Kalachandji's is a vegetarian-friendly spot in Lakewood, Dallas.
Editorially verified May 25, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Buffet lunch (priced by weight); fresh barfi dessert; sesame halwa
Tip: Buffet by the pound only. No meat, no eggs, no onion, no garlic in any dish. The garden patio on the temple grounds is available in good weather. Arrive before noon for the best selection.
Address: 5430 Gurley Ave, Dallas, TX 75223
Deep Ellum taco destination from chef Regino Rojas with an intentional vegetarian menu including mushroom, zucchini blossom. At 2701 Main St.
Order: Huitlacoche (corn truffle) taco; mushroom de temporada; zucchini blossom with queso fresco
Tip: The vegetarian menu rotates seasonally. Ask the server for the current off-menu vegetable filling when you arrive. The corn truffle (huitlacoche) filling is the most distinctive in the city.
Farm-to-table Bishop Arts restaurant with dedicated gluten-free options clearly marked on the menu, using local Texas-sourced ingredients. At 614 W Davis St.
Order: Blue corn butterscotch pancakes (GF, brunch only); roasted vegetable plate (dinner)
Tip: Alert the kitchen to gluten-free requirements when booking. The blue corn pancakes use masa, not wheat flour. A large portion of the dinner menu is naturally GF due to the seasonal whole-ingredient sourcing.
Award-winning patisserie from Chef Tida Pichakron with an extensive dedicated gluten-free menu, including French macarons (naturally GF), gluten-free lemon.
Order: Gluten-free lemon tart; French macarons (all GF); seasonal GF petit gateau
Tip: Call ahead to confirm which items are certified gluten-free versus made in a shared facility. The macaron and tart programs are the most consistently GF.
Knox-Henderson halal Mediterranean restaurant with verbal management assurance of halal status across all meat items, serving Lebanese mezze, shawarma.
Order: Chicken shawarma plate; hummus and pita; mixed grill
Tip: Zabihah-listed with verbal assurance of halal status. The buffet during lunch (Mon-Fri) is an excellent value. Reservations accepted for large groups.
Deep Ellum halal rice bowl and gyro spot open until 4am on Fridays and Saturdays, with 36-hour marinated halal chicken and lamb, scratch-made sauces.
Order: Mixed chicken and lamb rice bowl with white sauce; lamb gyro wrap
Tip: Halal-certified meat clearly indicated on-site. The late-night hours on weekends are the unique value proposition. Best after 11pm when the post-concert crowd arrives.
Dallas's oldest continuously supervised kosher restaurant under the Dallas Kosher VAAD with a full-time Mashgiach, serving certified Glatt kosher meat.
Order: Schwarma plate; Israeli salads; kosher deli sandwich
Tip: The only daily-operation certified Glatt kosher restaurant in North Dallas with a full-time Mashgiach on site. Closed Saturday. Call ahead on Fridays as the kitchen closes early for Shabbat.
