Viva Vegeria is a gluten-free spot in South Side, San Antonio.
Editorially verified May 28, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 1422 Nogalitos St, San Antonio, TX 78204
Viva Vegeria on Nogalitos serves all-vegan, gluten-free Tex-Mex, with tacos al pastor, chicken-style flautas and tamales that need no meat to satisfy.
OrderTacos al pastor, chicken-style flautas, vegan tamales
TipEverything is both vegan and gluten-free, a rare combination. The vegan Tex-Mex is the reason to come, not a compromise.
Pollos Asados Los Norteños grills whole chickens over mesquite with naturally gluten-free sides of charro beans, grilled onions. Located in East Side.
OrderMesquite-grilled chicken with corn tortillas and charro beans
TipThe grilled chicken, charro beans, and corn tortillas are naturally gluten-free. Skip the flour tortillas and you are set.
Pasha Mediterranean Grill on Wurzbach Road is a long-running halal Mediterranean kitchen, serving gyro, shawarma, and Arabic dishes to the local Muslim.
OrderChicken shawarma, gyro and hummus
TipA dependable halal Mediterranean option listed on Zabihah. The shawarma and gyro are the staples; the lunch portions are generous.
Zaffran Delight is one of the few halal kitchens right downtown, handy from the River Walk, where chicken biryani and butter chicken with naan are the orders.
OrderChicken biryani, butter chicken and naan
TipOne of the few halal kitchens right downtown, handy from the River Walk. The biryani and butter chicken are the orders.
Abu Omar Halal near UTSA is open until 2am, a rare late-night halal option on the north side where the chicken shawarma wrap is the cheap, reliable order.
OrderChicken shawarma wrap and falafel
TipOpen until 2am, so a rare late-night halal option near UTSA. The chicken shawarma wrap is the cheap, reliable order.
Yummy 770 at the Israeli Chabad Center is San Antonio's kosher Israeli restaurant, a meat (fleishig) kitchen certified by the Vaad HaKashrut of San Antonio.
OrderFalafel, shawarma and Israeli salads
TipCertified kosher by the local Vaad and closed for Shabbat; confirm hours before going. The falafel and shawarma are the staples.
Viva Vegeria on Nogalitos serves all-vegan, gluten-free Tex-Mex, with tacos al pastor, chicken-style flautas and tamales that need no meat to satisfy.
OrderTacos al pastor, chicken-style flautas, vegan tamales
TipEverything is both vegan and gluten-free, a rare combination. The vegan Tex-Mex is the reason to come, not a compromise.
