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16 vegan & plant-based spots in Austin, scored and ranked for 2026.

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Top 10 Vegan & Plant-Based Spots

1
Bouldin Creek Cafe
Vegetarian · Zilker
Austin vegetarian institution near Zilker that's been doing meat-free Tex-Mex and diner food long before it was trendy. The patio is shaded and shaggy, the crowd is mixed, and the menu treats vegetabl...
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2
Thai Fresh
Thai / Vegan-Friendly · South Austin
South Austin Thai restaurant celebrated for its wide variety of vegan and vegetarian options alongside traditional Thai dishes. The bakery counter serves Thai tea cakes and coconut desserts. BYOB and ...
85
3
Taste of Ethiopia
Ethiopian · North Austin
North Austin Ethiopian with traditional dishes served on injera bread. The doro wat, kitfo, and vegetarian combo are authentic and generous. Communal eating with hands — tearing injera and scooping st...
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4
Casa de Luz
Macrobiotic / Vegan · South Lamar
One menu, one price, all organic — Casa de Luz runs a macrobiotic community kitchen where the plant-based plate changes daily and the communal tables invite actual conversation. South Lamar's most qui...
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5
Arlo's
Vegan Burgers · South Congress
The Bac'n Cheezy Burger at Arlo's is the reason people stop arguing about vegan food — it's just a good burger, full stop. The Crunchwrap and vegan tacos keep the menu from being a one-trick pony. Mul...
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6
True Food Kitchen
Health-Forward American · Domain
Health-forward chain from Dr. Andrew Weil with a Domain location serving anti-inflammatory grain bowls, seasonal salads, and nutrient-rich entrees. The menu holds up for food that's actually good for ...
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7
Vinaigrette
Salads / Healthy · Downtown
Downtown salad-focused restaurant with creative, seasonal salads, grain bowls, and soups. The farm-to-fork approach means ingredients are fresh and local. A healthy lunch option downtown that doesn't ...
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8
Flower Child
Healthy / Bowls / Salads · Downtown
Flower Child in the Second Street District builds its menu around the Ancient Grains & Sweet Potato Bowl and a Charred Snap Pea & Farro Salad that makes vegetable eating feel like a choice rat...
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9
Nori
Japanese · UT Campus
Austin's only fully plant-based Japanese restaurant — smoked carrot rolls, marinated mushroom nigiri, cured tomato sashimi. Takes reservations and draws both vegans and sushi regulars who didn't know ...
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10
Summer Revival
American · Dripping Springs
Dripping Springs wine bar and luncheonette doing shawarma salads, grain bowls, and bruschetta alongside a curated natural wine list and Texas beers. The olive oil cake is the quiet closer. Vegan-frien...
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All 16 Vegan & Plant-Based Spots in Austin

Crepe Crazy
French · Dripping Springs
81
Santa Catarina
Mexican · Lake Travis
81
Natkhat Flavors
Indian · Dripping Springs
80
Levant Cafe & Grill
Mediterranean · Cedar Park
79
Bodhi Viet Vegan
Vietnamese / Vegan · North Austin
78
Madam Mam's Thai Cuisine
Thai · UT Campus
77
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