Los Angeles' best and most original tacos are vegetarian. Wild statement, we know. But we are prepared to back it up.
Sure, we have outstanding al pastor that can go head-to-head with the best in Mexico City and birria and mesquite-grilled carne asada that can hold its own against Tijuana, but vegetarian tacos are 100% L.A., such a wide range rarely seen anywhere else.
Think about it: For all our food allergies, diets, and sensitivities, outstanding tacos that forego anything with a pulse fits our hyper-picky eating ways perfectly. Bring four random Angelenos to a vegetarian taqueria and everyone will get to feast with abandon.
We arrived at this conclusion after driving through the city hunting down the absolute best in meat-free tacos for you. We are not simply spotlighting alternative fake-meats in tortillas; though we did include a few of those, too, given there are some tasty versions out there that vegetarians love when feeling like eating something a little extra meaty.
No, these veggie tacos are filled with . . . actual vegetables: tender, flaky young coconut battered like an Ensenada-style fish filet, crispy lion's mane mushrooms with the texture of pork belly, roasted cauliflower with more sazón than the overcooked carne asada you had the other night.
And the craziest part of all of this is that L.A.'s plant-based taco life only has room to grow. To live and eat meatless tacos in L.A. . . .
These are the best vegetarian tacos in the city today.
