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The Herbivorous Butcher

4.3 (252 reviews)
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Open • 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Turkey and Dill Havarti Sandwich
Ryann C.

Love it forever. I try to come here often. Always delicious. I think the best cold is the Turkey dill .. they make the best ranch I've ever had. It's a to go only situation, but that shouldn't stop you. It's like deli shop only absolutely positively better. Price point is compared to Hy-vee.

Turkey and Dill Havarti Sandwich
Joan R.

I ordered a sandwich from here on door dash while I was in town for work. It was pretty tasty but was a lot of bread and sandwich itself (turkey w havarti dill) was a bit dry. Still tasty and I would order again. Would love to come back and try more options as I love to support plant based restaurants and I have heard such good things about this one.

Tyler C.

Creative and different. All plant based "meats" concept was confusing. I had the Italian sausage flavored bratwurst which was excellent. Especially with more fried onions than I knew what to do with. The "butcher shop" required assistance and staff was happy and helpful.

Steff D.

PLEASE NOTE: This was for nationwide shipping. I ordered a whole bunch of different things from The Herbivorous Butcher, including: 1. Turkey slices (8oz), $17 2. Pastrami (8oz), $17 (^ both of these had about 12 slices, and to be honest, tasted a lot like similar deli slice options from Tofurky, Lightlife, Yves, or Field Roast - all of which are *much* cheaper.) 3. Pepperoni (8oz), $15 (^ the best of what I purchased; it was nice to have a thicker pepperoni option for our vegan charcuterie board that wasn't super thinly slices or fig salami!) 4. Dill Havarti (8oz), $20 5. Brie (10oz), $25 (^ both of these were misses for us; the dill havarti was really soft and had the barest suggestion of dill. It melted well, but it hardened back up quite quickly in our paninis. The brie wasn't anything like what we were expecting: it was completely flavorless and felt/tasted like a brick of extra firm tofu). Some important notes about ordering online: 1) You *must* buy at least five things for shipping. 2) Orders ship on Mondays, Tuesday, and Wednesdays through UPS. 3) Products are good for about two weeks. I appreciate they ship nationally, and I would definitely check them out in person if I was ever in the area (I'd like to try their Italian Cold Cut sandwich or Hot Breakfast sandwich). But at this time I wouldn't reorder them for delivery. However, I think if you're in a vegan-barren part of the world (as in, there aren't many natural, organic grocers in your area), you should for sure check them out yourself!

The Hot Panini was huge!
Tigra C.

I have had some delicious items from this place. My biggest grievances are 1) that there are no samples offered (even way before the pandemic). If you want to "try" something you must place a whole order, which sucks because if you don't like it, you end up throwing it away. Now you're wasting food and money. Shame on them for that. 2) no modifications on their sandwiches. Almost all of their sandwich specials come with cheese, which I don't eat (Yes, I know it's vegan. No, I still don't eat it.) 3) they sneak cheese into (almost) everything. I tried the potato salad and had to throw it away. Havarti cheese was in it. WHYYYY????? I still support this place though. I love the vegan butcher concept. I love their minimart inside with vegan goodies that you can't find just anywhere. I hope they continue to thrive and improve.

Genius runs in the family
Sue C.

This is the only company I know that offers DELICIOUS meat-free meat AND cheese-free cheese. In January 2020, we started phasing out animal protein and dairy from our diet. We did it for a variety of health reasons and taste preference. When covid hit, we had even more reasons to back away from animal protein. We've never eaten so well! Between our homemade fresh breads, homegrown veggies and perfect rice-cooker grains, food here is delicious. We wanted dairy-free cheese but found supermarket offerings to be tasteless and plastic. So we took a chance and ordered a pack of Herbivorous Butcher pepperjack cheese from an online vegetarian food company. WOW! The cheese had flavor and easily melted - it tasted great! So we went to the Herbivorous Butcher site and quickly ordered brie, garlic pepper havarti and more pepper jack cheese. We love that their cheese and meats are cholesterol-free. Welcome back cheese! We missed you! Soon after we tried their Italian sausage. We weren't dazzled by the supermarket brands and figured if Herbivorous figured out how to make great cheese, maybe they were more than a one hit wonder. After my first bite of their Italian sausage, I was drawn back to my childhood and realized they are the REAL DEAL. This brother and sister team figured out how to make meat-free meat and cheese-free cheese taste delicious. So now I have two Porterhouse steaks in the fridge - my husband actually ordered more cheese and the steaks as we were tasting the sausage. Grilling season is here and we plan on continuing to eat great food. We'll eat the steaks with homegrown purple sweet potatoes and San Marzano tomatoes. After that, we'll raid the garden's sweet peppers and onions and serve them with more of the Italian sausage. I only wish we lived nearby their store so we could pick up one of their delicious-sounding deli sandwiches or visit their soon-to-open Herbie Butcher's Fried Chicken restaurant. Hey, maybe there'll be a road trip in our future...just like finding tasty dairy-free cheeses and meaty animal-free proteins, you never know what being willing to be willing can get ya!

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Tina L.

Friendly service and excellent all vegan options! I'd been dying to come here for years. It did not disappoint.

Stephanie R.

This is a place I've only seen on the internet and in my dreams. I got the cold cut sandwhich and my husband got the corned beef. The cold cut was amaaazing, the corned beef seemed kinda dry? But was also good. Two sandwhiches and a tote bag for $50. Only downfall was there was no restroom to use, and the closest one was two blocks across the street at a gas station. I need to check if they ship! I want to try everything

Italian Cold Cut Sandwich
Trevor H.

incredible quality and amazing flavors! my boyfriend and i got this for the first time yesterday and what a treat it was! i got the Italian Cold Cut Sandwich and it was amazing, i loved the texture of the meat and the bread was just right. the cheese was also so soft and so delicious! i highly recommend it, and actually the overall cost for two people to eat was decent! under $40! give it a try, if you're vegan or not. friendly staff and a nice atmosphere, too.

Italian Cold Cut Sandwich
Aarush G.

I came to Minneapolis and searched the best eats and this place showed up. I have to say though, all the excitement left when I took my first bite from the Korean style vegan "jerky" and Italian cold cut sandwich. I understand it's vegan food and I love vegan food but it was a total disappointment. In the sandwich, the bread was dry, way too glutinous with an awful crumb, the vegan deli meat was seasoned poorly and I find it quite astonishing that the flavors were not complimentary. The jerky on the other hand was average, I've had my fair share of vegan jerky and there's way better out there with a delectable flavor profile for a lower price point. If you go there, you'll enjoy the atmosphere and cool snack assortment but I'd skip the food.

Ribeye Steak , not much cheese or sauce
Stone Z.

So this shop was the thing I was most excited about when visiting Minneapolis. Unfortunately, they're only doing online pick up right now and the meats are in 12oz packs that are around $10-15 each. I was hoping to get a little of everything to try, but they don't have any kind of sampler pack you can buy. I did order a rib eye steak sub, but was kinda disappointed on the lack of cheese and sauce. My friend got some kind of breakfast sandwich which i had a bite of and liked better. If they came out with a sampling pack I'd be thrilled. For now I'm a bit disappointed as i expected it to be like a butcher shop where you could go by weight

Hot mapo tofu special ($11). Spicy, authentic and hearty. Great with vegan seitan. Really awesome.
Kedar D.

The Herbivorous Butcher is a landmark in the Twin Cities vegan scene and also a worldwide pioneer, spawning vegan butchers and cheese shops around the world. I feel lucky to live in a city with an awesome place that's simultaneously fun (it looks like an old-school butcher shop!) and also a staple in my monthly food purchases. From their store, you can buy a dozen-plus meats by the pound or get pre-made sandwiches and other meals. They also ship around the country. On a recent visit, I got their hot breakfast sandwich ($12) which is a solid choice: eggy tofu, sausage and cheese. My only gripe is that the bread is too thin and the red pepper spread doesn't add any flavor (but does make the sandwich soggy). The Forager hot panini ($12) was savory with a mixture of roast beef, mushrooms, kale, gouda and mushroom mayo. The bread on this was great: crispy and thick, with a nice array of textures from the meats, cheese and mushrooms. The mushroom mayo didn't add any flavor, but did make the bread soggy, so that's the one drawback. The hot brat with chips ($8) was perfect all-around: a delicious brat (similar to Field Roast, but higher quality and fresher) with fried onions on a bun. Can't go wrong. Lastly, their hot mapo tofu ($11) was a monthly special and was fabulous: savory, spicy and authentic. It might be the best mapo tofu in the Twin Cities and it was a treat to have a version with seitan meat. I only have two gripes about Herbivorous Butcher: they don't allow modifications to sandwiches, which is annoying, because almost all their sandwiches have mayos/spreads/aiolis that add no flavor, but do damage to the texture of the bread. Also, they tend to sell-out quickly of the most popular sandwiches, so you have to order early to ensure your lunch or dinner. If you're a foodie in the Twin Cities, Herbivorous Butcher is a focal point. If you're a visitor, make sure to stop by.

8 oz bacon on their website

Pretentious for no reason. I ordered pick up on door dash, with no service fees. pricing on door dash, their own website and in store is all different! Different pricing, and 6.49 for a small canned kombucha is wild. It's 4 dollars at the coffee shop and 5 on their website. Bad policy and bad customer service. They don't care about customers when you try to rip off ppl by giving different prices.

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Ask the Community - The Herbivorous Butcher

Do they offer a refund if you end up not liking the products?? There were no samples of the ribs or bacon.…

They offer none whatsoever if the product was opened

Going to be traveling in the States; is it cheaper for me to get veggie coldcuts and ribs here or should I go to Walmart instead?

Go to Herbivorous Butcher. Well worth it! Support local businesses. Wal-Mart is the pit stains of Earth.

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“I picked up a maple sage breakfast sausage, some pastrami, a sriracha brat, pepperoni, and Cajun jerky.”

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