Soul Food, Fully Vegan, Bread Pudding
$$
Worth ordering: #2 Mac and cheese
New Orleans · Budget eats
Cheap Vegan Eats in New Orleans (2026)
Cheap, great, not a compromise.
The 10, ranked
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Thai Restaurant, Vegan Menu, Authentic
$$
The vibe: good for dates
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Falafel, Vegan Menu, Mediterranean
$$
The vibe: good for groups
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Mexican Burrito, Vegan Options
$
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South American, Vegan Empanadas
$$
Worth ordering: #1 Empanada
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American Brunch, Vegan Options
$$
The vibe: good for groups
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Thai Restaurant, Vegan Curry
$$
The vibe: good for solo
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Vietnamese Pho, Tofu Bowls
$$
The vibe: good for solo
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Arepas, Vegan Menu, Venezuelan
$$$
Worth ordering: #3 Empanada
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Po' Boys, Vegan Menu, BBQ Tofu
$$
Worth ordering: #1 Sandwich
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Questions about budget eats in New Orleans
What are the best vegan budget eats in New Orleans?
1. Sweet Soulfood (5.0★, Soul Food). 2. Sukho Thai (5.0★, Thai). 3. 1000 Figs (4.8★, Mediterranean). 4. Felipe's Mexican Taqueria (4.4★, Mexican). 5. Empanola (4.9★, South American).
Which is the #1 pick for budget eats in New Orleans?
Sweet Soulfood — Soul Food, Fully Vegan, Bread Pudding.
How does Spinach rank these?
$ and low-$$ venues only. Ranked by food quality — being cheap is table stakes; being great is the tiebreaker.
All 10 places refreshed 29 oct 2026. Photos via Google Maps.
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