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Vegan Milwaukee

Always a good plate within reach.

A standing fallback list — verified spots are marked; the rest are general impressions worth a call ahead.

Fully vegan

Dead Bird Brewing

Brewery + pub food · Walker's Point

All-vegan brewery and restaurant with arcade games, a patio, cocktails, pretzels and pizza.

Plant Joy Deli

Deli / breakfast · Wauwatosa

Fully plant-based deli — biscuits and gravy, breakfast burritos, Cubano sandwich.

Strange Town

Small plates / tapas · Riverwest

Vegan small-plates spot with an eclectic, regularly-changing menu; casual, airy vibe. Order ~4 plates per person.

Temple Goddess

Mediterranean / global · Milwaukee

All-vegan menu blending Mediterranean and global flavors; mostly gluten-free too.

Tricklebee Cafe

Community cafe · Sherman Park

Fully vegan, pay-what-you-can cafe with a rotating menu and a community mission.

Twisted Plants

Comfort food / fast food · Brady Street + West Allis

Vegan comfort food — Beyond burgers, breaded "chicken" sandwiches, mozz sticks, shakes. (Cudahy location closed Sept 2025.)

Veganizable / strong vegan options

Alem Ethiopian Village

Ethiopian · Downtown

Affordable, quiet downtown spot with a full vegan section — veggie combo of lentil stew, split peas, collards and cabbage on injera.

Beerline Cafe

Vegetarian / brunch · Riverwest

Fast-casual vegetarian; nearly everything can be made vegan. Beloved brunch — hashbrown Benedict, chickpea chorizo tacos, loaded nachos.

Cafe Corazon

Mexican / brunch · Riverwest + Bay View

Casual Mexican; standout vegan brunch — chilaquiles, tofu scrambler, wet burrito, fried plantains. Breakfast served daily until 3pm.

Ian's Pizza

Pizza by the slice · Downtown (+ 2 more)

Order-at-the-counter pizza with lots of vegan specialty slices and house-made seitan pepperoni / walnut sausage.

Kegel's Inn

German / Friday fish fry · West Allis

Historic German restaurant (since the 1920s) with a beer garden. Vegan Friday fish fry with Gardein filets — a Wisconsin tradition, veganized.

Odd Duck

Upscale small plates · Walker's Point

High-end, vegan-friendly fine dining. Seasonal menu — look for veganizable items marked with a V. Makes Yelp's 2025 Top 100.

Vanguard

Sausages / bar · Bay View

Sausage specialist with several house-made seitan sausages (vegan brat, schnitzelwurst, chorizo) plus vegan chili cheese fries.

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