TAPROOT LOUNGE & CAFE

Salem, OR

TAPROOT LOUNGE & CAFE has a vegan menu section with good options like the Spicy Bowl and The O.G. Burger.

Top Picks

Israeli Couscous Salad

Cucumber, Brussels sprouts, red bell pepper, scallions, pickled onions, and carrots. Tossed in our house-made spicy sauce. Served on a bed of arugula greens. Topped with fried garbanzo beans.

Spicy Bowl

Kale, scallions, avocado, pickled cabbage, pickled carrots, sesame seeds, snap peas, and spicy sauce.

Taproot Tacos (3)

Lightly fried tacos, arugula, onion, cilantro, and molé. Choice of protein.

Nachos

Arugula, black beans, corn, pico, cabbage, cheddar jack cheese, goat cheese, cilantro, and smoky sour cream. Option to add bacon, chicken, pork, avocado, or tofu. Option to add veggie crumble.

The O.G. Burger

Choice of chicken, pork, or house-made veggie patty with vegan mayo, tomato, spinach, and red onion. Option to add cheddar, bleu cheese, or vegan cheese. Option to add bacon.

Full Menu

Bowls

Served on a brown rice-quinoa mix. Option to make it fried rice. Option to add microgreens. Option to add Brussels, chicken, pork, bacon, tofu, avocado, house-made veggie crumble, house-made veggie balls, or elk.

Spicy Bowl

Kale, scallions, avocado, pickled cabbage, pickled carrots, sesame seeds, snap peas, and spicy sauce.

Desert Bowl

Red pepper, yam, avocado, corn and bean blend, vegan chipotle ranch, and adobo.

Curry Bowl

Cauliflower, chickpeas, dates, snap peas, pumpkin seed, kale, house-made curry, and toasted coconut.

Salads

Option to add microgreens, brussels, chicken, pork, bacon, tofu, or avocado. Option to add house-made veggie crumble or veggie balls. Choice of bleu cheese dressing, vegan chipotle ranch dressing, balsamic dressing, lemon-honey vinaigrette dressing, honey mustard dressing, or vegan ranch dressing.

Israeli Couscous Salad

Cucumber, Brussels sprouts, red bell pepper, scallions, pickled onions, and carrots. Tossed in our house-made spicy sauce. Served on a bed of arugula greens. Topped with fried garbanzo beans.

Ferdinand

Mixed greens, brown rice-quinoa mix, salsa, corn and bean blend, red peppers, garlic oil, tortilla chips, and avocado. Served with vegan chipotle ranch.

Strawberry Dream Salad

Spinach, strawberries, feta, goat cheese, and almonds. Tossed in house-made strawberry vinaigrette.

Massaged Kale Salad

Cherry tomatoes, apples, avocado, pickled onion, and goat cheese with a lemon-honey vinaigrette and nutritional yeast.

Chow

Protein options are chicken, pork, davocados, tofu, or veggie crumble. Option to add microgreens, an extra taco, or avocado.

Taproot Tacos (3)

Lightly fried tacos, arugula, onion, cilantro, and molé. Choice of protein.

Hannah's Cauliflower Tacos (3)

Lightly-fried tacos with seasoned cauliflower, cilantro, cabbage, and sriracha lime sauce. No substitutions please.

Chipotle Ranch Tacos (3)

Lightly-fried tacos with arugula, onion, cilantro, cabbage, and vegan chipotle ranch. Choice of protein.

Tapas Anytime

Nachos

Arugula, black beans, corn, pico, cabbage, cheddar jack cheese, goat cheese, cilantro, and smoky sour cream. Option to add bacon, chicken, pork, avocado, or tofu. Option to add veggie crumble.

Brussels

Flash-fried. Served with your choice of dipping sauce. Option to add bacon, balsamic & bleu cheese, or make it loaded.

Davocados

Beer-battered avocado wedges with vegan chipotle ranch.

Tots or Fries or Sweet Potato Fries

Choice of dipping sauce.

Chips & Salsa

House-fried tortilla chips with fresh salsa.

Edamame

Whole flash-fried soybeans and spicy sauce.

Samosa (3)

Fried pastry filled with potatoes, rice, chana, and spices.

Burgers and Sandwiches

Sides are sweet potato fries, fries, tots, brussels, a cup of fruit, onion rings, or house-fried tortilla chips. Option to sub gluten-free bread, soup, or side salad. Option to add microgreens.

The O.G. Burger

Choice of chicken, pork, or house-made veggie patty with vegan mayo, tomato, spinach, and red onion. Option to add cheddar, bleu cheese, or vegan cheese. Option to add bacon.

Breakfast Signatures

No vegan options.

Classics

No vegan options.

Sweets

Also, check the dessert case.

No vegan options.

Hashes

Choice of hemp seed, English muffin, bagel, or sourdough toast. Served with a side of fruit.

No vegan options.

Açaí Bowls

Organic açaí berries, blended with peach, mango, pineapple, strawberry, and orange juice. Topped with granola and your choice of three fixin's. Option to add additional fixin's or premium fixin's.

No vegan options.