📍 North Dallas Dining
Eat Vegan
Out & About
Almost every restaurant has some plant based option now. North Dallas / Plano / Frisco has several 100% vegan restaurants and even more vegan friendly ones. We've highlighted our favorite places and ways to easily eat vegan when you aren't eating at home.
Reading the Menu
What to Look For
A variety of variations are used to mark vegan dishes. Check for a legend, otherwise ask. Here are the most common symbols you'll encounter.
"V" Symbol
Usually means vegan, but some places mistakenly use it for vegetarian
"VE" or "VGN"
Usually means vegan
Certified Vegan Logo
Their are several vegan certifications, usually they have a circle with two plants or a v inside.
Seedling 🌱
Indicates plant based, usually vegan — check the legend.
Custom Restaurant Icon
They may have their own. Look for a legend or key.
How to Substitute
Most restaurants are happy to accommodate simple swaps. Here are the most reliable substitutions to ask for.
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Meat / Poultry
Ask for tofu, tempeh, mushrooms, or beans as a protein swap.
Ask for tofu, tempeh, mushrooms, or beans as a protein swap.
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Butter / Cream
Request olive oil or ask if they have a dairy-free cooking option.
Request olive oil or ask if they have a dairy-free cooking option.
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Cheese
Ask to omit it, or at vegan-friendly spots request dairy-free cheese.
Ask to omit it, or at vegan-friendly spots request dairy-free cheese.
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Eggs
Often added by default, simply ask to leave them out.
Often added by default, simply ask to leave them out.
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Fish Sauce / Oyster Sauce
Ask for soy sauce or tamari as a substitute, common at Asian spots.
Ask for soy sauce or tamari as a substitute, common at Asian spots.
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Broth-based soups
Ask if a vegetable broth base is available instead of chicken or beef.
Ask if a vegetable broth base is available instead of chicken or beef.
HappyCow
The go-to app for finding vegan and vegetarian restaurant and options anywhere. Filter by "vegan only" and "vegan options" to skip sifting through menus and find most vegan spots near you.
HappyCow →By Cuisine
Quick Guide & Top Restaurants
Tips for ordering for each cuisine, plus the best vegan-friendly spots north of Dallas.
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Asian Cuisine
Chinese · Vietnamese · Thai · Japanese
Ordering Tips
✓ Ask for tofu instead of meat — this swap works in almost any Asian dish.
✓ Vegetable dishes are plentiful and often already vegan.
✓ Tofu, beans, and mushrooms are reliable protein source typically offered.
⚠ Many dishes add egg by default, ask for it to be left out.
⚠ Curries typically use fish sauce. Vegan spots highlighted here have some all vegan curries.
🍽 Top Restaurants in the Area
🟢 100% Vegan
Jeff's Vegan
Fully vegan Chinese restaurant. Kung pao tofu, vegan burgers, chow mein, and more. Comfort food done plant-based.
jeffsvegan.squarespace.com ↗
Blue Sushi Sake Grill
Multiple DFW locations. Dedicated vegan sushi menu with creative plant-based rolls alongside the regular menu.
bluesushisakegrill.com ↗
🟢 100% Vegan
D'Vegan
All-vegan Vietnamese restaurant in Richardson. Zucchini pho, crispy noodle bowls, happy fried rice — all plant-based.
Find on Google Maps ↗
🟣 Large Selection
My Thai & Vegan
Extensive vegan menu including boba and vegan sushi. Frisco and Irving locations. Reliable, varied, and popular.
mythaifrisco.com ↗
🟣 Large Selection
Pinto Urban Thai
Large vegan selection on the menu. Quality can be hit or miss, but it's a convenient and solid option near UTD.
Find on Google Maps ↗
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Indian Food
Often naturally vegan-friendly
Ordering Tips
✓ Indian cuisine has a rich vegetarian tradition — most restaurants have plentiful vegan options.
✓ Dal (lentils), chana masala, aloo gobi, and vegetable curries are typically vegan.
✓ Rice and many breads (puri, chapati) are vegan. Naan is usually made with dairy — ask first.
⚠ Ghee (clarified butter) is commonly used in cooking — mention you'd prefer dishes without it.
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Mediterranean
Naturally abundant in plant-based dishes
Ordering Tips
✓ Hummus, falafel, tabbouleh, stuffed grape leaves, and roasted veggies are almost always vegan.
✓ Pita bread is typically vegan. Build a solid meal from mezze plates and dips.
✓ Ask for tahini or olive oil in place of yogurt-based sauces.
⚠ Some rice dishes use butter or chicken broth — worth confirming before ordering.
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Mexican & Tex-Mex
More options than you'd expect
Ordering Tips
✓ Bean and rice-based dishes are a solid foundation — just check the beans aren't cooked with lard.
✓ Veggie fajitas, bean tacos, and guacamole dishes adapt easily.
✓ Ask to swap meat for beans, mushrooms, or grilled veggies on most dishes.
⚠ Refried beans are often made with lard — ask if they're vegan before ordering.
⚠ Flour tortillas sometimes contain lard — corn tortillas are the safer bet.
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American
From comfort food to health-focused
Ordering Tips
✓ Many modern restaurants now carry plant-based burgers (Impossible, Beyond) — ask if available.
✓ Salads, grain bowls, and loaded veggie sandwiches are reliable options.
✓ At health-focused spots, smoothies and bowls are usually vegan - check to make sure no honey or cow milk.
🍽 Top Restaurants in the Area
🟢 100% Vegan
Vegan VibrationZ
Started at the Dallas Farmers Market in 2018. Yelp Top 100. Famous for their Crunchwrap Supreme, BBQ jackfruit, and chicken-fried oyster mushrooms. First and only vegan vendor at Legacy Hall.
Find on Google Maps ↗
Modern Market
One really amazing vegan option here, the Buddha bowl. Limited other vegan options beyond that, but worth visit for the buddha bowl.
modernmarket.com ↗
🟢 100% Vegan
Salubrious Juice & More
Fully vegan juice bar with cold-pressed juices, smoothies, and coffee. A handful of food items round out the menu.
Find on Google Maps ↗
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Pizza
Ask about dairy-free cheese
Ordering Tips
✓ Pizza dough and tomato sauce are almost always vegan.
✓ Load up on veggie toppings — roasted peppers, olives, onions, artichokes, mushrooms.
✓ Ask if dairy-free cheese is available — many spots now offer it.
⚠ Some doughs use honey or milk — worth confirming at smaller artisan spots.
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Bakery
Treats that don't compromise
What to Know
✓ Vegan baked goods have come a very long way — you genuinely cannot taste the difference.
✓ Fully vegan bakeries eliminate all guesswork — everything on the menu is safe.
✓ Great for special occasions, gifting, or just treating yourself.
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Fast Food
Quick, Cheap, Maybe not so healthy
What to Know
⚠ Vegan options very limited at fast food, whereas restaurants almost always have a plant based option fast food often has none due to some places using animal based fat for fries and milk/eggs in bread
⚠ Assume nothing at McDonalds is vegan
⚠ Food likely cooked alongside meat and may contain trace animal products from cross contamination
