El Gordo Mexican Food

San Diego, CA

El Gordo Mexican Food offers great potential options for vegans, like the Vegetarian Burrito and the Diablito de Nieve. They don't specifically accommodate vegans, but there are some great choices available.

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Machaca Torta

Contains beans, guac, lettuce, tomato slice, and torta bread. This item may contain dairy. The beans may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Side of Carrots

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

Adobada Torta

Contains beans, guac, lettuce, tomato, and torta bread. This item may contain dairy. The beans may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Vegetarian Burrito

Contains beans, cheese, lettuce, pico, rice, and tortilla. We suggest removing the cheese. The beans or the rice may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Buche Taco

Contains buche, cilantro, onions, and taco shell. This item may contain dairy. The taco shell may contain non-vegan ingredients.

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Burritos

Bean and Cheese Burrito

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

Carne Asada

Contains carne asada, guacamole, pico, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Pollo Asado

Contains guac, pico, pollo asado, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Adobada

Contains adobo, guacamole, pico, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Fajitas

Contains chicken, fresh veggies, and tortillas. We don't recommend this item.

California

Contains carne asada, cheese, pico, potatoes, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Chorizo

Contains cheese, chorizo, eggs, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Chile Verde

Contains beans, chile verde, rice, and tortilla. This item may contain dairy. The beans or the rice may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Hot Cheetos Burrito

Contains carne asada, Cheetos, french fries, nacho cheese, sour cream, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Shrimp

Contains cabbage, pico, rice, shrimp, and tartar sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Surf & Turf

Contains carne asada, chipotle sauce, pico, rice, shrimp, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Cabeza

Contains cilantro, onions, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Supreme

Contains beans, cheese, guac, lettuce, pico, rice, sour cream, and tortilla. We suggest removing the cheese and the sour cream. The beans or the rice may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Carnitas

Contains carnitas, guac, pico, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Chile Relleno

Contains beans, cheese, poblano pepper, and red enchilada sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Fish

Contains cabbage, fish, pico, tarter sauce, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Vegetarian

Contains beans, cheese, lettuce, pico, rice, and tortilla. We suggest removing the cheese. The beans or the rice may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Machaca

Contains beef, cheese, eggs, tortilla, and vegetables. We don't recommend this item.

Mixed

Contains beef, beans, tortilla, and vegetables. We don't recommend this item.

Carnitas

Contains beans, carnitas, guac, lettuce, tomato slice, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Beef or Chicken Burrito

Contains cheese, and soft tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Tortas

Carnitas Torta

Contains beans, carnitas, guac, lettuce, tomato, and torta bread. We don't recommend this item.

Chorizo Torta

Contains beans, bread, chorizo, guac, lettuce, and tomato. We don't recommend this item.

Ham & Cheese Torta

Contains beans, cheese, guac, ham, lettuce, torta bread, and tomato. We don't recommend this item.

Asada Torta

Contains beans, guac, lettuce, pico, and torta bread. We don't recommend this item.

Machaca Torta

Contains beans, guac, lettuce, tomato slice, and torta bread. This item may contain dairy. The beans may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Milanesa Torta

Contains beans, guac, lettuce, milanesa, tomato slice, and torta bread. We don't recommend this item.

Adobada Torta

Contains beans, guac, lettuce, tomato, and torta bread. This item may contain dairy. The beans may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Pollo Asado Torta

Contains beans, guac, lettuce, pollo asado, tomato, and torta bread. We don't recommend this item.

Extras

Beans

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

Pico de Gallo

Contains cilantro, onions, spice, and tomatoes. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Side of French Fries

Contains french fries. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Lettuce

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

Rice

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

Guacamole

Contains avocado, cilantro, and lime. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Sour Cream

Contains sour cream. We don't recommend this item.

Cheese

Contains cheddar, Monterey Jack, and queso fresco. We don't recommend this item.

Side of Carrots

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

Tacos

Rolled Tacos

Contains cheese, guac, taco shell, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Carne Asada Taco

Contains carne asada, guac, pico, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Crunchy Beef Taco

Contains beef, cheese, crunchy taco shell, and lettuce. We don't recommend this item.

Crunchy Chicken Taco

Contains beans, chicken, crunchy tortilla, guac, lettuce, and tomato. We don't recommend this item.

Cabeza Taco

Contains beef, cilantro, onions, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Pollo Asado Taco

Contains chicken, guac, pico, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Fish Taco

Contains cabbage, fish, pico, tartar sauce, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Adobada Taco

Contains adobo, guac, pico, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Buche Taco

Contains buche, cilantro, onions, and taco shell. This item may contain dairy. The taco shell may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Rolled Tacos

Contains cheese, guac, taco shell, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Shrimp Taco

Contains cabbage, pico, shrimp, tartar sauce, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Carnitas Taco

Contains carnitas, guac, pico, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Chorizo Taco

Contains cheese, chorizo, egg, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Side Orders

Guacamole

Contains avocados, cilantro, lime juice, onions, salt, and tomatoes. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Bean

Contains cheese, and refried beans. We suggest removing the cheese.

Rice

Contains onions, spices, tomatoes, and white rice. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Combinations

With rice and beans.

Queso Birria Taco Combo

Contains birria, cheese, cilantro, onions, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Enchiladas

Contains cheese, chicken, lettuce, red sauce, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Rolled Tacos

Contains beef, cheese, crunchy taco shell, and guac. We don't recommend this item.

Bean Tostada & Cheese Enchilada

Contains cheese, lettuce, tostada shell, cheese, enchilada sauce, lettuce, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Beef Tacos

Contains beef, cheese, lettuce, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Beef Tostada & Beef Taco

Contains beef, cheese, lettuce, taco shell, beans, beef, cheese, lettuce, and tostada shell. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Fajitas

Contains chicken, and fajita seasoning. We don't recommend this item.

Bread Fillet Fish

Contains bread, and fish. We don't recommend this item.

Carnitas Plate

Contains carnitas. We don't recommend this item.

Asada or Chicken Sopes Combo

Contains beans, cheese, lettuce, sour cream, and sopes. We don't recommend this item.

Shrimp a la Diabla

Contains rice, shrimp, and spicy shrimp a la diabla sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Pollo Asado Plate

Contains chicken. We don't recommend this item.

Chile Verde Plate

Contains chile verde, and lettuce. The beans, the chile verde, or the rice may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Cheese Enchilada & Beef Taco

Contains beef, taco shell, cheese, enchilada sauce, lettuce, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Beef Burritos

Contains beef, cheese, tortilla, and vegetables. We don't recommend this item.

Carne Asada Plate

Contains carne asada, guac, lettuce, and pico. We don't recommend this item.

Carne Asada or Pollo Asado Tacos Combo

Contains guac, pico, and tortillas. We don't recommend this item.

Chiles Rellenos

Contains cheese, poblano pepper, and red enchilada sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Steak Ranchero

Contains steak, and steak ranchero sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Tacos

Contains cheese, chicken, lettuce, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Milanesa Plate

Contains breaded steak. We don't recommend this item.

Tostadas

Carne Asada Tostada

Contains carne asada, guac, pico, and tostada shell. We don't recommend this item.

Pollo Asado Tostada

Contains beans, guac, lettuce, pollo asado, tomato, and tostada shell. We don't recommend this item.

Beef Tostada

Contains beef, cheese, lettuce, and tostada shell. We don't recommend this item.

Bean & Cheese Tostada

Contains cheese, corn tortilla, lettuce, refried beans, and tomatoes. We suggest removing the cheese.

Desserts

Diablito de Nieve

Contains chamoy, shaved ice, tamarind candies, and tajin. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Corn in a Cup

Contains chili powder, corn, cotija cheese, and mayonnaise. We don't recommend this item.

Kids Meal

Rolled Tacos

Contains filling, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Kid Quesadilla

Contains cheese, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Nuggets

Contains chicken nuggets. We don't recommend this item.

Enchiladas

Mixed (Chicken & Cheese)

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

Chicken

Contains chicken, enchilada sauce, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Beef

Contains beef, enchilada sauce, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Cheese

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

Quesadillas

Shrimp Quesadilla

Contains cheese, shrimp, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Cheese Quesadilla

Contains cheese, and flour tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Birria Quesadilla

Contains birria, cheese, cilantro, onion, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Carne Asada Quesadilla

Contains carne asada, cheese, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Asada Quesadilla with Guac and Sour Cream

Contains asada filling, cheese, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Quesadilla

Contains chicken, cheese, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Breakfast Plates

Chorizo

Contains chorizo. We don't recommend this item.

Machaca

Contains beef, eggs, and vegetables. We don't recommend this item.

Huevos Rancheros

Contains eggs, salsa, and tortillas. We don't recommend this item.

Birria Chilaquiles Combo

Contains birria, cheese, cilantro, eggs, onions, and red chilaquiles. We don't recommend this item.

Chilaquiles Red or Green

Contains cheese, eggs, and sour cream. We don't recommend this item.

Specials

Super Nachos

Contains carne asada, cheese, chips, guac, and sour cream. We don't recommend this item.

Shrimp Cocktail

Contains shrimp. We don't recommend this item.

Super Fries

Contains carne asada, cheese, fries, guac, and sour cream. We don't recommend this item.

Fish & Chips

Contains beer-battered fish, and fries. We don't recommend this item.

Flamin' Hot Cheetos Fries

Contains carne asada, cheetos, fries, nacho cheese, and sour cream. We don't recommend this item.

Breakfast Burrito

Cheese & Eggs

Contains cheese, eggs, and flour tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Ham, Potatoes, Eggs, and Cheese

Contains cheese, eggs, flour tortilla, ham, and potatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Hash Brown Breakfast Burrito

Contains bacon, cheese, eggs, flour tortilla, hash browns, sausage, and sour cream. We don't recommend this item.

Birria Breakfast Burrito

Contains birria, cheese, cilantro, egg, onions, potato, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Potatoes, Eggs & Cheese

Contains cheese, eggs, flour tortilla, and potatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Bacon, Potatoes, Eggs, and Cheese

Contains bacon, cheese, eggs, flour tortilla, and potatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Sausage Breakfast

Contains cheese, eggs, flour tortilla, potatoes, and sausage. We don't recommend this item.