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Find your next vegan meal in Rochester
A current Rochester guide to a fully vegan cafe, vegan-marked brewery dishes, Thai food with many vegan options and downtown co-op prepared food.
Rochester's vegan scene is compact, but the city has one unusually clear anchor: Old Abe & Co. is still promoted by Experience Rochester as the city's only full vegan menu. Forager Brewery, ThaiPop and People's Food Co-op add well-documented mixed-kitchen choices.
Vegan restaurants in Rochester
For a dedicated vegan meal, Old Abe & Co. is the clearest first stop. Forager Brewery explicitly marks several dishes as vegan-available, ThaiPop confirms many vegan options, and People's Food Co-op adds rotating vegan deli food close to downtown.
Dedicated vegan
Old Abe & Co. is the clear first stop: Experience Rochester continues to describe it as Rochester's only full vegan menu.
Best for mixed groups
Forager Brewery pairs a broad taproom menu with explicit Vegan Available labels on bowls, burgers, curry, noodles and other dishes.
Best daytime stop
People's Food Co-op opens daily at 8am and its deli regularly carries labeled vegan soups, tofu dishes and other prepared foods.
Restaurants in this guide
Editorial selection · not a rankingOld Abe & Co.
7th Street NW
Rochester's only full vegan menu
Old Abe & Co. is a neighborhood cafe with an all-vegan food menu built around bowls, sandwiches, breakfast-friendly cafe food, coffee and rotating baked treats. Experience Rochester continues to describe it as Rochester's only full vegan menu.
Before you order The operator's posted schedule is Wednesday through Sunday; specials and individual food items can sell out or change during the day.
Highlights: The most straightforward fully vegan food stop in Rochester.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Full vegan food menu. |
| Address | 832 7th St NW Rochester, MN 55901 |
| Current hours | Wed–Fri: 7:00am–7:00pm; Sat–Sun: 7:00am–5:00pm; Mon–Tue closed. |
| Best fit | Vegan breakfast, sandwiches, bowls, coffee and cafe food. |
Sources: Experience Rochester listing · official operator information.
Forager Brewery
6th Street NW · Kutzky Park
A brewery menu with unusually clear vegan-available labeling
Forager's current food menu marks multiple dishes as Vegan Available, including the Kutzky Bowl, Voodie Burger, Pine Creek Curry and Forager Noodles. Vegan patties are also documented as an available substitution on sandwiches.
Before you order This is a mixed kitchen serving meat, dairy and other animal products. Ask for the vegan preparation explicitly rather than assuming the standard version is plant-based.
Highlights: A strong sit-down choice when vegans and omnivores want the same brewery table.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Mixed brewery and scratch kitchen with several dishes explicitly marked Vegan Available. |
| Address | 1005 6th St NW Rochester, MN 55901 |
| Current hours | Taproom food: daily 11:00am–10:00pm; confirm holiday hours. |
| Best fit | Vegan-available bowls, burger, curry and noodles with craft beer. |
Sources: official current food menu.
ThaiPop
3rd Street SW · downtown
Modern Thai food with vegan options confirmed by the restaurant
ThaiPop's current FAQ states that the restaurant has many vegan and vegetarian options on the menu. That makes it a useful downtown choice when you want Thai flavors rather than a dedicated plant-based cafe.
Before you order ThaiPop is a mixed kitchen and notes that it cannot always accommodate every allergy. Confirm sauces, garnishes and preparation with staff when ordering vegan.
Highlights: One of the most flexible downtown dinner options for mixed dietary groups.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Mixed Thai restaurant with many vegan and vegetarian options confirmed by the operator. |
| Address | 4 3rd St SW Rochester, MN 55902 |
| Current hours | Mon: 4–9pm; Tue–Thu: 11am–9pm; Fri–Sat: 11am–10pm; Sun closed. |
| Best fit | Thai food with multiple vegan choices in central Rochester. |
People's Food Co-op
1st Avenue SW · downtown
A downtown co-op for labeled vegan grab-and-go and deli food
People's Food Co-op's Rochester deli rotates prepared foods and current pages document vegan soup and tofu-based options. It is also useful for packaged vegan food when you need something quick near downtown or Mayo Clinic.
Before you order The hot bar, soup and deli selection changes. Follow vegan labels and ask staff when a dressing, sauce or prepared item is not clearly identified.
Highlights: The most practical grab-and-go vegan stop in this guide.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Mixed grocery and deli with rotating labeled vegan prepared foods. |
| Address | 519 1st Ave SW Rochester, MN 55902 |
| Current hours | Store: daily 8am–9pm; deli: daily 8am–6pm. |
| Best fit | Vegan soup, tofu dishes, deli food, snacks and groceries. |
Sources: official Rochester deli specials · official Rochester sandwich menu.
Vegan breakfast and brunch in Rochester
Early dedicated vegan cafe
Old Abe & Co. opens at 7am on its service days, making it the clearest early dedicated-vegan choice in this guide.
Daily co-op option
People's Food Co-op opens at 8am every day and is useful for quick vegan groceries, deli food and rotating prepared items.
Plan your Rochester vegan food stops
Northwest Rochester pair
Old Abe & Co. and Forager Brewery are both northwest of downtown and can be combined easily if you want a dedicated vegan cafe earlier and a brewery meal later.
Downtown pair
ThaiPop and People's Food Co-op sit close to central Rochester and the Mayo Clinic area, making them practical without a dedicated cross-town trip.
Rochester is compact enough that all four stops are only a short drive apart. Check Old Abe's closed days first, then build the rest of the day around downtown or Kutzky Park.
Frequently asked questions
Does Rochester, Minnesota have a fully vegan restaurant?
Old Abe & Co. is the fully vegan food-menu anchor in this guide; Experience Rochester continues to call it Rochester's only full vegan menu.
Where should I start for vegan food in Rochester?
Start with Old Abe & Co. for a dedicated vegan meal, Forager Brewery for a mixed-group sit-down meal, ThaiPop for Thai food or People's Food Co-op for grab-and-go.
What area is best for vegan food in Rochester?
Downtown is convenient for ThaiPop and People's Food Co-op, while Old Abe & Co. and Forager form a useful northwest cluster.
Are all restaurants in this guide fully vegan?
No. Old Abe & Co. has the full vegan menu; the other selections are mixed businesses with documented vegan choices.
Research notes and image credit
Current operator menus, Experience Rochester and People's Food Co-op pages were reviewed on September 21, 2026. Vegan status is based on explicit operator or tourism information rather than assumptions about vegetarian dishes.
Featured image: Rochester Minnesota Skyline 06 by Wikideas1, CC0.
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