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!
Vegetarian Friendly Restaurants
Where to find meat-free eats
By Erica Rivera
Special to MetromixDecember 8, 2011
Spoonriver Restaurant
750 S. 2nd St. -
Minneapolis
Views of the Stone Arch Bridge and downtown skyline with award-winning food from the MN country side
Good Earth
3460 Galleria - EdinaEverything about Good Earth is inviting.
French Meadow Bakery & Cafe
2610 Lyndale Ave. S. - MinneapolisSpecializing in delicious, locally farmed grains paired with hearty soups, salads and sandwiches
Zumbro Cafe
2803 W. 43rd St. -
Minneapolis
Small, cute, and nestled in the crook of Linden Hills, the Zumbro Café is a charming Italian place with midwestern influence.
Restaurant Alma
528 University Ave. - MinneapolisAlma combines traditional dishes with new flavors to excite the palate and still offer something for everyone
Muffuletta
2260 Como Ave. -
St. Paul
Muffuleta is upscale, but far from pretentious.
Gigi’s Café
822 W. 36th St. - MinneapolisGigi's is the kind of place that makes other neighborhoods jealous of South Minneapolis.
Birchwood Cafe
3311 East 25th Street -
Minneapolis
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
2129 E. Franklin Ave. - MinneapolisServing 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
3200 Lyndale Ave. S. - MinneapolisThis locally-grown gourmet pizza institution has definitely proven itself to foodies and hungry college kids alike.
Hard Times Café
1821 Riverside Ave. - MinneapolisThis notorious West Bank gem is one of the best people watching spots in town.
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