Vegetarian Friendly Restaurants

Where to find meat-free eats

By Erica Rivera

Special to Metromix
December 8, 2011

Vegetarian Friendly Restaurants
The veggie burger at Hard Times Cafe (Credit: Erica Rivera)

Who says a hearty meal has to include meat?  These Twin Cities venues dish up satisfying entrées far more creative than your standard grilled cheese sandwich.  With vegetarian grub this good, you may even convince your friends to convert!

Spoonriver Restaurant

pick Spoonriver Restaurant

750 S. 2nd St. - Minneapolis
612-436-2236

Views of the Stone Arch Bridge and downtown skyline with award-winning food from the MN country side

Good Earth

Good Earth

3460 Galleria - Edina
651-636-0956

Everything about Good Earth is inviting.

French Meadow Bakery & Cafe

French Meadow Bakery & Cafe

2610 Lyndale Ave. S. - Minneapolis
612-870-7855

Specializing in delicious, locally farmed grains paired with hearty soups, salads and sandwiches

Feast your eyes on: Zumbro Cafe

pick Zumbro Cafe

2803 W. 43rd St. - Minneapolis
612-920-3606

Small, cute, and nestled in the crook of Linden Hills, the Zumbro Café is a charming Italian place with midwestern influence.

Restaurant Alma

Restaurant Alma

528 University Ave. - Minneapolis
612-379-4909

Alma combines traditional dishes with new flavors to excite the palate and still offer something for everyone

Muffuletta

pick Muffuletta

2260 Como Ave. - St. Paul
651-644-9116

Muffuleta is upscale, but far from pretentious.

Gigi’s Café

Gigi’s Café

822 W. 36th St. - Minneapolis
612-825-0818

Gigi's is the kind of place that makes other neighborhoods jealous of South Minneapolis.

Birchwood Cafe

pick Birchwood Cafe

3311 East 25th Street - Minneapolis
612-722-4474

The café’s changing weekly menu is centered around local and organic foods. You’ll eat what Birchwood calls “good real food” in a welcoming, colorful space, among a crowd of hipsters and families.

Seward Cafe

Seward Cafe

2129 E. Franklin Ave. - Minneapolis
612-332-1011

Serving breakfast and lunch with its self-described punk-rock sensibility, the nearly completely vegetarian menu (with vegan and gluten-free options) dishes up down-home organic meals in the cozy neighborhood café.

Pizza Lucé Uptown

Pizza Lucé Uptown

3200 Lyndale Ave. S. - Minneapolis
612-827-5978

This locally-grown gourmet pizza institution has definitely proven itself to foodies and hungry college kids alike.

Hard Times Café

Hard Times Café

1821 Riverside Ave. - Minneapolis
612-341-9261

This notorious West Bank gem is one of the best people watching spots in town.

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