Minnesota State Fair Vegan Food Guide
You may be surprised to learn that vegans can find a variety of things to eat at the Minnesota State Fair. Check out my list below and let me know if there’s anything I should add, or if you think something might not be vegan anymore.
Disclaimer: I have compiled this list from what I’ve eaten and from other lists I’ve seen online, so I haven’t necessarily tried everything and therefore cannot legitimately recommend everything. Please do your own due diligence and confirm with food vendors about their products as I’ve learned things can change unexpectedly. Examples: One year, a vendor who had confirmed a new vegan dish decided to add dairy butter within a few days of the fair starting.
I recommend adding the fair’s app to your phone so you can star your wish list foods for easy reference. Happy eating!
*My top picks
INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR
Holy Land — Grape leaves, falafel, hummus, tabouli salad, veggie samosa, GF options
Panda Palace Asian Cuisine — Vegetable Spring Rolls
FOOD BUILDING
Afro Deli — Plantains
*Dairy Bar — Vegan soft serve (made with Eclipse)
Falafel King – Falafel or fried veggies bowl or sandwich, hummus, GF options
*The Herbivorous Butcher — all vegan!
Manny’s Tortas — Virgin piña colada and fresh pineapple
Nautical Bowls — dishes are vegan when you omit granola and honey, GF options
Oodles of Noodles — Spicy Thai Noodles, Spaghetti with marinara
*Sara’s Tipsy Pies — Irish Apple Pie is vegan (pro-tip: enjoy it with the Dairy Bar’s dairy-free soft serve!)
WEST END MARKET
JonnyPops — certified gluten-free, several fruity flavors
West End Creamery — Ask for the dairy-free menu but note that it’s not all vegan (items with dairy are marked with a cow)
ELSEWHERE IN THE FAIR
*Auntie M's funnel cakes — Original funnel cake is vegan, certified gluten-free
Baba's — hummus, falafel, pita bread, confirm vegan options with staff
Ballpark Cafe — Garlic fries
Corn Roast — hold the butter
*Daryl’s Dog House — Vegan corn dogs!
Farmers Union — offers non-dairy milk for coffee
French Meadow — marked vegan and GF options with almond, soy, and oat milk for coffee
Fresh French Fries — marked vegan, gluten-free, and kosher
Hamline Church Dining Hall — Dill Pickle Lemonade Paletas
Henry’s Kettle Korn
*Java Jive — offers oat and almond milk
Juanita’s Fajitas — Veggie Fajita, Bean Bowls without cheese
Kora and Mila’s Cookie Dough — sugar cookie on-a-stick
*Kosharina Egyptian Cuisine — Vegetable Koshari
Minneapple Pie — Apple and blueberry pie, without ice cream
Minnesnowii Shave Ice
Minnesota Apples (Ag/Hort Building) — Apples, cider, frozen apple cider, applesauce, GF options
*The Perfect Pickle — Regular or Cajun fried pickles, bring your own dipping sauce
*Produce Exchange — Fresh fruit, grilled peaches, kombucha on tap
Rooted and Wild Snack House — Several vegan and GF options — Note that this is inside the Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum. My recommendation is to enter the east door then go left.
Spinning Wylde — cotton candy made with organic cane sugar and a variety of natural flavors
*Strawberries & Creme — all vegan and GF
Strawberry Patch — Strawberries with canned whip cream upon request
Tasti Whip — all flavors are vegan
Tot Boss — Plain or Dill Pickle Tots