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.

A classic diner sans meat, Veggie Galaxy has a full breakfast menu with the likes of pancakes slathered in caramelized banana butter, plus soups and salads, veggie burgers, and assorted entrees, including a variety of hearty sandwiches like a BLT with tempeh bacon. But save room for pies, frappes, cheesecake, and other all-vegan desserts.

Gigantic dosas are the move at this casual, counter-service spot in the Seaport. 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.

Stoked Pizza — which now has Brookline and Cambridge locations — isn’t meatless, but it does offer a full vegan menu with appetizers and a range of pizza options, some without cheese and some with a vegan mozzarella alternative. Be sure to check out the fun tropical cocktail list, too.

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.

Located in Newton Highlands, The Walnut Grille features an all-vegetarian and vegan menu. Stop by for lunch or dinner and enjoy hearty dishes like arancini, pizza, “chicken” piccata, and portobello steak. For to-go orders, you can add one of their wines for the perfect pairing.