Our Story
We believe it’s possible to live a vegan lifestyle without giving up the foods you love, and we set out to prove it. Pepitas Vegan Taqueria is a family-owned Mexican vegan restaurant in Denton, TX. We make delicious Mexican and Tex-Mex food that’s 100% vegan, 100% of the time
In 2008, the Landeros family opened Milpa Kitchen & Cantina to share their authentic Mexican recipes with the people of North Texas. Years later, Edgar Landeros decided to pursue a healthier lifestyle by going vegan, and soon his parents followed suit. As they reaped the benefits of a vegan diet, they had to wonder – could they turn their family recipes, handed down for generations, into delicious vegan dishes?
The answer was a resounding yes. Through trial and error and many taste tests, they developed a flavorful and innovative vegan section on the Milpa menu. Milpa’s vegan options allowed new people to experience the Landeros cuisine, and even non-vegans were impressed. This led to the next question – what about a Mexican restaurant that is 100% vegan?
Thus Pepitas Vegan Taqueria was born. Pepitas offers hearty and high-quality Mexican food that is fully vegan. That’s right – every single item on the menu is completely vegan – and of course, completely delicious.
A vegan diet is:
Healthy
focused on whole, plant-based foods and may lower your risk of heart disease
Compassionate
uses no animal products or by-products
Eco-conscious
reduces carbon emissions