Looking to satisfy your appetite for vegan fare?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top restaurants serving vegan food around St. Paul, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots for plant-based cuisine.
1. Fasika Ethiopian Restaurant
Topping the list is Midway's Fasika Ethiopian Restaurant, situated at 510 N. Snelling Ave. With four stars out of 245 reviews on Yelp, the Ethiopian spot is the highest-rated restaurant serving up vegan eats in St. Paul.
Although not exclusively vegan, the eatery features offerings such as the Ethiopian cooked greens, lentils with berbere sauce and atkilt — a curried vegetable stew made with carrots, potatoes, cabbage, peppers and onions. (You can view the full menu here.)
"Fasika is so good!" wrote Yelper Annika N. "Came here last night and all of their vegetarian options are 100 percent vegan. We started off with some amazing veggie sambusas — they were very fresh!"
2. J. Selby's
Summit-University's J. Selby's, located at 169 N. Victoria St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the vegan restaurant four stars out of 239 reviews.
This plant-based spot comes courtesy of physician-turned-restaurateur Matt Clayton and chef Rick Berdahl, explains the business on its website, and serves up reimagined familiar favorites, alongside new and exciting dishes.
Come try vegan specialties like cauliflower "chicken" wings, spicy peanut stir-fry with brown rice and the Dirty Secret — a burger consisting of two Herbivorous Butcher patties, special sauce, lettuce, pickles and more. (You can check out the full menu here.)
3. Eureka Compass Vegan Food
Eureka Compass Vegan Food in Midway is another much-loved go-to, with five stars out of 19 Yelp reviews. Head over to 629 Aldine St. to see for yourself.
Look forward to a weekly rotating menu featuring made-from-scratch vegan croissants, scones, muffins and other baked treats, along with lunch options such as tacos and roasted pumpkin stew. (See the menu here.)
"What a fun find!" said Yelper Julie M. "The staff is entertaining and the food is a delight! They also host a bunch of special events to introduce even the pickiest palates to vegan food."
