The Brew Town might be known for brats and cheese, but a demand for vegetarian and vegan food has a firm hold on Milwaukee. Here’s a guide to some restaurants in the area that include vegetarian, vegan and plant-based options:

Beans & Barley
1901 E. North Ave., Milwaukee
BeansAndBarley.com
Beans & Barley began as a small health food store in 1973 and has become a go-to for healthy vegetarian/vegan appetizers, soups, sandwiches and entrées.

Beerline Café
2076 N. Commerce St., Milwaukee
BeerlineCafe.com
Located near the Beerline Trail that runs along the Milwaukee River, this casual vegetarian restaurant specializes in sweet and savory crêpe creations, panini sandwiches, soups, salads and smoothies.

Bombay Sweets
3401 S. 13th St., Milwaukee
BombaySweetsMilwaukee.com
This family-owned restaurant offers all-vegetarian Indian cuisine and sweets.

Café Manna
3815 N. Brookfield Rd., Brookfield
CafeManna.com
This 100 percent vegetarian restaurant 
also has raw food and gluten-free options.

Dead Bird Brewing
1726 N. 5th St., Milwaukee
DeadBirdBrewing.com
Rest assured that no birds are harmed during the making of their beer and food. Craft beers are made with local vegan ingredients. The menu features vegan, 
pub-style appetizers and entrées.

The Lafayette Place
1978 N. Farwell Ave., Milwaukee
LafayettePlaceMKE.com
This new vegan brunch restaurant has savory entrées, smoothies and libations.

On the Bus 
(inside Milwaukee Public Market)
400 N. Water St., Milwaukee
OnTheBusMKE.com
An all-vegan, quick-service restaurant serving eats from a 1971 Volkswagen Bus.

Riverwest Co-op Grocery & Café
733 E. Clarke St., Milwaukee
RiverwestCoop.org
This natural food store and café features vegetarian and vegan fare made with the co-op’s local, organic ingredients.

Slow Pokes Local Food
1229 12th Ave., Grafton
SlowPokesFood.com
This shop specializes in coconut milk 
kefir in a variety of flavors.

Stack’d Burger Bar
170 S. First St., Milwaukee
StackdBurgerBar.com
Stack’d has added an array 
of vegan proteins, such as 
the Impossible Burger, 
and vegetarian sides to 
its menu.

Strange Town
2101 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee
StrangeTownMKE.com
This East Side restaurant and caterer offers globally inspired, plant-based cuisine and natural wines.

Twisted Plants
4905 S. Packard Ave., Cudahy
TwistedPlants.com
Twisted Plants puts vegan twists on 
comfort foods, featuring 100-percent plant-based burgers, fries, sandwiches and vegan ice cream from Scratch Ice Cream.

Urban Beets Café & Juicery
3077 N. Mayfair Rd., Wauwatosa
UrbanBeetsCafe.com
Urban Beets serves fresh raw juice, smoothies, acai bowls and a variety of 
prepared salads and gluten-free vegan fare.