Are you a vegan or vegetarian looking for dining options in Kosciusko County? Look no further! With an increasing number of plant-based eaters in the area, many restaurants are now offering delicious and creative options to cater to this growing demand.
In this blog post, we will explore some of the best vegan and vegetarian options available in Kosciusko County, from casual cafes to fine-dining restaurants. Whether you’re a longtime vegan or just curious about plant-based eating, there’s something for everyone here.
The Frog Tavern
The Frog Tavern in Syracuse offers veggie pizza, veggie burgers, and salads with an outdoor dining experience overlooking Lake Wawasee.
Light Rail Cafe & Roaster
Light Rail Cafe & Roaster offers a breakfast and lunch menu. On their breakfast menu, you will find vegetarian local favorites such as breakfast burritos, egg sandwiches, buckwheat pancakes, cinnamon rolls, cake donuts, rotating muffins (some are vegan), baked oatmeal, fresh baked cookies, and seasonal fruit bowls.
Mad Anthony’s Lake City Tap House
Mad Anthony’s Lake City Tap House offers many vegetarian appetizers as well as main courses. Some vegetarian house favorites are, Dill pickle fries, buffalo cauliflower bites, and the Mediterranean plate which is a mixture of naan bread, roasted red pepper hummus, and roasted vegetables. They offer 3 vegetarian gourmet pizzas, Fresh Spinach, Margherita, and Greek. They also offer sweet potato tacos, Mediterranean pita sandwiches, and a homemade veggie, or “Munchie” burger.
El Arriero Mexican Bar & Grill
El Arriero Mexican Bar & Grill offers authentic Mexican food with 6 different vegetarian lunch combos to choose from. They also offer salads, vegetarian fajitas, and quesadillas.
The River Coffeehouse
The River Coffeehouse located in North Webster offers hot and iced coffees, frappes and smoothies, lemonades, teas, and refreshers. They also offer acai bowls, fruit bowls, avocado toasts, yogurt parfaits, bagels, and cookies.
Cerulean Restaurant
Cerulean offers veggie sushi, salad, and bento boxes and you can even ask to sub to any of their burgers for black bean patties. Eating at Cerulean you would not feel stuck ordering from the side menu.
Oak & Alley
Oak & Alley serves craft burgers but they offer some vegan/vegetarian options, such as “The Veggie” burger, fries, and salads.
Lakelife Bar & Grill
Lakelife Grill is located by Little Barbee Lake, they offer vegetarian appetizers such as goat cheese bruschetta, Bavarian pretzels, fried pickles, cauliflower wings, corn fritters, garlic cheese curds, and mac & cheese bites. They offer a vegan burger, the “Impossible” burger. They also have an all-you-can-eat salad bar. If you have a sweet tooth, they also offer vegetarian desserts.
The Pier & Back Porch
The Pier & Back Porch located inside the Oakwood Resort offers delicious food in a setting like no other. As a starter, you can get vegan hummus and grilled vegetables. As a vegetarian starter, you can get the three-cheese ravioli, cheddar-ale dip, Bavarian pretzel, and goat cheese bruschetta. There are many salads that they offer, such as the field green salads, Farmer Jones salad, beets and arugula salad, and roasted butternut squash and spinach salad. Fried tofu can be added to any salad. On their handheld options, they offer a pesto and tofu sandwich. In their flatbreads section, they offer the rocket flatbread which is vegetarian. For their entrees, they offer a Thai curry bowl that is vegan.
Bomy’s Authentic Indian Food
Bomy’s Authentic Indian Food offers many vegan stews, such as the aloo gobi masala, bhindi masala, saag chana, mushroom matar, aloo soya, aloo matar, baingan bharta, and mixed vegetables. They also have vegetarian & vegan snacks, such as vegetable samosas, veggie puff, gobi pakora, and vegetable pakora. They also offer the delicious mango lassi and strawberry lassi.
Biryani Kitchen
Biryani Kitchen offers vegan and vegetarian appetizers such as gobi manchurian, gobi 65, house special gobi fry, samosa, paneer manchurian, and paneer 65. Their paneer/vegetable curries include paneer butter masala, kadai paneer, navratan kurma, saag paneer, mutter paneer, and mix vegetable kurma. Their vegan/gluten-free vegetable curries include channa masala, jeera dhal, bindi masala, vegetable chettinadu, and aloo gobi. They also offer very delicious bread such as butter naan, garlic naan, tandoori toti, paneer naan, nuts and raisin naan, and coconut naan. They also offer the famous mango lassi.
Top Thai
At Top Thai treat yourself to Thai cuisine at this Thai restaurant located in Warsaw, offering Thai food appetizers such as fried tofu, and edamame. They also offer papaya salad, pad Thai, pad see ew, pad woon sen, Thai fried rice, pineapple fried rice, and basil fried rice. The entrees include Thai spicy basil, Thai cashew nuts, ginger lover, garlic and pepper, and deluxe vegetables, all of the entrees have the option to add tofu. They also serve lunch specials that are served with a soup a spring roll and your choice of protein.
Man Cave Brewing Company
Man Cave Brewing Company is a local brewery with craft beer brewed onsite, a full bar, and a restaurant. As starters, they offer salsa de frijoles which is vegan. If you are vegetarian you can have a bucket of their fried pickles. They also offer one pickle beet vegan salad. They also offer vegan quesadillas and a vegan burgers.
Botanas Locas
Botanas Locas serves fresh fruit cups with tajin, they also serve ice cream and snacks.
In conclusion, Kosciusko County offers a surprisingly robust selection of vegan and vegetarian dining options. Whether you’re in the mood for pizza, burgers, Indian food, or decadent desserts, there’s something for everyone here. With the growing number of plant-based eaters in the area, it’s heartening to see that local restaurants are stepping up to cater to this demand. So why not try out some of these delicious options and see for yourself what Kosciusko County’s vegan scene has to offer?