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    Seward Cafe

    3.8 (201 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Hipster
    Casual
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    Diane P.

    My son took us here on the morning of his last day of grad school, he had breakfast here on his first day in 2019. Great ambiance, awesome coffee and great food. Friendly staff lots of vegan and non vegan options. Great place to relax and enjoy the day.

    All my friends enjoying their time
    Aaron P.

    ITS CLOSES AT 4 NOW but super good food & nice atmosphere i got the bagel sandwich & had a blast 10/10 Also Thomas S. can go to hell

    Fluffy vegan pancakes with blueberries and chocolate chips, vegan butter and maple syrup
    Azra H.

    We came here after running out of steam from dance class and were ready to carb up ;) I heard the vegan pancakes were good, so I came ready to order a stack. This is a "self-serve" business, meaning you browse the menu, jot down what food you want, and hand it to the cashier/barista, whom you verbally tell what drink you want. My partner got a vanilla almond latte, and they had a wide tea selection behind the counter. When your food is done, they shout your name and you pick it up. This is kind of like a hipster diner - the booths are a little janky and there is a lot of wear and tear to the seating and tables. Grunge/hipster decor of photos/graffiti/local artistry line the walls. Lots of college students and Seward locals hang out here for a bite to eat, some homework, etc. There is WiFi, so that's a plus. Kinda a cozy vibe for something like brunch on a weekend, but if you're new to town and looking for a nice lunch or dinner place you will feel very overdressed and out of place :P so just know what to expect. Also, it's bigger than it looks when you enter; there's an entire area in the back - do venture over there (this is where people tend to chill post-meal, work on their laptop, play board games, etc.). So back to the food: Upon looking at the menu, I discovered several other items that caught my attention. So we ended up ordering a whole bunch of food and sharing it all, and it was really tasty! First things first, the fluffy pancakes: I got the triple stack with blueberries and chocolate chips (all fillings cost extra; bananas were the other option). You can get it served with vegan butter. They use real maple syrup. They were really good! These are pretty large and I was only able to eat 2, while leaving the last one to my partner. We also shared the vegan biscuits and gravy which were so good! Very comforting and filling. I will absolutely be coming back to get this when it's cold out because it just makes you feel cozy eating it :) My partner got the red earth bowl, which he really enjoyed (I've had it in the past but found the hash browns heavy/oily). I look forward to returning to try more items. Many vegetarian and vegan items or substitutions available, come check this place out!

    Seanne F.

    Non-vegetarians -- you are welcome here! I'm a pescavore/omnivore and was wicked surprised with how good my bowl was! Black beans, tons of seasonings, some magical aioli, obvi veggies- and it was delicious and filling and decidedly not sad-I'm-missing-meat. Plus bakery of epic proportions. Plus a seriously awesome social mission (drop off some of those goodwill clothes that have been in your trunk for 3 months - and put them in the back room of Seward Cafe to help out ppl in need). Yes- I picked Seward Cafe bc my dining pal is veg...but I'll be back.

    Vegan Biscuits & Gravy
    Iris H.

    This spot is right in my neighborhood and today I decided to have some brunch! Seward cafe is a cooperative restaurant with an amazingly chill vibe and laid back people. You order your food by writing what you want on a slip of paper (no more than 3 items), and pay at the counter. Drinks and coffee is picked up there and then you find your seat. I love that Seward has a lot of options for vegetarians and vegans. While cross contamination happens, they offer a wide variety of breakfast and lunch alternatives. I decided to order the double stack of buckwheat pancakes and a half order of the hashbrowns supreme. They also had a drink special for a lavender latte so I got that as well. The food took about 10 minutes and if you're outside they announce your name on the loudspeaker and then you go in to get it. The food came out hot and yummy. The buckwheat pancakes came with butter and syrup and had a nice texture similar to cornmeal pancakes. The hash brown supreme had a variety of veggies and I had tofu added to mine. The lavender latte was made with almond milk and there was just a hint of lavender. It was really light and a nice warm drink to have with my meal. It was delicious overall and a fun restaurant to try. The food was solid so I'll definitely be back to try some more.

    Cappuccino to start the day

    great ambience with friendly staff. coffee has flavor and the buckwheat pancakes are tasty and fortifying. a relaxing place to have a great breakfas. we love the art that is found on the walls, the menu, and what is shown around. also good music diversity to start a great day

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    Renee S.

    Yes, the vibe is reminiscent of a wanna-be socialist utopia....if you can get past that, friends, you will be in for some wholesome, healthy abundant down-home grub at a way more than fair price. You grab a paper, pen and menu, write your name and what you'd like from the menu...pay then sit down to wait for your name to be called. I had my mind set on the vegan biscuits and gravy and at $5, assumed it would be a small portion, so I added on one large buckwheat hotcake for $3. Imagine my amazement when the vegan biscuits took up the girth of a normal sized dinner plate with the gravy meeting the edges on all sides and piled high. Very generous amount by today's prepared-food standards. I was afraid to look at the hotcake, wishing I hadn't ordered an extra thing, but was quickly salivating when I saw the golf ball sized whipped butter sidling off it's hot surface, joined by the tiny paper cup of amber syrup. Unabashedly, I slagged my 2 plates to a hard wooden booth, began to dig in...and was immediately assaulted by some of the best flavors and textures I've had in many years from an establishment.

    Maddie T.

    This is my favorite place to get breakfast in the Cities (lunch and dinner are pretty great too). Everything is so good, and there are options that'll satisfy every vegan, vegetarian, and omnivore in your life. Parking isn't too tricky. They have a lot, but when that fills up there's plenty of street parking around. Food prices are more than fair, you can get HUGE portions of some things. The whole place definitely has a grungy vibe, but everything (including the restrooms) is clean.

    Make your own grilled cheese ! And mac and cheese in back
    Meredith M.

    If you haven't been here yet...go! Went here on a weekday night and the place was full of dining buddies, workers having meetings, and solo trekkers enjoying themselves over a nice meal and book. You see it all here, which makes it all the better. Didn't have any problem with street parking and walking in, found that there was ample seating inside too. It is deceptively small from the outside, but you'll see that there are plenty of tables and booths (which are large enough to sit two parties of two if you'd like to make a friend). Happy hour goes until 6pm, and my dining pal and I ordered our drinks (Summit for me and cider for her) at 6:05 so just barely missed it. You take a menu on your way in and a slip of paper to write your order down. The staff behind the counter didn't seem very patient with us for not knowing this, but that's ok. No hard feelings. They call your name and up you go to pick up your plate. This menu though. It was so hard to choose but I ended up getting the "make-your-own-grilled-cheese" option, with pesto, mushrooms, kale, and tomato. For $1.50 extra, I opted to get a side salad which was a little tiny but worth it. My friend got the macaroni and cheese which was served with broccoli and chives. I tried it, and while it was quite good, my grilled cheese was fantastic. Lots of vegan and vegetarian options, which while I am neither, still appreciate this. I love the vibe of this place, and the hanging pictures of dogs on the wall can't go without note. Next time I'll be sure to take a seat on their patio to soak up the good earthy vibes. Anyway, this will definitely be a repeat place for me, with plenty to try on the menu and all for a decent price.

    Julie M.

    I am not a first timer here, but it is my first review and coming here on a beautiful Sunday afternoon makes me wonder why I waited so long to return. Not only is the menu amazing, it has to be the best iced chai it the Twin Cities, nice and spicy and not too sweet. We went for a brunchy breakfast, so had the Green Earth--almost french-fry-like crispy potatoes, topped with a fried egg and steamed broccoli. I was tempted to go with the version that added cheese, but didn't and it was delicious without! Also went for the huevos rancheros--big enough to share. It was delicious! We topped off our visit with a rich (and for sure shareable) chocolate chip cookie, although the entire assortment of bakery goods made the choice a difficult one. This place has something for everyone--gluten free, vegan, vegetarian or carnivore. If you like fancy, this might not be for you, but if you just love good food and a relaxed atmosphere, with a great patio, this is your spot!

    Ninja S.

    This is a seriously granola munchie type place that walks the walk and talks the talk. They make efforts not to be meat-centric, so instead of veggies being treated as second class here, it is the carnivores that are looked down upon. Speaking as an omnivore, I don't mind eating vegetarian as long as it's tasty, and the food here is undeniably nutritious and very good for you. This is a brilliant place and a good experience. Minneapolis is the kind of town where this type of place thrives, which is a great achievement for a community outside of a California commune.

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    Ari S.

    As an all-time-vegetarian and a part-time-vegan it was wonderful to find this place! My husband and I wandered in for a late breakfast while our sweet little dog was having tests run at the University of MN vet clinic. We really needed some decent food and peace and quiet and we got it. I will say right up front that if you are a "normie" and are uncomfortable around anyone but people like yourself, don't come here. Also, the service is not the fake friendly stuff you get at chain places. My husband and I like that - please give us good food and leave us alone. That's what you get here. Ordering is a little odd - you write it down. They make it for you and call your name, you go up and get it and bus your own table. I got the biscuits and gravy - I heard it was great! And it really was. Now, if you aren't used to vegan food and flavors this may be a little away from what you are used to. You can tase a little sweetness from the cashews in the sauce and mine was overly salted. The biscuits were a little dry but that's just me being very picky - I was just so thankful for good vegan food! Ethical and tasty. My husband got a dish wish hash browns, eggs, cheese and onions. He absolutely flipped for it. Just inhaled it - said it was one of the best breakfasts ever. He enjoyed the coffee as well. And I got a lavender soy latte which was excellent! Wonderful, wonderful coffee. So, thank you Seward Cafe for giving us an hour of respite away from the stress of the vet clinic. We really needed it.

    Hash browns!
    Dan L.

    This is my local, organic, free range review of Seward Cafe. Really neat diner in the Seward neighborhood. There's lots of vegetarian and vegan options, but they also have meat! Everything at Seward Cafe appears to be organic, free range, etc...they make a point of putting one of those buzz words in every menu description. Personally, I don't care for organic eats, but organic or not, the food here was delicious. The buckwheat pancake was enormous - you probably will only need one, but if you're super hungry, get 2, but don't blame me if you can't finish it. I added chocolate chips to mine which I thought was necessary. The side of hashbrowns look delicious, and they are, except towards the end when you're done with the crispy stuff and only greasy potatoes are left. But they have to be my 2nd favorite hashbrowns in Minneapolis right now (Al's is #1). Lastly, the bacon was expensive, but super meaty. Make a trip to the bathroom. I didn't get to, but I hear you can write on the walls! ooooo....fun!

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