Lentil chorizo taco, and sweet potato & cauliflower taco at El Burro - Northside in Pittsburgh
Flying saucer at El Burro - Northside in Pittsburgh
Vegan Chile relleno at El Burro - Northside in Pittsburgh

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Serves meat, vegan options available. Small diner-like Mexican eatery offering tacos and burritos. Has separate vegetarian/vegan menu, including soy chorizo and vegan cheese, taco salad (flying saucer), potato rolled tacos, and chile rellano. Open Mon-Sat 11:00am-9:00pm, Sun 11:00am-8:00pm.

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12 Reviews

First Review by jessgrif

Avatar thebiglb

thebiglb

Points +183

Vegan
21 Oct 2023

My gaaaaaawd

This place rules!! We split the vegan chile relleno burrito and the vegan California burrito and my life has changed. Never had a vegan chile relleno before and it checked all the fricken boxes. Go there, get stuffed, you won’t be disappointed.

at El Burro - Northside in Pittsburgh

Avatar PaulL's

PaulL's

Points +266

Vegan
21 May 2022

Great value

I took the vegan California which is not shown on menu as vegan but can be made so. Was not disappointed and went back again. Recommend the pineapple habanero

Pros: Value for money, Many vegan options, Very tasty

Cons: Not central

Avatar chrisma0

chrisma0

Points +144

Mostly Veg
05 Apr 2022

Huge burritos, awesome salsa

Large variety of vegan and vegetarian burritos, tacos and taco bowls. Both the bowl and the burrito were delicious.

Don't miss the salsa! Some of the best we've had in a restaurant! The burrito is large. If you want the flavours of the guac and the other ingredients to shine through I would recommend making sure the chosen burrito comes without fries in it.

Pros: Awesome salsa, Large veg selection, Great taste, friendly service

Cons: None

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Some seating options at El Burro - Northside in Pittsburgh

Giant vegan burrito at El Burro - Northside in Pittsburgh

Vegetarian / vegan menu (April 2022) at El Burro - Northside in Pittsburgh

Delicious, fresh salsa at El Burro - Northside in Pittsburgh +1

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vegmomma82

Points +247

Vegan
23 Jan 2022

Pleasantly surprised

Several vegan options on the menu to choose from. I asked the waitress what was popular. She suggested the chili relleno burrito. I was very glad I ordered that. It was very good and I was impressed with it. I could only eat half of it because it was so filling. I did have some guac and chips before hand and the guac was good too. Can’t wait to go back!

Updated from previous review on 2021-12-05

Pros: Several vegan options, Friendly staff, Food interesting and really good

Cons: Limited seating

Vegan Chile relleno at El Burro - Northside in Pittsburgh

Avatar ozzythevegan

ozzythevegan

Points +56

Vegan
17 Nov 2019

Great clearly marked vegan options!

My favorite Mexican option in town!

Pros: Lots of clearly marked vegan options, Good price

Avatar Zach1776

Zach1776

Points +30

Vegan
24 Nov 2018

Amazing food, nice people

Fantastic vegan options. Vegan cheese, vegan quesadillas, interesting vegan specials. Nice folks working there

Avatar Emily93

Emily93

Points +34

Vegan
04 Dec 2017

Okay food

While they do have quite a few vegan options my food didn’t have much flavor.

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KrsMnz

Points +50

Vegan
19 Aug 2017

vegan chorizo is a must

I had the vegan chorizo burrito and added beans and guac, it was delicious. Their side sauce is spicy but goes great with the burrito.

Pros: cheap

Avatar runmore

runmore

Points +159

Vegan
13 Jul 2017

Great Mexican Vegan

We had lunch here while visiting Pittsburgh. I had the Flying Saucer (salad on top of a deep far fried flour tortilla, refries and rice) my wife went with a potato taco and a cauliflower and sweet potato taco. She is not a fan of heat, so was happy the tacos were not overly hot. My Sauce was excellent. I recommend this place to any vegan.

Pros: ample vegan options, Very tasty food, unique options

Cons: not a lot of seats, maybe 15

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brooke____bear

Points +110

Vegan
16 Apr 2017

This Place Is Nice.

NOTE: I'm writing this review almost a year late (sorry!). My family and I went here on Fathers' Day when there were only a few other customers. The special of the day was two vegan tacos for $5, so I ordered the Cauliflower and Sweet Potato Tacos. I also ordered some rice and beans because if I am anything, I am a pushover for beans. The tacos came garnished with cilantro and lime wedges and were very good. I can't remember what my family ordered, but I remember that they liked it.

Pros: Didn't feel rushed , Nice bathrooms , Inexpensive

Cons: Small eating area

Avatar halfthejob

halfthejob

Points +192

Vegan
14 Oct 2015

Vegan-friendly Tacos in Pittsburgh

We spent the weekend in Pittsburgh, and my daughters repeatedly expressed a desire for "Mexican" food. So, our final meal before leaving town -- thanks to the direction of the Happy Cow app -- was at El Burro.

There was limited seating in restaurant -- just bar stools on either side of the room -- but that wasn't a problem for us as we were looking for a speedy meal. My daughters shared a lentil chorizo burrito, and my wife and I each ordered 1 lentil chorizo taco, and 1 sweet potato & cauliflower taco, with several sides of habanero hot sauce. My wife and I probably could have shared a side of the retried beans, but we're trying to eat light.

The burrito was HUGE with rice, lentils, pico, lettuce, and guacamole (some of which we added on). I took a bite of the burrito and it was pretty good. The tacos came topped with diced onion, cilantro, and a dash of tomatillo salsa; they were light, fresh, and just what we were looking for.

Overall, I would certainly recommend El Burro. It is welcoming of vegans -- with separate vegetarian and vegan menus -- and the food is healthy and fresh. I would certainly consider returning to El Burro next time we are in town.

Pros: vegan friendly with a separate vegan menu, healthy and fresh food

Cons: serves meat

Lentil chorizo taco, and sweet potato & cauliflower taco at El Burro - Northside in Pittsburgh

Avatar jessgrif

jessgrif

Points +230

Vegan
15 Jun 2014

absolutely delicious!

I was pleasantly surprised with this place.

First - note that it's not a dine in restaurant (though they do have some stools)

When you walk in it's not really apparent how vegan friendly it is. One special taped to the large menu said "sweet potato & cauliflower tacos - vegan!"

So I walked up to the cashier and said "I'm looking for something vegan, looks like that's the sweet potato cauliflower?"

She said "actually we have a ton of vegan stuff" and then proceeded to name off things, like that the vegetarian beans were vegan, soy chorizo could be subbed in, etc. She was very helpful!

I ended up getting a sweet potato & cauliflower taco in a soft shell, a soy chorizo taco (w/ no cheese) in a hard shell, and a side of beans. The beans were really incredible

I'm glad I found this place via Happy Cow!!

P.S. This neighborhood is in the beginnings of restoration - so it doesn't look to exciting but this restaurant is a great start

Pros: authentic, helpful staff

Cons: only stools by the window for seating

Sweet potato & cauliflower taco, soy chorizo taco, refried beans at El Burro - Northside in Pittsburgh

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