Baked Roots Bar is tucked away in a row of commercial kitchens on Southeast Madison. The menu offers precisely seven items: six trays of topping-loaded fries and one dessert. Each dish is vegan, oil-free, and inspired by one of the Earth’s continents; the Libertadores, for example, features yuca fries (sourced from Venezuela via the Portland Mercado), pinto bean dip, chipotle crema, and corn fritter crumble.

 Ingredients are largely organic, non-GMO and local, with deluxe toppings like nori jerky, “Gooda cheese,” and tofu pepperoni all made in house. When in doubt, opt for the Antarctica-themed dish, “Glaciology,” which features “chocolate peanut butter icebergs submerged in gloriously fizzing root better.” In other words, a root beer float.