From: TL (a66b8n228client156.hawaii.rr.com)
Subject: Re: Vegan friendly Minneapolis?
Date: January 29, 2003 at 11:39 pm PST
In Reply to: Vegan friendly Minneapolis? posted by Kathryn on January 29, 2003 at 9:58 pm:
Minneapolis/St. Paul
Cuisine Name ( A - Z ) Address Price Range
American, International, Vegetarian Birchwood Cafe 3311 E. 25th
St.Minneapolis, MN Under $15
American, Seafood, Vegetarian Cafe Brenda 300 First Ave. N. Minneapolis, MN
$15-$30 (see review on this place at the end of this e-mail)
Indian, Vegetarian Chutney Indian Bistro 2221 Palmer Dr. New Brighton, MN
$15-$30
American, Eclectic, International, Vegetarian Good Earth 3460 Galleria
Edina, MN $15-$30
American, Vegetarian Good Earth 1901 W. Hwy. 36 Roseville, MN $15-$30
American, Vegetarian Good Life Cafe 3544 Grand Ave. S.Minneapolis, MN
$15-$30
Vegetarian, Vietnamese Lotus 3037 Hennepin Ave.Minneapolis, MN Under $15
Vegetarian, Vietnamese Lotus 867 Grand Ave. St. Paul, MN Under $15
Vegetarian, Vietnamese Lotus 1917 Cliff Rd. E.Burnsville, MN Under $15
Vegetarian, Vietnamese Lotus 113 W. Grant St.Minneapolis, MN Under $15
American, Californian, Vegetarian Moon Terrace 15000 Minnetonka
Blvd.Minnetonka, MN $15-$30
American, Vegetarian Mud Pie Vegetarian 2549 Lyndale Ave. S.Minneapolis, MN
$15-$30
American, Vegetarian Q. Cumbers 7465 France Ave. S.Edina, MN Under $15
Vegetarian Seward Community Cafe 2129 Franklin Ave.Minneapolis, MN $15-$30
European, Middle Eastern, Vegetarian Signature Cafe 130 Warwick
St.Minneapolis, MN Under $15
American, Eclectic, International, Vegetarian St. Martin's Table 2001
Riverside Ave.
Minneapolis, MN Under $15
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Another list (some duplication):
Minneapolis/St. Paul restaurants (including several Health Food Stores):
NAME: Delites of India
ADDRESS: 1123 West Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55408
PHONE: 612-823-2866
MENU: Indian Foods, plus Middle Eastern and American dishes such
as Hummus and Chili.
TYPE: Vegetarian Indian; Vegan options available.
Mud Pie
2549 Lyndale Avenue South
612-872-9435
Vegan-friendly, International
Good Earth Restaurant - 3001 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis,
MN 55408-2647. 612-824-8533
Mud Pie Vegetarian Restaurant - 2549 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis,
MN 55405-3320. 612-872-9435
The Seward Community Cafe - 2129 E. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis,
MN 55404-2249. 612-332-1011
Sahari Restaurant
Cuisine: Middle Eastern & vegetarian
Address: 1831 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MN USA
Telephone: 612-870-0071
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Another long list of Minneapolis veg/veg-friendly restaurants:
Vegetarian Restaurants:
Mud Pie, 2539 Lyndale Avenue South (near 26th), 872-9435
International. Vegan-friendly. "Ok, but a bit pricey." Open Mon-Thu
11am-10pm, Fri 11am-11pm, Sat 8am-11pm, Sun 8am-10pm.
Hard Times Cafe, 1821 Riverside Avenue East
Vegan-friendly. "Alternative hangout. Good selection of coffees
and juices." Open Mon-Fri 5am-3am, Sat-Sun 5am-3:30am.
New Riverside Cafe, 329 Cedar Avenue South, 333-4814
Vegan-friendly. "A worker-owned restaurant that has great vegetarian
food, with a different special every day. Live music most nights."
Open Mon-Thu 7am-11pm, Fri 7am-midnight, Sat 8am-midnight, Sun 10am-3pm.
Seward Cafe, on Franklin
Similar to New Riverside Cafe. The "Earth Breakfasts" are wonderful.
St. Martin's Table, 2001 Riverside Avenue, (612) 339-3920
Natural foods. Non-profit restaurant/bookstore run by a Christian group.
Not vegan-friendly. Bring own container for take-out. Daily soups,
sandwiches,
salads. Open Mon-Sat 11am-2:30pm. Closed Sun.
Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:
Natural Foods
Cafe Brenda, 300 1st Avenue North, 342-9230 (342-9270?)
Vegan options. Go here if you want to splurge.
French Meadow Bakery & Cafe, 2610 Lyndale Avenue South, 870-7855
Mostly lacto-ovo vegetarian. Vegan-friendly. Multi-ethnic. Rotating menu of
soups, salads, sandwiches, pizzas, and entrees. Great coffees and desserts.
Casual atmosphere. Outdoor seating in summer. Named "Best Bread" by Bon
Appetit. Open daily for breakfast, lunch, & dinner.
New French Cafe, 128 N. Fourth Street, 338-3790
Ethnic/natural foods. Vegetarian lunch place. Can tailor-make vegetarian
meals.
Organica Deli, 400 Central Avenue SE, 378-7413
Natural foods deli. Organic bean burritos, sandwiches, special entrees.
Counter service. Closed Sundays.
Seward Community Cafe, 2129 E. Franklin Avenue, 332-1011
Natural foods cafe. Cafeteria style. Sandwiches, soups, desserts.
Vegan options.
Wedge Community Food Co-op Deli, 2105 Lyndale Avenue S., 871-3993
Natural foods deli. Wide selection of salads, sandwiches, and some soups.
Counter service.
Tao Natural Foods and Books, 2200 Hennepin Avenue S., 377-4630
Juice bar/deli. Daily sandwich, soup specials. Closed Sundays.
The Good Earth, 3001 Hennepin Avenue S., Calhoun Square, 824-8533
Natural foods. Home baked goods, soups, sandwiches, entrees, etc.
A pre-fab kind of place that serves meat but keeps getting voted best
vegetarian restaurant. Open daily.
Vietnamese
Lotus Vietnamese, several locations:
The Lotus of Campus, 313 Oak Street SE, 331-1781
Lotus Uptown, 3037 Hennepin Avenue S., 825-2263
Lotus to Go Grant Mall, 113 W. Grant Street, 870-1218
Vegetarian section on menu. Vegetable, tofu, mock meats. No eggs
used. Take out. Vegan options.
Kinhdo, 2755 Hennepin Avenue South, (612) 870-1295
Vegan-friendly. "Popular restaurant with over two dozen vegan entrees,
including many with mock duck or tofu." Open Mon-Thu 11am-9pm,
Fri-Sat 11am-10pm, Sun noon-9:30pm.
Vo's, 648 Broadway Street NE, (612) 623-4704
Excellent vegan selection. Vegetarian spring rolls highly reccommended.
Open Mon-Fri 11am-9pm, Sat noon-9pm. Closed Sun.
Nam, 1005 Nicollet Mall, 332-3666
Large vegetarian section on menu with vegan options. Open Mon-Sat
for lunch and dinner.
Saigon Uptown, 3035 Lyndale Avenue South, 827-8918
Good selection of vegan dishes.
Matin
Lots of great vegetarian food, including curried mock duck.
Most Vietnamese restaurants in the Twin Cities serve mock duck dishes.
Chinese
Chau's, on Washington Avenue, 2 blocks east of U of Minn. Med School
Has some great vegetarian dishes. 'Hot and Spicy Mock Duck' is highly
recommended.
Village Wok, 2 locations:
Near U of Minn. Med School on Washington Avenue In Golden Valley
Good vegetarian entrees. Golden Valley location has a great dim sum
brunch on Sundays (but perhaps with fewer vegetarian items).
Ping's Szechuan Bar and Grill, 1401 Nicollet Avenue, 874-9404
"Several" vegetarian entrees. Willing to make substitutions in any dish.
Vegan options.
Thai
'Vegetarian' in Thai means 'substitute tofu for flesh'. Be sure to insist on
no fish sauce or other animal products.
Sawatdee Thai, 607 Washington Avenue S, 338-6451
Sri-Lankan
Sri-Lanka Curry House, 2821 Hennepin Ave. S (near 26th), 871-2400
Indian
Bombay Palace, 15th & Nicollet
Affordable and very good (but on the fatty side).
Sher-E-Punjab, 3800 Silver Lake Road, St. Anthony, (612) 781-6408
"Very large restaurant in the near-deserted Apache Plaza Mall.
A bit spendy but portions are large and service is very quick and friendly."
Ethiopian
Blue Nile, on Lyndale just south of Lake
Lots of vegetarian selections. Excellent and very affordable.
Odaa, 408 Cedar Avenue S., 338-4459
Authentic East African Oromo cuisine from scratch. Vegan options.
Middle-Eastern
Falafel King, 701 West Lake Street (Lake & Lyndale) , (612) 824-7887
Vegan-friendly. Baba ganouje (eggplant), dolmades (rice, herbs, tomatoes,
etc), falafel, hummus. Dishes indicated as "vegetarian" do not contain any
dairy ingredients. The King potatoes are superb and are fried in vegetable
oil.
There are also some lacto dishes.
Hefa Cafe, 1424 Nicollet Avenue, (612) 872-6375, fax (612) 872-2981
Middle Eastern. Vegan-friendly. "Good food at reasonable prices.
Vegetarian (actually vegan) items clearly marked. The Foule Medammas
is excellent." Open Mon-Fri 7am-10pm, Sat 8am-10pm, Sun 9am-7pm.
Jerusalem's, 1518 Nicollet Avenue, (612) 871-8883
"Good falafel, hummus, and veggie sandwiches. Reasonable prices.
Interesting decor. Conveniently location downtown."
Joe's Market
Vegans beware, they make their falafel with eggs.
Italian/Pizza
Pizza Luce', 119 North Fourth Street, 333-7359
Italian. Vegan pizza with a dozen vegetable toppings to choose from.
Soy cheese (dairy free) can be substituted for mozzerella. The menu
may still say that the "classic red" sauce contains parmesan cheese,
but it no longer does. Also has veggie club sandwiches and salads.
Caper's, 2221 W. 50th Street, 927-4416
Pizza, appetizers, pasta, etc. Vegan options.
Tex-Mex
Pasqual's, 2528 Hennepin Avenue, 374-1415
Tex-Mex. Vegan-friendly. "Excellent Tex-Mex food. Has various foods
with beans for vegetarians."
Caribbean
Harry Singh's, 3205 Cedar Avenue South, (612) 729-6181
Vegan-friendly. "Features West Indian food. Specializes in curry, hot sauce,
roti, dhallpourie and more. Food can be made exceptionally hot on request.
Owners are very accomodating to vegetarians and vegans." Open daily
11am-9pm.
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Cafe Metro, 108 S. 7th Street, street level, Northstar West,
375-0366
Vegan-friendly. Very moderately priced. Fresh food. Soups, salads.
New menu every day. Quaint.
Loring Cafe, 1624 Harmon Place, 332-1617
Cafe. Appetizers, sandwiches, vegetarian specials. Limited vegan options.
Azur, 651 Nicollet Avenue S., 342-2800
Fine dining. Menu changes often, normaly has vegetarian options.
Special requests accepted if reserved in advance.
Q-cumbers, 7465 France Avenue South, Edina
Veggie friendly (not vegan). Lots of salads.
Subway, in Stadium Village on University Of Minnesota Campus
Not only does this Subway serve the lacto-ovo vegetarian Garden Burger,
but they have a huge sign with a picture advertising it! This seems to be
the only one in the area to sell this burger though.
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St. Paul
Good Earth Restaurant - 1901 Hwy. 36 West, St. Paul, MN 55113-2709.
612-636-0956
Old City Café, 1571 Grand Ave., (612) 699-5347. All-veg, kosher, vegan
options.
Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:
White Lily, 758 Grand Avenue, (612) 293-9124
Vietnamese. Vegan-friendly. Well over a dozen vegan entrees utilizing
mock dock, bean curd, and a variety of vegetables. Even the non-vegetarian
dishes can be adjusted to accommodate vegans (e.g. the spring rolls are made
from scratch and are wonderful without the animal-based ingredients.)
Old City Cafe, 1571 Grand Avenue, (612) 699-5347
Kosher. Middle Eastern foods, pizza, veggie burgers, mock meats etc
Mostly dairy items with plenty of garlic. Excellent hummus. Vegan options.
Bruegger's Bagel Bakery, Grand Avenue
Bagel sandwiches and soups. Always at least one good vegan choice.
Khyber Pass Cafe, 1399 St. Clair Avenue, (612) 698-5403
Afghani. "The menu is small, but the food is excellent! The eggplant
dish is a must-try. Very nice atmosphere with lots of plants. Usually a
sitar player on Friday and Saturday nights." Closed Mon.
Caravan Serai, 2175 Ford Parkway, (612) 690-1935 / 690-3167 (cafe)
Middle Eastern. "Separate restaurant and cafe have the same food, but
the atmosphere is different. In the restaurant, you can get seated on
pillows on the floor in a room covered with tapistries. The cafe has a
no-nonsense look. In addition to the restaurant menu, there is also a deli
case."
LaCucaracha, corner of Dale and Grand Avenue, (612) 221-9682
Mexican. Not vegan-friendly. "The vegetarian dishes offered are outstanding.
The refried beans are lard-free."
Lotus Victoria Crossing, 867 Grand Avenue, (612) 228-9156
Chinese.
Natural Foods Stores:
Mississippi Market Food Co-Op, 1810 Randolph Avenue, (612) 690-0507
Has a vegan-friendly deli. Good selection of organic produce and bread.
Open 8:30am-9pm.
Whole Foods Market, 30 Fairview Avenue S, (612) 690-9957
WWW: http://www.wholefoods.com/
Has a vegan-friendly deli. "Emphasizes whole and organic foods.
Vegetarian friendly, but still has big meat department." Open until 10pm?.
Hampden Park Co-Op, 928 Raymond Avenue, 646-6686
Capitol City Co-op, 26 W. 10th Street, 298-1340
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Minneapolis Health Food Stores:
Cayol's Natural Foods
811 La Salle Avenue
612-339-2828
Vitamins
Lakewinds Natural Foods
17523 Minnetonka Blvd.
612-473-0292
Organic Produce, Deli, Vitamins
Linden Hills Food Co-op
4306 Upton Avenue South
612-922-1159
Organic Produce, Deli, Vitamins
North Country Co-op
2129 Riverside Avenue
338-3110
People's Company Bakery Co-op
1534 Lake Street E
721-7205
Seward Community Co-op
2111 East Franklin Avenue
612-338-2465
Organic Produce, Deli, Vitamins
Tao Natural Foods and Books
2200 Hennepin Avenue S
377-4630
The Wedge Community Food Co-op
2105 Lyndale Avenue S
871-3993
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St. Paul Health Food Stores
Capitol City Co-op
26 W. 10th Street
298-1340
Hampden Park Co-Op
928 Raymond Avenue
646-6686
Mississippi Market Food Co-Op
1810 Randolph Avenue
(612) 690-0507
Deli
Whole Foods
30 South Fairview
651-690-0197
Deli
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Here's a review of one of the Minneapolis restaurants:
Café Brenda
Price: $$ - $$$
300 1st Ave. N.
Minneapolis, MN 55401
%% 612-342-9230
Organic produce
Vegan Options
Lunch is served Monday through Friday from 11:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.; Dinner
is served Monday through Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and
Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Like its peers the Seward Co-op and Mudpie, Café Brenda has been a fixture
in Minneapolis for some time. Unlike the others, though, Café Brenda has
evolved from its downhome roots into one of the more celebrated
vegetarian-oriented restaurants in the country. The restaurant occupies an
airy, lightly decorated space in the downtown Warehouse District. Elegant
but not pretentious, Café Brenda draws both casually dressed yuppies and an
older, health-conscious crowd.
Start your meal with the caspian -- two dips (one of hummus, the other of
red peppers, walnuts, and pomegranates) served with pita bread, raw
vegetables and olives. The wild mushroom pistachio pate also looks
excellent. Vegans can head straight for the sozai -- a macrobiotic plate of
organic brown rice, natto miso, savory ginger maple red beans, organic
broccoli, arame (seaweed), marinated tofu, red cabbage salad, and baked
yams. The special asparagus leek tart was a bit of a disappointment. More of
a quiche than a tart, it was heavy on the eggs, and the leeks weren't too
flavorful. Brenda Langton, the head chef and owner, was out for the week
when I visited; I suspect the specials missed her presence.
Café Brenda has an abundant wine list. Try a glass of the house organic red,
Cotes Du Ventoux, or ask your server about the day's wine specials. (They
usually go well with the daily entrée specials.)
