Local Vegetarian Restaurants!

Nora Daly

​With the growing awareness around the meat industry’s harmful impact on the environment, I’ve been trying to cut down on my meat consumption lately. Though vegetarianism has been considered fairly difficult in the past, it has *thankfully* become much more accessible. The food industry is changing, and pretty much any meal thought possible can be found without meat. (crazy!) 

All that being said, here are some of my favorite vegetarian-friendly restaurants local to Austin:

• First on my list is Bouldin Creek Cafe on S 1st Street. All of the meals here are vegetarian, and there are some vegan options as well. While their most popular dish, the “Veggie Royal” sandwich, is really good, my favorite thing at the cafe is their vegan blueberry cornbread.
• Conscious Cravings, also on S 1st Street, is a vegan food truck that primarily sells wraps. Everything is vegan, delicious, and healthy. My favorite here is the avocado wrap, which is basically a big salad inside a tortilla, but everything is good, I promise.
• Mr. Natural is a local vegetarian restaurant with two locations (one in South Austin, one in East). They sell everything from breakfast, lunch, and dinner, to desserts of all kinds, and everything is really, really yummy. 
• We all know and love P Terry’s, but I’ve recently made the switch from their burger to their veggie burger, a decision I’ll never regret. Next time you’re sitting in the drive-thru line, maybe consider changing your order to the veggie burger, for both your enjoyment and earth’s!
• Okay, my last recommendation is the vegetarian tacos at El Tacorrido, which has five locations throughout Austin. Though there are only a few vegetarian options, the “taco de veduras” is well worth the trip. Happy eating!