Dining
BY JOVANNA AGUILAR
The gordita plate ($12.99) has two gorditas stu ed with beans, vegan cheese, a protein and more.
The birria street taco plate ($13.99) includes ve tacos on corn tortilla, topped with a choice of protein and served with onion, cilantro, cucumber, limes, salsa, rice and beans and consome.
PHOTOS BY JOVANNA AGUILAR COMMUNITY IMPACT
Andaluz Vegan serves plant-based cuisine in Cy-Fair What began as a small pop-up tucked inside the former Celaya Meat Market on Jones Road and FM 1960 has grown into Andaluz, a vegan Mexi- can restaurant where owner Alejandro Arregain transforms his family’s traditional recipes into plant- based dishes. mushrooms and other vegan proteins sourced from the Houston Farmers Market. With a menu made up of traditional Mexican dishes such as street tacos, birria tacos and gorditas,
The street taco plate ($14.99) includes ve tacos served on corn tortillas, topped with a choice of protein, avocado, queso fresco, grilled onions and cilantro.
customers can select from a selection of vegan proteins avored as al pastor, bistec and carnitas. Arregain said jack fruit is among one of the most popular proteins chosen. With Mexican dishes re ected by Guanajuato cuisine, Andaluz prepares each dish by the order with scratch-made ingredients, with the exception of its tortillas. Served on clay plates sourced from Mexico, each plate is presented with vibrant colors representing Arregain’s origins. Other Mexican delights o ered include street corn, agua frescas and arroz con leche. Arregain said he plans to add seafood made with banana blossom and mole to the menu early this year. Protein options Customers can select from a selection of vegan proteins including: • Al pastor (soy) • Chicken fajita (soy) • Bistec (soy) • Chicharron (soy) • Chorizo (soy)
Operated alongside his wife, Darlin Arregain, Andaluz has become a local staple known by the vegan community. Staying local A Cypress resident since 1995, Arregain grew up working at his parents’ meat market, Celaya Meat Market, formerly located in the shopping center where Andaluz is today. In 2021, after being introduced to vegan food by his brother, Arregain took a risk and began selling Mexican vegan food at the Celaya Meat Market. Soon after, he began operating his business from an open-air pop-up market in the same shopping center, owned by Arregain’s parents. At the time, due to a spike in health awareness post-pandemic, Arregain said vegan food was in demand, leading him to expand Andaluz with a food truck in 2023. As the demand for Arregain’s cuisine grew, the small business owner decided to expand with an o cial brick-and-mortar in December 2024. Must-try menu items Reimagining the avors taught to him by his grandmother, Arregain serves jackfruit, soy,
Alejandro Arregain opened a brick and mortar for his vegan eatery on December 2024.
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• Carnitas (jack fruit) • Fajita (mushroom) • Azada (hibiscus)
10540 Cypress Creek Parkway, Ste. B, Houston Facebook: Andaluz Vegan
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