Papalote
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$ - inexpensive
Mexican
Popular Mexican near Mission with many vegan options
Papalote goes beyond the standard Mexican vegetarian option of a veggie burrito, including tofu and soy chorizo as options for burritos and tacos. They also have vegetarian mole sauce for tofu mole, a somewhat rare find.
At Valencia, near Mission and 24th BART
Added by Matt Mackall on Dec 11 04 (updated Oct 30 05)
Reviews
I tried the tofu mole and it was pretty good. I'd have liked it a bit better if the tofu had been cooked a bit longer, but it was pretty tasty. The salsa that comes with the chips is pretty good too.
Definitely worth a trip if you like Mexican food since vegan-friendly Mexican is not all that common, especially where I live (Minneapolis).
Papalote is my absolute favorite Mexican restaurant in San Francisco. Their salsa is amazing and the marinated tofu and grilled veggie quesadilla is to die for. I actually wrote Papalote into my will! (seriously...well not seriously... but you get the point)
This is simply one of my favorite restaurants in San Francisco. The music is great, the people are friendly, the space is clean, and feels good the next day. I agree with the other reviewer about the tofu mole, though I'll probably have it again. I often get the veggie burritos, and the "soyrizo" substitute is a pleasant surprise.