El Borrego Restaurant

San Diego, CA

El Borrego Restaurant has great potential options for vegans. They accommodate vegans with dishes like the Bean & Cheese Burrito and the Ensalada de Nopal.

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Build Your Own Burrito

Contains flour tortilla. We suggest removing the (beans?, cheese, rice?, meat?, beans?, rice?)[1], the (chips?, cheese, beans?, rice?, meat?, beans?, rice?)[1], and the (salsa?, cheese, beans?, rice?, meat?, beans?, rice?)[1]. This item may contain butter.

Bean & Cheese Burrito

Contains flour tortilla, Monterey cheese, and pinto beans. We suggest removing the cheese. The beans may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Rolled Taco

Contains taco shell. We suggest removing the (chicken, lamb, potato*)[1]. This item may contain dairy.

Ensalada De Nopal

Contains cactus, cilantro, onion, and tomato. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Guacamole and Chips

Contains avocado, cilantro, green salsa, lime, onion, and salt. We believe this item is vegan as is.

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Full Menu

Starters

Plain Quesadilla

Contains cheese. We don't recommend this item.

Soft Corn Taco

Contains corn tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Stuffed Corn Quesadilla

Contains cheese, corn, choice of stuffing, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Consomé de Borrego (Lamb Broth)

Contains chickpeas, lamb broth, and rice. We don't recommend this item.

Ensalada De Nopal

Contains cactus, cilantro, onion, and tomato. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Bean Soup

Contains broth, chips, cilantro, Monterey cheese, and pinto beans. We suggest removing the Monterey cheese.

Nachos

Contains cheese, cilantro, corn chips, choice of meat, Mexican crema, Monterey cheese, and pinto beans. We don't recommend this item.

Chips and Salsa

Contains chips, and salsa. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Mexican Rice

Contains rice. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Frijoles Pintos

Contains pinto beans. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Fresh Guacamole & Chips

Contains avocado, cilantro, green salsa, lime, onion, and salt. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Antojitos

Rolled Tacos

Contains crema, cotija cheese, and taco shell. We suggest removing the (chicken, lamb, potato*)[1], the crema, and the cotija cheese. The rice side may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Enchiladas

Contains cheese, corn tortillas, and Mexican crema. We don't recommend this item.

Rolled Taco

Contains taco shell. We suggest removing the (chicken, lamb, potato*)[1]. This item may contain dairy.

Sopes

Contains masa. We don't recommend this item.

Enchilada Plate

Contains corn tortillas, and enchilada sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Burritos

On a flour tortilla. Comes with small chips and two salsas.

Jimador Burrito

Contains beans, carne asada, flour tortilla, and rice. We don't recommend this item.

Toluca Burrito

Contains bean, cheese, chorizo, egg, flour tortilla, and potatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Build Your Own Burrito

Contains flour tortilla. We suggest removing the (beans?, cheese, rice?, meat?, beans?, rice?)[1], the (chips?, cheese, beans?, rice?, meat?, beans?, rice?)[1], and the (salsa?, cheese, beans?, rice?, meat?, beans?, rice?)[1]. This item may contain butter.

Bean & Cheese Burrito

Contains flour tortilla, Monterey cheese, and pinto beans. We suggest removing the cheese. The beans may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Borrego Burrito

Contains barbacoa, cilantro, flour tortilla, lamb, onion, pinto beans, red salsa, and rice. We don't recommend this item.

Breakfast

Served all day.

Chilaquiles

Contains corn tortilla pieces, cotija cheese, and salsa. We don't recommend this item.

Huevos Rancheros

Contains eggs, red ranchero sauce, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Huevos Revueltos

Contains eggs, lamb barbacoa, and potatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Dessert

Made fresh at the restaurant.

Flan al Horno (Custard)

Contains caramel, eggs, and milk. We don't recommend this item.

Carrot Cake Muffin

Contains carrot cake, cream cheese frosting, and walnuts. We don't recommend this item.

House Specialties

Mixiote de Borrego (Lamb Mixiote)

Contains cilantro, lamb, onion, salsas, and tortillas. We don't recommend this item.

Lamb Special

Contains lamb, crema, cotija cheese, lamb roll taco shell, lamb soft taco shell, cheese, rajas, tortilla, and rice. We don't recommend this item.

Family Style Pork Options

Cochinita pibil is a typical dish from the state of Yucatán. Marinated pork in annato seed and orange wrapped in banana leaf and steamed for 3 hours.

Cochinita Pibil Meal

Contains achiote, banana leaves, and pork. We don't recommend this item.

Family Style Lamb Options

Lamb Barbacoa Meal

Contains lamb barbacoa. We don't recommend this item.

Lamb Barbacoa

Contains lamb. We don't recommend this item.