These eateries serve the finest vegan dogs in the US

Let’s be frank– it is much easier to enjoy a hot dog when you know that it is not made from the body parts of cows, pigs and other animals. Fortunately, vegan dogs don’t contain any of these gross ingredients, so you can enjoy these familiar tastes that do not hurt animals. Eateries in the US are meeting the demand for more meat and dairy-free foods, so we combed through them to find the best vegan dogs.

Here’s our pick of the best vegan dogs of the summer:

Cali Doug (San Jose, California)

Cali Dawg is a women’s business that owns and operates four handmade vegan hot dogs that can be bought online. Also, find out where Cali Dawg will appear next by checking the event calendar on his website or following him on Instagram and you can try Califas dawgwith cabbage salad, pickled onions, sprouts and avocado mayonnaise.

Bicycle Dogs (Seattle, Washington)

Cycle Dogs started out as a hot dog cart pulled by a bicycle, turned into a food truck, and is now located in a regular building in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle. His vegan dogs, burgers and other fried dishes are made with local ingredients. Try it Elot Dogwhich is a grilled frankfurter stuffed with Mexican-style corn maize, cayenne pepper, chives, lime and egg-free mayonnaise.

Peace Love Coffee, Vegan Cafe & Market (Saint Charles, Missouri)

Peace Love Coffee, Vegan Cafe & Market is a vegan haven in St. Charles County serving everything from coffee and vegan pastries to artisanal vegan cheeses and freshly made-to-order ingredients. Inspired by gyroscopes Greek Dawg is a smoked vital wheat gluten franc topped with homemade vegan feta, grated romaine, red onions, Kalamata olives, and a Zaatar cocktail (a blend of Middle Eastern spices). You can even swap out smoked carrots for the vital wheat gluten franc.

Savery Vegan Grill (Fort Wayne, Indiana)

Owned by family and veterans, Savery Vegan Grill is committed to preparing delicious food that will inspire more people to go vegan. The menu features animal-free versions of classic American dishes, including burgers, hot dogs, wings, cocktails and more. IN Horses Dogs with two fried Lightlife dogs smothered with homemade chili, homemade cheese sauce and diced onions on toasted buns.

Vegan Restaurant Sealevel City (Wilmington, North Carolina)

Owners Scott Key, Kelsey Gibbs, and Cherry Gibbs are the husband, wife, and mom of the team who were regulars at Sealevel City before buying the restaurant and turning it into an all-vegan diner. Their goal is waste-free and sustainable food, so it makes sense to exclude animals from the menu. Here you can find Crispy Buffalo Dog, deep-fried hot dog wrapped in cornflakes wrapped in buffalo sauce, served with kraut, ranch kimchi and cilantro.

Steve’s Hot Dogs (St. Louis, Missouri)

IN A very very vegetarian dog This St. Louis place has a vegan option filled with flavorful fillings including seasonal grilled vegetables, tomatoes, sweet seasoning, banana peppers, celery salt, and homemade smoky pepper mustard.

Sly dogs (Tampa, Florida)

Sly Dogs proudly serves creative vegan dogs from their retractable cart in markets throughout Tampa Bay. Korean inspired Bulldogs infused with vegan bulgogi, kimchi, spicy gochujang aioli, garlic and black sesame seeds. Follow Sly Dogs on Instagram or Facebook to find out where the next popup will be, and be sure to join it to celebrate its second anniversary on July 16th.

Unburger Grill (Dearborn, Michigan)

Unburger Grill is the fruit of love between owners Christopher Oliver and Raminta Alfatirrahman, who got married in the restaurant. The vegan restaurant serves burgers, sausages, sandwiches and more. IN Spicy and spicy sausage Includes Beyond Meat sausage, grilled jalapenos, pico de gallo, sriracha and vegan ranch served on a toasted bun with a bag of Great Lakes chips.

Vegetable hunter (Harrisburg, PA)

This kosher vegan café is also a boutique brewery serving a variety of delicious vegan dishes as well as freshly brewed beer. IN Nacho Hot Dog This is a homemade seitan hot dog with black chipotle beans, nacho cheese, ketchup and mustard in a toasted bun, served with cabbage or chickpea salad of your choice. Watch as this business expands with a second office in Carlisle, PA in July 2021.

Branching (Paducah, Kentucky)

Husband and wife team Daniel and Gabby Dodd went vegan 10 years ago and founded Branch Out, aiming to bring animal-friendly and international food to their part of western Kentucky. Vietnamese inspiration Bang Mi Dog includes Beyond Sausage, caramelized with Sriracha and topped with pickled daikon, carrots, red cabbage, cucumber, Sriracha mayonnaise, cilantro, chives and jalapenos.

Note: At the time of publication, these restaurants are open and serve the foods listed here. However, businesses continue to feel the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please contact each institution for updated hours and other information. Not near any of these places but still want to enjoy a vegan dog? No problem. With brands like Field Roast, Lightlife, Tofurky and more, your local grocery store is bound to have pig-free francs that the crowd will love.

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