Humboldt Park plant-based restaurant that makes vegan food genuinely exciting. The cauliflower wings are perfectly crispy, the jackfruit tacos are convincing, and the smoothie bowls are beautiful. Pro...
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Demera Ethiopian Restaurant
Ethiopian · Uptown
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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Demera Ethiopian
Ethiopian · Uptown
One of Chicago's premier Ethiopian restaurants with communal injera-based platters and a warm Uptown dining room.
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Handlebar
Vegetarian / Bar · Wicker Park
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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Chicago Diner
Vegan / Vegetarian · Lakeview / Wrigleyville
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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Kitchen 17
Vegan Pizza · Lakeview / Wrigleyville
Fully vegan deep dish and thin crust pizza in Lakeview. Surprisingly good cheese and creative toppings.
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Hema's Kitchen
Indian · West Rogers Park
Beloved BYOB Indian restaurant on Devon Avenue known for home-style South Indian and North Indian dishes at great prices.
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Cedars Mediterranean Kitchen
Mediterranean / Lebanese · Hyde Park
Hyde Park Mediterranean with excellent shawarma, falafel, and hummus a few blocks from the University of Chicago.
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Soul Vegetarian South
Vegan / Soul Food · Chatham
African Hebrew Israelite-inspired vegan soul food restaurant with kale patties, tofu dishes, and Bronzeville community roots.
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Soul Veg City
Vegan / Soul Food · Chatham
Chatham vegan soul food institution for over 40 years with cauliflower wingz, vegan shrimp, and gyros rooted in Black culture.