What Are Vegetarian Tacos?

Vegetarian tacos are built from beans, nopales (cactus), rajas con crema (roasted poblano strips), mushrooms, potato, squash blossom or huitlacoche, on a corn tortilla with onion, cilantro, lime and often queso fresco or crema. They are not always printed on the board, but almost any taqueria will make one on request

Vegetarian Tacos

Skip the cheese and crema and most of these are vegan.

Vegetarian (Tacos Vegetarianos) are Central and southern Mexico tacos made with beans, nopales, rajas con crema, mushrooms (hongos), potato, squash blossom, or huitlacoche, grilled, sauteed or stewed, served on corn tortillas.

Also called

Tacos Vegetarianos

Family

Vegetable

Filling

Vegetables, beans, cheese or mushrooms

Cut / main ingredient

Beans, nopales, rajas con crema, mushrooms (hongos), potato, squash blossom, or huitlacoche

How it is cooked

Grilled, sauteed or stewed

Tortilla

Corn

Usually topped with

Onion, cilantro, lime, queso fresco, crema, salsa

From

Central and southern Mexico, Mexico

Not always on the board, but almost any taqueria can make a vegetarian taco from beans, nopales, rajas, mushrooms or potato. Add cheese or crema; skip it and it is usually vegan.

Last updated August 31, 2026. Venue details refresh with each data import.