Eating meat-free hasn’t always been easy, but in Fort Worth, it’s a piece of (vegan) cake.
Our local food scene is as vibrant as ever, so it’s no surprise there is a slew of local chefs serving up fresh, vegetarian bites across town. From plant-based pizza to scrumptious vegan tacos, here are 15 restaurants serving up meat-free fare in Cowtown.
Grab-and-go
Boulevard of Greens, Several locations | Menu items are inspired by blue zones, so take your pick of items like the Panama Bowl — a dragon fruit-and-mango concoction topped with banana and granola. Merge onto the boulevard of fruits and greens with the Venice Boulevard bowl.
Juice Junkies Vegan Cafe & Juice Bar, 925 Foch St. | Build your own bowl with a mixture of açaí, blueberries, strawberries, bananas, coconut, and granola. Then beef it up with superfood add-ons like pomegranate, walnuts, chocolate chips, cocoa nibs, and almond butter.
Flower Child, 1616 S. University Dr. | The healthy eatery in University Park Village features made-from-scratch meals and customizable options of bowls, wraps, and salads that can be made gluten-free.
Delicious desserts
Unrefined Bakery, 3250 Hulen St. | This bakery has something for every diet including vegan pizza crust, rolls, hamburger buns, and pastries like cupcakes and cookies.
Leaves Bakery and Books, 1251 W. Magnolia Ave. | Order vegan or gluten-free bakery items — like pies, cakes, and cupcakes — in advance, or stop by to try the vegan sausage rolls.
Casual eating
Pizza Verde, 5716 Locke Ave. | This pizzeria serves up an inclusive menu with dairy-free, gluten-free, and soy-free options, including house-made, nut-based mozzarella. Stop by to enjoy the $10 lunch special that includes two large slices of pizza and an iced or sweet tea. The eatery also offers two pasta dishes for dinner.
Righteous Foods, 3405 W. 7th St. | We recommend trying the organic açaí bowl topped with house-made granola, bananas, and mixed berries. Add a salty sidekick with warm yucca fries or stick around for a lunchtime Righteous B.A.L.E.T. made with uncured Niman ranch bacon, tomato, avocado, baby greens, romesco, an organic egg, and black beans.
The High Vegan, 8008 Camp Bowie W. Blvd. | This Louisiana-inspired vegan restaurant opened in late 2023 with lots of options. We spy Cajun pasta, sub sandwiches, hot dogs, and empanadas — in both savory and sweet varieties. Note: The High Vegan is closed temporarily — we will update you soon with a reopening date.
Compatible Delights, 5400 Woodway Dr. | The brand that began as a local food truck has set up shop in a 1,000-sqft permanent location in south Fort Worth, set to open in spring 2024. Vegan chef Cornelius Brown will offer items like the loaded nachos, salads, barbecue sandwiches + lasagnas. Look for an ordering kiosk in the dining room — that’s where you can order carry-out.
Mellow Mushroom, 3455 Bluebonnet Cir. | This artsy pizzeria offers a solid selection of plant-based items including 100% vegan pizzas featuring dairy-free cheese (try the Vegan Veg-Out), soft pretzels, salads, and the Vegan Avocado and Vegan Tempeh hoagies.
The Vegan Sweet Shop, 3004 Cullen St. | Taste an array of all vegan treats from milkshakes to pastries or fill your belly with tacos and quesadillas.
Date night
Belenty’s Love Mexican Vegan Restaurant, 3516 Blue Bonnet Cir. | All your Tex-Mex favorites are made vegan, with menu items like burritos, tacos, chilaquiles, empanadas, quesadillas, and enchiladas. There’s even a dessert menu with sopapillas and ice cream.
The brunch bunch
Spiral Diner & Bakery, 1314 W. Magnolia Ave. | The longtime staple is one of the first vegan restaurants on the Cowtown restaurant scene with a 100% plant-based menu. Try this: Nacho supreme made with corn chips, nacho cheese, black beans, quinoa, black olives, and all of your favorite toppings. Earlier this year, Spiral started serving Dreamboat Donuts & Scoops.
It’s Food features specialty burgers like last month’s Sloppy June. | Photo by @its_food_lol
🍔 Food trucks
It’s Food, 120 St. Louis Ave., Ste. 103B | Located at Hao’s Grocery and Cafe, this vegan food truck serves burritos, burgers, and breakfast sandwiches that are sure to fill you up.
Heirloom at Archie’s Gardenland, 6700 Z Boaz Pl. | The farm-to-table food truck and patio debuted in 2023 — some of which are vegetarian, just ask. This one’s open for breakfast + lunch only. They often post seasonal menus.
🍽️ Chef it up at home
Check out our favorite tips and tricks for serving veggie-focused fare from your own kitchen:
- To make zucchini, carrot, or beet noodles, try a veggie spiralizer that magically turns vegetables into noodles.
- Tired of wasting money on spices you use once? Broth Bomb combines all the spices you need for a flavorful meal.
- Harness the power of fresh and high-quality spices from James Beard Award-winning chef Meherwan Irani.
- A tofu press draws out water and can help tofu firm and crisp up once you cook it — the one linked here is dishwasher safe + works in twenty minutes.
- If your least favorite part about veggie prep is chopping, this all-in-one vegetable chopper can minimize prep time.
- Use a sprouting jar kit to grow microgreens and sprouted beans at home.
- If you’re making fresh bread, this Sourhouse starter jar was designed to be the easiest-to-clean sourdough starter jar in the world.
- For the ultimate veggie food prep, this glass storage container set keeps lunches and leftovers organized.
- Need some good recipes? Browse cookbooks “Inspiralized: Turn Vegetables into Healthy, Creative, Satisfying Meals” for veggie spiral recipes, “The Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100” for plant-based ideas, or “The Complete Plant-Based Cookbook” from America’s Test Kitchen
