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    The Vegan Nom

    4.4 (655 reviews)
    ModerateVegan, Food Trucks, Tacos
    Open • 8:00 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Casual
    Good for groups

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    Andrew W.

    The Vegan Nom is a great casual taco spot on the east side and a solid win for anyone looking for late-night vegan eats in Austin. The atmosphere has that classic Austin food truck charm--laid-back, colorful, and a little funky in a good way. It's a great place to grab food with friends or enjoy a quick bite outdoors. We ordered all five of their signature tacos to try a little bit of everything, and the standout for us was definitely the vegan fish taco. The texture was surprisingly close to real fish and the flavor was perfectly seasoned with a nice balance of tang and crunch. The sauces they use really bring everything together, especially their creamy jalapeño sauce--highly recommend adding it to whatever you order! One more thing I appreciate: they're open until 10 PM, which makes it a lifesaver for late eaters who still want something flavorful and plant-based.

    Steve C.

    Being in Austin, Texas, it's a challenge not to eat meat every day, and I was looking for something vegetarian. Vegan Nom was recommended to me. I went later on a Saturday, it's in a food truck spot (there are so many) along Caesar Chavez Street in East Austin. There's a lot to choose from on the menu. I tried the Chilaquilas Roja, Korean BBQ taco, Del Ray fish taco, and Grilled Avocado Reale with a can of Rambler. Everything was delish. Pretty reasonably priced, too. The chef busily made everything. Picnic tables.

    Edward G.

    Vegan Nom is the anchor spot at this little food truck park, and it's easy to see why. The menu has a ton of options, not just 4 or 5 like so many places now, so there's something for everyone. Even non-vegans like me can feel overwhelmed with so many good choices. I had two breakfast tacos, which were super filling (and gone way too fast). The salsas are self serve and are excellent. Great spot with a decent parking lot plus street parking, and they even have Rambler sparkling water on hand.

    Sarah P.

    I ordered 5 different kinds of tacos! They all were very appetizing to look at, and I was so excited to try them. I am very sad to say that I was disappointed with the flavors of most of them. Really liked the fish taco-very refreshing and not too salty. I think my least favorite was kbbq- it just didn't taste like kbbq seasoning at all. And some other taco meats were too mushy for my liking. Maybe I need to try different items than taco next time and see! But I liked the overall vibe and the fact that they were all vegan!

    buffalo birdie
    Donna L.

    Quick question -- how the heck do they do it? This is outrageously good mexican food, nevermind the fact that it's vegan (a huge plus for me). I got the Buffalo Birdie to go and it was still life altering. And I'm a latina TX transplant from southern california!! I'm really hard to please!!

    Grilled Avocado Reale... overloaded with flavor and fillings!
    Christopher B.

    Tucked away in another food truck park in East Austin, this spot specializes in vegan dishes. I came on a Monday night and only two trucks were open, but this was exactly what I was looking for. I ordered the Super Fresco and the Grilled Avocado Reale. The texture and flavor of the super fresco would surprise any meathead and delight anyone steering clear of meat. But the star of the show was the Avocado Reale. Both tacos were stuffed and appropriately wrapped with double corn tortillas. The ingredients were falling out, and so good that I had to scoop them up. The flavors of the Avocado Reale really popped, the mushrooms, onions, and queso were Plenty of seating, picnic tables all over the place. Great art everywhere you turn. This was my first dinner in Austin, and I will definitely be back!

    Karla D.

    This is one of my favorite food trucks in my area. I am not vegan but I love it all the same! I love the Super Fresco taco so much. That vegan beef is the real deal! It's perfectly cooked and seasoned, and if I didn't already know I was eating vegan, I would have thought it was "real" meat. It's a double-decker packed with the ingredients. Pico, lettuce, tomato, etc. When I head over I try to get there as soon as they open up because they are POPULAR. Lines can get lengthy at times. Worth the wait though I prefer not to, lol.

    Kristen N.

    Super fast and big portion size! I got the Buffalo Birdie Burrito and it was very flavorful. Great casual spot to hit a lot of vegan restaurants, although I wish they had heaters.

    Del Rey Fish Taco Buffalo Chicken Taco
    Shailey K.

    Delicious tacos for not just vegans but everyone! We've been here 3x already within two months. We bring all our visitors and everyone has loved it! They also have 3 different freshly made salsas, all flavorful and tasty. I highly recommend the Del Rey fish and buffalo chicken taco

    Big Brunch Burrito
    El H.

    I've been coming in for five years as of this month, and I LOVE the vegan breakfast burrito.

    Nueva Onda Taco and Mi Ranchito
    Autumn M.

    Finally made it here! They have a ton of options and I decided to go the breakfast route. The Nueva Onda, with its sweet potato hash browns, scrambled tofu, and avocado was chefs kiss topped with the verde jalapeno sauce. And the Mi Ranchito was somehow even more delicious with country breakfast sausage, potato, black bean, queso blanco, and guacamole in Ranchito sauce. Of course I had to also top it with a hot sauce. The chipotle was equally as tasty and fiery as the jalapeño. Next time l'm grabbing a bucket of each! Super fast service too! Although I took my tacos to go, there were a lot of picnic tables if you want to hang out and eat at the food truck park.

    #1. Tofu Scramble and Tempeh Bacon Taco
    Karson S.

    As a non-vegan, I don't think it's fair for my review to have as much weight here, but I'll put it anyways. I've had the vegan nom's taco truck twice now and I'm perfectly mixed on it. The good: the team in the truck is always very nice and I'm so glad we have as many vegan options as we do here in East Austin. That said, I'm still looking for good flavors and I think this truck gives a mixed bag. The best thing I've had here is the buffalo "chicken" taco - sauce is great and mixes things together well in the taco. Also the queso they have is pretty decent for vegan queso. The not: I definitely don't love all the tacos here. Recently I got one of the breakfast tacos (scramble + tempeh bacon) and while it smelled very good, the flavors just didn't hit for me. The tempeh was crispy, but he flavor was off for me (definitely not "like bacon" imo)

    chilaquiles roja, Hella Vegan Quesadilla, Gracias Madre Taco
    Rakshak R.

    i couldn't say enough good things about this place. service is relatively fast, the food is exceptional, and the location is a nice vegan food truck park. i HIGHLY recommended the chilaquiles roja taco- probably the best taco i've ever had. i've taken non vegans here and they loved the chilaquiles roja taco as well. They have hot sauce that you can serve yourself, and Their chipotle sauce is insane. the hella quesadilla was very good too, so definitely check this place out if able.

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    We ordered the grilled avocado reale taco and the jorge's beef burrito and they were both really tasty. Good flavors!

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    You'd never know it was vegan! Everything is amazing and the tacos are nice and hearty, very filling!

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    Taqueria De Diez  - Carne Asada Taco

    Taqueria De Diez

    4.7(565 reviews)
    1.5 mi•Downtown
    •$$

    This is the best taco place I have found since I've moved!…read more I don't know how often I will come back here I don't know that it's that easy to find parking in this area. We walked from the hotel and ended up eating here twice! I had the extra cheesy volcan tacos they were so good I could smell how they tasted when I walked in. The carve asada was a little salty but it didn't stop me from devouring them! If you come in down the alley like we did you'll walk through what looks to be a little bar area walk-through there and then follow the signs to find the tacos. There were some people walking in with small children as we were walking out and they looked confused walking into the bar and I showed them just keep going you'll find the tacos and then they laughed. Everyone inside was nice and very friendly they run a super efficient operation and it's very clean. Soon as someone gets up somebody cleans the table because somebody's already waiting for a table. The whole thing is like an assembly line you get in line you order you get in line you get your food you walk around the corner and you get a table. Keep it moving people! This is just an amazing taco place with some amazing people highly recommend if you are in the area to go for it. The second time we came back and got more tacos to go and had to pay for parking around the corner so I don't know that it's convenient unless you're walking because parking was really expensive over there I think we paid $20 for 15 minutes.

    Why 5 stars? Because this absolutely nailed my craving…read more --- --- --- My friend and I had big ambitions to eat nothing but BBQ during our 4 days in Austin. We weren't even fully through day #2 and were already sick of BBQ. He broke the seal first and suggested Mexican. I found Taqueria De Diez in my bookmarks, and dinner plans were set. This was one of those meals where I was walking out with a pep in my step because I got exactly what I needed. I ordered a carne asada quesadilla + two tacos: Campechana and adobada. I don't even know what my favorite thing was. They were all excellent. The only slight miss were the beans, which were kind of oddly watery. But everything else was perfect, including the jamaica agua fresca. I ended up returning the next night and ordered a carne asada burrito. I didn't love it quite as much, but this is still an easy 5-star review for me. Note: this is not the easiest place to find. You literally have to walk in between some big, orange road blockers (is that what you call them?), to enter an alley. You then walk into a small bar, and then from there, you enter the actual restaurant. It's like a taco speakeasy, and it's glorious.

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    Las Trancas

    Las Trancas

    4.6(629 reviews)
    0.9 mi•East Cesar Chavez, East Austin
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    I've been on a hunt for a great taco spot, and I think I finally found it…read more It wasn't busy when we got there, and our food came out pretty quickly. I ordered an al pastor, lengua, and asada taco, and honestly, they were all so good. The asada was my favorite, but the other two were right behind it. The meat was flavorful, and the salsas had some heat to them, which I appreciated!!! My boyfriend ordered the chicken burrito, and it was just okay. The chicken was shredded and could've used a little more seasoning for my taste. I'm also not a huge fan of lettuce in a burrito, so that may have played a part in it not being my favorite. That being said, I'm definitely coming back because those tacos were SO good. Next time, I want to give the burrito another shot and order it my way. If it's anything like the tacos, I have a feeling it'll be a winner.

    Reasonable prices, and good quality. Wish their sauces were spicier, but I also don't think they're…read moremade in house so maybe that's why. Tacos were delicious! Al pastor is on the more firm side rather than fatty soft pieces, I think it's a decent balance although would've liked a bit more soft (personal preference). I would come back if I was in this part of Austin again, and was really craving some reliable tacos. It's not impressive enough for me to go out of my way to eat, but it's a really good choice if you're passing through already. They're also very quick to get the food out, and the seating area is outdoors but has fans in some spots.

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    Veracruz All Natural

    Veracruz All Natural

    4.4(1.2k reviews)
    0.6 mi•East Austin
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    Lives up to the hype. Here's the thing--You may end up waiting quite some time for your food…read more However, if you give yourself the time to wait, you will not be disappointed. I had the Migas taco and the La Reyna taco. Both were excellent. I loved the veggies combination on the La Reyna taco. I would want to stop in and eat these every week if I lived in Austin. And the hot sauce was on point, both the green and the red. My husband had the Grilled Fish taco and the Grilled Steak taco. He couldn't decide which he liked better, but mentioned that the steak itself had amazing flavor. Do yourself a favor: free up two hours on your day off; order some tacos; order a Desnudo coffee or matcha or hibiscus tea and enjoy the tree-shaded outdoor dining area while you wait for some truly outstanding tacos.

    Till my all-time favorite tacos in Austin. The shrimp taco is literally the most flavorful shrimp…read moretaco you will ever have. Period. The shrimp is sautéed in this extremely flavorful and spicy chili paste and it is an explosion of flavor in your mouth. The fish taco is also absolutely amazing. For the vegetarians, their cauliflower taco is great. And for the meat lovers, they're steak and Barbacoa taco is off the charts. Their beverages and juices freshly made in house are also always hit. Hard to find such fresh juices at that price point anymore.

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    Velvet Taco - Velvet Taco 8

    Velvet Taco

    4.4(822 reviews)
    1.7 mi•Warehouse District, Downtown
    •$$

    Perfect spot for late-night tacos!…read more The best part is that they have great vegetarian options, including both paneer and tofu tacos, and both are absolutely delicious. It's not always easy to find flavorful vegetarian tacos, so this place was a pleasant surprise. I loved it so much that I ended up visiting twice during my two-day trip to Austin. If you're in the city, this place is definitely worth checking out!

    Needed a quick bite and walked two blocks from my hotel straight into downtown Austin's busy…read moreCongress Avenue stretch, right at the corner of 6th Street in the middle of the Warehouse District energy. Sixth Street's neon and noise are basically next door, the Capitol sits up the hill, and the whole area is packed with people, bars, and that classic Austin mix of polished downtown hustle and late-night chaos. Velvet Taco is pure counter-service: you walk right up, order at the register, and then grab a seat. There's plenty of seating, so even with a couple of kids in tow it was no problem finding a spot. The place leans hard into what can only be called white-people tacos--soft, sad flour tortillas that taste like they came straight out of a grocery-store package, loaded with every wild creation the kitchen can invent. Global mashups, brunch hybrids, burger impostors, the works. No one is pretending these are the real deal. I went for the chicken-and-waffles taco, which was actually built on a thin, real waffle instead of a tortilla. Surprisingly good--crispy, a little sweet, chicken holding its own. The burger taco tasted exactly like a cheeseburger that had wandered into a tortilla and decided to stay. We also tried the shrimp taco (fine), one daughter got the kids' chicken taco (perfectly kid-level), and the other ordered the chicken tikka (spicy, saucy, and very much in the "why is this on a tortilla?" category). Everything was okay. Comparable to Torchy's in that same creative-American-taco lane. If you're looking for a true Mexican taco, stay far away. But if you just want to play around with some decent flavors on a cheap flour store-bought tortilla while sitting in the middle of downtown Austin, this is your spot. Not my favorite. Glad I tried it. Won't be back.

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    OneTaco - Migas and Buenos Días

    OneTaco

    4.3(155 reviews)
    1.6 mi•Downtown
    •$

    After a few drinks at Cockfight Bar around the corner, we stopped by for a late-night bite before…read morecalling it a night--and I'm so glad we did. These are honestly some of the best tacos I've had in Austin! The pastor was cooked perfectly: flavorful, slightly crispy around the edges, and packed with plenty of meat, all wrapped in a delicious handmade tortilla. Every bite was so good that I immediately wanted more. I also ordered a quesadilla, which was perfectly cheesy and just the right size to satisfy without feeling too heavy. Honestly, if I had more room, I would have ordered enough tacos to last me the whole next day! I'll definitely be coming back the next time I'm in Austin. This spot is a must-try for anyone craving amazing tacos.

    The branding in here is almost enough to make it worth the trip. I loved the mask stenciled into…read morethe double doors, the playful color palette, and the Coke bottle cap stools they're hiding by one of the counters. I dropped in at 7:30a on a Friday, and watched a steady stream of people come in for takeout. All our food came quickly. Apparent regulars got a friendly recognition by the front of house when they got to the front of the line. I had a Migas and a Taco Jefe. The fill ratio was correct: I was able to hold it closed without really squeezing, and better, nothing was soggy to weaken the very lightly warmed tortilla. But I wanted a higher salt level in the eggs and steak, and some crisp on both proteins would've improved texture balance. It's pretty solid. I think my mom would give it a 5. But for me, it's a solid 4.

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    Veracruz All Natural - Taco $6.5

    Veracruz All Natural

    4.1(592 reviews)
    1.6 mi
    •$$

    OMG where do I start? My plans started horribly today, and I didn't even plan on eating here today,…read morebut the food here at Veracruz All Natural completely turned my day around. I had only stopped by this Food Truck (area) to try Desnudo Coffee, and spotted this business. I had heard some good things about Veracruz, but I was planning lunch elsewhere. Well, that other spot was CLOSED ON WEDNESDAYS! Seeing my situation, I saw it as opportunity to try the options at Veracruz --- including the famous from Food Network, migas taco. I ordered 4 tacos: the migas, migas poblano, shrimp macha (!!), and the Dona Reyna tacos. All of these specific tacos were priced between $6 and $6.75 per taco, not bad in Austin, and not bad considering the quality of said tacos. As you can see from my order, I opted on the more "novel" choices and they did not disappoint; that said, I do HIGHLY recommend the two variations of the migas taco and the shrimp macha taco. Oh, the shrimp macha was so FIRE, the flavors were bold and smoky with a kiss of heat. The migas tacos were FULLY LOADED, and the scramble with the tortilla chips were flavorul. TIP: They will ask corn or flour --- do flour. Everything is handmade, but those corn tortillas fall apart with all the sauce. Flour = durable and flavorful. I had plans, but the Universe had other plans for me that were superior. Try Veracruz All Natural --- and if your limited on $$$, you can snag 3 EXCEPTIONAL LOADED TACOS for about $20, that you will not find anywhere else!

    The Austin heat was breathing down my neck like a dragon as I walked a place recommended by a…read morecoworker. I walked into this unassuming restaurant and perused the menu, which felt like Mexican tarot cards. Pictures. Titles. Small description. It all looked basic. But simple food made with fresh ingredients and seasoned well has won Michelin stars. Unfortunately, I don't foresee them receiving one. The al pastor taco was tasty. The steak taco had too much fat in it. If I was strictly bashing this review on the food. I'd give it a three. It's not worth the price. Now, the service seemed to be decent until I didn't put a tip on my takeout order. Things seemed to go south. When my name was called, I grabbed the small paper bag and paused. No guacamole. If I hadn't have looked, I could've walked a really long wasteful before noticing. Maybe long enough to not go back. The last behind the counter, said okay I'll get it. It felt like a chore. I said thank you and made the long walk fighting the heat of the dragon's breath once again. The story does not stop there, I thought 3 tacos, a drink, and guacamole couldn't honestly cost $43. The guilt of spending that kind of money on such little food that was also just average, screamed in my conscience. Well, that was because the woman also had not given me my tres leches, which was going to be for my wife. I took the long walk back, stood at the counter for what felt like 10 minutes,and again it felt like a chore to get me what I paid for. No sorry. I would suggest taking a little longer walk to Taqueria de Diez

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    Shrimp Macha Taco

    The Vegan Nom - vegan - Updated September 2026

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