Bowling alleys aren’t traditionally known for serving amazing vegan food, but Bryant Lake Bowl is no traditional bowling alley. And not just because it has a cabaret theater. It’s certainly not your typical greasy spoon dive, though it may appear that way at first. In fact, the special they were offering the evening my fiance and I arrived was an eggplant platter. Emory had a wonderful phad thai and tofu dish, I had a delicious Basmati rice and vegetable dish with mock duck. This bowling alley prides itself in buying locally, having its own compost for kitchen waste, using reusable napkins, and working hard to be an eco-friendly establishment.

Bryant Lake Bowl is run by Wisconsin native Kim Bartman, who runs a couple of other eco-friendly establishments: Barbette, and the Red Stag Supper Club, which is Minnesota’s first LEED-certified eatery (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).  All of these restaurants offer vegan and vegetarian options and I am very excited to go check them out. And I would recommend you do the same if you’re in Minneapolis. Not only will you be comforted in knowing you’ve got vegan options eagerly awaiting you, but you’ll be supporting eco-friendly businesses. Delicious.

Bryant Lake Bowl
810 West Lake Street – Minneapolis, MN 55408
612-825-3737

Barbette
1600 West Lake Street – Minneapolis, MN 55408
612-827-5710

Red Stag Supper Club
509 1st Avenue NE Minneapolis, MN
612-767-7766