Viva Vegeria is a dietary-friendly spot in South Side, San Antonio.
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.
Must order: Tacos al pastor, chicken-style flautas, vegan tamales
Tip: Everything is both vegan and gluten-free, a rare combination. The vegan Tex-Mex is the reason to come, not a compromise.
Address: 1422 Nogalitos St, San Antonio, TX 78204
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.
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.
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.
Green Vegetarian Cuisine at the Pearl serves affordable vegetarian comfort food, from Chicken Fried Chik-n to a Texas Tender Basket, a longtime local pick.
Order: Chicken Fried Chik-n and the Texas Tender Basket
Tip: The comfort-food classics like the Chik-n are the draw. Most of the menu can be made vegan; ask your server.
Green Vegetarian Cuisine at Alon Town Centre serves vegetarian comfort food on the north side, with the Chicken Fried Chik-n and shakes of the Pearl original.
Order: Chicken Fried Chik-n and a milkshake
Tip: A handy north-side branch of the Pearl original. Most plates can go vegan; the milkshakes come dairy-free on request.
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.
Pollos Asados Los Norteños grills whole chickens over mesquite with naturally gluten-free sides of charro beans, grilled onions, and corn tortillas.
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.
