Hofbräuhaus Cleveland Nabs National Top 10 Vegan Sausage Award During Oktoberfest

For Immediate Release:
September 28, 2026

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Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382

Prost to that! A vegan sausage is stealing the spotlight this Oktoberfest—the 216’s own Hofbräuhaus Cleveland has landed a spot on PETA’s Top Ten list of restaurants serving up the best vegan sausages in the country. Hofbräuhaus Cleveland’s Vegan Bratwurst features a savory meat-free sausage grilled to perfection, tucked into a pillowy soft, vegan-friendly bun, and slathered with tangy-sweet mustard, with a crisp house salad on the side.

“Hofbräuhaus Cleveland is serving up a scrumptious, sizzling sausage that gives pigs and cows something to celebrate, too, and bursts with bold, plant-powered flavor,” says PETA Founder Ingrid Newkirk. “Every vegan sausage on PETA’s Top Ten list is worth raising a glass to, as it’s perfect for Oktoberfest and leaves animals in peace.”

There’s a health bonus in every bite, too: The World Health Organization classifies processed meat as “carcinogenic to humans”—the same group as tobacco smoking and asbestos—based on evidence that eating processed meat, such as sausages, causes colorectal cancer.

Pigs are soothed by music, and cows mourn when a loved one dies or when they’re separated from each other. Yet in the meat industry, workers cut off pigs’ tails and teeth and castrate the males—all without any pain relief—and confine cows to cramped, filthy feedlots before sending both to slaughter at a fraction of their natural lifespan. PETA’s free vegan starter kit can help anyone looking to make the switch.

Hofbräuhaus Cleveland will receive a framed award certificate from PETA along with bragging rights. Other winning restaurants include Hollerbach’s German Restaurant in Sanford, Florida; The Vanguard in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Fassler Hall in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Hofbräuhaus Cleveland is located at 1550 Chester Ave. in Cleveland and is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. Friday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.

PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—points out that Every Animal Is Someone and offers free Empathy Kits for people who need a lesson in kindness. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow PETA on X, Facebook, or Instagram.