Minneapolis runs on burgers and breakfast, with Francis Burger Joint topping the 5-deep burger list and 5 venues fielding breakfast burritos. Lulu EthioVegan covers Ethiopian, Jasmine 26 Hotspot handles Vietnamese, and Reverie Cafe + Bar takes the cake lane. Salad sits at 8 and ice cream at 7 on the signature list, while the 10-deep American and Indian cuisine lineups carry the broader depth.
Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.
Must go · #2 Try the house bean burger over the Impossible burger
Try the sampler platters to experience a variety of traditional dishes.
Customize your hot pot with vegan broths like herbal, spicy Szechuan, or coconut tom kha
Try the mac and cheese, a popular creamy favorite
Must go · #6 Look for the menu’s clear vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, and nut-free labels
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Must go · #15 Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
5 places worth stopping for breakfast burrito
Try the tempeh Reuben sandwich
Try the mac and cheese, a popular creamy favorite
Try the vegan pancakes
Try the vegan biscuits and gravy
8 places worth stopping for salad
Try the vegan chicken bowl with Gochujang mayo
Try the sampler platters to experience a variety of traditional dishes.
Try the vegan hash and herby sandwich for hearty diner-style vegan meals
Reservations are highly recommended as seating fills up quickly
7 places worth stopping for ice cream
Try the PB vs Everybody flavor with peanut butter and Oreo chunks
Try the vegan strawberry and chocolate ice creams
Try the "Marvelous Mrs. Hazel" chocolate hazelnut vegan ice cream
Try the ube vegan ice cream flavor
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 211 Minneapolis venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Customize your hot pot with vegan broths like herbal, spicy Szechuan, or coconut tom kha
Try the vegan artichoke dip, a popular award-winning appetizer
Look for the menu’s clear vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, and nut-free labels
Try the vegan seitan sandwich and vegan breakfast croissant
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Enjoy the crispy seasoned fries with various dipping sauces
Try the sampler platters to experience a variety of traditional dishes.
Try the house bean burger over the Impossible burger
Try the mac and cheese, a popular creamy favorite
The reason you planned the trip.
Enjoy the crispy seasoned fries with various dipping sauces
Try the mac and cheese, a popular creamy favorite
Try the house bean burger over the Impossible burger
Reservations are highly recommended as seating fills up quickly
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try the PB vs Everybody flavor with peanut butter and Oreo chunks
Try the ube vegan ice cream flavor
Try the vegan ice cream pies, especially the Pear and Riesling flavor
Try the vegan seitan sandwich and vegan breakfast croissant
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Enjoy the crispy seasoned fries with various dipping sauces
Reservations are highly recommended as seating fills up quickly
Try the yellow curry, a vegan favorite
Try the vegan hash and herby sandwich for hearty diner-style vegan meals
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Try the house bean burger over the Impossible burger
Order banh mi without mayo and pate for vegan versions
Look for the menu’s clear vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, and nut-free labels
Try the tempeh Reuben sandwich
Cities where the breakfast burrito signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Minneapolis has 211 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Francis Burger Joint, Francis Burger Joint, Lulu EthioVegan. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Minneapolis scores 57.1/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 30 vegan-friendly venues and 48 high-quality restaurants out of 211 analyzed.
Minneapolis has 10 fully vegan restaurants and 4 vegetarian restaurants. 30 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Minneapolis's top signature dishes for vegans are breakfast burrito, salad, ice cream, and the city also does burger and cake well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Minneapolis leans American, Indian. American is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Francis Burger Joint is ranked #1 in Minneapolis by the Spinach Essentials algorithm, which weights rating, signature dish performance, and reviewer praise. See all 15 Essentials for the full ranking.
Spinach ranks vegan venues using the same algorithm the mobile app runs: a composite of Google Maps rating, the Spinach Rating (Wilson-confidence scored), dish-quality Wilson scores from extracted review signals, and city-specific signature dish strength. Essentials add a tier weighting; category lists add their own mood/occasion weights. No pay-to-play.
The ranking refreshes daily from Supabase. The last refresh is stamped at the top of this page. Venue data comes from Google Maps, HappyCow, and Spinach's own review-analysis pipeline.
