Francis Burger Joint
Hamburger restaurant · Holland
2422 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418
Highlights
Creative plant-based burgers & cocktails, retro vibe
Creative plant-based burgers & cocktails, retro vibe
"Francis, a Northeast Minneapolis vegan restaurant with a new Longfellow outpost, serves a great burger. A few, in fact: an Impossible patty stacked with fried seitan bacon, a garlicky black bean burger, and even a Juicy Lucy stuffed with vegan cheese. But it’s not only Francis’s delectably greasy meat-free burgers that make it stand out in the Twin Cities vegan scene — it’s the restaurant’s bar program, which is entirely free of animal-derived dyes, additives, and fining agents. You’ll find no Negronis made with dyes from crushed beetles, wines filtered through fish bladders, or beers sweetened with lactose on this menu. Takeout is available at the Northeast and East Lake locations." - Cinnamon Janzer
"Central Avenue restaurant Francis serves a menu of soul-satisfying vegan bar food. Think Impossible burgers and black bean burgers; vegan Juicy Lucys; crispy plant-based chicken sandwiches; wedge salads topped with meat-and-dairy-free bacon and blue cheese; and much more. There’s also a bar with fully vegan cocktails. Online ordering is available for takeout." - Stacy Brooks
"There are few other restaurants in Minneapolis with such a powerful plant-based restaurant and bar program. Open since February 2023, Francis is a vegan’s delight. Nor should the herbivores be left out of the Juicy Lucy conversation: This Impossible patty riff comes with all the fixings, and arrives between two brioche buns. A black bean burger is available too." - Serena Maria Daniels
"Francis serves a great burger. A few, in fact: a taco-seasoned Impossible burger, a garlicky black bean burger, even a Juicy Lucy stuffed with vegan cheese. But it’s not only Francis’s delectably greasy meat-free burgers that make it stand out in the Twin Cities vegan scene; the restaurant’s bar program is entirely free of animal-derived dyes, additives, and fining agents. You won’t find Negronis made with dyes from crushed beetles, wines filtered through fish bladders, or beers sweetened with lactose on this menu. In addition to the original Northeast location, there’s a new outpost in Longfellow." - Stacy Brooks
"Yes, this is a juicy lucy guide and most of the notable ones around town are made with beef. However, the all-vegan menu at Francis includes a great juicy lucy made with your choice of an Impossible or housemade black bean patty stuffed with vegan cheese and loaded with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, and their pub sauce on a plant-based brioche bun. Grab a stool in the dark, moody bar (the stellar cocktail list was created in collaboration with a local distillery), or check out the adjacent kid-friendly dining room decorated with a mural of frolicking burgers. Be sure to order some francy sauce for fry-dipping: it’s a plant-based riff on thousand island dressing that we’re certain even non-vegans will prefer to the original." - stacy brooks
