Plant-based Fast Food$north-sideDaily, lunch and dinner
Earth Burger on the north side is a genuine plant-based drive-through, rare in Texas, where the burgers and shakes are fully vegan; ask for the vegan cheese.
Order: The plant-based burger and a dairy-free shake
Tip: A genuine plant-based drive-through, rare in Texas. The burgers and shakes are fully vegan-friendly; ask for the vegan cheese.
Vegan Comfort Food$$north-sideDaily, breakfast and lunch
Binge Kitchen on the north side is fully vegan across the menu, including dessert, a good plant-based stop for comfort food and a relaxed weekend brunch.
Order: Vegan breakfast plates and the desserts
Tip: Fully vegan across the menu, including dessert. A good north-side stop for plant-based comfort food and brunch.
Plant-forward Farm To Table$$$southtownTue-Sat, lunch and dinner
Chef Elizabeth Johnson's Pharm Table in Southtown San Antonio. Plant-forward farm-to-table kitchen, fully gluten-free and dairy-free with vegan.
Order: Whatever plant-based set is on, plus a turmeric tonic from the bar.
Tip: Everything is gluten-free and dairy-free. Ask for the chef's vegan tasting; reservations via OpenTable.
Vegan Mexican$downtownDaily 07:00-16:00
Plantaqueria on Broadway in downtown San Antonio, a 100 percent vegan taqueria with house tortillas, breakfast tacos, tortas and house aguas frescas all day.
Order: Breakfast tacos and the Brewchata
Tip: All day breakfast tacos, fresh aguas frescas, locally roasted coffee. Walk-in counter, no reservations needed.
Gluten-free Vegan Tex-mex$$south-sideWed-Sat 11:00-20:00, Sun 11:00-17:00, closed Mon-Tue
Viva Vegeria runs an entirely gluten-free, all-vegan Tex-Mex kitchen on Nogalitos, so coeliac diners can eat the full menu, from tacos al pastor to tamales.
Order: Gluten-free tacos al pastor and tamales
Tip: The whole menu is gluten-free, so nothing is off limits. A genuine relief for coeliac diners craving Tex-Mex.
Gluten-free-friendly Grilled Chicken$$east-sideLunch and dinner, line forms early
Pollos Asados Los Norteños grills whole chickens over mesquite with naturally gluten-free sides of charro beans, grilled onions. Located in East Side.
Order: Mesquite-grilled chicken with corn tortillas and charro beans
Tip: The grilled chicken, charro beans, and corn tortillas are naturally gluten-free. Skip the flour tortillas and you are set.