Housed in the ISKCON Hare Krishna Temple in Garden Oaks, Govinda’s offers a pure vegan menu of Indian eats on Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays, and a vegetarian menu the rest of the time. Try spicy dishes like the gluten-free saag paneer and daal makhani with rice pilaf before touring the grounds.

This smoothie shop is known for its variety of blended beverages and superfood lattes, but it touts seriously tasty plant-based eats too. There is a deconstructed spring roll bowl, hearty with gluten-free vermicelli, organic mixed greens, marinated baked tofu, and cashew-miso dressing; a grain bowl loaded with jerk sweet potatoes, coconut grains, and black eyed pea patties; and a burrito packed with potato, mushroom, black bean spread, and vegan sour cream.

Born from the team behind Hungry’s, Heartbeet brings a full menu of plant-based eats to the forefront. Like its sister restaurant, a hefty focus is put on showcasing fresh, quality ingredients in a variety of all-day eats. Along with dishes like a “poke” bowl made with roasted beets and cauliflower “steak”, Heartbeet offers a weekend brunch touting staples like migas, avocado toast, and breakfast burritos — all made with meatless and dairy-free ingredients.

This all vegan restaurant boasts Mexican comfort eats made sans meat or dairy. Get nachos topped with beans and cashew cheese, a jackfruit flauta plate, or a piping hot bowl of pozole with sliced mushrooms. Insider tip: Pair your meal with an agua fresca, and get free refills when you dine in.

Chef Kenny’s Asian Vegan Cuisine is known for its vast menu of vegan alternatives to favorites like hot and sour soup, kung pao chicken, beef and broccoli, Mongolian beef, and more. Beyond stir-fry plates and soups, the restaurant offers a complete selection of vegan sushi and hand rolls.

Trendy Vegan offers an array of vegan eats, alongside power smoothies and shakes. Get an order of pan fried dumplings before moving on to an entree like the general Tso tofu or garlic sauce eggplant, and finish strong with a Feeling Good smoothie, loaded with mango, spinach, blueberry and pineapple.

In addition to meatless eats like gnocchi with avocado-cashew crema and quinoa falafel, Vibrant offers vegan pastries, available daily in the restaurant’s pastry cases. Satisfy your sweet tooth with brownies, cookies, or cupcakes, and then take an order of almond bread or root veggie muffins home for later.

No list of Houston’s finest vegan establishments would be complete without mention of Sinfull Bakery. Established in 2010 by Dylan Carnes, Sinfull pumps out rich, butterless goodies sold everywhere from Central Market to farmers markets. The everything bar, made with Texas pecans, almonds, flax seeds, and more, is a classic.

The Dosh House is a no-frills cafe that doubles as a coffee shop. A menu of vegan eats include items like potato and quinoa tacos and a rotating selection of soup, while coffee house staples like lattes and mochas are all made without dairy.

Green Seed Vegan has a hefty menu of vegan dishes, including a section dedicated to raw eats. Go for a fresh pressed panini on flat French bread or go the raw route with something like the “rawrrito” made with seasoned coconut meat and topped with zucchini bacon, arugula, pico, cashew cream, and cilantro limon wrapped in a collard leaf.

This husband-and-wife owned coffee shop in the Museum District is one of the best places to get belly-filling vegan eats. Try the bagel and “lox”, made with carrot lox, in the morning with your dairy-free latte, and try the cauliwings, tossed in your choice of sauce, as an afternoon treat.

While this all-day cafe serves plenty of meat-heavy items, it devotes an entire section to vegan eats, including at weekend brunch. Try the vegan banh mi, which combines crispy tofu with traditional toppings like carrot and cilantro, or the eggplant tacos with avocado relish and a vegan aioli. Prefer sweet over savory? The banana buckwheat waffles comes with a spicy peanut butter syrup.