Seed Oil Free Restaurants in Minneapolis

Cooks in: Extra-virgin olive oil, virgin coconut oil, and avocado oil, whole kitchen

Dedicated gluten-free cafe with locations in Uptown Minneapolis and Edina. Their own site states, "We believe in using only extra virgin olive oil, virgin coconut oil, and avocado oil in our menu items," a whole-kitchen, named-fat claim. Grass-fed beef and organic, locally sourced produce.

Cooks in: No seed oils, whole kitchen

Their own site's "Our Standards" page states directly: "The only oils you will find in our cafes are organic avocado oil, organic olive oil, and organic coconut oil," and the footer states "No seed oils." Organic clean-eating cafe at 233 E Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis, popular with athletes and health-focused diners.

Cooks in: Beef tallow (fish and chips), rest of menu unconfirmed

Northeast Minneapolis British pub. Their own site states directly they serve "authentic beef tallow-fried fish & chips." No whole-menu seed-oil-free claim is made anywhere on their site; the old claim's "butter and olive oil" fat was incorrect. Old proofHref (theanchorminneapolis.com) is dead; corrected to the restaurant's current domain.

Cooks in: No seed oils, chain-wide

Chain went 100% seed-oil-free chain-wide in February 2025 (all locations, full menu) per their own site and press release. Minneapolis location in the Galleria Edina.

Cooks in: Extra-virgin olive oil and avocado oil (roasted proteins/vegetables)

Salad and grain bowl chain. Sweetgreen switched to EVOO and avocado oil for roasted proteins and vegetables, per the CEO's public statement and reporting. Sweetgreen's own published Nutrition + Allergens Guide shows several dressings, including Balsamic Vinaigrette and Caesar, list sunflower oil (a seed oil) as an ingredient, not olive oil, so dressings and toppings aren't confirmed under this claim. Multiple locations.

Cooks in: Olive oil (Crazy Feta dip only); falafel/pita chips/pita crisps fried in canola oil

Mediterranean fast-casual chain. Cava's own 2017 statement to the Vegetarian Resource Group confirms falafel, pita chips, and pita crisps are fried in canola oil. The only item Cava's current published ingredients page names olive oil for is the Crazy Feta dip; hummus, harissa, tzatziki, and the grilled proteins aren't broken out by oil type in anything Cava has published. Multiple locations.

Cooks in: Beef tallow (fryer), butter and avocado oil (cooking), 2 named exceptions

Coon Rapids Texas BBQ joint in the greater Twin Cities metro. Their own site states, "We are a seed oil free restaurant with only 2 exceptions," naming the complimentary bread and tortillas as the exceptions. Fries are fried in beef tallow; the kitchen otherwise cooks with butter and avocado oil, with avocado and olive oil in sauces and dressings.

Cooks in: Butter, ghee, olive oil, and rendered animal fats; limits seed oils

James Beard Award-winning restaurant near Dinkytown. Their own About page states, "We feature traditional fats such as butter, ghee, olive oil and freshly rendered animal fats. Limiting the use of modern vegetable and seed oils." A strong clean-fat statement, but "limiting" rather than a flat exclusion, so tiered below the whole-kitchen absolute claims on this page.

Cooks in: Beef shortening/tallow (fryer); most wet sauces contain soybean oil

Wings and sports bar chain. Standard US sit-down locations have fried in beef shortening (100% beef tallow) since 2017, confirmed in the chain's own allergen documentation. The wings themselves come out of the fryer seed-oil-free; most wet sauces (Buffalo, Honey BBQ, Asian Zing) contain soybean oil, so naked or dry-rub orders are the clean choice. Minneapolis location at Stadium Village near the University of Minnesota (a standard sit-down location, not the takeout-only BWW Go format, which uses soybean oil).