🥦 Best Vegan & Plant-Based in Chicago
15 vegan & plant-based spots in Chicago, scored and ranked for 2026.
🍽️ Open Interactive GuideTop 10 Vegan & Plant-Based Spots
1
Alice & Friends Vegan Kitchen
A vegan kitchen on North Marion Street in Oak Park, the village just west of Chicago. The menu is fully plant-based, swapping animal products for vegetable- and grain-driven cooking. It serves the wes...
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2
Where Roots Reside
Humboldt Park plant-based restaurant that makes vegan food genuinely exciting. The cauliflower wings come out properly crisp, the jackfruit tacos are convincing, and the smoothie bowls are worth a pho...
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3
Demera Ethiopian Restaurant
Uptown Ethiopian serving traditional dishes on injera bread for over a decade. Doro wat, tibs, and an excellent vegetarian combo make it one of Chicago's best Ethiopian restaurants. The communal eatin...
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4
Elephant + Vine
A plant-based spot on Lincoln Avenue where everything is made from scratch and built to win over meat-eaters. The lineup runs from protein-rich salads to bold, comfort-food plates, all vegan, served f...
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5
Kopi Cafe
A travelers' cafe on N Clark Street open since 1991, with a boutique up front and a mostly-vegetarian kitchen that's vegan- and gluten-free-friendly. Breakfast through dinner, open early and late, wit...
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6
The Native
A vegan-friendly neighborhood bar on Milwaukee Avenue in Logan Square, where everything poured is 100% vegan and the drinks stay cheap. There's a large outdoor patio, a photobooth, and a dog-friendly,...
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7
Handlebar
Wicker Park vegetarian bar and restaurant that has been feeding the neighborhood since 2003. The black bean burger is one of the best veggie burgers in Chicago, the beer selection is solid, and the pa...
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8
Chicago Diner
Long-running weekend brunch destination where everything on the menu is either vegan or can be made vegan. The vegan shakes are thick and creamy, the country fried seitan is a revelation, and the brun...
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9
Hema's Kitchen
Devon Avenue BYOB with home-style cooking across both South and North Indian traditions — dosas, butter chicken, biryani. Bring wine, skip the delivery markup, and eat well for very little. The kind o...
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10
Cedars Mediterranean Kitchen
Hyde Park Lebanese counter a few blocks from the University of Chicago, pulling shawarma, falafel, and hummus that hold up to real scrutiny. Quick, affordable, vegetarian-friendly — the kind of neighb...
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All 15 Vegan & Plant-Based Spots in Chicago
Soul Vegetarian South
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Soul Veg City
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Annapurna Indian
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Ethiopian Diamond
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Alice & Friends in Oak Park
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