Tacos Veganos: What’s Vegetarian Editorial Review

Every item at Tacos Veganos is vegan, and the Phoenix shop on Indian School Road serves Mexican street food without any animal products. The restaurant says its ingredients are cruelty-free and 100 percent vegan, and the ordering menu backs that up with plant-based versions of the usual suspects: asada, al pastor, pollo, and birria.

Start with the tacos. The Asada, Al Pastor, Pollo, and Birria tacos each cost $3.25 on the restaurant’s Square ordering page. The Taco de Papa, filled with potato, costs $3.75, and the Cauli Baja Taco with cauliflower costs $4.75. A five-taco deal runs $12. If you want a sit-down plate, order a plate. The Flauta Plate comes with three flautas, rice, and beans, and the Taco de Papa Plate comes with two potato tacos on the same sides.

Birria gets its own section. The Quesa-Birria taco, a crunchy taco with birria and cheese, costs $4.99. The Birria Ramen, served with consomé, costs $14.99, and the version with two quesabirria tacos costs $20.99. You can also buy the consomé by the cup. Burritos cover the heavier end of the menu, including the AZ Vegano Burrito, a Surf and Turf Burrito, and a Bean Burrito with Cheese. The menu also lists Vegano Fries, nachos, a torta, quesadillas, and a Strawberry Cheesecake for dessert.

Drinks lean traditional. The Horchata and Jamaica come in 20-ounce cups at $4.75, and the drink list adds Jarritos and bottled sodas. Kids can order tenders and fries.

The story is a local one. Tacos Veganos began in early 2019 with plant-based tamales delivered out of a car across Phoenix. A 2020 pop-up followed, then a food truck, then two brick-and-mortar shops, one in Phoenix and one in Avondale. Phoenix New Times named it Best Vegan Mexican Food in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and PHOENIX Magazine picked its tamales as the Valley’s best vegan tamales in 2025. The restaurant’s site also has a franchise page and describes a plan to grow into a nationwide brand. This profile covers the brand and treats the Phoenix shop as the example address. The Avondale shop sits at 1579 North Dysart Road, Suite H, and posts the same hours.

Because the whole menu is vegan, vegetarians and vegans can order anything without asking questions. The ordering pages don’t list allergens, so ask the staff about nuts, soy, and gluten before you order. Anyone avoiding dairy can also relax about the cheese, the nacho cheese, and the cheesecake, because all of it is plant-based.

The Phoenix shop is open Monday through Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and closed on Sunday. Call (602) 675-2100, order for pickup, or have it delivered through the restaurant’s online ordering page. The site lists no reservations.

The menu works for a group of mixed diets, since nobody at the table has to check a label. Order the five-taco deal, add a Quesa-Birria, and finish with the cheesecake.