Lacto
Mexican
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Has a plant-based, vegan menu which includes a jackfruit carnitas taco, plant-based chicken taco, and verde taco (avocado.) Previously called Mercado Mexico. Open Mon 8:00am-7:00pm, Tue 8:00am-6:00pm, Wed-Sat 8:00am-7:00pm, Sun 9:30am-6:00pm. Closed Sun.


33 Reviews

First Review by CassandraWiller

TeganSlatt

Points +20

Vegan
13 Aug 2026

Jackfruit tacos are awesome!!

I’m not always a fan of jackfruit but wow their tacos are sooo good!

Updated from previous review on 2026-08-13

Lj-ezee

Points +335

Vegan
01 Jul 2026

Authentic Mexican Vegan Food

Friendly, welcoming, & delicious vegan Mexican food. Dog friendly outdoor patio. Coffee shop as well that serves amazing Matcha & Coffee drinks. (Meat options served for non-vegan friends).

Updated from previous review on 2026-07-01

hollowbodied

Points +90

Vegan
24 Jun 2026

Great stop on the 395

What a great Mexican food stop. This burrito was better than the vegan options we have in San Diego! Super tasty!

Updated from previous review on 2026-06-24

BrynKehoeEaton

Points +18

Vegan
31 May 2026

Excellent!

If you’re driving through Bishop, add this stop to your itinerary. It’s got a cute little market and they have a separate plant based menu. We had a couple tacos (chicken and carnitas) and burrito (chicken). The jackfruit carnitas was incredible!

Updated from previous review on 2026-05-31

Pros: Jackfruit carnitas

wfpbNapa

Points +77

Vegan
20 Apr 2026

Happy Cow never disappoints!

Amazing plant based tacos/burritos in “street taco” style. Plus a selection of prepared tropical fruits in convenient size. Large array of bottled drinks and nice Mexican grocery items. Clean restroom, patio seating. Just great!

Updated from previous review on 2026-04-20

Pros: Fresh , Clean, Authentic

cemclean

Points +52

Vegan
22 Mar 2026

Great vegan taco trio and burrito

We stopped here on our way home from Mammoth after charging in town. They have a few vegan options. We had the taco trio (with one of each type of vegan taco) and the burrito with jackfruit carnitas. Both were delicious. They have a nice patio as well which is dog friendly.

Updated from previous review on 2026-03-22

JenSequeira

Points +80

Vegan
22 Feb 2026

Five stars for vegan options

I’ve been wanting to try this place and finally made the stop. It’s in a great location I got the vegan trio tacos plate with 2carnitas and 1chiken taco. The vanilla matcha is not sweet so I was happy with the flavor. Going to be a new stop for us regularly.

Updated from previous review on 2026-02-22

Pros: Not a fan of jackfruit but theirs was great!, A lot of food for the plate, Flavorful

Cons: The verde taco was good but more food came in the

ronitw

Points +931

Vegan
05 Aug 2025

Vegan Tacos

Had the avocado tacos with vegan rice and beans. Was good. Service was good and friendly. Seating is outside and luckily there was a breeze.

Updated from previous review on 2025-08-05

flu2terbug

Points +24

Vegan
04 Jul 2025

Our go-to stop to and from Mammoth/ 395

Used to be Mercado Mexican with more options. Still muy delicioso. Great flavor and texture.

Pros: Flavor, Texture

Cons: Needs dairy sub (cashew) or guacamole on the side, Needs more sides, even rice and beans

Jessr116

Points +630

Vegan
29 Jun 2025

Yummy but wish there were more options

The vegan tacos were quite delicious though I don't love that they were pricier than the regular tacos and yet so simple. Still quite delicious though. Wish there were more options but hey I'll take it these tacos were really really yummy, better tasting vegan proteins than most other taco places

Updated from previous review on 2025-06-29

Pros: Delicious tacos, Hip vibe

Cons: Wishing for more options, Small portions

BΛSΞ

Points +74

Vegan
23 May 2025

Great Taco Options

There's 3 great vegan taco options and a burrito that can be made vegan by swapping the beans (the burrito is mid at best). Wish there were more options though 🥲

Updated from previous review on 2021-11-14

kkeegan5

Points +446

Vegan
22 Apr 2025

Vegan Tacos!

There were 3 taco choices for vegans and I chose “chicken” and jackfruit. They were extremely delicious! The guacamole was also very tasty.

Pros: Fresh food, Several choices, Very tasty

Cons: Self serve for side dishes , Served as to go, though we ate on their patio

JillCampbell

Points +170

Vegan
24 Feb 2025

Wonderful!

Friendly, sparkling cafe with 3 vegan taco options and vegan rice and beans. So good!!

Pros: Food!, Location (not a lot of vegan in this town), New building. nice people

helloimkaren

Points +116

Vegan
01 Apr 2024

Vegan tacos

Delicious vegan options, the vegan tacos are great!

elip_origami

Points +228

Vegan
19 Dec 2023

Yummy but a bit pricey

The only vegan food is street tacos which are very small and a much worse deal than like a burrito but there are no vegan burritos.

Pros: Very tasty, Clearly labeled

Cons: A bit pricey, Not many options

emiphb

Points +55

Vegan
14 Oct 2023

The best tacos!!!

Wow. Got the vegan chicken taco plate. Was delicious and filling. Their spicy hot sauce has great flavor. Would eat here again.

Janeg

Points +323

Vegan
18 Aug 2023

Best vegan tacos ever Do not miss this place!

I would give 5 stars but happy cow won't allow that since this place is not full vegan.We have been vegan for 30 years. Been driving through Bishop for 12 years and usually get some lame meal at Taco Bell. Not any now! This place wow OMG the best tacos! The vegan carnitas tacos are ridiculously good.. Did not even need salsa or any additional sauce. I had the trio with rice and beans. My husband had the trio with the Verde tacos which were good but not as good as the carnitas. We went to get even more to go but the restaurant was closed. Now we are dreamng of our ride back home so we can stop and eat here again. The rice and beans are good but next time I'll just get 5 tacos. Best Jack fruit I've ever had and my favorite tacos ever.

Pros: Vegan carnitas tacos, Quick service, Outside patio

natgabs

Points +233

Vegan
28 Jun 2023

Hip Mexican spot

Clearly labeled plant based options and they were very accommodating to make a vegan burrito even though menu only shows vegan tacos.

Pros: Good vegan options , Nice patio , Friendly staff

JanCawthorne

Points +116

Vegan
13 Jun 2023

Excellent Mexican Food

The plant based tacos were delicious! We substituted the refried beans (with lard) with whole beans in the veggie burrito. And fresh strawberries for dessert! Excellent food, great service! Very reasonable prices!

retti

Points +47

Vegan
12 Jun 2023

Plant-based Taco heaven

Three very delicious plantbased tacos to choose from😄high quality, fair price. Yum!

iwrate

Points +45

Vegan
12 Apr 2023

Cute space and great for vegans

I had the trio of vegan tacos, and they were all amazing. Literally the best vegan Mexican I’ve had. They still use lard in the refried beans, so you have to get the pinto beans and rice, but all was very good.

Pros: Lots of vegan options

iwrate

12 Apr 2023

And just noticed there’s a Tesla supercharger with 10 stalls across the street.

Stephanie_Dianne

Points +59

Vegan
19 Oct 2022

Vegan Tacos!

So happy to have found this cute spot on the drive home from Lake Tahoe. Plant-based menu and vegan tacos! The better part of this find was eating the vegan tacos — I got one of each of the 3 options — and whoa! They are FRESH and DELICIOUS! The salsa is amazing and tastes like they just made it. I had the spicy red salsa and the green tomatillo. Both fantastic! A must try when driving through Bishop. Great patio dining area. The grocery section is super clean and everything is fresh. They also have plant-based milks and takeout grocery items.

KJernigan

Points +154

Vegan
05 Sep 2022

An Oasis on the 395

3 plant based taco options that are reasonably priced and so delicious! Cute patio and market inside.

Pros: Tasty, Fast, Friendly folk

Cons: Burrito is not vegan unless you make adjustments

stphallen

Points +41

Vegan
22 Jul 2022

Good snack pit stop

Fruit and tacos - Mexican snacks that pass as vegan. Chicken vegan taco was my fave. Verde taco wasn’t worth it (just guac and veggies). Carnitas was too seasoned IMO. Chicken and red salsa was my fave.

Teppiedoo

Points +130

Vegan
13 Jul 2022

Super Yummy!

Surprisingly good options with knowledgeable and very friendly staff!

Pros: Friendly staff, Delicious food , Affordable

TopaTopa

Points +89

Vegan
12 Jun 2022

Great hearty vegan option on 395!!

Great vegan burrito!! It has always been a struggle to find hearty plant-based food when coming out of the mountains on the 395. This will be our stop from now on (and/or a smoothie from the Eastside Juice Bar!). Thank you for having vegan options!

Acevolt

Points +225

Vegetarian
23 Apr 2022

Has small Plant Based menu of three tacos.

Really tasty tacos presented well with salsa and radishes

Pros: Three vegan taco options




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