Here is a collection of the delicious eats you can find in hip, quirky Albuquerque. 

ABQ has everything from comfort foods like cheeseburgers and pizzas, to delicious Thai, Indian, African and Caribbean cuisines, and of course all the famous traditional New Mexican dishes like frito pies, posole stew, smothered burritos, and more.

Of course, the most iconic staple of New Mexican cuisine is getting anything and everything with red, green or both ("Christmas") chile on top of it!

Here's my comprehensive A-Z guide to all the best and tastiest plant-based eats all over the Duke City and some of my favorite shots to drool over!

4410 Wyoming Blvd NE

Veg restaurant specializing in local, seasonal produce and vegan comfort eats like hot hogs, burgers, posole, blts, lasagna, meatloaf, and more.

317 Central NW

A cozy veg restaurant downtown that serves an Indian menu and offers a lunch buffet with lots of vegan and veg options to choose from.

1405 Juan Tabo NE

Excellent fresh delicious vegetarian Vietnamese inspired food with a huge menu of vegan dishes.

Must try the homemade sweet and salty preserved plum soda.

2201 Silver SE, 5939 4th NW, 5200 Eubank NE

Veg ayurvedic restaurant serving healing Ayurvedic cuisine.

In addition to their large menu of delicious food, full of burgers, sandwiches, wraps and more, there's also tons of vegan cakes and pastries and a giant tea menu. 

3118 Central Ave SE

Funky little burger joint with tons of beers and several yummy vegan burgers.

6400 Holly Ave NE, 6600 Menaul NE

Local branches of the pizza chain that offer build your own pizzas with vegan cheese.

6001 Osuna Rd NE

Mexican tapas bar with a full vegan menu of tasty eats like tacos, nachos and wontons.

700 Tijeras Ave NW

Cozy corner cafe with vegan options like tofu scrambles and open-faced sandwiches.

Premiering the Beyond Burger from Beyond Meat, you can now get this tasty vegan patty at any ABQ Carl's Jr. location. 

Chipotle has many vegan and vegetarian options, including fresh veggies, rice, avocado, black beans, and their very own sofritas blend of savory marinated tofu.

6910 Montgomery Blvd NE

Indian restaurant that offers a large selection of vegan Indian dishes and a huge buffet.

This Mexican fast food joint has Beyond Beef vegan beef available in tacos, burritos, bowls, and more.

4615 Menual Blvd NE

This hip craft taco bar has an easy menu with tons of vegan or vegetarian options.

111 Carlisle Blvd NE

New Mexican restaurant with plenty of vegan or easily veganized menu options.

Tasty avocado tacos, beans, and guac!

10500 4th St NW

Traditional New Mexican cuisine, with servers vegan and vegetarian options such as the vegetarian combination plate, burrito plate, and calabacitas burrito plate.

6001 San Mateo NE

Local brewer pub that serves vegan black bean burgers and Beyond Burgers.

10721 Montgomery Blvd NE

Authentic Italian joint that offers vegan cheese for tasty pizzas and calzones. 

8000 Paseo Del Norte NE, 3416 Central Ave SE, 4501 Juan Tabo NE, 8001 Menaul Blvd NE, 10700 Corrales Rd, 4026 Rio Grande NW

This local cafe chain has vegan options like tofu scrambles and buddha bowls.

11225 Montgomery Blvd

This burger joint serves an out of this world vegan black bean burger made with quinoa.

2300 Central Ave SE

Get comfort food cravings filled at this new vegan cafe serving up hot dogs, cheeseburgers, chili, sausage sandwiches, and mac and cheese. 

600 Central Avenue SE

This hip cafe serves up lots of vegan options like steel-cut oats with almond milk, avocado toast, soups, salads, veggie sandwiches and more. 

1016 Juan Tabo Blvd NE

Friendly neighborhood spot that has lots of vegan dishes with seitan and tofu, and amazing curry!

6501 Wyoming Blvd NE 

This restaurant / grocery shop has a great Indian buffet with a large selection of vegan and vegetarian items to choose from.

1105 Juan Tabo NE

This fun Caribbean / African fusion cafe serves delish vegan dishes like a hummus plate, veggie sandwiches, tofu sandwiches, and coconut tofu curry, coconut lentil soup and plantains.

906 Park Ave

Cool downtown spot with vegan soups, salads, sandwiches, tofu scrambles and tofu wraps.

8900 Holly Ave NE

This eclectic islandy restaurant has some great vegan menu options like some yum tofu dishes.

This mobile food truck has an interesting fusion menu of all things Asian inspired, with some super flavorful tofu tacos, jackfruit tacos, and jackfruit burritos.

Catch 'em while you can!

2301 Central NE, 2400 Rio Grande NW, 3500 Central Ave SE

Huge natural food shop with tons of vegan foods and products, also cafe and deli serving vegan meals such as salads, sandwiches, and pastas with tofu, tempeh, seitan and more quick eats to grab and go.

1217 Eubank Ave NE

New Mexican cuisine with a seperate vegetarian menu with lots of vegan dishes.

The vegan chili relleno stuffed with avocado is a must.

9800 Montgomery Blvd NE

Ultra chic Vietnamese restaurant with outstanding papaya salad and fab tofu and veg dishes.

120 Harvard Dr SE

Mediterranean spot with hummus, falafel, baba ganoush, lentil soups and more. 

110 Yale Blvd SE, 1520 Deborah Rd SE Rio Rancho

Festive Indian and Nepalese menu with large selection of vegan or easily veganized dishes, plus an all you can eat lunch buffet.

4320 The 25 Way NE

Lovely Persian Mediterranean restaurant that has a vegetarian menu with lots of vegan menu options like hummus, falafel, dolmas, and tabouli, plus great ambience and belly dancers!

Located in the fun Tin Can Alley and Green Jeans Farmery container buildings, this gourmet Vietnamese spot serves up tasty bahn mi sandwiches and delicious tofu pho.

2506 Washington St NE

All vegan bakery offering various cakes, tarts, cupcakes, doughnuts, and cheesecakes.

6910 Montgomery Blvd NE 

Latin fusion restaurant with tons of vegan options like tacos, dumplings and sliders.

1701 4th St SW

This funky spot does an easily veganized, tasty veggie burrito and gilled veggie sandwich, but don't miss the all natural vegan cookies and cream paleta.

2435 Wyoming Blvd NE

Donut shop that makes makes several yummy vegan varieties. 

3600 Cutler Ave NE

Visit this taco shop at the Green Jeans Farmery and you can even take your eats into the bar.

These tacos have farm fresh veg, handmade tortillas, and flavorful homemade salsas.

4645 San Mateo Blvd NE

A plant forward restaurant with several vegetarian and vegan dishes, such as a mushroom, bean and farro burger, a black bean burger, a portobello mushroom melt, and cauliflower steak sandwich.

6550 Paseo Del Norte NE

Indian fast food spot with lots of vegan options all on buffet so you create your own dish.

5815 Wyoming Blvd NE

This cool patio taproom at Whole Foods offers lots of vegan options like kale and brussel sprout salad, calabacitas tacos, and a green chile Beyond Meat cheeseburger.

5500 San Mateo Blvd NE

With a large menu full of vegan options, this is a popular local spot for Thai eats and all their curries with tofu are unbelievable.

420 Central Ave SW

Effex's gastropub has an extremely impressive menu of vegan comfort foods such as nachos, buffalo wings with vegan ranch, BLT, mac and cheese, grilled cheese, pulled pork sandwiches, jackfruit posole, and green chile cheeseburger with Beyond Meat burger patty.

407 Central Ave NW

Downtown bar that serves lots of New Mexican vegan meals such as tacos with cashew creme, green chili stew, calabacitas burritos, and frito pies, plus serves weekend brunches with lots of easily veganized dishes. 

3339 Central Ave NE, 7900 San Pedro, 1751 Rio Rancho Blvd 

Fresh juices, smoothies, açaí bowls, quinoa bowls, energy bars, fresh fruits, and more. 

Lots of drinks and snacks available vegan and vegetarian, such as the Impossible Sausage breakfast sandwich and the almond milk flat white coffee.

1606 Central Ave SE

African / Caribbean fusion restaurant that serves amazing Ethiopian veggies and lentils on injera, plus lots of vegan soups and beans and pea dishes to choose from. 

4201 Central Ave NE

Thai restaurant with a separate vegetarian menu that has tons of vegan options including mock meats like pork, beef, chicken, fish and shrimp.

5505 Osuna NE, 3804 Central SE

My personal favorite, Thai Vegan is a 100% vegan restaurant that has a huge menu of Thai cuisine and American comfort food, such as stir fries, curries, bacon cheeseburgers, chicken wraps, ice cream sundaes and chef specials.

They serve many incredibly taste vegan mock meats such as chicken, bacon, steak, fish, and shrimp.

3710 Campus Blvd NE

Cozy little spot with freshly made vegan waffles and vegan whipped cream!

3904 Central Ave SE

Cute cafe that roasts their own coffee beans, and serves vegan soups, sandwiches, enchiladas, burritos, burgers, chicken fingers, fish and chips, tacos, and an assortment of baked goods.

This all vegan Mexican comfort food truck does just about everything - sandwiches, burritos, enchiladas, tamales, and more - all with vegan meats and cheeses.

Find the food truck or order delivery.

4500 Silver Ave SE

Quirky spot focusing on raw and sprouted vegan food dishes, daily soups and stews.

1828 Central Ave SW

Super chic place to get soups, salads, grilled tofu, and tasty veg dishes like marinated artichokes. 

425 4th St NW

Catch these amazing eats at events and pop-ups around town for baked goods and desserts, custom wedding cakes, vegan cheese workshops, and full Mexican food menus! 

111 Harvard Drive SE

Popular neighborhood coffee stop that has lots of brunchie vegan eats like a granola bowl, tofu scramble, soups, salads, garden burrito, and veggie burger. 

4545 Alameda Blvd NE, 6261 Riverside Plaza Ln, 5700 University Blvd SE, 4320 The 25 Way NE, 6600 Menaul NE

Pizza chain offering personal gourmet pizzas with delicious Violife vegan cheese and tasty ingredient options like fresh veggies and truffle oil, plus they deliver via Grubhub.