City Guide
Greater Minnesota
Greater Minnesota is thin but on the map: a vegetarian coffeehouse, a bagel shop, and an Indian kitchen in Mankato, a world-flavors cafe in Bemidji, and a college-town standby in Northfield. Brainerd, Ely, Grand Rapids - you're next.
Mankato
The Coffee Hag
VegetarianA Mankato institution since 1992 - vegetarian menu, vegan grab-and-go, and staff who actually know which bakes are vegan.
India Palace
Vegan-FriendlyMankato Indian restaurant with nothing labeled vegan. Channa masala, dal, alu gobi and bangan bartha list no dairy on the menu - ask whether they're cooked with ghee, butter or cream.
Tandem Bagels
Vegan-FriendlyBagels with vegan cream cheese and hummus veggie sandwiches - a reliable plant-based breakfast in Mankato.
More towns
Hideaway Coffeehouse & Wine Bar
Vegan-FriendlyA coffeehouse and wine bar in a college town of two colleges - nothing on the menu is labeled vegan, but the kale salad is vegan as listed and espresso drinks take oat or almond milk.
Wild Hare Bistro
Vegan-FriendlyBemidji’s creative-cooking coffeehouse - "special diets" are literally the specialty, with hummus plates and wild rice salads leading the veg options.