Iowa City Area Restaurants with Vegan Options (27 Dec 2017)

RESTAURANT LIST

These restaurants told us they have vegan options, but don’t be afraid to ask for vegan options anywhere. This page was originally a Word document from 2017 available for download here.

2 Dogs Pub

1705 S. 1st Ave, Iowa City

 

Atlas Restaurant

127 Iowa Ave, Iowa City

 

Backpocket Brewing

903 Quarry Rd. Coralville

Crust and sauce are vegan ( beer is vegan, too).

 

Basta Pizzeria Ristorante

121 Iowa Ave, Iowa City

319 337-2010

 

Blackstone Restaurant

503 Westbury Dr, Iowa City

 

Blaze pizza

201 S. Clinton St Unit 167, Iowa City

 

Bo-James

118 E. Washington, Iowa City

 

Bread Garden Market

225 S. Linn St, Iowa City

Salad bar with soup and lettuce salads and hot food. Lots of options. Some are labeled. Also have a vegan muffin and brownie.

 

Big Grove Brewery

1225 S Gilbert St, Iowa City

Chips, salsa, guacamole; hongos tacos are vegan minus the dairy cheese.

 

Chili’s

2651 2nd St, Coralville

They will make it vegan at your request.

 

China Wok

2302 S. Clinton St., Coralville

 

 

 

Chipotle

201 S. Clinton St., Iowa City

Website says that beans, rice and tortillas are vegan( might ask), sofritas-tofu.

 

Cortado Coffee & Cafe

26 S Clinton St, Iowa City

Vegan falafel, hummus, and pita, sandwiches and salads can be made vegan. Non-dairy milk available for coffee drinks. Also some vegan muffins.

 

Dumpling Darling

213 Iowa Ave, Iowa City

Vegan kimchi dumplings, green curry bao buns, edamame etc.

 

El Bandito’s

327 E Market St. Iowa City

 

Has separate vegan menu – fajita salad, black bean salad, chips and guacamole, portabello mushroom tacos, black bean tacos, portabella tacos, potatoes with rajas  calabacitas, green gigantic. Some salsa is vegan, some is not—you need to ask. Specify vegan when ordering to make sure they don’t sauté anything in butter.

 

Fairgrounds

345 S Dubuque St, Iowa City

Vegan breakfast burrito, different wraps and sandwiches, roasted potatoes with salsa, waffles,pancakes, baked goods including regular and gluten free muffins, and cookies etc.

 

Forbidden Planet Pizza 111 S Dubuque St., Iowa City

Forbidden Planet is a non-vegan restaurant, but all three kinds of crust are vegan. They also have several different sauces that are vegan: traditional marinara, garlicky olive oil, and black bean sauce. (Their slow cooked marinara is not vegan. It contains cheese.)

Hamburg Inn No. 2

214 N. Linn St. Iowa City

 

Heirloom Salad

211 E Washington St, Iowa City

Most days have a vegan soup. Salads and sandwiches can be vegan.

 

Her Soup Kitchen

625 S. Dubuque St. Iowa City

 

High Ground Café

301 E. Market St. Iowa City

 

India Café

227 E. Washington St. Iowa City

 

Joseph’s Steakhouse

212 S. Clinton St. Iowa City

 

La Regia Taqueria

436 IA-1 Iowa City

 

Leaf Kitchen

301 Kirkwood Ave. Iowa City

 

Masala Indian Cuisine

9 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City

Buffet has vegan options and they are labeled. Several options on the regular menu. They

told us that the white rice is vegan.

 

Mellow Mushroom

1451 Coral Ridge Ave, Coralville

Several vegan options for pizza  etc

 

Molly’s Cupcakes

14 S Clinton St, Iowa City

They have some vegan options.

 

New Pi

22 S Van Buren St, Iowa City

1101 2nd St, Coralville,

They have vegan sandwiches, wraps and salads, cookies, peanut butter bars, cake etc

 

Nile Ethiopian Restaurant

89 2nd St, Coralville

They have many vegan options.

 

Noodles and Company

2451 2nd St, Coralville

Some noodles are vegan, They said to let them know you want vegan dishes and they will assist.

 

Oasis

206 N Linn St, Iowa City

Lots of vegan options: humus, pita falafel, tabbouleh salad, red cabbage salad and majadra  (lentils with caramelized onions).

 

 

 

Oyama 

1853 Lower Muscatine Rd, Iowa City

 

Gomale (steamed spinach with sesame oil and sesame seeds), age tofu –fried, gyoza (vegetable) dumplings, miso soup, garden salad with ginger dressing, seaweed salad, rolls—peanut avocado, mantato ( mango and sweet potato), shitake maki, fried sweet potato, tofu teriyaki, vegetable yaki with udon or soba noodles.

 

Pancheros

32 S Clinton St, Iowa City

Rice is not vegan ( has butter ), but beans and veggies are vegan and so are all the toppings except sour cream and cheese.

 

Red’s Alehouse

405 N Dubuque St, North Liberty

They have a separate vegan menu with great options including a beetburger and flatbreads.

 

Short’s Burger’s & Shine

18 S. Clinton St, Iowa City

 

Short’s Burger’s Eastside

521 Westbury Dr., Iowa City

 

Sushi Popo

725 Mormon Trek, Iowa City

 

Takanami Resturant

219 Iowa Ave, Iowa City

Several rolls are vegan such as vegetable roll, cucumber , avocado, green monster—ask to be sure.   Some soups, salads and entrees are vegan —need to ask.

 

Taste of China

1705 S 1st Ave, Iowa City

Several options, but you just need to ask.

 

Teddy’s Bigger Burger

324 E Washington St., Iowa City

 

Thai Flavors

340 E Burlington St, Iowa City

 

Thai Spice

1210 S Gilbert St, Iowa City

    Several options, but ask about animal products like fish sauce or eggs.

   

 

 

    The Airliner

22 S. Clinton St., Iowa City

 

The Mill

120 E Burlington, Iowa City

 

Trumpet Blossom

310 E Prentiss, Iowa City

All vegan restaurant with great patio. Try the reuben.

 

The Wedge

517 S Riverside Dr, Iowa City,   

 

Which Wich

23 S Dubuque, Iowa City

925 25th Ave, Coralville

 

Wig and Pen East

363 N 1st Ave, Iowa City

 

Z’Mariks Noodle Cafe

19 S Dubuque St., Iowa City

Some noodles are vegan and tofu is an option. Some dishes are vegan minus the cheese.

 

Zombie Burger

180 E Burlington St., Iowa City

Vegan burger and salad is vegan minus the cheese.

 

 

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