Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
American
Gluten-free
Breakfast
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. New American cuisine for breakfast, brunch, and lunch. Has vegan and gluten-free options as well as plant-based milk for coffee drinks. Examples include tofu scramble, vegan pancakes, and quesadilla.


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46 Reviews

First Review by vegbaker

Dev1987

Points +52

Vegan
12 Oct 2024

Good breakfast food

Really good breakfast and lunch. They had a few vegan options. Wait can be long so try to make a reservation.

paulry

Points +26

Vegan
17 Aug 2024

So good!

They have several vegan options here, and they all look so good! After going back and forth between some things, I got the vegan biscuit sandwich and the cauliflower grits, and it was divine!

Pros: Great food, Large portions, Nice atmosphere

gsutiger2

Points +339

Vegan
29 Jul 2024

True Hot Vegan Brunch

Don’t you hate it when you go to brunch as a vegan, and you only have 1-2 sad options? Well, Bearcat looked out for us vegans—thank you! We had zero complaints about the food. The creme sauce on the vegan potatoes was fantastic. I could not finish the two blueberry pancakes, which tasted homemade. The best part of the breakfast was the Rose Latte. Ahhh, it was heavenly with the food.

This place will satisfy all dietary restrictions and truly let you dig in on brunch. We went an hour after they opened on a weekend to avoid brunch lines.

Pros: Great Vegan Options, Drinks to enjoy w/brunch, Rose Latte

Cons: Service charge to use credit card, 20% gratuity automatically added to the bill, No Reservations

WillPost

Points +380

Vegan
11 Jun 2024

Truly incredible vegan food

Came here for vegan breakfast and left full, satisfied, and ready for more. Not just once, but twice!

The vegan bearcat is one of the best vegan breakfasts I've ever had. It was flavorful and unique, with an unmistakable New Orleans flare. The house vegan sausage is far better than most I've had and definitely better than an "out of the packaging" vegan sausage.

If you add a pancake (and you should), I'd start at just one. The pancakes are unexpectedly massive in the best way possible. I love a huge breakfast, but even I couldn't finish the second pancake when I ordered a short stack instead of just one additional pancake. If you're feeling adventurous, get the blueberry pancake!

Staff here were all very friendly and helpful. I would recommend this place to everyone (vegans and omnivores alike) without hesitation and I'm counting down the days until I get back.

pinkcatmints

Points +198

Vegan
02 Jun 2024

Delicious vegan options!

I had a breakfast sandwich that was very rich and delicious with cold brew. I took the last vegan muffin for breakfast the next day. The next day the muffin was still absolutely delicious and fresh. Menu items are well marked and staff are knowledgeable and friendly. The atmosphere is very nice as well.

Pros: Clearly marked vegan options, Atmosphere , Friendly staff

24kgould

Points +284

Vegan
19 May 2024

Worth the wait

You will probably wait 30 mins to over an hour for a table on a Saturday, but it was worth it, and you can still order drinks while you wait. Everyone was super friendly and accommodating for our group (including a 8-month old baby). I was the only vegan so it was perfect for the others in my group. The breakfast biscuit was delicious- they used Just Egg and their own house made vegan patty which was seasoned so well! My only complaint- We ordered the shishito peppers as an appetizer which is labeled as vegan on the menu and it came out with what looked (and according to my group) tasted like butter. The restaurant itself was beautiful and if it wasn’t so hot we would have enjoyed sitting outside in the outdoor courtyard. We paid $6 for 2-hours of street parking about one block away. I highly recommend this place, especially for groups with mixed dietary preferences.

carmelocapuchin

Points +919

Vegan
02 May 2024

Fresh , tasty and the manager rocks

So this place is jumping… expect a long wait. I think it was worth the wait. Food was yummy overall. The table next to us had a complainer, who was going on and on about one thing or another, so the manager comped our bill to give us the friends and family discount.

Pros: Amazing fresh squeezed drinks, Outdoor seating

Cons: Long walk from French quarter

mlncn

Points +24

Vegan
26 Dec 2023

Also dog friendly, at least if you walk around to the huge back patio

Walked around, from front go left, then turn right, then right into the alley, then on right can enter through sliding wooden gate into beautiful plant filled very large patio.

Vegetarian and vegan options abound.

ScottHutton

Points +578

Vegan
18 Dec 2023

A happening place with great Vegan options

We waited an hour in line but well worth it, great food and energetic vibe, very popular, multiple levels.

Pros: Vegan scramble & Vegan burrito scramble awesome, The best was the mushroom toast, Good spicy bloody mary

Emma_XVX_Omaha

Points +212

Vegan
28 Nov 2023

Appreciative for the vegan options

I got the small plate of vegan potatoes and my spouse got the vegan breakfast burrito with a side of breakfast potatoes and it seemed like a similar amount of food. I loved mine! He said his was good, but for the price would recommend what I got instead.

Pros: Flavor, Service

Cons: Price , Parking

Jesseca

Points +43

Vegan
03 Aug 2023

Phenomenal

We came here for brunch and the food was out of this world! And the portions were huge! Everyone, vegan and non vegans alike were stuffed and raving.

Pros: Vegan breakfast potatoes , Pancakes , Coffee

nukinem

Points +806

Vegan
22 May 2023

Cool spot

Nice vibe here and they have several vegan options on the menu. This will be on my list to hit any time I’m in NOLA. Had coworkers join me here every morning we were there and they even tried/liked some of the vegan options.

The Vegan Ranchero dish is super tasty with a touch of spice. Be sure to get hot sauce if you like to kick the heat up. Loaded with black beans, tofu scramble and avocado. The vegan pancakes are top notch (a favorite for my coworkers). The Mushroom Toast is a fantastic, savory dish that I will start trying to make at home.

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-18

JamieLoveEllisTomp

Points +72

Vegan
19 Apr 2023

Absolutely 💯 % amazing service & vegan options.

Our waiter Cody L. was super sweet. We had the vegan bloody Mary's, vegan queso & vegan Beyound burger. The portions were very generous we felt so guilty not having finished all our amazing food.

Pros: Vegan options are fantastic.

Cons: So should be able to rate a 5 +

RaymondWood

Points +165

Vegan
04 Apr 2023

Incredible vegan breakfast

The vegan Bearcat breakfast is insanely good - tofu scramble, black bean sausage, crispy potatoes, and pancakes with butter!! The coffee here is also the best I’ve had in New Orleans

KaylaMurawski

Points +84

Vegan
24 Mar 2023

Deserves 5 stars

I cannot recommend this place enough - if you are looking for vegan food in New Orleans you MUST come by here for breakfast/brunch/lunch. The food was amazing, or server was super kind and gave great recommendations. They even gave us a free vegan muffin because they were closing up for the day and didn’t want to throw it out. Went with non vegan friends who were also amazed by the place. The food. The drinks. The atmosphere. Just come here you won’t regret it.

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Unique options , Tasty drinks

Cons: Literally nothing (maybe a little pricey?)

___izzzyy

Points +36

Vegan
17 Feb 2023

Nettes Personal - Essen versalzen und verbrannt.

Die Wartezeit für das Restaurant war lange. Das Personal dort war sehr freundlich. Leider war das ganze Essen entweder versalzen und etwas verbrannt oder hat nach nichts geschmeckt. Die veganen Pancakes waren gut und fluffig. Ein weiterer Minus Punkt sind die Preise und das extra berechnen von „Milchalternativen“

Updated from previous review on 2023-02-17

Pros: Vegane Optionen , Vegane pancakes , Nettes Personal

Cons: Lange Wartezeit , Teuer , Essen war viel zu versalzen

dogwooddesign

Points +289

Vegan
13 Feb 2023

Get the pancakes

I love a good fluffy blueberry pancake and these were perfect. The blueberry syrup that comes with the short stack was delicious. We also enjoyed the tofu scramble. The potatoes were out of this world. The black bean sausage tasted more like a black bean burger patty than sausage, but still good. I also had their peach paradiso tea which was yummy.

Worth the wait. Get there early. Though since we only had a party of 2, we were able to be seated in only 7 mins instead of the 30 they said when we put our name down. The food is worth waiting for an hour though!

mep

Points +414

Vegan
01 Jan 2023

Delicious vegan options!

Loved the vegan brunch I had! Would love to return and try more of the options. The vegan pancakes were SO fluffy! And their blueberry lavender mint lemonade was delicious. Note that they do not accept reservations, so just plan for a bit of a wait, but it was worth it!

Pros: Fluffy vegan pancakes, Plenty of filling vegan options

laura8it

Points +656

Vegan
15 Nov 2022

Great brunch option!

There was a 20 minute wait for two on a Sunday morning, but this place deserved the crowd. There were plenty of vegan options, including delicious pancakes! I didn’t love my rancheros, but fortunately my boyfriend’s breakfast was huge so I ate plenty.

ollie33

Points +793

Vegan
18 Oct 2022

Tasty Vegan Burrito

Very tasty Vegan Burrito, perfectly packed for takeout, and including a beautiful side of fresh fruit. Placed was packed when I picked it up, always a great sign. Lots of vegan options. Not completely clear in mobile order menu what's vegan

Pros: Tasty food with many vegan options , Perfect takeout

Cons: Mobile order experience little confusing

Pdula

Points +164

Vegan
14 Sep 2022

Amazing!! A good place for all!

We had a group with vegans, omnivores, and someone with celiac disease and Bearcat was able to satisfy us all! Not just satisfy, but we all agreed it was the best breakfast of the trip. The vegan pancakes are the best pancakes I've had out, hands down. Fluffy and delicious. I get tired of tofu scramble but this one was very tasty. They had house-made black bean "sausage" - while the texture wasn't so hot, I'm not a fan of the impossible type fake meats so if you're like me you will enjoy. Multiple options for plant-based, and also gluten-free such as gf pancakes. And wonder of wonders, their bloody mary is made with vegan worcestershire sauce!!! So everyone can enjoy! If you don't like to wait, get there early. I will definitely return and highly recommend it!

veggiemamarunner

Points +26

Vegan
16 Aug 2022

Perfect place for vegans and their carnivore +1’s!

Vegan blueberry pancakes! Tofu “egg” scramble! Black bean “sausage”! Got a vegan blueberry muffin to go and it was just a fresh the next morning in the hotel! It’s rare to find a place with delicious food for all but my carnivore 1 raved about the shrimp scallops and grits for days!

Pros: Delicious vegan brunch options, Super friendly service, Excellent food for both vegans and non vegans!

Cons: Longish wait for table (So what, so worth it!), Only in New Orleans, wish there was one in NY

3swiss

Points +97

Vegetarian
23 Jun 2022

Nice restaurant

I enjoyed the tofu scramble, black bean patties and potatoes. The pancake was big, fluffy, and delicious. Tasty blueberry almond muffin.

Pros: Nice vegan options, Tasty

alextheboi06

Points +15

Vegetarian
10 Jun 2022

Must try visiting Nola

Was worth the 01:45 hr wait I had the Wild Mushroom Katsu Sandwhich, the Breakfast Potatoes, & the Blueberry pancake. My partner had the Vegan Bearcat (Tofu Scramble, Black Bean Sausage, Breakfast Potatoes, Cauliflower “grits”, & Blueberry Lavender Mint Lemonade). It was all very good but the potatoes OMG. I tasted his lemonade and it was bomb too. Go Early not later lol.

Updated from previous review on 2022-06-10

Pros: Lots Vegan Options, Menu is easy to read, Delicious tasting food

Cons: Wait for table LONG, Go Early to avoid wait, A little pricey

Ch246

Points +529

Vegan
10 Jun 2022

Delicious!

The vegan pancakes are so fluffy and amazing!! The fried mushroom katsu sandwich was also delicious, in fact everything I tried was!

IwaWella

Points +1249

Mostly Veg
25 May 2022

Brunch

Went here for brunch and had really good food and a really good time

MartynaKumarka

Points +464

Vegan
10 May 2022

Great breakfast, huge portions

Great vegan option for breakfast and brunch in NOLA! We had pancakes, Ranchero with potatoes and cappuccino and it was delicious!

Pros: Clearly marked vegan options, Tasty

Cons: Ranchero could be bigger




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