Occasions · Vegetarian · Read from tonight's menu
Vegetarian at a Mexican table, read straight off the menu
There's a Taco Vegetariano ($19), and more than you might expect around it: guacamole three ways, melted cheese, fajitas without the protein. It's a menu built around meat, though, so here's what's clearly fine and what to ask about.
The list
We sorted these from the ingredient lines on our menu. The prices are tonight's. If the team takes a dish off the menu, it comes off this list too.
No meat or fish listed
Ask first
What we can't tell you from the menu
This list comes from what's written on the menu. It says nothing about stock in the rice, shared fryers or what's in a sauce. If that matters to you, tell your server when you order and ask.
One to watch: the Frijoles Charros side has pork bits in it. Don't assume the beans are vegetarian just because they're beans.
Every taco on the menu comes with a creamy zucchini sauce and a chile de árbol sauce, and that includes the Taco Vegetariano.
Who's at the table
| If you're | Here's the plan |
|---|---|
| the only vegetarian | Get a Trío de Guacamole for the table, so your dish is everybody's dish. Then a Taco Vegetariano for you. |
| vegan | Harder. The Viva Guacamole has no dairy listed, but most other things have cheese, crema or a creamy sauce. Ask your server what can be left off. |
| with big meat-eaters | Thursday's Taco Tower ($90) has more than tacos on it, so there may be something for you. Ask about the fillings. |
| here for Taco Tuesday | Ask us when you book which tacos are on the Taco Tuesday list. |
Vegetarian questions
Does Cantina Rooftop have vegetarian options?
Yes. There's a Taco Vegetariano with roasted seasonal vegetables, black beans and pickled red onion, plus guacamole, Queso Fundido, quesadillas and fajitas without the protein.
Is there anything vegan?
A little. The Viva Guacamole has no dairy listed. Most other plates have cheese or crema, so ask your server what can be left off.
Are the beans vegetarian?
Not all of them. The Frijoles Charros have pork bits. Ask your server about any others.
Can you handle allergies?
Tell your server about any allergies when you order. We can't make promises about shared kitchens from this page.
Getting here
Where
605 W 48th StreetNew York, NY 10036
Midtown West, in Hell's Kitchen: on 48th Street between 11th and 12th Avenue, on the rooftop of the HK Hall building.
On foot
- About 5 minutes from the Intrepid Museum.
- About 12 minutes from the C/E subway at 50th Street.
- About 15 minutes from the Javits Center.
- About 20 minutes from Times Square and the Theater District, or a short cab.
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 5pm – 11pm |
| Wednesday | 5pm – 11pm |
| Thursday | 5pm – 11pm |
| Friday | 5pm – 3am |
| Saturday | 12pm – 3am |
| Sunday | 12pm – 9:30pm |