Taco Party, which began as a food truck, is located in Somerville’s Ball Square. The vegan restaurant specializes in tacos, as the name suggests, like chorizo seitan and lentils al pastor, and rounds things out with a few sides including nachos, bean dip, and tortas.

Vegan Egyptian restaurant Koshari Mama is a graduate of Somerville’s Bow Market, now open in its own space just a little bit outside of Union Square. The restaurant features its namesake dish, koshari, which layers rice, lentils, pasta, and chickpeas with deep-fried onions and a variety of sauces, like the spicy tomato and garlic sauce shatta. You’ll also find treats like mushroom shawarma, a spinach and split pea stew, and moussaka, plus beer and wine.

This sit-down spot in Watertown offers lunch, dinner, and brunch dishes from around the world, including paella, Jamaican jerk tempeh, and nutty lasagna. Many vegetarian dishes can be ordered vegan or gluten-free. You can also choose from a long list of vegan smoothies, juices, or organic wines.

Gigantic dosas are the move at this casual, counter-service spot in the Seaport and Harvard Square. There’s a wide variety of veggie options — spicy potatoes, green chiles, and Lays potato chips, to name a few — and each dosa comes custom-stuffed with however many fillings you want.

Vegan Japanese restaurant Red White features several styles of ramen, such as the Yuzu Sesame with vegan meat and tofu, corn, onion, and arugula. Aside from ramen, you’ll find a rice bowl with black rice and avocado and a few sides, including spicy mac and beets.

Blue Nile, a handsome Ethiopian restaurant in JP, offers plenty of vegetarian and vegan options, many of which you can sample all at once via a combo plate, which includes split yellow peas and plenty of tangy injera bread. Also worth a visit: Blue Nile’s sibling, Ethiopian Cafe, just a few doors down at 377 Centre Street.

Tucked into a second floor space in Chinatown, My Thai Vegan Cafe serves up an extensive menu of vegan-friendly Thai favorites. Enjoy pad Thai, fried rice, and savory curries with your choice of veggie shrimp, chicken, and beef alternatives, plus tofu. Many dishes are camera-ready, like the “Bird’s Nest,” a nest woven with fried taro root and overflowing with colorful veggies and vegan proteins in a spicy green curry sauce.

Terramia Ristorante isn’t a meat-free restaurant, but it offers a robust selection of vegan pasta dishes in true North End style. This isn’t just pasta dolloped with tomato sauce; you can find vegan ravioli, meat-free meatballs, and a vegan parmesan substitute that guests swear by. Top the meal off with vegan gelato for dessert.