Vegetarian Journal's Guide to Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants in the U.S. and Canada

Minnesota

Bloomington Duluth Edina Mankato Minneapolis Rochester Roseville St. Louis Park St. Paul St. Peter

Bloomington

Tandoor Restaurant

8062 Morgan Cir. S., Bloomington, MN 55431

(952) 885-9060

Indian. Their menu features many vegetarian offerings, including appetizers, Channa Aloo (chickpeas and potato), Yellow Dahl (lentils), Bhindy (Okra) Masala, Malai Kofta (veggie rolls with cashews and raisins), Bangan Barta (puréed eggplant with onions, tomatoes, and peas), Mushroom Palak (with spinach in curry), and a vegetarian combination platter.

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Duluth

Duluth Grill

118 S. 27th Ave., W., Duluth, MN 55806

(218) 726-1150

American. Duluth Grill makes an effort to source their foods locally and organically, and they even utilize their own vegetable garden onsite at the restaurant. They offer an abundance of vegetarian and vegan selections, even a vegan dessert. The staff is very knowledgeable and helpful with vegetarian and vegan menu items (which are so noted), and they are willing to work with customers to veganize menu items.

Pizza Luce

11 E. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55802

(218) 727-7400

Pizza. Pizza Luce is extremely veg-friendly with menu notations indicating what is vegan as well as items that can be made vegan upon request. While they offer veggie hoagies, salads, and appetizers, the main attraction, of course, is the pizza! And their hallmark 'Build Your Own Pizza' does not leave vegetarians and vegans out! Their meat substitutes include phony pepperoni, veggie sausage, mock duck, and tofu. Instead of cheese, choose their own Rinotta or soy cheese (both vegan). They've got veggies covered too with several types of onions, peppers, and olives, along with roasted eggplant, broccoli, sun-dried tomatoes, and artichoke hearts. Enjoy your pie!

Taste of Saigon

394 S. Lake Ave., Duluth, MN 55802

(218) 727-1598

Vietnamese. Taste of Saigon offers a selection of vegetarian dishes, including tofu and mock meats.

The New Scenic Café

5461 N. Shore Dr., Duluth, MN 55804

(218) 525-6274

Eclectic. A passion for interesting and beautiful foods combined with an interest in the cuisines of the world set the stage for the fare at the New Scenic Café. This culinary global fusion includes a variety of vegetarian and vegan options. Reservations are recommended.

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Edina

Good Earth

3460 Galleria., Edina, MN 55435

(952) 925-1001

Natural foods. Good Earth is a casual, welcoming restaurant with a spiritual feel. Tea, cinnamon, and citrus fill the air. Fresh baked goods are offered daily.

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Mankato

The Coffee Hag

329 N. Riverfront Dr., Mankato, MN 56001

(507) 387-5533

Coffeehouse. Customers say that Coffee Hag presents fast healthy, deli-style food at a fair price. Each day features a new menu of vegetarian and vegan items, including soups, salads, sandwiches, and calzones. Located in the historic old downtown, the café offers a unique cultural and dining experience. Regional artists, musicians, and poets find The Coffee Hag a welcome oasis to present their art amid acres of cornfields.

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Minneapolis

(For restaurant listings in the surrounding areas, see Anoka, Blaine, Bloomington, Columbia Heights, Edina, Hastings, Maplewood, Minnetonka, Roseville, Spring Lake Park, St. Louis Park, and St. Paul.)

··Crepe & Spoon

339 22nd Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418

(763) 205-0978

Vegan/ice cream parlor. Located in North East Minneapolis, Crepe & Spoon provides sweet & savory crepes alongside hand crafted ice cream, with a focus on vegan high quality ingredients.

Falafel King

3238 W Lake St., Minneapolis, MN 55416

(612) 929-1111

Middle Eastern. Try the tabbouleh salad with the Falafel King Combo (hummus, eggplant, king salad, potatoes, and falafel) at this highly-recommended establishment.

··Francis

2422 Central Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418

612-208-6870

Vegan. Francis specializes in making delicious plant-based burgers and has loads of creative burgers to try! Their couch potato burger is an Impossible patty topped with potato chips and their baconator burger is a burger topped with homemade veggie bacon. In addition to their burgers, they also have chicken sandwiches and melts.

French Meadow Bakery & Café

2610 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55408

(612) 870-7855

Café. French Meadow is a highly-recommended, casual café with a bakery that is renowned for its great-tasting, healthy breads. It offers a nice variety of vegetarian meals, from the Tempeh Fajita Wrap to the award-winning Vegan Black Bean Chili. Try the Vegan Fruit Crisp for dessert. The restaurant also features a large sidewalk café, which lends itself to an eclectic atmosphere and crowd.

·Hard Times Café

1821 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454

(612) 341-9261

Vegetarian. Hard Times Café is a worker-owned collective located in the West Bank area of Minneapolis. Whether you're in the mood for a late-night snack at 3 a.m. or a mid-afternoon lunch, Hard Times Café is the place to go! Enjoy their Seitan Gyro, Bean Burrito, or vegan brownie. Cash only.

··Hark! Café

430 First Avenue North, Ste. 150, Minneapolis, MN 55401

(612) 354-7098

Vegan café. Found in Minneapolis’s Historic Kickernick Building, Hark! Cafe offers great café classics, all vegan and gluten-free. Whether you want a bagel from their bakery, a truffled mac ’n’ cheese from the lunch menu, or “stuffed” French toast for weekend brunch, Hark! Café is the place to go.

··Herbie Butcher's Fried Chicken

735 E. 48th St., Minneapolis, MN 55417

(612) 224-9251

Vegan. Enjoy this all-vegan fried chicken shop. Not only do they serve chicken, but they also offer milkshakes, biscuits, and mac n’ cheese. It’s tried-and-true American comfort food. Their mission is to create vegan meats and cheeses that are even better than the real thing! Vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores will all find something to enjoy at this fast-casual restaurant in South Minneapolis.

··Hi Flora

2558 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55405

672-222-1868

Vegan. Hi! Flora is a THC-infused restaurant with a variety of plant-based eats and euphoric drinks at their temperance bar. If you’re looking for an indie, underground eatery with a psychedelic ambience, don’t shy away from stopping by, especially to sit under their low lavender-colored lamps. You can dine in for their Cashew Hemp Cheese Dip, Shroomy Shawarma, Fried Maitake Sandwich, Wild Rice Burger, or Hi! Quesadilla. As for their alcohol-free, but still state-altering drinks, their Potion of Peace, Livener Bubbles, Banana Cream Colada, Smoked Juniper, or Hazelnut Horchata all sound like viable options if you’re looking to capture that dark, spooky forest or cottage core vibe.

··Keiko's Alkaline Bodega and Tea Shop

904 W. Lake St., Minneapolis, MN 55408

612-460-5595

Vegan. This bodega and tea shop offers a variety of natural foods products as well as food such as fried chik'n with candied squash and greens.

Lotus To Go Go

113 W. Grant St., Minneapolis, MN 55403

(612) 870-1218

Vietnamese. Vegetarian options include tofu, vegetable, and mock meat dishes. No eggs are used. Lotus To Go Go is located in Grant Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

··Lulu Ethiovegan

12 E. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55404

612-353-5758

Vegan/Ethiopian. Starters include 4pc Sambusa (pastry shell filled with brown lentils, onion, garlic, jalapeño pepper, and herbs, served with sweet, housemade dipping sauce), and Foule (crushed fava beans cooked in onion, berbere, tomato, green pepper, and coconut yogurt), served with warm pita bread/white bread. Main courses start with a house salad and include Difin Misir (brown lentils cooked with fresh garlic and ginger, onion, and curry sauce) and Fasolia (string beans, carrots, onions, garlic, and ginger blended with herbs). House Specials include Mushroom Tibs (mushrooms sautéed with onion, garlic, jalapeño peppers, and herbs, served with house salad) and Shimbra Asa (baked chickpeas marinated and slow cooked in spicy homemade berbere sauce, served with house salad). Also offered are salad bowls, pasta, burgers, and desserts, along with hot and cold drinks and smoothies.

Ping's Szechuan Bar & Grill

1401 Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55403

(612) 874-9404

Chinese. Located near the Convention Center, Ping's serves vegetarian entrées, including some made with mock duck. The restaurant is willing to make substitutions for any dish.

Pizza Luce

119 N. 4th St., Minneapolis, MN 55401

(612) 333-7359

3200 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55408

(612) 827-5978

2200 E. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55404

(612) 332-2535

Pizza. The two other Minneapolis locations of Pizza Luce do not serve brunch on weekends. They are open daily for lunch and dinner through late night. See description under Duluth, MN.

··Reverie Café and Bar

1517 East 35th St., Minneapolis, MN 55407

(612) 987-7080

Vegan café. Beginning as a food truck, Reverie now offers café and bar options that include sandwiches, tacos, bowls, and more! Less than a block away from Powderhorn Park.

Spitz

518 E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55414

612-584-4922

Mediterranean. Be sure to check out their sepaerate vegan menu which includes items such as a salad bowl, hummus wrap, vegan gyro, a falafel bowl, and more.

Tao Organic Café and Herbery

2200 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55405

(612) 377-4630

Organic/café. Vegan options can be found on their menu including soup, spicy sweet potato burrito, coconut curry bowl, and raw superfood crunch salad.

··The Herbivorous Butcher

507 1st Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413

(612) 208-0992

Vegan. The Herbivorous Butcher is a brother and sister owned company that sells everything a butcher sells, but vegan! Stop by to pick up some vegan meat, jerky, cheese, and butter. Try their yucca chicken apple sausage, huli huli ribs, bulgogi, dill havarti, smoked gouda, or a spring chive butter for vegan versions of typical butcher selections. For a meal, The Herbivorous Butcher provides a to-go sandwich selection that changes week by week.

The Howe Daily Kitchen and Bar

3675 Minnehaha Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406

(612) 729-3663

American/bar. There are several veggie options in this bar including hummus, pizza flatbread, curried noodles and tofu, veggie burger, vegan Korean BBQ, and more. They even offer Vegan Chocolate Mousse Cake!

··Trio Plant-Based

610 W. Lake St., Minneapolis, MN 55408

612-326-1326

Vegan/soul food. Enjoy plant-based soul food at this restaurant. Appetizers include BBQ jackfruit fries, cauliflower wings, and nachos with cheeze sauce and walnut taco meat. Favorite main dishes include the Mac attack burger with buffalo mac and cheeze and the boolin buffalo cauliflower-based chicken wrap. The dessert menu includes the Trio big chocolate cookie, vanilla cake with strawberry sauce, and sweet potato pie. A kid’s menu is also available.

··Vegan East Bakery

5501 34th Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55417

651-318-9740

Vegan/bakery. Vegan East is an all-vegan bakery offering all sorts of baked goods: cookies, cakes, brownies, pastries, and much more. With unique dessert options like chocolate salted caramel cupcakes and strawberry jam rolls, it’s no surprise that the bakery often has had lines out the door. Desserts can be bought in-store or ordered in advance online. Gluten-free options are also available.

Wedge Community Co-Op Deli

2105 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55405

(612) 871-3993

Natural foods deli. The Wedge Co-op has a deli counter in the back with a wonderful selection of salads, sandwiches, and some soups.

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Rochester

··Old Abe & Co.

832 Seventh St. NW, Rochester, MN 55901

507-271-0294

Vegan/coffeehouse/café. Located near downtown at Cooke Park in the city’s Design District, Old Abe & Co. serves vegan dishes including Grilled Cheez, Banh Mi Sandwich, Kung Pao Bowl, Citrus Ribs Bowl, plus smoothies, coffee, and more.

The People's Food Co-op

519 1st Ave. SW, Rochester, MN 55902

(507) 289-9061

Natural foods store/deli/bakery. The People's Food Co-op is a natural foods store with a deli and bakery. They feature organically-grown, local produce and a wide variety of vegetarian and vegan options. The store offers bulk foods, wellness products, homemade soups, baked goods, boxed lunches to-go, daily specials, and more! Become a member of the co-op and receive monthly discounts, support local farmers, entitle yourself to voting privileges, and get patronage rebates.

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Roseville

Good Earth

1901 W. Hwy. #36, Roseville, MN 55113

(651) 636-0956

Natural foods. See description under Edina, MN.

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St. Louis Park

Taste of India

5617 Wayzata Blvd., St. Louis Park, MN 55416

(952) 541-4865

Indian. Enjoy a fine selection of vegetarian dishes at Taste of India. The restaurant is closed between lunch and dinner, so please call ahead for hours.

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St. Paul

Babani's Kurdish Restaurant

32 E. Fillmore Ave., St. Paul, MN 55107

(651) 602-9964

Kurdish. This Kurdish restaurant offers dishes such as Vegetarian Bakla, Garbanzo Shilla, Biryani, and Dolma. For a real kick, try the Kurdish Tea.

Everest on Grand

1278 Grand Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105

(651) 696-1666

Himalayan/Nepalese/Indian. The menu at Everest on Grand is 75% vegetarian. Choose from veggie soup, momo (dumplings), curry dishes, combination plates, rice dishes, and desserts. Everest is closed on weekdays between lunch and dinner, so please call ahead for hours.

French Meadow Bakery & Café

1662 Grand Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105

(651) 789-8870

Café. French Meadow is a highly-recommended, casual café with a bakery that is renowned for its great-tasting, healthy breads. It offers a nice variety of vegetarian meals, from the Veggie Burger and Tempeh Reuben to the award-winning Vegan Black Bean Chili. Try the Vegan Fruit Crisp for dessert.

Homi Restaurante Mexicano

864 University Ave W., St. Paul, MN 55104

(651) 222-0655

Mexican. Veggie items are clearly labeled on their menu. Choose from dishes including Green Sauce Enchiladas, Stuffed Peppers, Tostadas, and more.

··J. Selby's

169 N. Victoria St., St. Paul, MN 55104

(651) 222-3263

Vegan/American. Serving unch and dinner, and dessert, this eatery is perfect for those wanting a nice meal. Try the falafel platter with, “house-made falafel with lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumber & tzatziki sauce with pickles, fresh pita, and sprinkle of feta” paired with a GuS natural soda, and a chocolate chip cookie with “soft serve n’ice cream” on top for dessert

Khyber Pass Café

1571 Grand Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105

(651) 690-0505

Afghan. Vegetarian options include Shorwa, a vegetarian vegetable soup; Aush made with whole green peas and kidney, garbanzo, and mung beans; Shola, Mung Beans, and Rice topped with Chutney; as well as a few other á la carte items. Khyber Pass is closed between lunch and dinner, so please call ahead for hours.

Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op

1500 7th St. W., St. Paul, MN 55102

(651) 690-0507

622 Selby Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104

(651) 310-9499

Natural foods store/deli. You will find several veggie options here. The 7th Street location is a grab-and-go deli only.

Pizza Luce

1183 Selby Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104

(651) 288-0186

Pizza. See description under Duluth, MN.

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St. Peter

St. Peter Food Co-op and Deli

228 W. Mulberry St., St. Peter, MN 56082

(507) 931-4880

Natural foods store/deli. St. Peter's is a full-line natural foods grocery that has a deli offering some vegetarian and vegan options.

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