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Find your next vegan meal in Milwaukee
Five current stops for vegan brunch, plant-based comfort food, natural-wine dining and an all-vegan arcade brewery — all tied to Milwaukee city addresses.
Closed legacy listings are excluded: On the Bus permanently closed in 2025, and The Lafayette Place did not reopen after its building damage. Temple Goddess now operates at the former Lafayette Place address.
Milwaukee has a useful mix of dedicated vegan dinner spots and daytime vegetarian cafes with strong vegan menus. The best choice depends on timing: Beerline is breakfast-first, Strange Town is dinner-only and Dead Bird combines food with a brewery-and-arcade format.
Choose your kind of meal
Breakfast & brunch
Beerline Cafe opens at 8:00 am on weekends and has many vegan brunch dishes; Temple Goddess also serves plant-based breakfast items.
Comfort food
Twisted Plants covers burgers and loaded vegan comfort food, while Dead Bird handles pizza and snacks.
Dinner destination
Strange Town is the 100% vegan natural-wine and small-plates option for an evening meal.
Restaurants in this guide
Editorial selection · not a rankingStrange Town
East Side · North Prospect Avenue
Small plates, natural wine and a fully vegan dinner menu
Strange Town describes itself as 100% vegan, pairing seasonal small plates with natural wine, amaro and vinyl. It is an evening-only destination rather than a breakfast or lunch stop.
Before you order:The restaurant does not take reservations. Current service is Wednesday through Saturday from 5:00 to 9:00 pm, so arrive with the walk-in format in mind.
Highlights: 100% vegan small plates, natural wine and a distinctive East Side dinner experience.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | 100% vegan. |
| Address | 2101 N Prospect Ave Milwaukee, WI 53202 |
| Published hours | Wed–Sat: 5:00–9:00 pm |
| Reservations | No reservations; walk-in service. |
Twisted Plants — Brady Street
Brady Street · Lower East Side
Plant-based comfort food from a dedicated vegan concept
Twisted Plants grew from a vegan food trailer into a brick-and-mortar comfort-food business. The Milwaukee branch serves plant-based burgers, loaded fries, chik’n-style dishes and other casual favorites.
Before you order:This profile uses the Brady Street Milwaukee branch, not the West Allis location. Brady Street is currently open Monday through Saturday and closed Sunday.
Highlights: Vegan burgers, loaded comfort food and a central Lower East Side branch.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Vegan / plant-based comfort-food concept. |
| Address | 1233 E Brady St Milwaukee, WI 53202 |
| Published hours | Mon–Sat: 11:00 am–8:00 pm Sun: closed |
| Branch check | Milwaukee Brady Street branch, not West Allis. |
Dead Bird Brewing
Riverwest / Harambee edge · Dr. William Finlayson Street
Milwaukee’s vegan arcade brewery with an all-vegan food menu
Dead Bird Brewing is an all-vegan brewery and taproom whose kitchen serves vegan pizzas, nachos, pretzels, cheese sticks and desserts alongside beer, cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks.
Before you order:The taproom is closed Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday through Friday start at 3:00 pm, with noon openings on Saturday and Sunday.
Highlights: All-vegan pizza and snacks, craft drinks and more than 50 arcade and board games.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | All-vegan kitchen; operator calls itself Milwaukee’s vegan arcade brewery. |
| Address | 1726 Dr. William Finlayson St Milwaukee, WI 53212 |
| Published hours | Wed–Fri: 3:00–9:00 pm Sat: 12:00–9:00 pm Sun: 12:00–6:00 pm |
| Format | Brewery, taproom, arcade and vegan kitchen. |
Temple Goddess Cafe
Lower East Side · North Farwell Avenue
Plant-based international comfort food at the former Lafayette Place address
Temple Goddess Cafe serves a vegan and plant-based menu with Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Indian and American influences. Current offerings include falafel, shawarma-style mushrooms, vegan BLTs, breakfast plates, smoothies and coffee.
Before you order:Wednesday is closed. The current Toast schedule shows shorter Monday and Tuesday service, with longer evening hours Thursday through Sunday.
Highlights: Plant-based breakfast, wraps, fusion plates and smoothies.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Operator describes the menu as vegan and plant-based. |
| Address | 1978 N Farwell Ave Milwaukee, WI 53202 |
| Published hours | Sun: 11:00 am–7:45 pm Mon–Tue: 11:00 am–4:45 pm Wed: closed Thu–Sat: 11:00 am–7:45 pm |
| Menu focus | Breakfast, Mediterranean fusion, wraps, burgers and smoothies. |
Beerline Cafe
Beerline B · North Commerce Street
A vegetarian breakfast cafe with a deep vegan menu
Beerline Cafe is vegetarian rather than fully vegan, but its current menu marks many dishes vegan or vegan-available, including tofu scramble, vegan Benedicts, chickpea chorizo tacos, nachos, wraps, smoothies and bakery items.
How to order vegan:Choose dishes marked V or select tofu scramble and vegan cheese where the menu shows a choice. Eggs and dairy cheese are also served, so do not treat the whole kitchen as vegan.
Highlights: 8:00 am weekend opening, vegan brunch choices and a broad daytime cafe menu.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Vegetarian cafe with many vegan dishes and vegan modifications. |
| Address | 2076 N Commerce St Milwaukee, WI 53212 |
| Published hours | Sun: 8:00 am–3:00 pm Mon: 9:00 am–3:00 pm Tue: closed Wed–Fri: 9:00 am–3:00 pm Sat: 8:00 am–3:00 pm |
| Ordering detail | Use vegan menu labels and substitutions; eggs and dairy are available. |
Vegan breakfast and brunch in Milwaukee
Weekend early start
Beerline Cafe opens at 8:00 am Saturday and Sunday, with tofu scramble, vegan Benedict-style dishes, breakfast tacos and smoothies.
Plant-based breakfast cafe
Temple Goddess serves breakfast items including tofu scramble, plant-based breakfast meats and wraps, though its current opening time is later at 11:00 am.
Twisted Plants starts at 11:00 am, Dead Bird at noon or later, and Strange Town is dinner-only.
Plan your Milwaukee vegan food stops
East Side cluster
Strange Town, Twisted Plants and Temple Goddess all sit on Milwaukee’s East Side, making them easier to compare than cross-city options.
Read the vegan badge
Beerline Cafe is vegetarian with vegan choices, unlike the fully vegan concepts in much of the rest of the guide.
On the Bus and The Lafayette Place are intentionally excluded because both permanently closed. Use current operator pages rather than older vegan lists.
Frequently asked questions
Which Milwaukee entries are fully vegan?
Strange Town is 100% vegan, Dead Bird has an all-vegan kitchen, and Twisted Plants is a vegan/plant-based concept. Temple Goddess describes its menu as vegan and plant-based. Beerline is vegetarian with vegan options.
Where can I get vegan brunch?
Beerline Cafe has the strongest early brunch schedule, opening at 8:00 am on weekends with many vegan dishes and substitutions.
Is Dead Bird Brewing vegan?
Yes. Its food menu is all vegan, and the operator describes the venue as Milwaukee’s vegan arcade brewery.
Why is On the Bus missing?
The Milwaukee Public Market vegan vendor permanently closed in February 2025.
Research notes and image credit
Official restaurant sites, current order pages and Milwaukee local reporting were reviewed on September 19, 2026. Closed legacy businesses are excluded from the current restaurant list.
Featured image: Milwaukee skyline from South Shore Park by Michael Barera, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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