Tarka Indian Kitchen in Austin is the South Austin halal Indian counter, with halal chicken and grass-fed halal lamb served in tikka, curry, biryani and tikka masala plates.
Tip: The lamb biryani is the room's strongest dish; the Westgate location has the largest dining room.
Address: 9700 Escarpment Blvd, Austin, TX 78749
Mum Foods in Austin is Geoffrey Ellis's pastrami smokehouse on Manor Road, a kosher-style Jewish deli serving Texas pastrami, matzo ball soup and corned beef sandwiches.
Tip: Not certified kosher but the kosher-style menu runs corned-beef, pastrami and matzo ball soup all day.
Casa de Luz in Austin is the 100 percent organic vegan and gluten-free dining hall on Toomey Road since 1991, serving a daily-changing macrobiotic menu in a communal-seat room.
Tip: Communal seating only; the daily-changing menu is a single set plate, no substitutions or a la carte.
Bistro Vonish in Austin is Craig Vanis's vegan food truck on East 53rd Street, a North Austin trailer serving BBQ seitan sandwiches, sweet potato arepas and vegan kolaches.
Tip: Vegan kolaches are the room's most distinctive plate; the trailer runs Wednesday-Saturday afternoons.
Counter Culture in Austin is Sue Davis's vegan diner trailer behind Tweedy's Bar on Fruth Street, the reopened version of the long-running East Side vegan room since 2009.
Tip: The trailer is the rebuild ahead of a Windsor Park brick-and-mortar planned for summer 2025; check social for the trailer hours.
Bouldin Creek Cafe in Austin is South First's vegetarian neighbourhood cafe since 2000, a bungalow patio with all-day breakfast, vegan options and the strongest queso south of the river.
Tip: All-day breakfast runs from 8am; the migas and veggie burger are the room's two anchors and run all day.
Mr. Natural in Austin is the East Cesar Chavez vegetarian Mexican kitchen, a juice bar, bakery and eatery serving non-dairy, wheat-free or vegan dishes in a Tex-Mex style.
Tip: The Sunday buffet runs 10am-3pm; the bakery counter has vegan pan dulce on weekday mornings.
