French Meadow Bakery and Cafe
Twin Cities, Minnesota

This place rocks and is definitely my favorite restaurant in the Twin Cities. I go there a couple times a month and am always happy with the service & the food. The tempeh cutlet and bruschetta are amazing, and their vegan specials have never let me down. Specifically, they had these great northern bean cakes once that were phenomenal. At night the atmosphere is romantic, and during the day it's sunny & bright. The vegan breakfasts are wonderful - I recommend the oatmeal and the classic vegan breakfast. BONUS: Half-priced bottles of wine Sunday through Wednesday nights.

Though there are only 6 or so vegan options I had a hard time choosing. I went with their "Classic Vegan Breakfast" which intrigued me most. It consisted of tofu scramble, hash browns, vegan sausage, and toast. The scramble had great texture and flavor. I panicked when I tried the vegan sausage, it was frighteningly convincing.

The atmosphere is homey. It was packed when I went for Saturday brunch. I did not see any vegan pastries in the cases but I didn't ask. I felt the prices for breakfast items were more than fair considering the quality and amount you get. I saw quite a few entries but cannot speak for the whole menu.

I was impressed and will be going back soon to try a lunch option.