Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Delivery
Take-out
Mexican
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. A Mexican restaurant that offers plenty of vegan and vegetarian choices as well, including vegan cheese and faux meat in dishes (soy chorizo, vegan beef/chicken, carne asada). Look on the chalkboard for featured vegan dishes. Offers free delivery throughout San Diego County. Open Mon-Thu 12:00pm-9:00pm, Fri-Sun 10:00am-9:00pm.


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69 Reviews

First Review by secret reviewer

purplegrover

Points +96

Vegan
11 Apr 2024

Delicious!

Not completely veg, but they had so many vegan options we were not limited at all. Friendly service that 100% understands what it means for something to be “Vegan”.

Updated from previous review on 2024-04-11

Pros: Fresh made hot sauce / salsa , Tasty tacos & tostadas , Nice dining room & patio

Retrorambler

Points +52

Vegan
20 Jan 2024

Great spot

In town on business and took my nephew (omnivore) to dinner. I had the mole plant based chicken. It was great. It comes with two servings of rice though I wish it came with black beans. It was delicious.

Nearly all of the menu has a vegan option. The owner took the time to talk through the menu and options. He made great recommendations.

The atmosphere was cozy and energetic at the same time.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-20

Pros: Mole plant based chicken , Atmosphere , Staff

Cons: Would like beans as well as rice with my dish

MysticMerman

Points +83

Vegan
11 Jan 2024

A lot of vegan options

Ranchos Cocina has been around for decades. They've had a full vegan menu for nearly as long. Basically, anything on the menu can be ordered vegan or vegetarian. The portions are generous, so you might have to take some home if you want 5o save room for dessert! #Veganuary

Pros: A lot of vegan options, The guacamole is divine, Friendly service

dgomez354

Points +28

Vegan
09 Jul 2023

Birthday dinner with non vegans

Rare find for vegan and non vegans to dine together and not have to alter or eliminate ingredients to make something vegan friendly. Huge plus in my opinion. Really appreciated the menu was clear about vegan options and our waitress was so helpful making sure who was vegan and who was not. Burrito and enchiladas were just good but we did not try any mock meats so can’t comment of those. Beans and rice were delicious. Would still go back to accommodate groups with non vegans. Willing to give other options a try and always willing to support the restaurants that are vegan friendly too.

Pros: Clearly labeled vegan dishes , Large amount of vegan dishes, Nice atmosphere, staff and good prices

Cons: Little low on flavor for enchiladas , Almost too many choices

pickyeatr1

Points +28

Vegan
13 Apr 2023

Best vegan Mexican food

I order from here a few times a month, and not only are they delicious, they're consistent. The refried beans are so good!! I'd give 5 stars if the app allowed me.

Pros: Lots of vegan options

Cons: Parking isn't super easy

lfusfeld

Points +247

Vegan
10 Feb 2023

Delicious

There are an overwhelming number of vegan options and the food is very delicious. I recommend the vegan Mexican hot chocolate and the enchiladas.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Reasonably priced

BlairBurggren

Points +96

Vegan
10 Jan 2023

Great vegan options!

So authentic and great service. I suggest the vegan fish tacos! And the BEST vegan horchata that i have ever had

Pros: Most everything can be made vegan, Great vegan horchata

JuanpabloContreras

Points +19

Vegetarian
05 Jan 2023

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ FIVE STARS

Soooo many options..!! SOOO MUCH FLAVOR!
You can ask for ANYTHING to be made vegan.

This place is LEGIT! Don’t miss it. #Veganuary

Pros: anything can be made vegan, Everything bursts with flavor, Service is always great.

Cons: Only one location. , Very limited street parking only.

OctavioFuentes

Points +16

Vegan
24 Sep 2022

This is a 5 star place for the many vegan options Ranchos offers + great staff.

There's an extensive vegan menu, most non vegan dishes can be made vegan on request, and they have daily vegan specials

Pros: So many vegan options, Vegan specials offered daily, Best vegan menudo anywhere

plantbasedgal

Points +445

Vegan
11 Aug 2022

Extensive Menu

There's something for everyone here, and most dishes can be veganized.
We had fajitas with tofu and vegan cheese. It was prepared just right. The veggies were al dente, not overcooked. Perfect rice and beans.
Alexie, our server, was extremely helpful and personable.

Pros: Lots of vegan choices

LuckyAng

Points +76

Vegan
17 Jul 2022

Atmosphere

A pretty and cozy little restaurant. Great food with reasonable prices and portion sizes. Options for vegan, vegetarian, meat eaters. Good sized margaritas for $5.50

Pros: Vegan options!, Reasonable prices, Easy parking

eed293

Points +178

Vegan
14 Jul 2022

SO MANY OPTIONS

This place was amazing with a great mission—to make plant based food more approachable for those who eat meat. Pretty much every item on the menu had a vegan alternative, I was almost overwhelmed with choices! The value for the food was amazing as well—I got a colossal burrito for only $10. I do wish I had gotten the chick’n rolled tacos, but my burrito was still pretty dang good.

Pros: TONS of delicious vegan options, Great service, knowledgable and helpful staff, Great value

shakesqueery

Points +24

Vegan
09 Jul 2022

Options aplenty!

Plenty of delicious vegan options on the menu. I had the cali burrito. Very good but light on the vegan meat. It was flavorful and marinated well. Complimentary chips and spicy salsa!

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Great for mixed diet groups, Nice decor

FootyFoster

Points +16

Vegan
28 Jun 2022

AMAZING

Me and my girlfriend both got a cali burrito- she substituted the “carne asada” for soyrizo. I had mine as is. It was fantastic. We also ordered a mango margarita and horchata.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Cute atmosphere , Not too busy

Cons: Non vegan food served as well

Nyasa

Points +167

Vegetarian
15 Jun 2022

So many good options!

This place was awesome! My boyfriend and I couldn’t decide between all of the possibilities. Can’t wait to come back and try more!

LucienSea

Points +255

Vegan
09 Mar 2022

Plenty of vegan and vegetarian options

Vegan cheese available, as well as tofu and tempeh and possibly vegan pollo asado. I liked what I had, but it was just standard Mexican fare- not a standout

Pros: Many, many options

Cons: many options- many just the same recombinations

y2k4eva

Points +231

Vegan
06 Mar 2022

Epic vegan food

Tons of vegan options, if anything there are too many? Too hard to choose.

Add the vegan carne asada to anything you order. Trust me on this.

Pros: Extensive vegan options , House made vegan meats, Staff is knowledgeable about vegan vs vegetarian

Cons: Menu can be overwhelming

ElizabethElías

Points +101

Vegan
02 Nov 2021

:)

Delicious and authentic to the real Mexican taste,but a little bit too pricey for my taste.

mallow

Points +364

Vegan
25 Sep 2021

Lots of variety, not a lot of flavor

A friend ordered Uber eats so it’s possible the quality is better in person. They had a very vast menu of vegan food for a non vegan place, but most everything seemed to lack salt and seasoning. The meat substitutes were pretty convincing at the least

Pros: Tons of options

Cons: Gluten free not labeled clearly on site

itsmyrun

Points +130

Vegan
21 Aug 2021

SOLID menu of vegan options!!

The menu overall is massive, and they mark which options are vegan, and there are SO MANY vegan options. Great stop for vegans 👍

Pros: LOTS of vegan options, Great bang for the buck!

arivegan2

Points +56

Vegan
19 Jun 2021

It was fine...

The menu is huge and they clearly take care to provide many vegan options. However, the food was just okay. I got the vegan cilantro pollo burrito, which was 50% greens. Didn’t love the chicken substitute. Their chips and salsa were delicious though.

KimBailon

Points +38

Vegan
19 Jun 2021

Best Vegan Mexican food!

Amazing food! Although not entirely vegan, they have at least 100 vegan options on their HUGE menu. I like to bring my omnivore and vegetarian friends here because I know everyone will enjoy their meal. Great service from super friendly staff. I can't recommend Ranchos enough!

Updated from previous review on 2021-06-19

Pros: Huge vegan menu, Faux meat and tofu, Lots of Good food for little cost

Cons: Bad parking, Small space, limited seating

LorraineGadsden

Points +6398

Vegan
28 May 2021

It’s Good!

My boyfriend and I had the vegan chile relleno & vegan shrimp quesadilla. We both liked our food, but agreed it was not anything out of this world. I do appreciate the vegan mexican options, and would still eat here again.

Pros: lots of vegan options

KellyHudson

Points +515

Vegan
27 Mar 2021

Amazing Vegan Menu!

This is by far the best vegan menu for Mexican food that I’ve ever seen! It was so delicious I can’t wait to go back! I got the 3 enchiladas: vegan beef, vegan chicken, vegan cheese. So delicious!!! I had tons of leftovers for tomorrow!

Pros: Lots of Vegan options , Large portions , Great prices

StephanieL14

Points +109

Vegan
19 Jan 2021

Yum!

Best vegan Mexican food in San Diego. The menu is huge and there's tons of vegan options. The staff is friendly and they are very knowledgeable about vegan items.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Reasonably priced

Cons: Serves meat

VirgSt

Points +36

Vegan
24 Oct 2020

Delicious!

So friendly, and vegan friendly (vegan menu and vegan specials on the chalkboard). Can’t wait to eat inside cause it looks cute.

alannahneedham

Points +370

Vegan
13 Oct 2020

Okay

Didn't recieve half of the sides and extras that I ordered. Didn't like the queso at all. Liked the fajitas, with beans and rice, though.:)

Pros: Vegan options

Cons: They miss items in your order




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