DOWNTOWN FARGO
It's easier to make healthier choices when you know your options! Please use this list of restaurants as a guide to finding vegan options in downtown Fargo. It is incomplete, so feel free to add your vegan discoveries through the form at the bottom of the page.
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* = one of Emily's favorite places to grab a vegan bite to eat.
** = incomplete list or needs to be verified.
* = one of Emily's favorite places to grab a vegan bite to eat.
** = incomplete list or needs to be verified.
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*Wasabi**
What they have: Ask for the vegan menu. They also offer all of Drunken Noodle's menu (see below)
My go-to: Veganized sweet potato roll and seaweed salad.
*Poke Bowl
What they Have: Poke bowl with poke sauce (only vegan sauce), with marinated tofu, seaweed salad, cucumbers, green onions, dried seaweed nori, avocado
Drunken Noodle menu
What they have: Veganized Drunken Noodle, veganized fried rice, or veganized Yakisoba. Add tofu if you're feeling fancy.
My go-to: Veganized Drunken Noodle with tofu.
Cafe Aladdin menu
What they have: Lots of their menu (vegan and vegetarian options indicated by hearts). Just hold the cheese and tzatziki sauce.
My go-to: Falafel plate & hummus appetizer.
MEXICAN
*Taco Bros menu
What they have: Burritos, tacos, tostadas, bean & rice platter, and more. VEGAN CHEESE AND MEATS AVAILABLE.
My go-to: Veganized Gringo with the vegan chicken.
Vinyl Taco menu
What they have: Vegetarian taco made vegan. Red Rice. Black beans without the cheese. Chips and salsa. Chips and guacamole. Various sides (quite small portions).
My go-to: Veganized vegetarian taco with a side of red rice. Chips with both salsas.
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*Bernbaum's
What they have: A menu that changes daily, vegan options are marked and others can easily be made vegan. Bagels, hummus, focaccia.
My go-to: bowl of soup with a salad and focaccia.
Prairie Roots Co-Op
What they have: Mystery tofu sandwich, smoothies (watch the honey and dairy), miscellaneous to-go foods in the deli. Kombucha on tap. SEVERAL vegan snack foods in the grocery.
My go-to: Mystery tofu sandwich and a glass of kombucha on tap.
*Hotel Donaldson
What they have: Daily vegan special. Any salad, hold the cheese. Veganized Wildrice burger. All the sides (specify vegan) - fries, fruit, roasted veggies, grilled asparagus. Sometimes they have vegan sorbets. Sometimes they get the orders wrong, so please clarify frequently.
My go-to: Vegan special and a cocktail.
Twist menu
What they have: Ask for the vegan menu. They have sandwiches, pastas, salads, quesadilla, beans, fries and more. They have vegan Daiya cheese.
My go-to: Truffle fries and spicy green beans.
Fry'n' Pan**
What they have: Hash browns, "dry" toast, fries, fresh fruit, pasta (get it plain), salad bar.
My go-to: A satisfying breakfast of hash browns with sauteed veggies, dry toast, and fresh fruit.
Mezzaluna
What they have: Bruschetta toppings with gluten free crackers. (I don't think the bread is vegan).
My go-to: Call ahead for a vegan meal made by the chef.
Toasted Frog menu
What they have: Sweet potato fries, hold the aioli. Spinach salad, hold the cheese. Mixed green salad. Portobello Mushroom Melt, hold the cheese and aioli.
My go-to: Spinach salad, hold the cheese, add avocado.
Pounds menu
What they have: Vegan burger patties in a lettuce wrap (their buns aren't vegan) with various toppings from mushrooms, Dr. Pepper BBQ, onion squigglers, sprouts, and more. Various salads, hold the cheese, slaw, and creamy dressings. Fries, sweet potato fries
My go-to: Vegan burger in a lettuce wrap
Boiler Room** menu
What they have: Hummus platter with crackers or tortilla chips. Oatmeal for brunch (make sure it's not made with diary). Salads (hold the meat, cheese, and creamy dressings). Sides: fresh fruit, fries, sweet potato tater tots.
My go-to: Hummus platter.
PIZZA & SANDWICHES |
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*Rhombus Guys
What they have: They have vegan cheese and seitan! This means: vegan pizza, quesadilla, nachos, and wraps. Only thin crust is vegan. My go-to: Vegan Backpacker pizza.
Blackbird Pizza
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COFFEE SHOPS & CAFES |
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*Red Raven Espresso Parlor
What they have: Mock duck barbeque sandwich (no cheese), artichoke & hummus sandwich (no cheese). Salad. Chips and salsa. Usually soup of the day is vegan. They have soy milk for their drinks. Smoothies, kombucha, tea, coffee.
My go-to: Artichoke and hummus sandwich.
*Young Blood Coffee Co.
What they have: Lucid Bakery provides fresh-baked banana chocolate chip bread. Their house-made sourdough bread is superb. Can be made as toast with various toppings (including hummus and greens from BernBaum's!), or brought home as a loaf for $5!
My go-to: Sourdough toast with hummus and greens.
Atomic Coffee
What they have: Vegan brownie and carrot cake bar made by Love in the Oven bakery. Hummus wrap. Soy milk. Chips. Vegan energy bars. Their vegan options change daily. CHeck them out!
Teaberry
What they have: Most of the boba teas are vegan, just check with server. Pearls and jellies are vegan.
My go-to: I pick a random 3-flavor boba tea with pearls or jellies.
Sandy's Donuts
What they have: they discontinued their vegan donut mondays! Please keep requesting vegan options!
Nicole's Fine Pastry
What they have: Menu that changes daily, but they usually have a soup or a salad that is vegan. Chips, sodas, coffee, and some sorbets may be vegan. They also have a vegan option during their dinner menu (needs to be confirmed).
My go-to: Soup or salad of the day.
TAPROOMS |
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Lots of booze is vegan! You can see a full list of vegan beers, wines, and liqueurs at Barnivore.com.
*Front Street
Free delivery from Rhombus Guys (see menu above). Just give them a call at (701) 540-4534. They also have kombucha on tap and real-cane sugar sodas.
*Wurst
What they Have: Ask for their vegan menu! They have vegan burgers, brotwursts, fried cauliflower, pretzel sticks (no butter), and vegan dips.
Dempsey's
Chips and salsa. Free popcorn and peanuts.
JL Beers
Fresh-cut fries and chips in sea-salt or barbeque flavor. Veggie burger has egg. :(
Sidestreet
Salad and tots.
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