Lots of Vegan Food in Rochester, NY {Part 2}

I am slowly working my way to all of the eateries on my vegan Rochester list. So here’s my second run-down. 😋

An old school diner with vegan options, as you likely know if you are a reader of my blog, is one of my favorite things to report on! Today it’s The Original Steve’s Diner, home of some legendary huge pancakes. And luckily for me, a vegan version.

Complete with vegan butter, the pancake was very cornbread-y. So light and pleasantly textured.

The breakfast spread!

Some really good Japanese while watching Boba Fett. These are some amazing dumplings from Poké Sushi. 

My usual–avocado roll and inari piece along with a vegetable roll.

Sticky Lips BBQ offers vegan BBQ options for folks like me.

Imagine a brick of tofu that it spice-rubbed and smoked and topped with a delicious BBQ sauce and smothered with sauteed peppers, onions, and mushrooms. On a bed of rice, I also opted for fries on the side.

I need to eat a whole brick of tofu more often!

A delight that the chef from The Vesper whipped me up a vegan dish off-menu with a ton of veggies in a red wine sauce piled on a bed of cous cous.

Requisite oat milk latte from Fuego Coffee Roasters. Hot. Never cold. Never sugar or flavorings. Now that you know, I expect lattes from you on occasion.

Fuego sells baked goods from Red Fern, Rochester’s all-vegan eatery. This is a really delicious strawberry crumb bar. Not the most flattering picture but it was so darn good. Fuego also sells vegan pastry (danishes!!) from Black Cat Bakery, though I haven’t sampled yet.

Swillburger was a repeat. And I think I want to go there over and over again. For one, they have a beet-based housemade veggie burger that you can double up! For two, it’s a bar and an arcade too.

This really is a dreamy veggie burger. Next time, I’ll try one of their vegan shakes.

Sweet and Sour Cauliflower was my side choice. Cauliflower “wings” tossed in a ginger sweet and sour sauce. Tangy and sweet, they hit the spot.

Though we hit many spots, there is a lot still left. No wonder VegNews named Rochester, New York The Best Small City in America for Vegans. (!!!)