Best Vegan Restaurants in Mexico City

MEXICO
418 vegan-ready venues · last refreshed today

Tacos dominate Mexico City at 29 venues, and the essentials read like a taco manifesto: Gatorta, Malportaco, Taco Santo Vegano, and A Darle Que Es Taco Vegano - Churubusco. Paxil - Plant Based Seafood is the outlier, and chilaquiles back up the breakfast story at 10 venues. The 5-deep ramen list with Vegan Ramen Mei Del Valle on top shows where the city's Asian crossover actually lands.

The 15 Essential

Places you shouldn't miss in Mexico City

Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.

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Must go · #1

Gatorta

★ 5.0 A · Fully plant-based ·$ ·Mexican · Vegan menu · 2.2 km from centre
Tortas, Fully Vegan, Mexican Street Food
#1 FOR TORTA IN MEXICO CITY

Try the Cubana torta with multiple vegan proteins; consider sharing as portions are huge

Must go · #2

Malportaco

Restaurant · 1.2 km from centre
Tacos, Fully Vegan, Takeout
★ 5.0 A $$
#1 FOR TACO IN MEXICO CITY

Try the Taco Placero (hoja santa) and Flor Enchilado (zucchini blossom)

Taco Santo Vegano Must go · #3

Taco Santo Vegano

Restaurant · 1.6 km from centre
Mexican Tacos, Fully Vegan, Housemade
★ 5.0 A $$
#4 FOR TACO IN MEXICO CITY

Try the green chickpea chorizo and jackfruit tacos

Nieve de Olla Must go · #7

Nieve de Olla

Ice Cream · 1.8 km from centre
Ice Cream, Fully Vegan, Seasonal Flavors
★ 5.0 A $$$
#1 FOR ICE CREAM IN MEXICO CITY

Try the mazapán and horchata ice cream flavors

Vege Taco Must go · #8

Vege Taco

Restaurant · 6.3 km from centre
Mexican Tacos, Vegan Menu
★ 5.0 A $$
#3 FOR TACO IN MEXICO CITY

Try the tacos with mole poblano

Must go · #9

Café Vegetal

Cafe · 759 m from centre
Cafe, Fully Vegan, Bakery
★ 5.0 A $
#1 FOR CAKE IN MEXICO CITY

Must try the conchas and cinnamon rolls

Must go · #10

Por Siempre Vegana

Fast Food · 15.4 km from centre
Mexican Tacos, Fully Vegan
★ 5.0 A $
#8 FOR TACO IN MEXICO CITY

Try the pastor and chimichurri seitan tacos

Must go · #12

Sugar Planty

Restaurant · 4.8 km from centre
Burgers, Fully Vegan, Milkshakes
★ 5.0 A $$
#3 FOR BURGER IN MEXICO CITY

Try the "Big Planty Planty" burger, a customer favorite

Must go · #13

Hummus YA!

Restaurant · 1.8 km from centre
Mediterranean, Fully Vegan, Falafel
★ 5.0 A $$
#1 FOR FALAFEL IN MEXICO CITY

Try the falafel and hummus dishes

Must go · #14

Miga Vegana

Bakery · 834 m from centre
Bakery, Fully Vegan, Croissants
★ 5.0 A $$
#1 FOR CROISSANT IN MEXICO CITY

Try the pain au chocolat and pizza roll

Sarumino Must go · #15

Sarumino

Restaurant · 634 m from centre
Japanese Ramen, Fully Vegan, Fusion
★ 4.9 A $$
#1 FOR TACOS IN MEXICO CITY

Try the birriamen, a fusion ramen with Mexican birria flavors

Mexico City's signature dishes

What Mexico City does better than you'd expect

Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.

Signature #1

Best Taco

29 places worth stopping for taco

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Signature #2

Best Chilaquiles

10 places worth stopping for chilaquiles

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Signature #3

Best Tacos

8 places worth stopping for tacos

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Dietary core
Fully Vegan

Fully Vegan in Mexico City

Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.

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Omni Standouts

Omni Standouts in Mexico City

Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.

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More to explore
Breakfast Spots

Breakfast Spots in Mexico City

Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.

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Lunch & Brunch

Lunch & Brunch in Mexico City

Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.

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Dinner Destinations

Dinner Destinations in Mexico City

The reason you planned the trip.

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Worth the Occasion

Worth the Occasion in Mexico City

Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.

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Hidden Gems

Hidden Gems in Mexico City

Places locals haven't let the internet discover yet. Small rooms, shorter menus, the cook running the front of house.

Coffee Masters

Coffee Masters in Mexico City

Where the coffee is the reason to come.

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Sweet Treats

Sweet Treats in Mexico City

Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.

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Cozy Hideaways

Cozy Hideaways in Mexico City

Quiet rooms, unhurried pace, under $$.

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Work-Friendly Cafes

Work-Friendly Cafes in Mexico City

Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.

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Group Night Out

Group Night Out in Mexico City

Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.

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Family Friendly

Family Friendly in Mexico City

Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.

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Dishes this city does well
Best taco

Best taco in Mexico City

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Best pizza

Best pizza in Mexico City

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Best burger

Best burger in Mexico City

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Best ramen

Best ramen in Mexico City

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Best tacos

Best tacos in Mexico City

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Best cake

Best cake in Mexico City

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Best ice cream

Best ice cream in Mexico City

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Best churros

Best churros in Mexico City

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Best chilaquiles

Best chilaquiles in Mexico City

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Cuisines that shine here
Mexican

Mexican in Mexico City

American

American in Mexico City

Italian

Italian in Mexico City

Other cities worth a weekend

Four more cities that run on vegan taco

Cities where the taco signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.

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Frequently asked questions

Are there vegan restaurants in Mexico City?

Yes — Mexico City has 418 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Gatorta, Malportaco, Taco Santo Vegano. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.

Is Mexico City good for vegans?

Mexico City scores 64.3/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 141 vegan-friendly venues and 111 high-quality restaurants out of 418 analyzed.

How many vegan restaurants are in Mexico City?

Mexico City has 133 fully vegan restaurants and 45 vegetarian restaurants. 141 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.

What dishes is Mexico City known for?

Mexico City's top signature dishes for vegans are taco, chilaquiles, tacos, and the city also does ice cream and ramen well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.

What are the best cuisines for vegans in Mexico City?

The vegan scene in Mexico City leans Mexican, American, Italian. Mexican is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.

What's the best vegan restaurant in Mexico City?

Gatorta is ranked #1 in Mexico City by the Spinach Essentials algorithm, which weights rating, signature dish performance, and reviewer praise. See all 15 Essentials for the full ranking.

How does Spinach rank these venues?

Spinach ranks vegan venues using the same algorithm the mobile app runs: a composite of Google Maps rating, the Spinach Rating (Wilson-confidence scored), dish-quality Wilson scores from extracted review signals, and city-specific signature dish strength. Essentials add a tier weighting; category lists add their own mood/occasion weights. No pay-to-play.

How fresh is this data?

The ranking refreshes daily from Supabase. The last refresh is stamped at the top of this page. Venue data comes from Google Maps, HappyCow, and Spinach's own review-analysis pipeline.