A longtime mobile vendor on the First Friday culinary circuit, Garden Grill now offers a brick and mortar restaurant on the westside at the Summerlin Gateway Plaza. Diners will find crispy chick’n sandwiches, beer-battered avocado tacos, plant-based carne asada fries, plus a kids’ menu with vegan cheese quesadillas and chicken strips. Online ordering available.

A restaurant specializing in 100 percent vegan sushi and entrees on the westside features Colorado chef Mindy Lim’s fare. Consider the menu plant-based Asian fusion fast-food, with a rooster of dishes such as sushi, vegan entrees, pressed juices, and smoothies. Daikon’s menu ranges from miso soup and stuffed jalapeño peppers to tempura-fired king oyster mushrooms substituting for calamari among the appetizers. Sushi choices include pickled vegetables, spicy tofu, and avocado, roasted yellow bell pepper nigiri, roe “pockets” made from carrot juice and algae, while the entrees include tempura fried gluten chunks prepared as sesame chicken and a tonkatsu dish of panko-fried tofu skin. Online ordering available.

Created in 2014 by vegan chef Donald Lemperle, this eco-friendly restaurant with two locations serves 100 percent plant-based global cuisine. Diners love the vegan sushi prepared with forbidden rice and the chicken pot pie gnocchi topped with pie crust crumbles. A weekend brunch pairs elote tamales, chicken and waffles, and stuffed french toast with mimosas and CBD-infused tea. Also at 10075 S. Eastern Avenue in Henderson. Online ordering available.

Plant-based and vegetarian items make the menu at MeDiet Cafe. Cold-pressed juices, smoothies, soups, salads, bakery items, acai bowls, and chicken, fish, and protein options come from breakfast to dinner. Online ordering available.

Created by professional poker player Cyndy Violette, Violette’s Vegan organic eatery and juice bar provides an assortment of fresh, vegan food. Order the Red Rock nachos with oven-baked blue and yellow corn tortilla chips layered with black beans and pico de gallo, topped with melted cheddar cheese, guacamole, vegan sour cream, and salsa. The menu also offers salads and soups plus vegan entrees including burgers, pad Thai, and fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy. Order online.

Established in 2012, this vegetarian and vegan Chinese restaurant imitates the taste and texture of meat using pressed tofu. Plant-based diners craving Chinese food favorites will be satisfied with sumptuous plates of vegan General Tso’s chicken and spicy crispy beef plus vegan cheesecake for dessert. Online ordering available.

There are tons of options for casual vegan dining in Vegas, but for those looking for a more special occasion-appropriate spot, head to Saffron to eat East Asian food made with seasonal, local ingredients, drink natural wine and enjoy the restaurant’s beautiful surroundings.

NoButcher launched the first 100 percent plant-based version of a traditional deli. Patrons can order vegan meat and cheese alternatives to go, or eat the house-created sandwiches, sides, and salads, available in combo deals. Choices include a pulled NoPork sandwich with barbecue sauce and maple mustard coleslaw, the Aloha NoRib served on a ciabatta roll, Mediterranean roasted vegetables, and their version of an Italian cold cut sandwich prepared with NoTurkey and NoPepperoni. Drive-thru and online ordering available.

It’s pretty rare to find vegan — or even vegetarian — versions of dim sum classics, so when chef Kenny Chye decided to take a foray into these Cantonese classics, he filled a real void for plant-based eaters in the Vegas area. You’ll find vegan takes on dishes like shrimp siu mai, egg tarts and barbecue pork buns, as well as some Chinese favorites from his other spot.

Cinnaholic customers choose their preferred frosting and toppings before the cinnamon rolls are individually prepared at this vegan bakery with four Las Vegas locations. Online ordering available.

A popular option among UNLV students, this trendy vegan restaurant does brunch right with vegan poutine, plant-based mac and cheese balls, and potato skins topped with tofu scrambled with peppers and cheddar. There are also vegan milkshakes plus pineapple mimosas, wellness shots, and lemon mint kombucha.

Boasting 14 different vegan tacos, this Rhodes Ranch restaurant is home to plant-based Mexican food in a lively setting. Taco selections include plantain con mole, bean and cheese, mushroom asada, and pineapple with hibiscus. Tacotarian also offers enchiladas, burritos, and a brunch menu that includes chilaquiles and breakfast tacos. Also in the Arts District. Online ordering available.

This 100 percent plant-based Italian restaurant in the southwest offers many gluten-free options as well. Eggplant Parmesan, flatbreads, and a pasta bar that includes zucchini noodles and sauce choices including pesto, spicy tomato, and lemon garlic make the menu. Order online.

This plant-based Japanese restaurant features vegan and mostly gluten-free dishes that use classic Japanese culinary techniques with vegetables, fruit, mushrooms, and flowers. Flash-fried eggplant with sweet soy and ito togarashi, sauteed mushroom tozazu, robata dishes such as bean curd and miso tofu, and tempura dishes including shizen shiitake mushrooms or cauliflower karage make the menu. Nigiri options include avocado with smoked beet aioli, yuba with wasabi and truffle soy, and okra with truffle salt and yuzu soy. Order at 725-777-3787 or deliverme.com/chikyu-vegan.