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Austin for Vegans: Where to Find the Best Meat-Free Dishes

From vegan burgers at Plow Burger to beet pepperoni-topped pizza at Li’l Nonna’s to vegan Chinese food from Fo Guang Shan Xiang Yun Temple

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While Austin is often known as a barbecue city, vegans can still feel at home with the city’s strong base of meat-free restaurants. There are plenty of soy proteins (hello, tofu and tempeh) and greens to go around, satisfying everyone’s plant-based food needs.

Here is Eater’s guide to the best vegan restaurants around Austin. Find hearty comfort food from Counter Culture, pairings at gastropub Beer Plant, vegan pizza from Li’l Nonna’s, and a great burger at Plow Burger. Since this is Austin, there are even a few barbecue options — including at Citizen Eatery and taco trailer Nissi.

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Nissi Vegan Mexican Vegmex

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The vegan Mexican truck-turned-physical restaurant is all about soy proteins (carne asada, chicharron, fajita, etc.), which are used in various plates and dishes, including tacos, nachos, and burritos. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person, and there is indoor seating available.

9012 Research Blvd Unit C-6, Austin, TX 78758
(512) 994-8226
(512) 994-8226

Fo Guang Shan Xiang Yun Temple

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For vegan Chinese food, Xiang Yun Temple is offering regular pickup orders. Sales will go back towards the temple. range from turnip cakes to sticky rice dumplings to bean curd slices to many vegan sweets. Orders must be placed online for pickups on Saturdays.

6720 N Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin, TX 78731
(512) 346-6789
(512) 346-6789

Citizen Eatery

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The meat-free restaurant is all about vegan “meats” and cheeses, with vegan queso, grain-packed burger patties, and barbecue soy shreds. It also serves all-day breakfast and brunch — try the scramble made with kale, potatoes, mushrooms, onions, cheeze, and tofu or mung bean eggs. The restaurant is open for dine-in service, and pickup orders can be placed online and there are DoorDash deliveries.

5011 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 792-9546
(512) 792-9546

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Bistro Vonish

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For vegan finer dining fare from a food truck, head to North Loop’s Bistro Vonish, with mac and cheese, sandwiches, and kolaches, with plenty of seitan and tempeh can be added to all dishes. Currently, the truck is only open for contactless pickups on Wednesdays through Saturdays for lunch and dinner and Sundays for brunch via online preorders.

701 E 53rd St, Austin, TX 78751
(203) 982-7762
(203) 982-7762

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Rebel Cheese

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Try a vegan cheese and charcuterie board at this Mueller cafe, which also offers wine and beer, or pick up a few kinds of cheese to serve at home. Orders can be placed online, DoorDash deliveries are available, and there are indoor and patio dine-in services.

2200 Aldrich St Suite 120, Austin, TX 78723
(512) 382-0048
(512) 382-0048

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The Beer Plant

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The vegan gastropub focuses on beers and pub food like Buffalo cauliflower wings, a Nashville hot and crispy sandwich made with mushrooms, chicken-fried seitan with mashed potatoes, and eggplant parmesan, plus really rich desserts. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services, and takeout orders can be placed online.

3110 Windsor Rd, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 524-1800
(512) 524-1800

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Mission Street Burrito

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The restaurant within Hancock shop the Austinite Market serves up really great vegan burritos, nachos, enchiladas, and the crunchwrap made with melty vegan cheeses and proteins like Beyond Meat pork chili verde and Impossible beef carne asada. Also, there are vegan soft serves and vegan pastas available too. Takeout and Uber Eats delivery orders can be placed online.

3318 Harmon Ave, Austin, TX 78705

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Dear Diary Coffeehouse

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The Central East Austin cafe is all vegan: coffee, baked goods from Celeste’s Best, and food from Bistro Vonish and others, plus there’s beer. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online, and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1212 Chicon St #103, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 489-6757
(512) 489-6757

The Vegan Nom

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Vegan queso? Yes, please. This vegan taco trailer also has burritos, nachos, and more. Pickup orders can be placed in person or over the phone and there are third-party deliveries, including Favor. Outdoor seating is available.

2324 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 497-3147
(512) 497-3147

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Counter Culture

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Craving jackfruit barbecue, seitan sandwiches, and desserts sweetened with dates? The Holly restaurant’s vegan menu is your best bet. Pickup orders can be placed online, and the restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

2337 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 524-1540
(512) 524-1540

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Plow Burger

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The vegan burger truck boasts Beyond Burger patties, gluten-free buns, and vegan chicken wings. Orders can be placed online or in person, and there are Uber Eats deliveries. There is outdoor seating available.

1505 Town Creek Dr, Austin, TX 78741

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Possum Pizza

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This vegan trailer on Oltorf serves New York-style pizza that gets rave reviews. Try creations like Buffalo cauliflower or bac’n mac and cheeze pizzas. Orders can be placed over the phone, in text messages, or in person. Host site Buzz Mill offers indoor and outdoor areas for dining in.

1516 Tinnin Ford Rd, Austin, TX 78741
(512) 939-7787
(512) 939-7787

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The Vegan Yacht

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The vegan trailer cares a lot about ingredients, which translates into its hearty vegan food. Among the comfort food menu are dishes like freeto (not Frito) pie, a burrito with Buffalo tempeh, and chili mac and cheeze. Orders can be placed online or in-person and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

2000 Southern Oaks Dr, Austin, TX 78745
(512) 394-5353
(512) 394-5353

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Li'l Nonna's

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The pizza trailer, found outside of Austin Winery in south Austin, is all about vegan pies, like the barbecue jackfruit or the “meaty” Meat Out with beet pepperoni, Italian seitan sausage, and smoky tempeh. Orders can be placed online, there are deliveries through Favor and Uber Eats, and there are both indoor and outdoor areas for dine-in services.

440 E St Elmo Rd A1, Austin, TX 78745
(512) 993-8998
(512) 993-8998

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Lick It Up

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El Paso restaurant Lick It Up expanded into Austin with a bunch of trucks, focusing on vegan Mexican fare like tacos, tortas, and quesadillas. There’s a second location on Webberville Road , and both offer online and in-person ordering plus dine-in areas.

10542 Menchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78748
(737) 707-5649
(737) 707-5649

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Nissi Vegan Mexican Vegmex

9012 Research Blvd Unit C-6, Austin, TX 78758

The vegan Mexican truck-turned-physical restaurant is all about soy proteins (carne asada, chicharron, fajita, etc.), which are used in various plates and dishes, including tacos, nachos, and burritos. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person, and there is indoor seating available.

9012 Research Blvd Unit C-6, Austin, TX 78758
(512) 994-8226
(512) 994-8226

Fo Guang Shan Xiang Yun Temple

6720 N Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin, TX 78731

For vegan Chinese food, Xiang Yun Temple is offering regular pickup orders. Sales will go back towards the temple. range from turnip cakes to sticky rice dumplings to bean curd slices to many vegan sweets. Orders must be placed online for pickups on Saturdays.

6720 N Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin, TX 78731
(512) 346-6789
(512) 346-6789

Citizen Eatery

5011 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756

The meat-free restaurant is all about vegan “meats” and cheeses, with vegan queso, grain-packed burger patties, and barbecue soy shreds. It also serves all-day breakfast and brunch — try the scramble made with kale, potatoes, mushrooms, onions, cheeze, and tofu or mung bean eggs. The restaurant is open for dine-in service, and pickup orders can be placed online and there are DoorDash deliveries.

5011 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 792-9546
(512) 792-9546

Bistro Vonish

701 E 53rd St, Austin, TX 78751

For vegan finer dining fare from a food truck, head to North Loop’s Bistro Vonish, with mac and cheese, sandwiches, and kolaches, with plenty of seitan and tempeh can be added to all dishes. Currently, the truck is only open for contactless pickups on Wednesdays through Saturdays for lunch and dinner and Sundays for brunch via online preorders.

701 E 53rd St, Austin, TX 78751
(203) 982-7762
(203) 982-7762

Rebel Cheese

2200 Aldrich St Suite 120, Austin, TX 78723

Try a vegan cheese and charcuterie board at this Mueller cafe, which also offers wine and beer, or pick up a few kinds of cheese to serve at home. Orders can be placed online, DoorDash deliveries are available, and there are indoor and patio dine-in services.

2200 Aldrich St Suite 120, Austin, TX 78723
(512) 382-0048
(512) 382-0048

The Beer Plant

3110 Windsor Rd, Austin, TX 78703

The vegan gastropub focuses on beers and pub food like Buffalo cauliflower wings, a Nashville hot and crispy sandwich made with mushrooms, chicken-fried seitan with mashed potatoes, and eggplant parmesan, plus really rich desserts. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services, and takeout orders can be placed online.

3110 Windsor Rd, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 524-1800
(512) 524-1800

Mission Street Burrito

3318 Harmon Ave, Austin, TX 78705

The restaurant within Hancock shop the Austinite Market serves up really great vegan burritos, nachos, enchiladas, and the crunchwrap made with melty vegan cheeses and proteins like Beyond Meat pork chili verde and Impossible beef carne asada. Also, there are vegan soft serves and vegan pastas available too. Takeout and Uber Eats delivery orders can be placed online.

3318 Harmon Ave, Austin, TX 78705

Dear Diary Coffeehouse

1212 Chicon St #103, Austin, TX 78702

The Central East Austin cafe is all vegan: coffee, baked goods from Celeste’s Best, and food from Bistro Vonish and others, plus there’s beer. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online, and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1212 Chicon St #103, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 489-6757
(512) 489-6757

The Vegan Nom

2324 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

Vegan queso? Yes, please. This vegan taco trailer also has burritos, nachos, and more. Pickup orders can be placed in person or over the phone and there are third-party deliveries, including Favor. Outdoor seating is available.

2324 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 497-3147
(512) 497-3147

Counter Culture

2337 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

Craving jackfruit barbecue, seitan sandwiches, and desserts sweetened with dates? The Holly restaurant’s vegan menu is your best bet. Pickup orders can be placed online, and the restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

2337 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 524-1540
(512) 524-1540

Plow Burger

1505 Town Creek Dr, Austin, TX 78741

The vegan burger truck boasts Beyond Burger patties, gluten-free buns, and vegan chicken wings. Orders can be placed online or in person, and there are Uber Eats deliveries. There is outdoor seating available.

1505 Town Creek Dr, Austin, TX 78741

Possum Pizza

1516 Tinnin Ford Rd, Austin, TX 78741

This vegan trailer on Oltorf serves New York-style pizza that gets rave reviews. Try creations like Buffalo cauliflower or bac’n mac and cheeze pizzas. Orders can be placed over the phone, in text messages, or in person. Host site Buzz Mill offers indoor and outdoor areas for dining in.

1516 Tinnin Ford Rd, Austin, TX 78741
(512) 939-7787
(512) 939-7787

The Vegan Yacht

2000 Southern Oaks Dr, Austin, TX 78745

The vegan trailer cares a lot about ingredients, which translates into its hearty vegan food. Among the comfort food menu are dishes like freeto (not Frito) pie, a burrito with Buffalo tempeh, and chili mac and cheeze. Orders can be placed online or in-person and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

2000 Southern Oaks Dr, Austin, TX 78745
(512) 394-5353
(512) 394-5353

Li'l Nonna's

440 E St Elmo Rd A1, Austin, TX 78745

The pizza trailer, found outside of Austin Winery in south Austin, is all about vegan pies, like the barbecue jackfruit or the “meaty” Meat Out with beet pepperoni, Italian seitan sausage, and smoky tempeh. Orders can be placed online, there are deliveries through Favor and Uber Eats, and there are both indoor and outdoor areas for dine-in services.

440 E St Elmo Rd A1, Austin, TX 78745
(512) 993-8998
(512) 993-8998

Lick It Up

10542 Menchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78748

El Paso restaurant Lick It Up expanded into Austin with a bunch of trucks, focusing on vegan Mexican fare like tacos, tortas, and quesadillas. There’s a second location on Webberville Road , and both offer online and in-person ordering plus dine-in areas.

10542 Menchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78748
(737) 707-5649
(737) 707-5649

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