más duro filling, and chili crisp vegan sour cream. Plus, don’t miss the No Beef Burrito, which you can order with lots of juicy lion’s mane steak.
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23 Borreguitas
Pomona, CA
Another California Mexican restaurant that needs to be on your radar is Borreguitas. Here, each dish is carefully prepared with fresh, high-quality ingredients and a whole lot of care and patience. Choose from options like the Nopales a La Mexicana, the Fried Potatoes Tacos, and the Aztec Salad.
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24Vegos
Albuquerque, NM
Vegos began as a humble farmers market stall, but its food became so popular that the vegan New Mexican spot soon expanded to a food truck and eventually its own brick-and-mortar restaurant. Want to taste what all the fuss is about? Start with the Cheezy Bean and Rice Burrito, the Chilaquiles with house-fried chips, or the loaded fries. Or better yet, try everything.
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25 Tacos Veganos
Phoenix & Avondale, AZ
As you might have guessed, this Phoenix favorite specializes in street-style tacos. Visit its Phoenix or Avondale location to enjoy hearty, flavor-packed Mexican dishes like Cauli Baja Tacos, Quesa-Birria, loaded fries, and even fusion creations like Birria Ramen.
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26 Viva Vegan Tacos
Colton, CA
This Colton spot is another place where Mexican and fusion dishes come together beautifully. Alongside classic fare like birria tacos and burritos, you’ll sometimes find creative specials such as Vegan Hibachi with a pork-free egg roll. Intrigued? Keep an eye on the restaurant’s social pages for menu updates and opening hours, as both tend to change.Find it here
27 Chicana Vegana
Fullerton, CA
For Mexi-Cali–style cuisine, Chicana Vegana has you covered. One standout dish is the Cali-Bae Rito, which comes with seasoned fries, fresh guacamole, and housemade sour cream. The Wild West Burger, El Burrito Mojado, and Torta with Melted Cheese are also not to be missed.
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28Madrina Vegana
New York, NY
Have you ever had deep-fried vegan tacos? If not, you need to get yourself to Madrina Vegana, as it’s the restaurant’s specialty. Made with plant-based beef and nut-free coconut queso, these tacos are perfectly crispy, cheesy, and satisfying.
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29 El Veganito
La Mesa, CA
In La Mesa, one of the best places to find delicious vegan Mexican food is tucked inside the food court at Grossmont Center. It’s home to El Veganito, where you’ll find next-level burritos, tacos, sopes, asada fries, and more.
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30Doomies NextMex
Los Angeles, CA
Angelenos, listen up. If you’re craving vegan fried crispy shrimp tacos that will make your mouth water (and your friends jealous), head to Doomie’s NextMex. The restaurant also serves up creative fusion favorites, like the standout Korean Bulgogi Tacos and Frips (that’s fries and chips).
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31Om Sabor
San Francisco, CA
Om Sabor will blow you away with its creative fusion menu, featuring dishes like Furikake Fries, Al Pastor Tacos, Carne Asada Nachos, Korean BBQ Cauliflower Wings, and more. Good luck trying not to order the entire menu.
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32 Taco Vegana
Richmond, VA
Set to open in October 2025, Taco Vegana is already shaping up to be a hit. The restaurant has perfected its marinated seitan for Asada Tacos, served with a mix of mushrooms, avocado salsa, onions, and cilantro. Is anyone else drooling?
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