The 2024 Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge is coming up in August. Diners, mark your calendars for some delicious dine-outs!
During August, local restaurants will showcase innovative and delicious vegan dishes for diners to sample and rate. Diners vote on their meals and post about them on social media to enter gift card drawings!
Have questions? Contact us at vcc@exploreveg.org.
About the Challenge
Chefs and restaurants have come together to create an extraordinary experience for all food enthusiasts. Throughout August, they will craft 100% plant-based dishes for you to savor, purchase, post about, and rate online.
Visit Participating Restaurants
Embark on a culinary adventure by visiting the diverse range of participating restaurants. Throughout August, indulge in their specially crafted plant-based dishes. Explore new flavors and support local establishments.
Rate, Post, and Win Prizes
Your opinion matters! After relishing the challenge dishes, share your experience by voting and posting. When you vote, or tag us in your posts, you enter to win exciting prizes!
Various Ways You Can Win
You have multiple opportunities to win prizes like gift cards and restaurant merch. To stay updated on the latest news and prize winners, subscribe to our newsletter and follow Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge on Instagram and CAA on Facebook and TikTok. Restaurant winners will be awarded at Twin Cities Veg Fest on September 22.
Vote & Win
Rate restaurants to your boost chances. Weekly winner selected at the end of every week during August. Voting closes at the end of the day on Aug 31, 2024.
Tag @tcveganchefchallenge on Instagram, and @Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge on Facebook. Weekly winners selected from tagged posts! Make sure your post is public, too.
Cast the Most Votes
The person who rates the highest number of restaurants will receive a gift certificate as a special reward for their dedication.
Be the first account to tag us on Facebook (@Compassionate Action for Animals) or Instagram (@tcveganchefchallenge) for five unique meals: you’ll win a restaurant gift card. The top poster in August gets rewarded too!
Really, really good. I actually took someone back to order this again.
-Diner, 2023 Vegan Chef Challenge
Roasted Garlic & Squash Linguini
The Vegan Islands
Superb, just fantastic. Tastes exactly like a non vegan dish- only better!
– Diner, 2023 Vegan Chef Challenge
September 22nd: Awards Ceremony at Twin Cities Veg Fest
Join us for the awards ceremony as we reveal the culinary champions of the TC Vegan Chef Challenge. Mark your calendars for Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 3:30pm!
My first time having vegan food and I loved it!
– Diner, 2023 Vegan Chef Challenge
Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge in the News
Contact vcc@exploreveg.org with inquiries.
- I Took the 19-Meal Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge — Racket, September 2023
- Segment on Fox 9: Good Day — Fox 9, August 2023
- Five local food (and drink) events for your calendar – Star Tribune, August 2023
- Vegan Chef Challenge Features Six Southwest Spots – Southwest Voices, August 2023
- Segment on Fox 9: The Buzz – Fox 9, August 2022
- Put these 4 upcoming Twin Cities area food events on your calendar – The Star Tribune, July 2021
- New vegan options show growing interests at restaurants – MPR News, Sept 2020
- Try a plant-based menu with the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge – Kare 11, Aug 2020
- Restaurants get creative in Twin Cities Vegan Challenge – Twin Cities Pioneer Press, Aug 2020
- Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge – CBS Minnesota, Aug 2020
- RECIPE: Naughty Greek’s favalafel, eggplant spread – Kare 11, Aug 2020
- Challenging Vegan Chefs – Food Service News, Dec 2019
Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge on Popular Social Media
- The Plant-Based Beard’s Day at J. Selby’s – Facebook Post, Aug 2023
- veganvibesmn at Reverie Cafe + Bar – Instagram Post, Aug 2023
- Barbara Huning at Duke’s on 7 – Facebook Post, Aug 2023
- The Bite-Sized Beet at Reverie Cafe + Bar – Instagram Post, Aug 2023
- The Plant-Based Beard at Insane Vegan – Facebook Post, Aug 2022
- Mistress Ginger at Parkway Pizza – Facebook Post, Aug 2022
- Bite-Sized Beet at Hark! Cafe – Facebook Post, Aug 2021
- The Plant-Based Beard dines at Shish – Instagram Post, Aug 2020
- Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge 2020 – Bite-Sized Beet Blog, Aug 2020
- Mistress Ginger dines at Namaste Cafe – Facebook Post, Aug 2020
- Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge 2019 – Bite-Sized Beet Blog, Oct 2019
Make your own post about your dish and tag us for a chance to win in weekly drawings during August! On Instagram, tag the account @tcveganchefchallenge. On Facebook, tag the page @Compassionate Action for Animals.