Eat your vegetables, your mother always touted! It's time to take your mother out for vegetarian dining and show her how veggies are supposed to be served! Today, vegetarian does not mean just veggies on the plate. It's super cheesy, richly spiced, creatively done and meant to delight even the most carnivorous of diners. Whether you prefer Mexican, Middle Eastern, Italian or simple American style dining, the Twin Cities has a vegetarian restaurant sure to please. Carnivores beware! Vegetarian establishments are so good, so trendy and creative with their parings that your jaded palate will never be the same!
TROTTER’S CAFÉ & BAKERY – Vegetarian, Natural Foods 232 Cleveland Ave. N St. Paul, MN 55104 651.644.8950 Hours: (Sun-Fri) 700 AM - 930 PM (Sat) 600 AM – 930 PM Trotter’s Café & Bakery has been serving vegetarian and natural foods to St. Paul’s Merriam Park community since 1989. The Trotters have been committed to healthy and delicious foods since day one, as can be witness by their broad and daily changing menu of gourmet soups, accomplished breakfast menu and special extended dinner menu and wine list. Their vegetarian options range from portabella ragout to peanut butter and jelly for the kids.
Estimated cost per person: $10 - $15
Holiday Schedule: New Years Day-Open, Valentines Day-Open, Easter-Closed, Thanksgiving-Closed, Christmas Eve-Closed, Christmas Day-Closed, New Years Eve-Open
The Ecopolitan is more than a restaurant, it is holistic food and human experience. Serving only raw-prepared fruits and vegetable preparations using local organic ingredients, the Ecopolitan is a vegetarian/vegan way of eating that is as attractive for its unique style as it is for its palette-pleasing menu items.
Estimated cost per person: $15 - $25
Holiday Schedule: New Years Day-Open, Valentines Day-Open, Easter-Closed, Thanksgiving-Closed, Christmas Eve-Closed, Christmas Day-Closed, New Years Eve-Open
TASTE OF THAILAND – Vegetarian 1671 Selby Ave. St. Paul, MN 55104 651.644.3997 Hours: (Sun-Fri) 1000 AM - 930 PM (Sat) 1000 AM – 930 PM The Taste of Thailand used to be one of St. Paul’s best kept secrets, until scores of positive reviews made it a local hotspot for lovers of Thai and vegetarian cuisine. City council members, local shop owners and even people from across the river make the Taste of Thailand’s lunch hours some of the most sociable and bustling in the city.
Estimated cost per person: $7 - $10
Holiday Schedule: New Years Day-Open, Valentines Day-Open, Easter-Closed, Thanksgiving-Closed, Christmas Eve-Closed, Christmas Day-Closed, New Years Eve-Open
QUANG RESTAURANT - Vegetarian 2719 Nicollet Avenue Mpls, MN 55408 612.870.4739 Hours: (Mon) 1000 AM - 830 PM, (Tues-Sun) 1000 AM - 830 PM Fabulously Vietnamese, Quang is the most authentic in town. The food is out of this world and the service genuine and friendly. The prices are so low, you wonder what took you so long to find this place. An incredible combination of tastes; Quang Restaurant is quite exotic. The stir fried veggie salad, hot and spicy soup and uncommonly strong Vietnamese coffee enhanced by sweetened condensed milk is how Quang Restaurant has been voted the #1 vegetarian restaurant in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area by diners of all preferences.
Estimated cost per person: Under $20.
Holiday Schedule: New Years' Day - closed, Valentines Day - open, Easter - closed, Thanksgiving Day - closed, Christmas Eve - open, Christmas Day - closed, New Years Day - open.
CAFÉ BRENDA - Vegetarian and Natural foods 300 First Ave. N. Mpls, MN 55401 612.342.9230 Hours: (Mon-Thurs) 1130 AM - 900 PM, (Fri) 1130 AM-1000 PM, (Sat) 5:30 PM-10:00 PM Located in the heart of the Minneapolis warehouse district, Café Brenda is still located on the same corner. Vegetarians of every sort will find something delightful at Café Brenda. Chef-owner Brenda Langton sets new standards for vegetarian cuisine. With tasty dishes of creamy mushroom stroganoff with broccoli or pumpkin and pomegranate dips, Café Brenda spins a new version of the weeds and seeds of long ago vegetarianism. This trendy hot spot is warm and friendly, a great place for quiet conversation right in the middle of the action of downtown Minneapolis.
Estimated cost per person: $20-30
Holiday Schedule: New Years' Day - closed, Valentines Day - open, Easter - closed, Thanksgiving Day - closed, Christmas Eve - open, Christmas Day - closed, New Years Day - open.
PIZZA LUCE' - Pizza, Vegetarian and Vegan 119 N. 4th Street Mpls, MN 55401 612.333.7359 Hours: (Sun-Thurs) 1100 AM - 200 AM. (Fri-Sat) 1100 AM - 300 AM For the chewiest, gooey-est yummiest pizza ever, check out Pizza Luce'. This place and their menu offerings are quite extraordinary. Voted best pizza by Minneapolis/ St. Paul Magazine, Pizza Luce' holds several other awards for their famed pizza. Pizza Luce' has great happy hours each day and even a late night happy hour that earned them the clamor "best pizza and late nights". Even the hungriest lion-sized appetite will find a delicious selection of dishes both with and without meat. The menu offers dishes including shrimp, pesto and spinach and Feta cheese.
Estimated cost per person: $20 and under.
Holiday Schedule: New Years' Day - closed, Valentines Day - open, Easter - closed, Thanksgiving Day - closed, Christmas Eve - open, Christmas Day - closed, New Years Day - open.
FRENCH MEADOW BAKERY - Vegetarian and Vegan 2610 Lyndale Ave. S Mpls, MN 55408 612.870.7855 Hours: (Mon-Thurs) 630 AM - 900 PM, (Fri-Sat) 630 AM - 1000 PM, (Sun) 630-900 PM Even meat lovers go home happy at the French Meadow Bakery. This fabulous establishment offers a wide assortment of organic breads, muffins, scones; in addition to breakfasts served with free range eggs. The soups are a meal within themselves; the desserts can only be described as extraordinary! The French Meadow Bakery is such a calming place to be; even a take out meal leaves you feeling like you've treated your body to a holistic experience.
Estimated cost per person: $20-30
Holiday Schedule: New Years' Day - closed, Valentines Day - open, Easter - closed, Thanksgiving Day - closed, Christmas Eve - open, Christmas Day - closed, New Years Day - open.
MUD PIE VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT - Vegetarian 2549 Lyndale Ave. S Mpls, MN 55405 612.872.9435 Hours: (Mon-Thurs) 1100 AM - 1030 PM, (Fri) 1100 AM - 1130 PM, (Sat) 1000 AM - 1130 PM, (Sun) 1000 AM - 1030 PM Mud Pie offers a variety of influences within their menu. With everything from Middle Eastern to Italian, even the local meat eaters love it! Mud Pie puts together a nice children's menu including tofu dogs, peanut butter and jelly or grilled cheese sandwiches. Fear not! Mud Pie also offers the standard veggie dishes such as a veggie burger and vegetarian chili. It's been said that the Mud Pie has one of Minneapolis's best salsa! A perfect pairing to their authentic Mexican fare. For dessert, try a non-dairy sundae. They serve up huge portions and also have a nice selection of beer and wine.
Estimated cost per person: $20 and under.
Holiday Schedule: New Years' Day - closed, Valentines Day - open, Easter - closed, Thanksgiving Day - closed, Christmas Eve - open, Christmas Day - closed, New Years Day - open.
BAYPORT COOKERY - Vegetarian 328 5th Ave. Bayport, MN 55003 651.430.1066 Hours: (Wed-Sun) 700 PM seating only Must call to reserve. Located in Bayport, MN, a stones throw away from the beautiful Stillwater area, the Bayport Cookery is something to experience! Uniquely creative and very romantic, Bayport Cookery offers a five course dining experience prepared using local ingredients and only the finest available. What makes the Bayport Cookery so special is that the menu changes weekly; your meal might begin with a pasty filled smoked vegetable mousse and move on to hand cut fettuccine with flower petals. The wine list seems to span the globe and each course is paired perfectly. The wait staff is knowledgeable and attentive without being pompous or annoying. While a bit expensive, the Bayport Cookery is a sophisticated yet wonderful dining experience that will absolutely delight you.
Estimated cost per person: $40 and over
Holiday Schedule: New Years' Day - closed, Valentines Day - open, Easter - open, Thanksgiving Day - closed, Christmas Eve - open, Christmas Day - closed, New Years Day - open.
The Top List of Veggie Restaurants - Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN