Austin’s 10 Best Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants

Offering delicious, vegetarian-style wraps, Conscious Cravings has made a name for itself by promoting healthy foods. Its signature wrap is topped with your choice of a house-made sauce and is served best with a healthy salad or smoothie, made in house and custom-ordered. Many foods are infused with omega-3 and focus on sustainable production; Conscious Cravings wants to reduce Austin’s carbon footprint by creating a minimum of waste and using biodegradable products.

Located in the historic University of Texas district, Veggie Heaven offers delicious Chinese cuisine for vegans and vegetarians, including traditional pot stickers, California rolls and sesame noodles. Most of the full-size portions are directed towards vegans, who flock to this location so they can enjoy the freshly made sauces and spices. Non-meat-eaters can also come here to enjoy the bubble tea, which is an Austin favorite – the boba milk tea is probably the most famous and is great for after dinner or when walking around.

The Beer Plant is the type of place your non-vegan or non-vegetarian friends will want to go to. Located just northwest of downtown, the Beer Plant has among the largest selections of beers in the city, and the taps change regularly. The atmosphere is warm and simple with a turntable and vinyl stacked in the corner. The plant-based kitchen serves up some soul-food favorites with a vegan twist – mac and cheese with cashew cheese; buffalo cauliflower wings; hand-cut fries and Sriracha-glazed brussels sprouts.