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
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
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
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
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.