Serves meat, vegan options available. In 2017 Beelman's Pub in downtown LA changed its concept to providing a fully plant-based menu. Find choices like the impossible burger, fries, hot dog, burrito, and beer nuts with chili. Reportedly no longer vegan as of Dec 2022, added chicken to the menu. Open Mon-Wed 4:00pm-12:00am, Thu 12:00pm-12:00am, Fri 12:00pm-2:00am, Sat 10:00am-2:00am, Sun 10:00am-12:00am. Hours may vary; call ahead.
-
600 S Spring St (at downtown), Los Angeles, California, USA, 90014
-
Loading...
-
-
Last update on 20 Dec 2022 by ecochee
Update business info -
Are you the owner?
Claim this business
-
-
65 Reviews
First Review by lerussell
LAfruitcake
Points +30
tasty vegan options - Edit
disappointing that beelman’s is no longer an all vegan restaurant but they still have tasty vegan options. outdoor seating is nice.
Read morePros: buddha bowl (despite the unfortunate name)
Guest
AlwaysForAnimals
Points +247
SO MANY OPTIONS - Edit
Wow. It’s so great to be at a bar that isn’t all green and healthy vibes… like this was just a regular great bar, not a dive but dive energy! Food was great. All around wonderful time.
Read moreGuest
RonDeutsch
Points +46
Didn’t know they added meat - Edit
Lifelong veg*n wasn’t aware they stopped being all vegan. Ordered an appetizer and wound up eating a real chicken wing. Horrified and disgusted.
Read morePlaces that start as a vegan restaurant should not change without making very large signs saying that they now serve meat.
Guest
VRunner
Points +331
Very tasty - Edit
I know some reviewers are upset they aren’t fully vegan, but with full vegan restaurants closing recently in Southern California, any place that caters the majority of their menu to vegans should be supported, IMO. First time here. Stopped at lunch at the food came out really quickly. Split buffalo cauliflower with a friend as an appetizer. It was delicious. My main was Viet Nom Nom wrap. So amazing and flavorful. Couldn’t eat it all, good portion sizes. I am glad I finally got to visit this place and hope they find a successful business model that allows them to keep making delicious vegan food.
Read moreGuest
ChelaLandau
Points +2306
No longer a vegan bar :( - Edit
Honestly, if I had never been there I would be thrilled to walk into this bar and find so many vegan options. But when they go from being vegan to adding dead cows and chicken wings, it's just so depressing. That on the heels of the vegan bar/restaurant Junkyard Dog closing; depressing.
Read moreThe bartender says that business is up since adding meat to their menu. They said that people who were not vegan would just drink and that adding meat to the menu has a lot more people ordering food when they drink.
I guess I just don't understand that because there's so much fast food deep-fried stuff here that goes with booze even if you're not vegan.
Ultimately I just wish people were better.
Updated from previous review on 2022-08-21
Guest
tim_doubleday
Points +276
Nice place - Edit
When in DTLA this is the place to go. Great cosy pub with food (apparently not vegan anymore☹️)
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-10-16
Guest
rickem
Points +524
Great bar food - Edit
Perfect place to grab bar food after drinks in DTLA.
Read moreHad a great burger, fries, tater tots, and corn. The food isn’t fancy but it really hits the spot.
Of course I wish it were 100% vegan but my guess is that they added a few non-vegan items to serve their clientele and stay in business.
It’s a shame but their menu is still 80% vegan and I’d rather they stay in business than close so I’m happy to support this place.
Updated from previous review on 2023-05-30
Guest
kryptonitewhale
Points +248
Vegan Pub Food! - Edit
Amazing classic american ‘bar food’ gone vegan! Omnivore friends were impressed, and so was I! Great drinks too. Highly recommend the soft pretzel and chick-phil-apino sandwich.
Read more2023 update: no longer vegan, closes kitchen at weird times
Updated from previous review on 2019-01-06
Guest
VeganAF4life
Points +26
They are not vegan anymore - Edit
We were told they added cruelty to the menu with chicken wings and grilled dairy cheese. We called and they confirmed they have added the cruelty. They took a great place that we loved and became like any other place. Bye bye Beelmans
Read moreCons: Turned their back on animals and added cruelty
HelenWong
@happycow please change this place to non-vegan.
Read morevtraveller
Hi Helen, just sent in an update. It'll be adjusted soon 😔
Read moreGuest
IgorBuenoGurski
Points +200
Tacos! - Edit
The tacos were so good. A must eat if you are there. Wonton Mee bites made with tofu and the sauce it came with, we almost ordered two.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan, Cold beer
Cons: They have real chicken wings in the menu
Guest
mramericano
Points +175
Tried to eat the whole menu! - Edit
Cool casual vibe, great cocktails and delicious food. They use a lot of beyond chicken and impossible meat - no complaints here!
Read moreGuest
SingleBlackVegan®
Points +34
Yummy-Ness - Edit
Fast service. And the Tachos are absolutely amazing! I love the flavor of the Viet Nom Nom wrap. 🌯
Read moreGuest
badgirlsvegan
Points +2045
Great bar - Edit
Great vegan food and selection of drinks at a convenient DTLA location
Read moreGuest
cwl666
Points +1419
Very solid pub food and cool atmosphere - Edit
Everything was pretty good and we had a really nice time
Read moreGuest
bssorak
Points +41
Loved It! - Edit
Such a treat to go to an all vegan restaurant - - sooo many choices it was hard to decide. We had the cheese sticks, taquitos, Korean bar-be-que tater tots, hot dog, loco moco bowl, and kale burgers. Kids say the best reason to ever return to LA is this restaurant. Real pub atmosphere, so sticky tables, etc. but doesn't take away from the great food. Could use a vegan dessert option or two.
Read moreGuest
SergioAlvarez
Points +22
The tacos were good, that’s about it, the burgers were just ok. - Edit
The tacos were the best, burgers were ok. Too expensive for the quality.
Read moreGuest
Nattyy
Points +2564
More than bar food 😍 - Edit
The food at this place was epic, all fresh, really tasty and big portions, starters and mains huge but not lacking in quality. Great to see a busy bar fully vegan, great to trick your friends as the place does not shout vegan. Highly recommend.
Read moreGuest
Unibrows97
Points +417
Cool Atmosphere - Edit
Not only was the food awesome, the atmosphere was so cool and fun!
Read moreGuest
mjk
Points +40
Great vegan bar food. Fun atmosphere and very friendly staff - Edit
Great food and comfortable atmosphere
Read moreGuest
mongoose10
Points +656
Creative Dive Bar - Edit
Since no one else has mentioned this I’ll state the obvious: this is a dive bar, hole-in-the-wall type of place. Like the floors are sticky dive bar. Obviously it’s phenomenal to have any bar go all vegan so that’s fantastic. Food was creative (had the won tons, ceviche and viet nom nom wrap). Skip the salad - so bland (reminder to never order a salad at a bar?). Lots of people mentioned great service but you order your drinks and food at the bar so I don’t have much to say about that. Food arrived quickly, yay. Prices seemed pretty steep for the establishment but that seems fairly standard for LA.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-04-29
Pros: All vegan (except 1 beer), Quick food, Creative food options
Cons: Pricey
Guest
SarahMays
Points +1197
Vegan Irish pub - Edit
Beelman’s was a fun find in downtown LA. They had lots of choices and the two things we tried were both very good. We also liked the cocktails we got! The only downside was we didn’t want to eat outside because there were a lot of flies on the patio.
Read morePros: Vegan restaurant with lots of options , Yummy cocktails
Guest
LisaSpykers
Points +7337
Great vibes, great food - Edit
We really enjoyed our visit! The food was full of flavor, the portions were well-sized, we enjoyed the music, and the atmosphere was buzzing. Can't ask for more!
Read moreGuest
CoyBryant
Points +44
Awesome all vegan food Irish pub - Edit
Great spot if you're downtown LA
Read moreGuest
jflower5
Points +90
Great bar scene! - Edit
Went to this place to try the totchos, it’s was good, I also tried the wrap,popular item and it was good, but the location is a turnoff because of parking .
Read moreGuest
petulance
Points +285
delicious - Edit
You can get an impossible burger basically anywhere in LA these days, but at only at Beelman's can you get it with pineapple slaw or crispy banana peppers. Really delicious flavors, unique menu!
Read moreA little spendy, but worth the occasional splurge. The drinks are great too and even though the ambiance isn't my thing, it's a nice addition to the vegan scene.
Updated from previous review on 2022-01-24
Guest
EmanyGreen
Points +84
Food was great - Edit
Beelmans butter bun burger
Read morePros: Burger was delisssshhhhhh yum!, Enjoyes the atmosphere
Cons: Ask for water never got it
Guest
SeitanSeitanSeitan
Points +3180
Great bar & tasty food - Edit
Very friendly staff made us feel very welcome in our first night in LA. Food was delicious and beer was great. What more do you want? Go there!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-12-18
Guest
For Members
Why was my review removed? Guidelines for writing a review View our privacy policyFor Business Owners
Claim this business See inaccurate information? Submit an update here Link to this page from your site See an unfair review? View full terms & conditionsThis page has been viewed 13112 times.