Latin American$$Wed-Sat 11:30-22:00; Sun 11:30-21:00; Mon 17:00-21:00; closed Tue
Corto Lima's corn-tortilla kitchen marks gluten-free options across the whole menu, making downtown Lexington's Latin room a safe coeliac pick.
Tip: Corn tortillas are pressed in-house; confirm the day's gluten-free marks with the counter before ordering.
Middle Eastern$Sun-Thu 10:00-02:00; Fri-Sat 10:00-04:00
Halal Munchies feeds the UK campus halal platters and wraps until 02:00 or later on South Limestone, Lexington's dependable late halal kitchen.
Tip: It runs to 04:00 on Friday and Saturday nights, by far the latest halal food in Lexington.
Middle Eastern$Mon-Sat 11:00-20:30; closed Sun
Oasis Mediterranean Restaurant is indexed on Zabihah as halal Middle Eastern, serving Chevy Chase Lexington shawarma, kabobs and falafel plates.
Tip: Closed Sundays; lunch plates move fast, so the 14:00-17:00 lull is the relaxed window.
Vegan$Wed-Sat 08:00-21:00; Sun 10:00-21:00; closed Mon-Tue
Moody Mike's grew from Central Kentucky's first vegan food truck into a North Limestone cafe, frying Lexington plant-based wings and stacked burgers.
Tip: The vegan bone-in wings and oatmeal creme pies built the following; check socials since truck runs shift hours.
Cajun$Mon-Sat 11:00-21:00; Sun 12:00-20:00
Bourbon n' Toulouse always keeps vegan Cajun pots on its Euclid Avenue board, so Lexington's plant-based eaters get proper etouffee over rice too.
Tip: Ask which of the day's pots are vegan before ordering; the veggie etouffee is a menu constant.
Latin American$$Wed-Sat 11:30-22:00; Sun 11:30-21:00; Mon 17:00-21:00; closed Tue
Corto Lima marks vegan dishes across its downtown Latin menu, giving vegan diners in Lexington corn tortillas, beans and vegetable mains done properly.
Tip: The kitchen flags vegan and gluten-free items on the menu; no reservations, so land before 18:00.