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Arlo’s veggie burger

18 Exceptional Veggie Burgers in Austin

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by Nadia Chaudhury Updated Jul 3, 2018, 4:33pm CDT

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by Nadia Chaudhury Updated Jul 3, 2018, 4:33pm CDT

While meat lovers have tons of options in Austin (see: barbecue), vegetarians and vegans still have great alternatives around town. That extends into excellent burgers with patties made of soy, grains, vegetables, beans, and more that will make you forget everything is sans-meat.

In that stead, Eater gathered the best veggie and vegan burgers available in the city. The list runs the gamut from stellar offerings from Arlo’s, P. Terry’s fast food burger, Hopdoddy Burger Bar’s black bean and corn version, Mr. Natural’s Tex-Mex soy one, 24/7 options from 24 Diner, mushroom one from Kick Drum Burgers, and many more. This update includes meatless takes from Citizen Eatery, Beer Plant, Barlett’s, Plow Burger, and Alamo Drafthouse.

For more meatless options, check out Eater’s rundown of the best vegan and vegetarian spots in town. For more burgers, scope out Austin’s essential ones, the burger heatmap, and cheap ones.

If a favorite plant-based burger patty isn’t on the list, let Eater know through the tipline or down within the comments.

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Bartlett's

The North Shoal Creek’s veggie burger features a house-made patty blended with brown rice, crimini mushrooms, and sweet soy sauce. It’s topped with jack cheese and an avocado-basil spread.

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2408 W Anderson Ln, Austin, TX 78757

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Billy's On Burnet

The dedicated vegetarian menu at Billy’s includes epic offerings like the Veggie Hoss topped with cheeses and onion rings, and the El Jefe Vegetarian Burger with Frito pie.

2105 Hancock Dr, Austin, TX 78756

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The veggie burger from Billy’s on Burnet

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Citizen Eatery

The meatless restaurant’s burger offers an array of vegan-friendly burgers, where the patties are blended with white beans, chickpeas, kale, herbs, spices, and the Citizen Eatery’s own grain mix. The smoked green chile patty is made with the spicy vegetable.

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5011 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756

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Citizen Eatery’s smoked hatch green chile burger

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Workhorse Bar

Get the Buffalo veggie burger from the North Loop bar, where the black bean and mushroom patty is covered with wing sauce and blue cheese. Or opt for the sauce-less version.

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100 N Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78751, Austin, TX 78751

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The Buffalo veggie burger from Workhorse Bar

Mother's Cafe & Garden

For vegans, the Bueno Burger at Mother’s is the way to go, made with bulgar wheat and seeds, topped with tofu and other vegetables. Vegan cheese can be added, too.

4215 Duval St, Austin, TX 78751

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Mother’s Bueno burger

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The Beer Plant

The Blacksmith burger at the vegan gastropub is made out of grains.

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3110 Windsor Rd, Austin, TX 78703

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The Blacksmith burger from Beer Plant

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Crown & Anchor Pub

The campus dive bar’s veggie burger is packed with all the go-to toppings. For even more, add a second patty, too.

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2911 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78705

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Crown & Anchor’s veggie burger

Eastside Cafe

The grain-filled vegetarian patty in Eastside Cafe’s Garden burger is made with lentils, brown rice, herbs, and Monterey jack cheese.

2113 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722

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Eastside Cafe’s garden burger

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24 Diner

The all-hours diner offers two vegetarian choices with its veggie patty (lentils, beets, mushrooms, rice, and a bunch of seeds), one with goat cheese, and the other with spicy pepper relish. Or order any of the other burger options with a veggie patty and opt for no bacon.

600 N Lamar Blvd #G, Austin, TX 78703

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Betsy’s veggie burger at 24 Diner

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Arlo's

All the burgers at the vegan food truck are good to go, including the Bac’n Cheezeburger with seitan bacon and vegan mayonnaise.

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900 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78701

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Arlo’s burger

Kick Drum Burgers

The roving burger trailer ups the veggie ante with cured tomatoes, herb aioli, and an entire roasted portabello mushroom.

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Kick Drum Burger’s Moon burger

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P. Terry's

There’s even a fast food veggie burger option courtesy of Austin’s favorite local burger chain.

404 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

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The veggie burger from P. Terry’s

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Mr. Natural

Soy patties make up the burgers at both locations of Tex-Mex vegan and vegetarian restaurant. Go big with the Texas burger, which throws in jack cheese, onions, barbecue sauce, veggie bacon, and the works.

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1901 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

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Mr. Natural’s vegan burger

Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar

The vegan burger option at the movie theater chain is made with Beyond Meat’s patty, boosted with vegan ranch spread too.

1120 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

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Alamo Drafthouse’s avocado and pesto burger with Beyond Burger’s patty

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Counter Culture

The burger at the vegan restaurant is mixed with beets, mushrooms, and walnuts, and comes with special cashew cheeze (not to be confused with cheese). Bonus: it's gluten-free, too. Look out for other burger specials made with falafels and more.

2337 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

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The hatch burger from Counter Culture

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Hopdoddy Burger Bar

The burger bar’s La Bandida is made with a black bean and corn patty and smothered with avocado, cilantro pesto, and chipotle mayonnaise. It's so good that it made a tipster "forget I'm not eating meat." Or opt for the Impossible Burger.

1400 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

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Hopdoddy Burger Bar’s La Bandida burger

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Bouldin Creek Café

The meatless restaurant dishes out a whole array of vegetarian-friendly fare, which includes the Veggie Royale, with a patty made with peanuts. Drench it with your choice of either barbecue sauce, chipotle-pecan pesto, or basil aioli, or go crazy and add them all.

1900 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704

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The Veggie Royale burger from Bouldin Creek

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Plow Burger

All of the vegan burger patties at the Buzz Mill-based trailer are made with Beyond Meat patties.

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1505 Town Creek Dr, Austin, TX 78741

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The Beyond Meat burger and sausage from Plow Burger

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Bartlett's

2408 W Anderson Ln, Austin, TX 78757

The North Shoal Creek’s veggie burger features a house-made patty blended with brown rice, crimini mushrooms, and sweet soy sauce. It’s topped with jack cheese and an avocado-basil spread.

Open in Google Maps

2408 W Anderson Ln, Austin, TX 78757

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A post shared by Austin Food Magazine | AFM (@austinfoodmagazine) on Jan 7, 2016 at 1:02pm PST

Billy's On Burnet

2105 Hancock Dr, Austin, TX 78756

The dedicated vegetarian menu at Billy’s includes epic offerings like the Veggie Hoss topped with cheeses and onion rings, and the El Jefe Vegetarian Burger with Frito pie.

2105 Hancock Dr, Austin, TX 78756

Visit Website

The veggie burger from Billy’s on Burnet

Citizen Eatery

5011 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756

The meatless restaurant’s burger offers an array of vegan-friendly burgers, where the patties are blended with white beans, chickpeas, kale, herbs, spices, and the Citizen Eatery’s own grain mix. The smoked green chile patty is made with the spicy vegetable.

Open in Google Maps

5011 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756

Visit Website

Citizen Eatery’s smoked hatch green chile burger

Workhorse Bar

100 N Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78751, Austin, TX 78751

Get the Buffalo veggie burger from the North Loop bar, where the black bean and mushroom patty is covered with wing sauce and blue cheese. Or opt for the sauce-less version.

Open in Google Maps

100 N Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78751, Austin, TX 78751

Visit Website

The Buffalo veggie burger from Workhorse Bar

Mother's Cafe & Garden

4215 Duval St, Austin, TX 78751

For vegans, the Bueno Burger at Mother’s is the way to go, made with bulgar wheat and seeds, topped with tofu and other vegetables. Vegan cheese can be added, too.

4215 Duval St, Austin, TX 78751

Visit Website

Mother’s Bueno burger

The Beer Plant

3110 Windsor Rd, Austin, TX 78703

The Blacksmith burger at the vegan gastropub is made out of grains.

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3110 Windsor Rd, Austin, TX 78703

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The Blacksmith burger from Beer Plant

Crown & Anchor Pub

2911 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78705

The campus dive bar’s veggie burger is packed with all the go-to toppings. For even more, add a second patty, too.

Open in Google Maps

2911 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78705

Visit Website

Crown & Anchor’s veggie burger

Eastside Cafe

2113 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722

The grain-filled vegetarian patty in Eastside Cafe’s Garden burger is made with lentils, brown rice, herbs, and Monterey jack cheese.

2113 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722

Visit Website

Eastside Cafe’s garden burger

24 Diner

600 N Lamar Blvd #G, Austin, TX 78703

The all-hours diner offers two vegetarian choices with its veggie patty (lentils, beets, mushrooms, rice, and a bunch of seeds), one with goat cheese, and the other with spicy pepper relish. Or order any of the other burger options with a veggie patty and opt for no bacon.

600 N Lamar Blvd #G, Austin, TX 78703

Visit Website

Betsy’s veggie burger at 24 Diner

Arlo's

900 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78701

All the burgers at the vegan food truck are good to go, including the Bac’n Cheezeburger with seitan bacon and vegan mayonnaise.

Open in Google Maps

900 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78701

Visit Website

Arlo’s burger

Kick Drum Burgers

The roving burger trailer ups the veggie ante with cured tomatoes, herb aioli, and an entire roasted portabello mushroom.

Open in Google Maps

Visit Website

Kick Drum Burger’s Moon burger

P. Terry's

404 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

There’s even a fast food veggie burger option courtesy of Austin’s favorite local burger chain.

404 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

Visit Website

The veggie burger from P. Terry’s

Mr. Natural

1901 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

Soy patties make up the burgers at both locations of Tex-Mex vegan and vegetarian restaurant. Go big with the Texas burger, which throws in jack cheese, onions, barbecue sauce, veggie bacon, and the works.

Open in Google Maps

1901 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

Visit Website

Mr. Natural’s vegan burger

Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar

1120 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

The vegan burger option at the movie theater chain is made with Beyond Meat’s patty, boosted with vegan ranch spread too.

1120 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

Visit Website

Alamo Drafthouse’s avocado and pesto burger with Beyond Burger’s patty

Counter Culture

2337 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

The burger at the vegan restaurant is mixed with beets, mushrooms, and walnuts, and comes with special cashew cheeze (not to be confused with cheese). Bonus: it's gluten-free, too. Look out for other burger specials made with falafels and more.

2337 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

Visit Website

The hatch burger from Counter Culture

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Hopdoddy Burger Bar

1400 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

The burger bar’s La Bandida is made with a black bean and corn patty and smothered with avocado, cilantro pesto, and chipotle mayonnaise. It's so good that it made a tipster "forget I'm not eating meat." Or opt for the Impossible Burger.

1400 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

Visit Website

Hopdoddy Burger Bar’s La Bandida burger

Bouldin Creek Café

1900 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704

The meatless restaurant dishes out a whole array of vegetarian-friendly fare, which includes the Veggie Royale, with a patty made with peanuts. Drench it with your choice of either barbecue sauce, chipotle-pecan pesto, or basil aioli, or go crazy and add them all.

1900 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704

Visit Website

The Veggie Royale burger from Bouldin Creek

Plow Burger

1505 Town Creek Dr, Austin, TX 78741

All of the vegan burger patties at the Buzz Mill-based trailer are made with Beyond Meat patties.

Open in Google Maps

1505 Town Creek Dr, Austin, TX 78741

Visit Website

The Beyond Meat burger and sausage from Plow Burger

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