BROAD RIPPLE BREWPUB
Pancake-flat, slightly crunchy, and sprawling well outside a buttery brioche bun, the mock “chicken” tenderloin at Indy’s oldest craft brewery known for its funkier, healthier fare comes with a side of surprisingly rich vegan mayo. 842 E. 65th St., 317-253-2739, broadripplebrewpub.com
THREE CARROTS
Housemade seitan replaces the pork in the Buffalo Sheltonator, a decidedly unorthodox take on the original that this Fountain Square vegetarian go-to loads up with not-too-searing Buffalo wing sauce, cheese sauce, crispy fries, pickles, and a schmear of aioli. 920 Virginia Ave., 463-221-3669, threecarrotsfountainsquare.com
UPLAND BREWING CO.
A thick-cut slab of slightly smoky seitan sits tidily on the vegan variation at this Bloomington-based brewery. The addition of chow chow, a pickled-cabbage relish, gives this version an intriguing sweetness and tang. 1201 Prospect St., 317-672-3671;…
