City Guide
Twin Cities
Minneapolis and Saint Paul hold the densest cluster of plant-based dining in the state - dedicated vegan spots, an all-vegan butcher, Indigenous fine dining, and Ethiopian kitchens where the fasting menu is vegan by tradition.
Minneapolis
Francis Burger Joint (East Lake)
Fully VeganA fully vegan burger joint with neighborhood-diner energy - burgers, chicken sandwiches, nuggets, loaded fries, and shakes.
Francis Burger Joint (Northeast)
Fully VeganThe Northeast outpost of the all-vegan burger joint - same burgers and shakes, plus a creative weekend brunch.
Lulu's EthioVegan Cuisine
Fully VeganAll-vegan Ethiopian over injera - a family-run Franklin Ave spot where you can order anything on the menu without a single question.
Reverie Cafe + Bar
Fully VeganA fully vegan cafe and bar - the Rev Burger is the order, with 20 taps of beer, cider, and kombucha to match.
The Herbivorous Butcher
Fully VeganAmerica's first vegan butcher shop - house-made deli meats, cheeses, and a sandwich counter that fools omnivores.
Trio Plant-Based
Fully VeganMinnesota's first Black-owned fully vegan restaurant - soul food classics, now inside Midtown Global Market after a March 2026 move.
Vegan East
Fully VeganA 100% vegan bakery - cupcakes, cakes, bars, cake jars, and pre-order celebration cakes, with gluten-free options.
Hard Times Cafe
VegetarianA cash-only collective institution since the '90s. Everything's vegetarian and most of it's easily vegan - start with the biscuits and gravy.
The Dripping Root
VegetarianA mostly plant-based juice bar - cold-pressed juices, ginger shots by the jug, and smoothie bowls.
Dilla's Ethiopian Restaurant
Vegan-FriendlyA Minneapolis gem with almost endless options and plenty of vegan choices - and it stays open late.
Hai Hai
Vegan-FriendlySoutheast Asian in Minneapolis from Christina Nguyen, 2024 James Beard Best Chef: Midwest. A handful of dishes are printed vegan, from Balinese cauliflower to mango che.
Heal Mpls
Vegan-FriendlyA mostly vegan wellness cafe in Minneapolis - juices, bowls, and a community-minded counter.
Indígena by Owamni
Vegan-FriendlyAward-winning Indigenous kitchen with no dairy, wheat, or cane sugar - the menu at the Guthrie leans into bison, elk, and oysters, but the stuffed chilies and V-marked sides still make a real vegan meal.
Khâluna
Vegan-FriendlyLaotian fine dining from chef Ann Ahmed in a resort-style room. Vegan options are marked on the regular dinner menu - two dishes as printed, three more on request.
Lutunji's Palate
Vegan-FriendlyAn Elliot Park bakery famous for peach cobbler - the vegan version with flaky coconut-oil crust holds its own, alongside vegan and gluten-free treats.
Modern Times Cafe
Vegan-FriendlyA Minneapolis brunch cafe back under its old name - and back to charging - after six months as the free, donation-funded Post Modern Times. The kitchen serves meat, but every dish on the menu is marked with a vegan version: curry or scrambled tofu for eggs, cashew spread for cheddar, tempeh for bacon, an Impossible patty for beef.
Pizza Lucé
Vegan-FriendlyThe Minnesota pizza institution with a real vegan program - build any pie with vegan cheese and vegan pepperoni, plus a weekend vegan brunch pizza. Nine locations from the Twin Cities to Duluth.
Stray Dog
Vegan-FriendlyA Minneapolis bar with a veggie burger list deeper than most dedicated vegan spots - fourteen veg-friendly burgers and counting.
World Street Kitchen
Vegan-FriendlyGlobe-trotting street food with real vegan depth - crispy tofu bowls, mushroom bulgogi lettuce wraps, and hummus with handmade pita.
Saint Paul
J. Selby's
Fully Vegan100% vegan comfort food since 2017 - the crunchwrap, a cookies-and-cream shake, and a Sunday brunch worth planning around.
Afro Deli & Grill
Vegan-FriendlyFast-casual African-Mediterranean fusion in Saint Paul - a vegan curry bowl, falafel, and hummus with warm pita, at student prices.
Bolé Ethiopian Cuisine
Vegan-FriendlyFine Ethiopian dining near the fairgrounds - the Super Veggie is a generous, fully vegan spread on the menu every day.
French Meadow Bakery & Cafe (St. Paul)
Vegan-FriendlyThe St. Paul cafe of the organic-bakery institution - a clearly marked vegan bench, from tofu-scramble breakfasts to a labeled dessert case.
Tongue in Cheek
Vegan-FriendlyA Saint Paul small-plates spot that keeps a standing vegan entree - The Vegasm, which changes often - and marks about half the dinner menu vegan or can-be-vegan.
Around the metro
Vibe Organic Juice Bar
Vegan-FriendlyOrganic cold-pressed juices, smoothies, and acai bowls in the western metro - a dependable, mostly plant-based breakfast stop.
You & Me Cafe
Vegan-FriendlyA cafe a few blocks from downtown Stillwater - the (V) tag covers dishes that are vegan and ones that can be made vegan, so read the descriptions. Plant milks at no charge.