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

From vegan burgers at Sunny’s 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 Sunny’s, pairings at gastropub Beer Plant, vegan pizza from Li’l Nonna’s, and great burgers. Since this is Austin, there are even a few barbecue and taco options — including at Citizen Eatery and 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 fund the temple, and dishes 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’s delivery via DoorDash.

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. Currently, the truck is open Wednesdays through Saturdays for dinner and Sundays for brunch, with online preorders available.

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 and Tellus

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Vegan gastropub the Beer Plant 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 really rich desserts.

It also owns the next-door restaurant and coffee shop Tellus/Tellus Joe. The dinner iteration, Tellus serves Oaxacan fare and mezcal cocktails, and during the day it’s Tellus Joe, a coffee shop with pastries and breakfast tacos. The restaurants are open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services, and you can order takeout from Beer Plant and Tellus Joe.

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

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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

Casa de Luz Village

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This crunchy old-Austin hippie holdover is entirely vegan and gluten-free. The lovely house-like restaurant serves lunch and dinner that includes a daily soup, salad, and main (which is always a dark leafy greens, legume, and grain with sauce), with breakfast and desserts available separately. There’s indoor and outdoor dining available.

1701 Toomey Rd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 476-2535
(512) 476-2535

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Lick It Up

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El Paso restaurant Lick It Up expanded into Austin, focusing on vegan Mexican fare like tacos, tortas, and quesadillas. Pickups can be placed online and in person, and host bar the Lost Well features indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

2421 Webberville Rd, Austin, TX 78702
(915) 244-6357
(915) 244-6357

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Sunny's Backyard

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Casual vegan pub Sunny’s is home to one of the best hot fried chicken sandwiches in Austin. There’s also loaded fries, wings, and burgers to enjoy inside the bar or on the back patio.

3526 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 520-5760
(512) 520-5760

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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, and there’s another location coming soon to North Loop.

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

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Possum Pizza

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This vegan trailer on East Cesar Chavez 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, via text message, or in person.

2324 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
(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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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 fund the temple, and dishes 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’s delivery via DoorDash.

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. Currently, the truck is open Wednesdays through Saturdays for dinner and Sundays for brunch, with online preorders available.

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 and Tellus

3110 Windsor Rd, Austin, TX 78703

Vegan gastropub the Beer Plant 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 really rich desserts.

It also owns the next-door restaurant and coffee shop Tellus/Tellus Joe. The dinner iteration, Tellus serves Oaxacan fare and mezcal cocktails, and during the day it’s Tellus Joe, a coffee shop with pastries and breakfast tacos. The restaurants are open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services, and you can order takeout from Beer Plant and Tellus Joe.

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

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

Casa de Luz Village

1701 Toomey Rd, Austin, TX 78704

This crunchy old-Austin hippie holdover is entirely vegan and gluten-free. The lovely house-like restaurant serves lunch and dinner that includes a daily soup, salad, and main (which is always a dark leafy greens, legume, and grain with sauce), with breakfast and desserts available separately. There’s indoor and outdoor dining available.

1701 Toomey Rd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 476-2535
(512) 476-2535

Lick It Up

2421 Webberville Rd, Austin, TX 78702

El Paso restaurant Lick It Up expanded into Austin, focusing on vegan Mexican fare like tacos, tortas, and quesadillas. Pickups can be placed online and in person, and host bar the Lost Well features indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

2421 Webberville Rd, Austin, TX 78702
(915) 244-6357
(915) 244-6357

Sunny's Backyard

3526 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78702

Casual vegan pub Sunny’s is home to one of the best hot fried chicken sandwiches in Austin. There’s also loaded fries, wings, and burgers to enjoy inside the bar or on the back patio.

3526 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 520-5760
(512) 520-5760

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, and there’s another location coming soon to North Loop.

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

Possum Pizza

2324 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

This vegan trailer on East Cesar Chavez 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, via text message, or in person.

2324 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
(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

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