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One Twenty Six

A French-American dining room where house-made breads, sauces, burgers, and fries share a menu with six considered vegan dishes.

Editorial listingDowntownIowa City
Six vegan dinner dishesHouse Made breads and sauces126 E. WashingtonFrench American menu

Prelaunch editorial listing: This independent business was selected for the current editorial guide. There is no commercial relationship, and One Twenty Sixdid not purchase this inclusion.

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About One Twenty Six

Mathew, the chef-owner, built the kitchen around his travels in Europe, which is how Pork Vindaloo can sit near Chicken Bourgogne on a French-American menu. Stocks and sauces are made in the building. So are the breads. The burgers are ground here, and the fries are cooked in local cold-pressed soy oil. The dinner card gives vegan cooking its own six-dish section rather than treating it as a substitution list, including Navaratan curry, Thai grilled vegetables, and vegan baklava. One kitchen feeds the restaurant's connected concepts, including Moonrakers. Menus, prices, and service times have changed across the official site, so check the current dinner card before choosing between the dining room and lounge.

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