Vegan-friendly
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American
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Breakfast
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Small cafe in the Seward neighborhood offering brunch on weeks and a tea and coffee service during the week. The menu is vegetarian and vegan with the option of adding or substituting organic meat on the dishes. Sample items include veggie burger, tofu mcmuffin, and stir fry. Live music on occasion. Accepts local checks. Kitchen closes 5pm. Reported fully vegetarian October 2023. Open Thu-Sun 8:00am-3:00pm.


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22 Reviews

First Review by condekedar

SaraNorlin

Points +3180

Vegan
12 Aug 2023

Excellent brunch options

Tons of vegan options - almost everything on their menu can be made vegan. The pancakes and vegan sausage are delicious!

a7c

Points +513

Vegan
31 Aug 2020

Great

Had some delicious mac and cheese. They have a nice patio area which is great for warmer weather.

Droplet13

Points +41

Vegan
19 Jan 2020

Simply the best

I wish I could give them five stars - Seward Cafe is hands down my favorite breakfast spot anywhere. Every Saturday starts with a black bean green earth breakfast, subbing corn tortillas for the toast to make it gluten-free. I add kale or mushrooms to increase the veggies then add nutritional yeast and hot sauce from the condiment bar and then you have perfection.

The Radical Roots stir fry is most excellent, as are the “Righteous” pancakes (vegan and gluten-free) pancakes. Lots of vegan and gluten-free options. And great community vibe.

Pros: Whole foods, vegan & gluten-free options , Worker-owned & managed

Cons: Not exclusively vegan

sophiawood

Points +507

Vegan
16 Jan 2020

So good!

I ordered the vegan fluffy pancake and it was SO good. It was a bit small so I’d order two next time but wow I will definitely be coming back for that. The coffee was good too, had it with soy milk. Great seating, and the place gets great natural light flooding in from the windows

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Plant milks, Clear labeling

plantingseeds

Points +478

Vegan
23 Oct 2019

More than a Café

I love to meet friends, study, check out the community board, or just sip coffee out back on a nice day. It’s welcoming here in a non bothersome way. A main go-to for too many years to count. I love the Earth breakfasts with tofu or black beans. Probably the best hash browns in town. I also recommend the deluxe vegan biscuits and gravy, and most anything on the special board or bakery case. Deciding is the hard part. The rad roots is excellent. I’m a fan of everything about this place. It’s a home away from home.

Pros:

xquitx

Points +44

Vegan
06 Aug 2019

Great food, wonderful staff!

The vegan bagel sandwich was out of this world, and the staff are the sweetest people. Awesome collectively ran cafe, very punk.

Pros: Collectively run, Good food, Sweet staff, particularly Mo ❤️

Cons: Nada

sydneyo

Points +367

Vegan
30 Jul 2019

Wonderful food!

My dad and I ordered vegan biscuits and gravy, a vegan bagel sandwich (all vegan cheese, tofu scramble, and sausage), and the vegan Mighty Diner, which was veg sausage, tofu scramble, toast with margarine, and hashbrowns. All was absolutely delicious.

Pros: Many vegan options! Staff knows vegan well, Good price, Great vibe

lizaxberg

Points +127

Vegan
27 Jun 2019

Fave spot in the hood

Another wonderful neighborhood cafe! It is really cool inside and has sooo many options. It is also super affordable. I really love it there. Great for a morning coffee, a bite to eat, or a study session.

jamie

Points +369

Vegan
09 Aug 2018

Love it here

The vegan bagel sandwich was great, and I spent so much time on the outdoor patio that I should probably be paying rent. It’s interesting and lovely.

Pros: Great vegan options , Great outdoor space

Bgeezy

Points +744

Vegetarian
07 Mar 2018

Awesome!

This is a great place to go to when you’re hungover and need a filling vegan dish. I got the vegan biscuit and gravy and a vegan hot chocolate and it was delicious. The staff were very nice and there is ample seating. I liked how the bathrooms were stocked with “take if you need” items as well.

Vegan_Bonn

Points +157

Vegan
16 Feb 2018

Affordable, delicious & awesome outdoor seating

Seward Cafe is a great hidden gem with a very Minneapolis feel. Food is always delicious and consistent and quite affordable. Always a great brunch spot but their mac and cheese is to die for as well. Back patio is awesome in not-winter-weather!

Pros: Affordable, Love the vibe, Lots of vegan options

Cons: Can be hard to find seating during weekend brunch

NorthFalke

Points +218

Vegan
15 Nov 2017

Tasty and Affordable food

Seward is really great for vegan food, all times of the day.

I wish that they would ditch their meat and dairy offerings though!

lexitaylor224

Points +66

Vegan
06 Jul 2017

Very nice

Was a very good veg-friendly cafe. I had gotten the tofu MocMuffin, which was DELICIOUS. I also has some vegan pancakes that was tasty as well.

Keith_Thode

Points +712

Vegan
28 Jun 2016

Fun and tasty comfort food

If it's a hot Summer day, it will be hot inside as well due to the lack of air conditioning. There is seating outside in the backyard. The food is too good to let the heat of the environment deter me. I've had several items - all very good.

ChristelleKippley

Points +57

Vegetarian
30 May 2016

Nothing but love for Seward

Ever since coming here for the first time I have loved it and I would rate this five stars if I could. Some people may not like the ambience of it or may be confused their first time there, but I like that it's relaxed and you don't feel rushed, and their vegetarian/vegan options are very clearly marked. The self order/self serve is cool too. My favorite is the Wizard Burger. Their vegan Mac and cheese is also AMAZING (thanks to the homemade cheese sauce) and for non-vegans the Seward's Torta is delicious. Everything I have tried here has not disappointed, including the bakery items they have available (many of them vegan). Definitely come to Seward.

Pros: Food, Atmosphere, Vegan options

Nothing with a face

Points +17

Vegetarian
01 Jul 2015

Best Vegetarian Cafe south of I-94

Seward Cafe is a delightful, cozy little cafe located close to the light rail.

While they have meat on their menu, they do cook it separately. This place has bottomless coffee, a broad menu, outdoor seating, beer, and one of the best freeboxes around. As a worker-owned business, you can be confident that the employees are not being exploited. Seward's menu is fairly solid, with lots of organic and locally-sourced food options. You're lucky if you live close by, because this spot is just about the perfect neighborhood cafe.

Pros: Delicious cold-pressed coffee, Locally-sourced tempeh, Charming and unique environment

Cons: Serves meat, Can get busy, especially on the weekends, Evening shows can get loud

KellyMason

Points +34

Vegan
23 May 2015

Healthiest, freshest organic vegan food in MSP!

NEEDS 5 Stars, even tho serve some meat! For the freshest, healthiest, tastiest versions of your favorite vegan dishes, this is THE place! Vegetarian/Vegan. Staff very supportive of vegans. Love the outdoor seating and gardens. Use rain-catcher to water garden. Self-dubbed "home of free speech". Very affordable.
Updated from previous review on Saturday May 23, 2015

Pros: Amazingly fresh food., Vegan, Veg + Carnivore., Great vegan takes on classic treats.

Cons: Can't think of any!

EverydayTastiness

Points +2685

Vegan
26 Aug 2014

Tasty

I have been here a few times now. The food has been consistently good. My favorite, at the moment, is the root stirfry. I am also in love with the bakery case which almost always has a tasty vegan treat or two. The jupiter bar is great. I will be back.

jhawk

Points +84

Vegetarian
14 Feb 2012

I'll Be Back

Showed up early one morning to find a rabbit enjoying the community garden out back. I was impressed by the funky but functional set up. The back porch was chill. I had some great coffee and the vegan biscuits and gravy deluxe with garlic and broccoli. It was just what I was in the mood for. It is also a cooperative so cheers to them.
Updated from previous review on Monday February 13, 2012
Updated from previous review on Monday February 13, 2012

Pros: Funky, Tasty, Unique

jujutsuka

Points +528

Vegan
06 Jan 2011

art-mazing but food questionable

I got the Green Earth (hashbrowns, tofu instead of eggs, topped with steamed broccoli). It was very, very greasy, bland and made me feel not-so-good. On the other hand, the coffee was good and the art on the walls was freakin' amazing. I spent the duration of my breakfast in the art-imagination-land of happy thoughts while staring at the crazy gruesome and colorful clowns, aliens and skulls. I will go back again and pick something new from the menu.

Pros: art awesome, good coffee

Cons: greasy, dirty

g-force

Points +43

Vegan
27 Aug 2009

An Icon & Co-op

I love Seward Cafe, and have for three decades. Though no longer 100% veg*n, it mostly is in practice, and completley is for us. Not fancy food, but some of the best taste and quality around. Egalitiarian approach means be your own wait staff - order at the bar, pick up at the kitchen, then bus your own dishes. It's a great experience. Weekend breakfast is like a party! Yum!

Pros: Quality, Generous portions, new experiences

Cons: none

condekedar

Points +9370

Vegan
06 Jan 2008

Good, but not great

Seward Cafe is a good companion to Hard Times Cafe, but doesn't comes close to matching HTC's atmosphere and food. For one thing, the crowd at Seward is less diverse ethnically, but equally as punker as HTC. The food is low-priced and pretty decent, but there's meat on the menu (unlike HTC), and I don't think the dishes are nearly as creative as HTC. Seward focuses on greasy-spoon items---I liked their tofu mock muffin, which is a vegan alternative to egg McMuffins. During the summer Seward has dishes with local produce, which might improve my subsequent rating. We'll see.

Pros: Prices, Breakfast foods

Cons: Not 100% vegetarian, Atmosphere, Hours




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