CuisineMexican
Price$$
NeighborhoodFive Points
HoursMon 10:30-21:00; Tue closed; Wed-Sun 10:30-21:00
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Tip: Request corn tortillas explicitly; the default for some dishes is flour. The machaca plate is the safest gluten-free order.

Location

Address: 2719 N Piedras St, El Paso, TX 79930

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Lamezze ★ 4.1

Mediterranean$$DowntownMon-Thu 07:30-20:00; Fri 07:30-21:00; Sat 08:00-21:00; Sun 08:00-15:00

Lamezze on North Stanton Street serves charcoal-grilled kebabs from a halal-certified butcher; a plant-based mezze menu is also available for halal diners.

Tip: Ask about the current kebab meat sourcing at the counter; the restaurant actively sources halal protein for its charcoal grill.

Tazza International Foods ★ 3.9

Halal grocery$$Kern PlaceMon-Sat 09:00-20:00; Sun 10:00-18:00

Tazza International Foods on North Mesa Street is El Paso's primary halal food source: certified butcher, halal meats, imported Middle Eastern pantry.

Tip: The halal butcher counter is at the rear of the market; call ahead for large orders of goat or lamb.

Cafe Mayapan ★ 4.2

Mexican$DowntownMon-Fri 11:00-15:00; Sat 08:00-15:00

Cafe Mayapan at La Mujer Obrera on Texas Avenue serves pre-Hispanic dishes with naturally vegan options: cactus nopales tacos, bean tamales, atole.

Tip: Ask at the counter which tamales are made without lard; the nopales taco is reliably vegan.

Lamezze ★ 4.1

Mediterranean$$DowntownMon-Thu 07:30-20:00; Fri 07:30-21:00; Sat 08:00-21:00; Sun 08:00-15:00

Lamezze on North Stanton Street downtown offers a vegan-friendly mezze spread: falafel, hummus with pita, tabbouleh, stuffed grape leaves, all plant-based.

Tip: Request the full plant-based mezze plate; the kitchen will compose a selection of all vegan items on the menu.

Salt and Honey Bakery Cafe ★ 4.3

Cafe$$Kern PlaceMon-Fri 07:00-15:00; Sat-Sun 08:00-15:00

Salt and Honey Bakery Cafe on North Oregon Street is El Paso's strongest vegetarian-friendly cafe, built on egg dishes, pastries, seasonal vegetable plates.

Tip: The avocado toast and baked egg dishes are reliably meat-free; the pastry case has no meat-based items.

Gom Ramen ★ 4.0

Japanese$$East El PasoTue-Sun 11:00-21:00

Gom Ramen on Hunter Drive offers a dedicated vegetarian miso broth bowl, one of the few reliable vegetarian hot-meal destinations in east El Paso.

Tip: Specify vegetarian when ordering; the default tonkotsu is pork-based. The miso-corn is the best plant-forward bowl.

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