Here’s 20 vegan Mexican restaurants in the USA and Canada:

Bar Verde

Plant City Food Hall

334 S. Water St.

Providence, RI 02903

www.matthewkenneycuisine.com/bar-verde-providence

Enjoy burritos, croquetas, enchiladas, and quesadillas paired with cocktails.

Bar Verde

65 2nd Ave.

New York, NY 10003

https://www.matthewkenneycuisine.com/bar-verde

Dine on nachos, elote, guacamole, tofu rancheros, plantain pancakes, churros and more for their weekend brunch. Also enjoy these dishes for dinner: hearts of palm ceviche, empanadas, a wide variety of tacos, fajita bowl, spicy cauliflower enchiladas, and more.

Charly’s Vegan Tacos

172 NW 24th St.

Miami, FL 33127

www.charlysvegantacos.com

Try their avocado fries, platano asado, variety of burritos, tacos, and bowls (some with seitan), and more.

Doomie’s Next Mex

1253 Vine St., Ste. 8

Los Angeles, CA 90038

www.facebook.com/doomiesnextmex

Enjoy “chicken” flautas, “beef” taquitos, chimichangas, and so much more.

El Cantaro Vegan Mexican Restaurant

791 Foam St.

Monterey, CA 93940

www.facebook.com/ElCantaroVegan?rf=1070216633118263

Order their tortilla soup, crispy potato tacos, taquitos, grilled pineapple veggie burrito, veggie supreme burrito, nachos, and more.

El Palote Panaderia

2537 S. Buckner Blvd.

Dallas, TX 75227

www.facebook.com/elpalotepanaderia

This bakery and café serves up flautas, fajitas, tacos, and more.

Flacos

3031 Adeline St.

Berkeley, CA 94703

www.Flacos.com

Try pazole, taquitos, banana leaf tamales, hurache, and more.

Honest Tom’s Plant Based Taco Shop

261 S. 44th St.

Philadelphia, PA 19104

www.honesttomsplantbasedtacoshop.com

Enjoy tacos, burritos, and bowls, as well as nachos, taco salad, and more.

JaJaJa Mexicana

162 E. Broadway

New York, NY 10002

www.jajajamexicana.com

Order their beet & pumpkin empanada, Mexican street corn, spicy melon gazpacho, papusas, chorizo burritos, tacos, and bowls. For brunch, try kale pancakes and “sausage egg” & cheese torta.

Luna Verde

400 Main St.

Bradley Beach, NJ Bradley Beach

www.veganlunaverde.com

Start with sopa de frijoles, ensalada de nopales y mango, and quesadillas. Move on to a wide variety of tacos, fajitas, tostadas, burritos, enchiladas, and so much more. Leave room for desserts including chimichanga dulce, churros, and flan de dulce de leche.

Mi Vegana Madre

5835 W. Palmaire Ave., Ste. E

Glendale, AZ 85301

www.facebook.com/MiVeganaMadre

Enjoy a wide variety of tacos along with nachos and fresh beverages.

Pancho’s Vegan Kitchen

4865 S. Pecos Rd. #5

Las Vegas, NV 89121

www.facebook.com/vegantacosvegas

Head here for tacos, tamales, burritos, enchiladas, nachos, and much more. Breakfast items include tofu rancheros, chorizo burrito, and more.

Plant Baz

900 W. Franklin St.

Richmond, VA 23220

www.plantbaz.com

This vegan burrito bar serves burritos, bowls, tacos, and salads. They offer a kid’s menu as well.

Rosalinda Restaurant

133 Richmond St. W.

Toronto, ON M5H 2L3 Canada

www.rosalindarestaurant.com

Tacos, tostadas, and churros are just some of the raved-over options. Other items include jicama and citrus salad, potato and mushroom flautas, avocado tostada, Tijuana-style broccolini, grilled sweet potato, and more. They have mango cake for dessert.

Señor Veggie

620 South Presa

San Antonio, TX 78210

www.senorveggie.us

Popular items include the Buffalo Tofu Po Boy and Portabella Fajitas. Also enjoy spinach queso dip, tortilla soup, tempeh chalupas, and more.

Sugar Taco

7257 Melrose Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90046

www.sugartaco.com

Sugar Taco has a pick-it-yourself approach. Get some tacos or nachos, a burrito or a quesadilla. Pick one of their house-made proteins, including vegan carne asada, pollo, al pastor, and more. Add some guacamole, pico de gallo, or queso. If you’re looking for something extra hot, try the ghost taco, just buy some vegan horchata to wash it down with.

Taco Party

711 Broadway

Somerville, MA 02144

www.tacopartytruck.com

The menu features a variety of meatless tacos, including the Siracha BBQ Jackfruit Taco, Sweet Potato Taco, Chorizo Seitan Taco, Chimichurri Tempeh Taco, and Crispy Fried Tofu Taco. They offer a kid’s menu as well.

Tacotarian

6135 S. Fort Apache, Unit #402

Las Vegas, NV 89148

www.tacotarianlv.com

Lots of unique tacos made with vegan meat, as well as burritos, enchiladas, and quesadillas.

The Greyhound Café

81 Lancaster Ave.

Malvern, PA 19355

www.thegreyhoundcafe.com

This restaurant offers more than Mexican cuisine; however, their Mexican options include cheesesteak chimichangas, guacamole, fajita salad, taco salad, fried “fish” tacos, and more. For brunch try breakfast tacos and “huevos” rancheros (made with tofu).

Veggie y Qué

12924 Bailey St.

Whittier, CA 90601

www.veggieyque.com

Try tacos, breakfast burritos, tortas, and some non-Mexican dishes including burgers.

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By Emily Carter, Vegetarian Resource Group Intern

Our Daily Bread, a meal program hosted by Catholic Charities, serves more than a quarter of a million meals to people experiencing hunger across Baltimore, Maryland. They serve hot lunch 365 days a year to anywhere between 500 and 1000+ people. Additionally, they offer breakfast to seniors and people with disabilities and dinner to men enrolled in the Christopher Place Employment Academy. The organization relies on volunteers to make and serve food every day, with a greater need for volunteers to serve breakfast from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and dinner for Christopher Place from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

There is opportunity for people who want to get involved in a more indirect and possibly less time-consuming way by cooking and donating meals. Our Daily Bread has a casserole program that is the backbone of the entire initiative. Anyone can make and donate a casserole! Casserole recipes can be found on the Our Daily Bread’s website: https://www.catholiccharities-md.org/services/our-daily-bread-hot-meal-program/#790c890569b87ce66

On the list of recipes one can make, 3 are vegan, and were created by the VRG’s food service advisor Chef Nancy Berkoff, RD! They are all fairly quick to make, depending on how many casseroles you wish to donate. 

Last weekend, VRG intern Amy Dell and myself made two sweet potato and black bean casseroles using a recipe on the Our Daily Bread website. It was very simple and only took us about an hour and a half to chop all the peppers, onions, and garlic and get the sweet potatoes fork-tender. (The time would have been shorter had we had a bigger pot to combine both batches). The meal smelled delicious, and inspired me to make something similar for myself! 

Homelessness and hunger linger everywhere as a silent enemy. Philanthropy may not be the best way towards food equality, but it is one of the tools we have as individuals to help create a world that aligns a little more with our philosophies. So if you are feeling inspired or have no evening/weekend plans, get some ingredients and casserole dishes and cook up a storm! Even if you are not in Baltimore you can still participate by donating to your local feeding site.

For another example of vegan cooking for the needy, see: https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2015issue4/2015_issue4_vegetarian_action.php

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If you are in the USA or Canada, the next time you throw a party, attend an office event, or simply crave something sweet, consider buying vegan baked goods from one of the companies listed here: https://www.vrg.org/links/BakeriesAndBakedGoodsVegan.htm

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Are you looking to impress family and friends with a creative vegan deli salad? Rachel Haley Himmelheber offers a wide range of salads in a previous Vegetarian Journal article including Mexican Cole Slaw, Potato Salad with Thai Peanut Dressing, Asian Slaw, German Potato Salad, Middle Eastern Macaroni Salad, and Pecan and Red Pepper Pesto Macaroni Salad. Read the article here: https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2000jul/2000_jul_delisalads.php

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D’Vegan

9780 Walnut St., Ste. 360E

Dallas, TX 75243

www.facebook.com/DVegan-216259655084588

Enjoy a wide variety of dishes including Zucchini Pho, Golden Noodle Soup, Soy Banh Mi, Lemon Grass Noodle with Beef Seitan, and more.

Merit Vegetarian

548 Lawrence Expy. #2

Sunnyvale, CA 94085

www.MeritVegetarian.com

Try Vietnamese sweet and sour soup, pho, Vietnamese crepe, lemongrass tofu, and more. They also offer other Asian cuisines.

Noble Vegetarian Restaurant

5049 College Oak Dr., Ste. A

Sacramento, CA 95841

www.nobleveg.com

Dine on Saigon Rolls, Pho Noodle Soup, Tropical Papaya Salad, a variety clay pot dishes, and more. Also serve other Asian dishes.

Paradise Vegetarian Noodle House

8681 10th Ave.

Burnaby, BC V3N 2S9 Canada

www.ParadiseVegetarian.com

The menu consists of many traditional Vietnamese dishes including Vegan Veggie Beef Rice noodle soup (Pho) and Hot and Sour Soup (Canh Chua). Also enjoy fresh spring rolls, Vermicelli with BBQ Vegan Chicken, Spicy Lemongrass Gluten, and more.

Phoenix Garden Vegetarian Restaurant

7103 Brook Rd.

Richmond, VA 23227

The Pho reigns supreme! Other good selections include Pan-Fried Rice Stick Noodles, Eggplant and Marinated Tofu, and Banh Mi (Vietnamese sandwich). Desserts include chocolate-drizzled fried bananas and Phoenix’s very own funnel cake! Daily lunch specials are offered.

The Sun Vegan

11743 Edinger Ave.

Fountain Valley, CA 92708

www.facebook.com/thesunvegan

Enjoy Vermicelli and Crispy Rolls, Royal Noodle Soup, Fresh Tomato Noodle Soup, and more.

Vegan Bowl

8672 S. Redwood Rd.

West Jordan, UT 84088

www.facebook.com/VietnameseVeganBowl

This restaurant offers spring rolls, banh mi sandwiches, and a variety of noodle and rice dishes. Some dishes feature mock meats like soy-based chickun, ham, shrimp, and beef. An extensive list of teas, shakes, smoothies, and various boba flavors is also available.

Vinh Loi Tofu

18625 Sherman Way, #101

Reseda, CA 91335

www.vinhloitofu.com

Vinh Loi Tofu is a café as well as a tofu factory. The fresh soymilk, tofu, and tofu custard made daily are reason enough to come here and yet there are delicious dishes to try as well. From curry to Vietnamese soup, each dish is made with care. Although it’s mostly take-out, there are a few tables if you want to eat in. Only cash is accepted, however, there is an ATM on site.

Vinh Loi Tofu

11818 South St. #101

Cerritos, CA 90703

vinhloitofucerritos.business.site

Enjoy pho, curry soup, spring rolls, udon noodles stir-fried with bbq “duck,” cold noodle salad, and more.

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Reed Mangels, PhD, RD and Chef Nancy Berkoff, EdD, RD wrote an article in a previous issue of Vegetarian Journal that shows individuals how to lose weight on a vegan diet. This piece was written to provide suggestions for vegans, or people who are interested in following a vegan diet, who want to lose weight. The weight loss plan is designed for non-pregnant adults. If you have a medical condition such as kidney disease, heart disease, diabetes, or high blood pressure, please consult your health care professional to make sure these ideas will work for you.

This article features two eating plans. The first has approximately 1,500 calories and is designed for most women who want to lose 1-2 pounds per week. The second has about 1,900 calories and is designed for most men who want to lose 1-2 pounds per week. One to two pounds per week is a safe rate of weight loss that is more likely to be maintained.

You will also find several recipes in the article found here: https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2006issue1/2006_issue1_weight.php

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We previously ran an article in Vegetarian Journal showing that vegan meal plans can be both low-cost and nutritious. Often people claim it’s too expensive to be vegan. This is not true. Like any diet, it depends upon the types of food you choose to eat.

The meal plans found in this piece were devised for three specific populations: young adults, older adults, and a family of four. If you do not fit into one of these categories, you may still use the ideas in the article to develop a meal plan that is just right for you. Each plan features an array of meal ideas that are quick and easy to prepare, that contain the nutrients your body needs, and that won’t put a huge dent in your wallet.

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