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Started in February 2025

✨🌱 Places with plant-based options recommended By The VegMichigan Northeast Chapter Team 🌱✨

These are places they enjoy, and they hope you will love them too. From cozy cafés to flavorful plant-based eats, there’s something here for every craving. Whether you’re a longtime vegan or just curious about trying something new, these places are worth checking out!

(Note: Menus and hours are subject to change. Contact the restaurant or visit their website/socials before you head out.)

💚 Happy eating—and let us know if you discover a new favorite! 💚

When you visit any of these locations, let them know that you came because you heard about their vegan options from the VegMichigan Northeast Chapter. 🙂

Presque Isle:

• Birch Hill Grocery – They have a lot of great vegan snacks, and the owner is super nice and helpful! They also offer a vegan pizza, which is definitely worth trying.
• Ida Mae’s Portage Deli – They have dairy-free ice cream, and it’s located in a beautiful spot with a great view of the lake, not too far from Birch Hill.

Alpena:

• River Street Vault Bar & Smoothery & 808 Bowlz – These two places are right next to each other and are open in the spring/summer. 808 Bowlz is a Hawaiian fusion food truck and River Street offers smoothies, smoothie bowls, and sandwiches. Both have great options!
• Friendly Foodees – Just a short walk from River Street Vault and 808 Bowlz, this is a fully vegan restaurant that we love!
• Wok ‘n’ Otaku – They have a tofu specialty and a build-your-own option. All the vegan options are clearly labeled
• Courtyard Restaurant
• Pompeyos Mexican Grill
• Red Brick Tap & Barrel – their veggie burger is vegan but you have to ask for a modification for fries
• Hungry Hippie
• Regalo Luxury Gifts & Gelato
• The Bulldog
• Mangos Tequila Bar
• Blue Moon Cafe
• Cabin Creek Coffee – fruit Smoothies, banana peanut butter toast

Hubbard Lake:

• Anchor Market – A cozy little spot with plant-based milk for your coffee, tea, or smoothies, and a great selection of vegan snacks. The owner is super friendly and knowledgeable about vegan options!
• Churchill Pointe Inn – This lakeside spot on Hubbard Lake is accessible by boat or car and has a beautiful view. They offer a few vegan options like the Vegetable Balsamico (just ask for it vegan), grilled seasonal veggies over rice, and a summer salad that’s easy to veganize.

Harrisville:

• Alcona Brew Haus
• Country Cone & Fudge Shoppe – 2 Sorbet flavors & Cotton Candy Ice cream which is so good! Made with oatmilk! 

Oscoda:

• From Huron Out –  Serves a Beyond Burger (skip the bun and sauce) and a flavorful vegan curry.
• Tatis Bill of Fare – Features a southwest baked potato and a fresh side salad.
• Biggby Coffee – Bagels and coffee. 
• Sunrise Kava –  Offers coffee, tea, and a few vegan breakfast and lunch choices.
• Parkside Dairy – Offers creamy non-dairy chocolate ice cream along with refreshing sorbet options.
• The Tea Corner Emporium – Includes vegan sushi rolls and specialty teas.
• Chee Peng – Lets you build your own tofu rice bowl loaded with veggies.
• Twist Frozen Yogurt – Serves fruity sorbet with plenty of vegan toppings.
• Huron House Bed & Breakfast – Creates vegan-friendly breakfasts like pancakes and veggie hashes.
• Burger King – Impossible Whopper (no mayo), fries.

Tawas: 

• Guru Juice
• Tawas Bay Pizza
• SunnySide Coffee
• Tawas Community Hub
• Northern Nutrition
• Marion’s Dairy Bar – nondairy vanilla and chocolate ice cream, they can make different flavored milkshakes! Their chocolate sauce is vegan and they have lots of toppings too. Try a peanut butter milkshake or a banana split!
• Burger King – Impossible Whopper (no mayo), fries.

If you’re looking for more great spots during your trip, feel free to check out Shawna’s reviews on HappyCow: https://www.happycow.net/members/profile/shawnafisher.

More recommendations coming soon!

Are you a restaurant interested in adding plant-based options to your menu?

Contact us at Shawna@VegMichigan.org and we can support your efforts.