Francis Burger Joint

2422 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis
(612) 208-6870

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Hunny Dijon Chicken Sandwich with Fries
MN Spicy Chicken Sandwich with Fries
Francis Cheeseburger and Fries
Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwich
Francis Cheeseburger w Bacon
Rainbow Sprinkle Cookie
Fried Chicken Sandwich
Garlic Girl with Fries
Juicy Lucy with Fries
Francis with Cheese

Menu

Happetizers
Waffle Fries
A medium basket of seasoned waffle fries served with zesty sour cream! Want other sauces? Add them in the sauce section!
Fried Pickle Spears
Six breaded and fried pickle spears served with chipotle ranch!

Featured items
Francis Burger with Fries
Impossible patty, shredded lettuce, sliced tomato, diced onion, pickles, and francy sauce (like thousand island, but francier) on a brioche bun. Cheese and/or house-made bacon if you please.
Baconator with Fries
Two (or more) impossible cheeseburger patties, double house-made bacon, and Francy sauce on a brioche bun! (our bacon is made of seitan, so this item cannot be made gluten free)
Rainbow Sprinkle Cookie
House-made and freshly baked!
MN Spicy Chicken Sandwich with Fries
Updated! Our crispy chicken sandwich tossed in a mildly spicy seasoning with Nashville hot mayo, SLAW!, onions, and jalapeños. Make it spicier for one dollar more!
Phatty Melt with Fries
Our take on a Patty Melt! Toasted rye bread, Juicy Lucy patty, extra cheese, caramelized onions, roasted red peppers, and pub sauce
Juicy Lucy with Fries
A hefty cheese-stuffed burger topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, and pub sauce on a brioche bun
Spicy Fried Brussels Sprouts
Deep fried brussels sprouts and seitan bacon pieces tossed in a mild spice blend and drizzled with a sweet heat mustard sauce
Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwich with Fries
Our crispy chicken sandwich but with house-made bacon, house ranch, tomato, and lettuce!
Bottled Soda
Glass bottle (12oz) of Coke, Sprite, Root Beer, Ginger Beer, or Orange Soda
Garlic Girl with Fries
House-made black bean patty with Follow Your Heart cheese, house-made bacon, berbere aioli, lettuce, and pickled onion on a brioche bun. (Sub bun AND remove bacon to make it GF.)
Chicken Nugget Basket
Eight (or more) Impossible chicken nuggets served with fries. Add your choice of sauce(s).
The Gilded Lily Burger with Fries
Panko-encrusted fried Impossible burger, pickled radish, slaw, fermented pickles, and NomNom sauce on a brioche bun
Berbere Aioli
Super garlicky aioli with a warming Ethiopian spice blend
Southwest Salad
Your choice of arugula or chopped romaine with fresh corn, seasoned pintos, pickled onion, tomato, queso fresco, and tortilla strips with a creamy chipotle dressing. (Gluten free!)
Caesar Salad
Chopped romaine tossed in creamy Caesar dressing with house bacon, roasted broccoli, fried capers, pumpernickel croutons, and parmesan
French Fries
A boatload of crispy shoestring fries with your choice of sauce on the side! Need more sauce? Head to the sauce section of the menu and load up! (all sauces are GF)
Chicken Sandwich with Fries
Hand-breaded and golden fried plant-based chicken on a brioche bun with lettuce, pickles, and mayo (contains gluten & soy)
Hunny Dijon Chicken Sandwich with Fries
Our crispy chicken sandwich with house-made bacon, hunny mustard, pickled onions, and arugula
Wedge Salad
Two crisp wedges of iceberg drizzled with house ranch, topped with chopped bacon, diced tomatoes, pickled onion, and bleu cheese crumbles. Add chicken if you wish!

Fries & Other Stuff
Chopped Cheese Fries
A boatload of crispy shoestring fries topped with chopped cheeseburger, grilled onions, pickles, tomato, shredded lettuce, and Francy sauce.
Fried Pickle Spears
Six breaded and fried pickle spears served with chipotle ranch!
Chicken Nugget Basket
Eight (or more) Impossible chicken nuggets served with fries. Add your choice of sauce(s).
French Fries
A boatload of crispy shoestring fries with your choice of sauce on the side! Need more sauce? Head to the sauce section of the menu and load up! (all sauces are GF)
Spicy Fried Brussels Sprouts
Deep fried brussels sprouts and seitan bacon pieces tossed in a mild spice blend and drizzled with a sweet heat mustard sauce
Buffalo Fries
A boatload of shoestring fries tossed in house-made buffalo sauce and drizzled with ranch and chopped celery! Add or substitute bleu cheese if you please!

Burgers
Francis Burger with Fries
Impossible patty, shredded lettuce, sliced tomato, diced onion, pickles, and francy sauce (like thousand island, but francier) on a brioche bun. Cheese and/or house-made bacon if you please.
Baconator with Fries
Two (or more) impossible cheeseburger patties, double house-made bacon, and Francy sauce on a brioche bun! (our bacon is made of seitan, so this item cannot be made gluten free)
Juicy Lucy with Fries
A hefty cheese-stuffed burger topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, and pub sauce on a brioche bun
Garlic Girl with Fries
House-made black bean patty with Follow Your Heart cheese, house-made bacon, berbere aioli, lettuce, and pickled onion on a brioche bun. (Sub bun AND remove bacon to make it GF.)
Phatty Melt with Fries
Our take on a Patty Melt! Toasted rye bread, Juicy Lucy patty, extra cheese, caramelized onions, roasted red peppers, and pub sauce
The Gilded Lily Burger with Fries
Panko-encrusted fried Impossible burger, pickled radish, slaw, fermented pickles, and NomNom sauce on a brioche bun

Chicken Sandwiches
MN Spicy Chicken Sandwich with Fries
Updated! Our crispy chicken sandwich tossed in a mildly spicy seasoning with Nashville hot mayo, SLAW!, onions, and jalapeños. Make it spicier for one dollar more!
Chicken Sandwich with Fries
Hand-breaded and golden fried plant-based chicken on a brioche bun with lettuce, pickles, and mayo (contains gluten & soy)
Hunny Dijon Chicken Sandwich with Fries
Our crispy chicken sandwich with house-made bacon, hunny mustard, pickled onions, and arugula
Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwich with Fries
Our crispy chicken sandwich but with house-made bacon, house ranch, tomato, and lettuce!

Salads
Caesar Salad
Chopped romaine tossed in creamy Caesar dressing with house bacon, roasted broccoli, fried capers, pumpernickel croutons, and parmesan
Wedge Salad
Two crisp wedges of iceberg drizzled with house ranch, topped with chopped bacon, diced tomatoes, pickled onion, and bleu cheese crumbles. Add chicken if you wish!
Southwest Salad
Your choice of arugula or chopped romaine with fresh corn, seasoned pintos, pickled onion, tomato, queso fresco, and tortilla strips with a creamy chipotle dressing. (Gluten free!)

For the Kids
Kid Burger Meal
Impossible patty and ketchup on a brioche bun with a small side of fries
Kid Nuggets Meal
Four Impossible Chicken Nuggets with a small side of fries

Sweets
Rainbow Sprinkle Cookie
House-made and freshly baked!

Sauces
Malt Vinegar Mayo
If you know, you know.
Francy Sauce
Like 1000 Island but FRANCIER!
Serrano Hot Sauce
House made herbaceous serrano hot sauce (6/10 spicy)
Chipotle Ranch
House-made, creamy, dilly goodness with an added touch of chipotle
Casear Dressing
Creamy, lemony, garlicky--yum!
Hunny Mustard
Sweet and tangy!
Habanero Lime Hot Sauce
House-made hot sauce with a nice punch of lime. (8/10 spicy)
Habanero BBQ
House-made hot sauce mixed with smoky BBQ sauce
Spicy Ketchup
Ketchup for the fire eater
Zesty Sour Cream
Trust us.
BBQ
Oh sweet, sweet Baby Ray.
Ranch
House-made, creamy, dilly goodness.
BBQ Aioli
BBQ + Mayo + Garlic = LOVE
Nashville Hot Mayo
Tangy, warm, and medium spicy
Mayo
Eggfree and carefree, but not fat free.
Yellow Mustard
Naturally yellow.
Ketchup
Always Heinz, never Hunts. It's free, but please only take what you need.
Bleu Cheese
THIS IS NOT A DRILL! IT'S REALLY HAPPENING.
Pub Sauce
Umami, bright, tangy perfection!
Dijon
Extra strong, extra good.
Buffalo
House-made and perfectly spicy!
Malt Vinegar
Unadulterated malt vinegar for the french fry connoisseur.
Chipotle Dressing
Mayo, chipotle, lime, cilantro.
Sweet Heat
Sweet and spicy, tangy mayo
Berbere Aioli
Super garlicky aioli with a warming Ethiopian spice blend

Beverages
Bottled Soda
Glass bottle (12oz) of Coke, Sprite, Root Beer, Ginger Beer, or Orange Soda
Diet Coke (12oz can)
Kid's Drinks (9oz)
Lagunitas Hop Water
Hoppy Refresher is a zippy and zingy highly carbonated dry-hopped sparkling water (12oz bottle)
Sparkling Mineral Water
Mineragua in a 12oz glass bottle
Peace Coffee (12oz)
Rishi Hot Tea

Merch
Francis Staff Tee
Ultra mega soft Bella Canvas tees with the cutest little burger logo you ever did see (back of shirt is shown, front has small "FRANCIS" on right breast in light pink)
Francis B. Tee
"I know you are but what am I?" Our second favorite famous Francis immortalized in this ultra cotton tee.
Francis Sticker
High quality vinyl logo sticker (2.5")
Francis B. Sticker
High quality vinyl Francis Buxton sticker (2.5")
Francis Black Zip-up Hoodie
Very soft, front zip hoodie, with large logo on on back.
Crewneck Sweatshirt
Heart Pocket Tee
Francis Fest Tee in Coral
Francis Fest Tee in Gold

Featured items
Breakfast Burger with Fries
Impossible patty, Follow Your Heart cheese, Just Egg, bacon, arugula, pickled onion, tomato & malt vinegar mayo on a soft brioche bun.
Breakfast Loaded Waffle Fries
A large basket of waffle fries topped with house-made bacon, scrambled tofu, cheese, arugula, tomato, pickled onion, and malt vinegar mayoRemove bacon to make gluten free.
Basic Breakfast Sandwich
A toasted english muffin with Just Egg, Nashville mayo, house-made bacon, and Follow Your Heart cheese. Add or substitute Impossible sausage if you like! Served with a hash brown patty.
Deluxe Breakfast Sandwich
A toasted english muffin with Just Egg, bacon, and Follow Your Heart cheese with malt vinegar mayo, arugula, tomato, and pickled onion. Served with a hash brown patty.
Waffle Fries
A medium basket of seasoned waffle fries served with zesty sour cream! Want other sauces? Add them in the sauce section!

Sandwiches & Wraps
Breakfast Burger with Fries
Impossible patty, Follow Your Heart cheese, Just Egg, bacon, arugula, pickled onion, tomato & malt vinegar mayo on a soft brioche bun.
Basic Breakfast Sandwich
A toasted english muffin with Just Egg, Nashville mayo, house-made bacon, and Follow Your Heart cheese. Add or substitute Impossible sausage if you like! Served with a hash brown patty.
Spicy Breakfast Sandwich
A toasted english muffin with Just Egg, bacon, Follow Your Heart cheese, chipotle mayo, serrano herb hot sauce, pickled jalapeño, and arugula. Served with a hash brown patty.
Deluxe Breakfast Sandwich
A toasted english muffin with Just Egg, bacon, and Follow Your Heart cheese with malt vinegar mayo, arugula, tomato, and pickled onion. Served with a hash brown patty.
Miami Moon Breakfast Sandwich
A Francis take on a Denny's classic! Try this toasted english muffin with sliced ham, a hashbrown patty, Just Egg, cheese, and sweet spicy mustard. Served with another hashbrown on the side. We highly recommend you add hot hunny!

Waffles and Fries
Breakfast Loaded Waffle Fries
A large basket of waffle fries topped with house-made bacon, scrambled tofu, cheese, arugula, tomato, pickled onion, and malt vinegar mayoRemove bacon to make gluten free.
Waffle Fries
A medium basket of seasoned waffle fries served with zesty sour cream! Want other sauces? Add them in the sauce section!

Sides and Extras
English Muffin with Jam
A toasted, buttered English Muffin with Strawberry Preserves
Hash Brown Patty
Golden fried hash brown
Bacon Side
Three slices of house-made seitan bacon
Impossible Sausage Side
Apricot Jam
Strawberry Jam

Sandwiches
Broccoli Melt with Fries
Toasted rye bread, roasted broccoli, Caesar dressing, arugula, and pickled onions
Pretzel Pub Burger with Fries
An Impossible cheeseburger on a pretzel bun with pub sauce, crispy potato chips, lettuce, pickle, and onion.

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Recent Reviews

I was really impressed with the variety and quantity of their plant based offerings. I really enjoyed their jalapeno version of a juicy Lucy. The jalapeno flavor was pronounced without being too hot. Service was great and the interior was pleasant. I will be back!
November 2025
This restaurant is the place to beat. The burgers are the platinum standard by which every other burger (vegan or not) can be judged: juicy, flavorful, slight crunchy, beautiful brioche bun, and filling. Their rootbeer is also amazing, the vibes of the restaurant are phenomenal, and well-advertised community events show the owners care about their city. The bathrooms are clean and wait staff are attentive to gluten allergies. Every time I've been here, the place has been...
October 2025
Got the juicy Lucy because it’s a special to the area. It was really good. Well seasoned. I also got the spicy chicken sandwich, which was also stellar. Be warned. The chicken was very realistic, only downsides was it was Midwest spicy IMO, but not everything need to burn your tongue off.
May 2025

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Francis Burger Joint

2422 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418
(612) 208-6870