Mark your calendar and whet your appetite! This November, the first-ever Milwaukee Vegan Restaurant Week is coming to Cream City.
The inaugural event will feature 36 local restaurants, bakeries, breweries, and bars. It's sure to be delicious and memorable!
As a vegan food blogger in the Midwest, I’ve visited many surrounding cities to enjoy their plant-based fare. One place I keep coming back to is Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
(In fact, I have a full Milwaukee vegan restaurant guide that’s one of my most popular posts.)
So when I learned that Milwaukee would be having its first ever vegan restaurant week, of course, my ears perked up.
Timed to coincide with National Vegan Month, Milwaukee Vegan Restaurant Week will take place November 3-9, 2025.
"The beauty of Milwaukee Vegan Restaurant Week is it offers all of us a great way to try something different, discover restaurants new to us, and support local small businesses all at the same time.” – Wendy Mireles, event founder and owner of Café Corazón
Expect exclusive vegan specials, new menu items, pop-up events, and more to highlight the incredible creativity of Milwaukee’s plant-based food scene.
In this post:
Who's participating?
Here's the full lineup of the restaurants, pop-ups, bakeries, and bars that are participating in Milwaukee Vegan Restaurant Week 2025.
Plus, get a sneak peek at some of the specials they will be offering.
Fully vegan restaurants & pop-ups
- Dead Bird Brewing: (Details TBD)
- hoochMKE: Celebrate their grand opening on Friday, Nov. 7 with an assortment of breads and pastries like danishes, croissants, cinnamon rolls, and donuts, as well as coffee drinks, breakfast sandwiches, and some grab-n-go items (Seating available to hang out)
- Twisted Plants: 15% off orders for customers who mention Milwaukee Vegan Restaurant Week (Dine-in and carry-out only)
- VEGAN SOUL: “Taste of Soul” pop-up at Tricklebee Café (Nov. 4, 3-7 p.m.): BBQ ribz tips, cheezy mac, greens, candied sweet potatoes, cornbread, and bourbon peach cobbler
- PLANT JOY: (Details TBD)
- Temple Goddess Cafe: (Details TBD)
- Tricklebee Café: Fully vegan, pay-what-you-can café offering special drinks and 50% off merch all week
- Solful Kitchen: “Jerk & Tingz” pop-up at Tricklebee Café (Nov. 3): Jerk jackfruit eggrolls, fried cabbage, plantain fritters, jerk mushrooms over rice & peas, and salted caramel banana pudding
- Strange Town: House-made maitake and walnut burger on a sesame bun plus fully vegan menu
Vegetarian restaurants
Beerline Cafe: (Details TBD)
Vegan-friendly restaurants
- Ball’n Biscuit Catering: (Details TBD)
- Beans & Barley: Usual wide selection of vegan apps, entrées, and desserts, including their popular coconut curry tofu stir fry
- Café Corazón: New vegan specials including an appetizer, spinach tortilla soup, nopales, vegan flan, and a specialty cocktail (On November 6th, get your first happy hour house margarita for free from 4-5 p.m.)
- Central Standard Crafthouse & Kitchen: $2 off all vegan brunch, lunch, and dinner options
- Classic Slice: $1 off all vegan menu items (slices, breadsticks, cheese sticks, salads)
- Cloud Red: (Details TBD)
- Comet Cafe: In addition to their extensive vegan-friendly menu, Honeypie Bakeshop vegan sweets & pies, and a vegan version of their Compact Turkey Dinner: beer-battered plant-based turkey, sage stuffing, chive mashed potatoes with vegan country gravy
- Flour to the People: Vegan cupcakes ($20/dozen) and possibly a debut of vegan stuffed peanut butter cookies
- Fruition MKE: Vegan breakfast wrap (with Just Egg, spinach, vegan cheese, and peppers), hummus wrap, and veggie sandwich that can be made vegan
- Gather Bakehouse: Vegan donuts, vegan sandwich, vegan cheesecake, a new vegan croissant, and more
- Haven Cafe: A week of vegan specials – including mac & cheese on Monday, frappes and milkshakes on Tuesday, "Girl Dinner" snackleboxes on Wednesday, an aquafaba cocktail pop-up Thursday night, a vegan potluck on Friday, a nacho pop-up on Saturday, and cookies à la mode on Sunday, with no upcharge for plant milks all week
- Sun (Nov. 9): Vegan cookies à la mode (6-8:30 p.m.)
- Hen's Deli: Seitan sub with vegan cream cheese and choice of toppings
- Honeypie Cafe: "The Klug" pulled jackfruit hoagie, warm kale salad, and existing vegan favorites
- Ian’s Pizza (East Side, Downtown, Story Hill): $1 off all vegan slices
- Karma Cafe & Smoothie Bar: (Details TBD)
- Lucky Ginger: Green curry with tofu or veggie mix + vegetable tempura
- LuLu Cafe and Bar: Weekly special goes vegan for the week
- Odd Duck: Multiple daily vegan options, as usual – including snacks, small plates, and a vegan dessert (Reservations recommended!)
- Paloma Taco & Tequila: Crispy tofu tacos or tostadas with avocado, salsa, pickled red onion, vegan cheese, cilantro, and micro radish sprouts
- Palomino Bar: Veggie po boy with black-eyed pea falafel and garlic chipotle aioli, vegan hot fried “chicken” sandwich, fried buffalo cauliflower, fried pickles, and Honeypie Bakeshop’s vegan apple pie
- Purple Door Ice Cream: Vegan purple moon shake + 2 to 3 rotating vegan ice cream flavor options, as usual
- Ruta's Fresh Indian Fare: (Details TBD)
- Screaming Tuna Sushi: Vegan sushi for two platter (normally only in Mequon)
- Seven Swans Crêperie: (Details TBD)
- Thai-namite: Complimentary veggie spring roll with every vegan order (dine-in only)
- Wonderland: Vegan dinner special, in addition to usual vegan breakfast, lunch, and dinner options on their everyday menu
Updates to follow
A few places haven't released full menu details yet, but I'll be updating this post as more info becomes available!
You can also visit @mkeveganweek on Instagram for up-to-the-minute details on menu items and restaurant participation as the event gets closer.
Want even more places to try? Check out my Milwaukee vegan restaurant guide for year-round favorites.
FAQ
It's a weeklong celebration (Nov. 3-9, 2025) showcasing Milwaukee's vibrant plant-based food scene.
Local restaurants, cafes, bars, bakeries, and breweries offer vegan specials, pop-ups, and new menu items.
That’s the plan! According to event organizer, Wendy Mireles, the goal is for Milwaukee Vegan Restaurant Week to become a yearly tradition. Fingers crossed!
There’s no added registration, cover charges, or tickets needed for most Milwaukee Vegan Restaurant Week activities.
Exceptions include Screaming Tuna Sushi, which is offering vegan omakase as a one-night ticketed event. (The event is sold out.)
Also, Café Corazón will host a vegan meetup & menu tasting for charity November 3.
Reservations are recommended at Odd Duck, which often fills up fast.
Yes, all Milwaukee restaurants are invited to participate in this inaugural week.
Owners or general managers who are interested can contact Stephanie Vienonen, Café Corazón's Vegan Community Ambassador, at steph@corazonmilwaukee.com to get involved.
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