Latin Deli: What’s Vegetarian Editorial Review

Latin Deli serves Peruvian and Mexican-inflected sandwiches, crepes, and breakfast plates out of a colorful corner cafe on Abrams Road in East Dallas. Order the Green Sandwich, avocado, spinach, basil, and cheese on ciabatta with Latin mayo, or the Vegetarian Omelette loaded with spinach, mushroom, corn, and mozzarella. Both come from a menu section labeled “Vegetarian” right on the page, not something you have to ask a server to improvise. Painted walls, hand-lettered sayings, and a small patio out front give the dining room its color, especially when the weather cooperates.

That section runs deeper than most delis manage. Vegetarian Crepes and Vegetarian Enchiladas share a filling of spinach, mushroom, tomato, corn, onion, and avocado over tomatillo sauce, so you can pick your format. The Yoga Special sandwich stacks pineapple, red onion, avocado, and spinach with Latin mayo. For something lighter, the Mozzarella Tomate Salad pairs fresh mozzarella and tomato with basil and olive oil, and the Healthy Trio bundles a vegetable crepe, a small salad, and a cup of fruit onto one plate. None of these read as an afterthought. They’re built the same way as everything else on the menu, with full ingredient lists and their own prices.

Don’t mistake this for a vegetarian restaurant. Most of the menu runs the other direction. The Cubano, built on homemade pork and grilled ham, is the sandwich reviewers mention most, and the Latin Omelette piles on chorizo, ham, and sausage. Bacon, beef, and pulled chicken show up across the sandwich and salad lists too. Everything cooks on the same grill and shared equipment. There’s no separate vegetarian station, so if cross-contact matters to you, ask before you order.

Prices land in the mid teens for a full plate. Sandwiches, omelettes, and enchiladas run $14.99 to $15.99, crepes hit $15.50, and the Mozzarella Tomate Salad is $9.99. Coffee drinks, smoothies, and fresh juices add $2.99 to $5.99, and pastries like the flan or chocoflan run under $6. It’s a casual counter-order spot. Walk in, order at the register, grab a table. No reservation needed. Free parking sits right out front, so this isn’t a spot where you circle the block first.

Owner Fernando Barrera opened Latin Deli on Abrams Road in 2011, then expanded downtown and later up to Addison. Both of those newer locations have since closed, so this original shop is the only Latin Deli left standing in Dallas. That’s actually a point in its favor. It’s the location the brand was built around, and it’s still pulling a 4.6-star average across roughly 800 reviews as of mid-2026.

Hours run daily, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., so breakfast crepes and dinner sandwiches both work depending on when you show up. Good for a solo lunch, a slow weekend breakfast, or coffee and a pastry between errands on Abrams. Groups work too, since the menu has enough range to cover a table of meat eaters and vegetarians without anyone settling for a side salad.

If you’re vegetarian and want a real sandwich instead of a plate of vegetables, Latin Deli earns the stop. Order the Green Sandwich or the Vegetarian Omelette, add a mango smoothie, and you’ve got a full meal that wasn’t an afterthought.