The Owlery Restaurant
About
- 4.8 (50 reviews)
- $$, $$$
Located on the north side of Bloomington's downtown square, The Owlery offers high quality, vegetarian food at affordable prices. At the Owlery, we challenge ourselves to find responsible sources for our ingredients and ethical ways of doing business.At the Owlery, we greatly value the cultural significance of dining together and want to reflect what we love about the Bloomington community - its diversity, openness, and thriving arts scene. We also hope to foster a work environment where employees have input in the restaurant and feel valued as friends and workers.
Day of the Week | Opening Hours |
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Monday | 11:00 - 22:00 |
Tuesday | 11:00 - 22:00 |
Wednesday | 11:00 - 22:00 |
Thursday | 11:00 - 22:00 |
Friday | 11:00 - 22:00 |
Saturday | 11:00 - 22:00 |
Sunday | 10:00 - 15:00 |
Cuisines
- 🍔 American
Dining Options
- 💺 Seating
- ♿ Wheelchair Accessible
- 🥡 Takeout
- 🍽️ Table service
- 🍷 Serves Alcohol
- 🌳 Outdoor Seating
- 📶 Free Wifi
- 🍱 Lunch
- 🍽️ Dinner
- 🍳 Breakfast
Recommended Reviews
4.8
taylar baughman
My favorite restaurant in Btown! If you're vegetarian or vegan it's a must!
Jordan Lagana
Great spot for veggie and vegan American fare. I had the roasted vegetable salad and was blown away by the portion and healthiness of ingredients. The kitchens missed some of our add-ons but twas no biggie. I’ll probably eat here twice if I’m ever in Bloomington again.
Jennifer Basden
We are a vegan family from Chicago & LOVE dining at The Owlery when we are visiting our son at IU! The vegan food tastes so amazing everytime! So many dishes to try. Be sure to try their ranch too...it’s the perfect recipe! We also are big fans of their tofu scrambler for Sunday brunch. The waitresses are so nice & love talking about their FAV dishes! Check it out!
SunGirl Sunday
Great place for a Vegan meal. Good menu and the food is always good.
Maggy Mayhem
The food here is sooooo good! There aren't a whole lot of options, but that doesn't bother me any! I try to make a trip here when I can. So far, I've had the barbeque seitan and the Reuben, both were incredible! I highly recommend stopping in for some non-meaty fare!
Colin
Vegetarian brunch was delicious! Breakfast poutine with the mushroom gravy was amazing, and their breakfast TVP sausage has a fantastic flavor.
Sam Mostovoy
The best vegetarian and vegan food I have had in a long time. Comfort food served quickly and tasty. Their fried tofu sticks (think 'chicken strips') were perfectly done with a well matched peanut dipping sauce.
Q
Wonderful restaurant, delicious food! I highly recommend stopping here if you’re in Bloomington (really, it’s worth a drive to come here). The staff is very nice, polite, and helpful.
Venkata Vedam
great service ad vegan food
Britany Wright
The Poutine is my favourite so far! Everything I have ordered from The Owlery has been delightful, regardless of dietary restriction. If you suffer from allergies or food intolerances this is the place for you! It's so nice to be able to just order from a regular menu and not have to ask for the mini version that is allergen/intolerance friendly.
Manan Papdiwala
Loved this place. Everything here is vegan. Must try their Chicken Sandwich (which is tofu chicken) and poutine. Most of the vegan dishes here are given non-vegetarian names. Also all of the desserts here are vegan.
David Henk
Always a great vegetarian meal. One of my favorite places!
Epic Entertainment Films
Amazing Food, and Staff. They have amazing options and bakery items. I would highly recomend their Grilled Cheese and Fresh Cut Fry's.
David Ernst
I love the owlery. Vegetarian & vegan food, but not preachy. Kinda hipster, but not pretentious. Nice beer selection, good fries (especially sweet potato fries)... Even omnivores will find things they like to eat here. ;-)
Ariss McKalynn
We went here for the Sunday brunch and were amazed!! I’m a vegetarian and my friend is not, but she really wanted to try the food. We ordered the red velvet pancakes, biscuits and gravy, and eggs benedict—all vegan!My friend said that the biscuits and gravy were the best she’s ever had!! She also said the eggs benny was the most flavorful one she ever tasted.. again, all vegan!We loved the pancakes and couldn’t believe that they were vegan—fluffy and delicious. Highly recommend.
cat kegeris
Delicious food in a cozy atmosphere! Amazingly attentive waitstaff!
Sean Manning
Lovely atmosphere and great food. Nice to have the option of an alcoholic drink.
Jessica Will
Before moving to Bloomington, my husband and I would never fail to stop at The Owlery when driving between Indianapolis and Evansville. A rarity in the midwest, this vegetarian- and vegan-focused restaurant boasts diverse and flavorful brunch, lunch, and dinner menus. In addition to phenomenal food, the service is always friendly, the music is always chill, and the local beer is always flowing. Some of our favorite menu selections include: Vegan Benedict, Biscuits and Gravy, BLT sandwich, Red Onion Jam sandwich, and BBQ sub. Don't forget the sweet potato fries!
Sheila Butler
Yum. Not vegetarian but we love to eat here. Best sweet potato fries in town.
Jessie Yeary
Wonderful experience. I'm personally not vegan or vegetarian and their food is delicious! Mashed potatoes are a must while you're here
Courtney Albers
I’m not vegetarian or vegan, but the food here is absolutely delish! They also have a great beer selection.Pictured: ðŸšPeanut Veggie Bowl with Tofu (Dinner Entree)ðŸšCoconut Macadamia Tofu (Appetizer)
Cynthia Moreno
Great food and drink choices. The place offers a lot of vegan alternatives but honestly you don't even notice the food is vegan, it's that well done. Also a very relaxed atmosphere so that you feel comfortable just going to dinner with friends. Bonus points for the great aesthetic.
Kathy Roemmel
Interesting place. Casual atmosphere. Good food.
Janice Melhorn
Not fancy, but great veggie food
James Keller
Went with a group of 12. We were at end of upstairs oom so we could talk without problem hearing each other. Good selection of beer, restaurant had nice vibe. Shepherd pie (no crust, served in a small crock) was just okay. Other people had fish and chips and said it was good.
Annie Bergeron
This place is my favorite restaurant in Bloomington! I love it! Staff, food, drinks, atmosphere... Everything is perfect!
Andy Huynh
Non Vegan/Vegetarian but still really enjoyed the food. It’s a good place to take your vegan or vegetarian friend/date. It’s a little expensive for my tastes, but it’s nothing crazy.
R Scott Weaver
The food is truly amazing! Try the Coconut Macadamia Cashew starter... awesome. Loved the Rueben and the Cashew Queso. Service was quick and with a smile. Loved it!
Alexander Butcher
I wish their biscuits and gravy was a permanent menu item, they're chicken wrap is also very good even though it's not chicken lol
Derek Weaver
I stop here everytime I go to Bloomington. Great vegan food.
Dani Ansaldo
I love this place. They have so many options! So far, all of the dishes I've had (about 7 different ones) have been delicious!
Saranya Ganapathy
Very nice and comforting vegan food. Tempeh Reuben with sweet potato fries is a must try!
Clark Kinney
Fun vibe, great vegan food
Chad Bauerle
While I am not a vegetarian, my girlfriend is and she had seen Facebook posts about The Owlery. We drove from Indianapolis just to eat here and it was well worth the drive! The menu had great variety. I got the Caribbean jerk tacos and my girlfriend had the chicken dinner...both were excellent! We were pleased with the selection of beer too. We will definitely be back! Until then, we plan on starting a petition to have The Owlery open an Indy location!
Ash Olli Kulak
This place is one of my favorite spots in town and has delicious food. A bit pricey, but for being on the square it's definitely more affordable than some of the other places. Take your grandma here and surprise her with how the seitan isn't pulled pork.
Nancy Anne Martin
I'm am omnivore through and through, but I'll eat at The Owlery any day! I told the server that I'm allergic to tree nuts, and she informed me that nut products are fried in the fryer, steering me away from anything fried. I appreciated the transparency. Had a delicious reuben sandwich and side salad with fabulous dill dressing. Didn't miss meat even a little bit.
Nathan Steinbrunner
Iï¸ can’t say enough about The Owlery! The location is easy to get to in Bloomington! The atmosphere is warm and inviting. And the food is amazing. All vegetarian and vegan options are made to blow you away with the quality of the flavor. Coconut macadamia tofu (w/ the peanut sauce) starter and jerk tofu tacos (w/ sweet photos to fries) are my absolute favorites!!
Dustin parr
Amazing, amazing, amazing food. Spent a long weekend in Bloomington. The food was so good for dinner at the owlery, we came back for Sunday brunch.For dinner I had the Ruben and puteen, both veganized. So good. The wife had a wonderful fresh salad. The daughter had a veggie dog with apple sauce that she really enjoyed. We capped off the dinner with desert a cupcake and a cookie. The cupcake was good. The cookie was awesome!Sunday brunch was just a good. Biscuits and gravy were full of flavor. The red velvet pancakes were to die for.Best of all the staff was great super friendly knowledgeable and happy to fill your mamossa when it gets low. I mean coffee.
Randy Lofthouse
I am IN LOVE w/ this artisan EATERY! Wise selection my friends! Excellent hosts and servers! Vegetarian and Vegan options sure to satisfy EVERYONE! Bloomington is Blessed to have the Owlery. (If they ever hire a bicycle courier to deliver food I'll work for Dragonfly beer and Sweet Potato Fries!)
Brenda Lutz, Ph.D.
This has to be the absolute best vegetarian place to eat in the entire state. I love their peanut tempeh dish. It is the best ever. I just wish I could go more often, but we live on the East Coast! I can surely understand why this place is always crowded. It really is THAT good!
Drew
Absolutely delicious! We had brunch and my omelette and hash browns were fantastic - as was everyone else's food! Good selection of beers as well. Staff was efficient and nice and the view onto the square made for good people watching.
Lucy Fischman
They have big portions, a decent beer selection and good bakery desserts. I like the decor and wish I could time it so I could eat outside without the sun beating down on me.
Rachael Sargent
I have visited multiple times and the food has been great each time! However, the staff have not always been the friendliest or attentive, which is annoying for a small restaurant.
Matt Sly
Great find for vegan dining. Enjoyed the Sunday brunch with the family. Vegan Benedict, Lentil Breakfast and Red Velvet pancakes were all great!
Troy Chirico
Love the fact that this small little town has such a great vegan restaurant! No matter what you get, ask for a side ranch with it!
Rahul Rajeev
Very hipster vegan/vegetarian cafe in the heart of B-town that's actually pretty darn good. Highly recommend!
ArispaCat
Best local veg/vegan spot. Innovation and delish!
Holly Fields
Food was great. Service was alright. The most friendly the server got was when he realized they were only open for another hour. :) I definitely enjoyed my food though. So awesome to see some classics dishes done vegetarian. 👌
Charm Hole
I've been looking for an excuse to be heart healthier and to feel good about it. Thanks for existing, Owlery. Y'all really opened my eyes and my arteries. The reuben is by far my favorite but I'm a sucker for sauerkraut! GET THE SWEET POTATO FRIES!!! And if you show up for brunch get the poutine, sub sweety pot fries. Vegan cheese is fire. Fave dinner entree is the Miso Bowl. Pickled golden beets?? Yes, please!! The only way it could be better is if they were open 24/7 and delivered, lmao. Thanks, owls.
Kaylee Perrine
We had an amazing server, and the food was fantastic! Great selection of vegan goods