Vegetarian and vegan food in Chicago

98 places in Chicago with vegetarian or vegan options.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first. Showing the top 40 of 98.

EatIce creamBridgeport-Chinatown
Runaway Cow
A splash purple and green neighborhood ice cream parlor offering vegan ice cream, sundaes, and hot dogs.
Noon-10PM dailyOutdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible · Fully vegan
EatItalian restaurantBridgeport-Chinatown
Gio's Cafe & Deli
Some of Chicago's best Italian is hidden in a tiny checkerboard tablecloth deli, more resembling a grocery store than a restaurant, hidden further still in the residential streets of Bridgeport. It's also, as you might expect, a steal of a bargain. Delicious Italian pastas, chicken, and panini.
Mon-Sat 8AM-9PM$5-25 · Vegetarian options
EatTurkish restaurantLakeview-North Center
Turquoise Restaurant
Extensive menu of fresh seafood, Mediterranean, and vegetarian specialties. Plenty of fruity and exotic drinks and lounging space on offer, too.
Mon-Thu 11AM-11PM, Fri Sat 11AM-midnight, Sun 9AM-10PM$18-26
EatAmerican restaurantNear West Side
Wishbone
"Southern Reconstruction Cooking" includes some nice vegetarian options along with seafood, chicken, burgers, and a large variety of great Southern sides.
$7-15
EatAmerican restaurantWicker Park
The Handlebar
A vegetarian friendly restaurant and beer garden in Wicker Park, and the headquarters of Chicago's bicycle culture.
10AM-1AM daily$9-12 · Limited wheelchair access · Takeaway · Vegan options
EatRestaurantLakeview-North Center
The Chicago Diner
A restaurant serving vegetarian-only food on Chicago's north side, the Diner's emphasis on quality — and its vegan shakes, which it proudly describes as "the shiznit" — has kept it around for more than 30 years.
Mon-Thu 11AM-10PM, Fri 11AM-11PM, Sat 10AM-11PM, Sun 10AM-10PM$11-16, but $5.99 veggie brunch is offered until 3:30PM · Takeaway · Fully vegetarian
EatWicker Park
Bite
The food is all right (and vegan-friendly), but Bite is right next door to the Empty Bottle, perfect for a pre-show meal. (There will be lines, but they're never as bad as they look.) Alcohol can be brought over from the Empty Bottle's bar.
9AM-2AM daily$9-14
EatWicker Park
Dimo's Pizzeria
A thin crust pizza joint, best known for their unusual pairings of pizza ingredients and 'pizza brunch', with no shortage of vegan friendly options for all.
11AM-late daily$3-25
EatLoop
Osaka Express
A counter on a corner of Michigan Avenue with good, cheap seafood and vegetarian sushi. Be prepared for blank stares if you try ordering in Japanese, though.
Mon-Sat 11AM-8PM$5
EatWicker Park
The Smoke Daddy BBQ
Jazz, swing, bluegrass and BBQ on Division. Smoke Daddy has live music seven nights a week, with big sandwiches and huge rib platters. They offer a BBQ Veggie sandwich if you're trying to coerce a vegetarian friend to come along.
Sun-Wed 11:30AM-11PM, Thu-Sat 11:30AM-1AM$12-24
EatLakeview-North Center Not mapped
Pick Me Up Cafe
Best known for being open late when you're too drunk to go anywhere else, this vegan friendly cafe has a variety of food from Mexican to pizza, and a nice selection of desserts.
Mon-Fri 10AM-10PM, Sat 8AM-11PM, Sun 8AM-10PM$5-15
EatChatham-South Shore Not mapped
Soul Vegetarian East Restaurant
This is at once one of the best vegetarian and the best soul food restaurants in town. Occasional events range from spoken word to hip hop DJs.
Mon-Thu 7AM-10PM, Fri 7AM-11PM, Sat 8AM-11PM, Sun 8AM-9PM$8-14
EatIndian restaurant
Ghareeb Nawaz
2364 North Lincoln Avenue
Open now · closes 10 pmLimited wheelchair access · Takeaway · Vegetarian options
EatMediterranean restaurant
Sinya Mediterranean
3224 North Damen Avenue
Open now · closes 9 pmTakeaway · Outdoor seating · Vegan options
EatPizza restaurant
Coalfire
3707 North Southport Avenue
Closed · opens 4 pm tomorrowOutdoor seating · Vegan options
EatJapanese restaurant
Gaijin
950 West Lake Street
Closed · opens 11 am tomorrowWheelchair accessible · Vegetarian options
EatMexican restaurant
Taco Lulú
601 West Adams Street
Open now · closes 7:30 pmTakeaway · Vegetarian options
EatRestaurant
Wheat's End Cafe
543 West Diversey Parkway
Closed · opens 10 am tomorrowWheelchair accessible · Vegan options
EatRestaurant
Ever
1340 West Fulton Market
Closed · opens 5 pm tomorrowWheelchair accessible · Vegetarian options
EatEmpanada restaurant
5411 Empanadas
3715 North Southport Avenue
Open now · closes 10 pmVegan options
EatMediterranean restaurant
Cafe Yaya
2431 North Lincoln Avenue
Closed · opens 8 am tomorrowVegetarian options
EatMexican restaurant
Chile Toreado
2022 W 35th St
Closed · opens 10 am tomorrowVegetarian options
DrinkBar
Kite String Cantina
1851 West Addison Street
Open now · closes 11 pmVegan options
EatRestaurant
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 North Lincoln Avenue
Closed · opens 5 pm WednesdayVegan options
DrinkCafé
Sunny Side Up & Coffee Shoppe
42 East Superior Street
Closed · opens 8 am tomorrowVegetarian options
EatThai restaurant
Thai Thank You
3248 North Lincoln Avenue
Open now · closes 10 pmVegetarian options
DrinkCafé
Two Hearted Queen
1201 West Roscoe Street
Open now · closes 3 pmVegetarian options
EatChinese restaurant
Veggie House
2109 South China Place
Open now · closes 9 pmFully vegetarian
EatBurger restaurant
elephant & vine
2315 North Lincoln Avenue
Open now · closes 9 pmFully vegan
EatBakery
Sweet Vegan Bakery
409 West North Avenue
Closed · opens noon tomorrowVegan options
EatVietnamese restaurant
Green Apple PHOever
105 West Madison Street
Open now · closes 3 pmVegetarian options
DrinkCafé
Loba Pastry + Coffee
1800 West Addison Street
Closed · opens 8 am tomorrowVegan options
EatChurro restaurant
Churro Parlor
1604 West Roscoe Street
Closed · opens 4 pm tomorrowVegan options
EatIce cream
Vaca's Creamery
1436 West Blackhawk Street
Closed · opens 1 pm WednesdayVegan options
EatIce cream
Bartleby's Ice Cream
1943 West Byron Street
Closed · opens 3 pm ThursdayVegan options
EatSteak house restaurant
Chicago Cut Steakhouse
300 North LaSalle Boulevard
Open now · closes 2 am tomorrowVegan options
DrinkCafé
Little Branch Cafe
1251 South Prairie Avenue
Wheelchair accessible · Vegetarian options
EatBrunch restaurant
Lucy's Cafe
2100 West Roscoe Street
Outdoor seating · Vegan options
EatFood court
Sterling Food Hall
125 South Clark Street
Open now · closes 8 pmVegetarian options
EatBrunch restaurant
Batter & Berries
2748 North Lincoln Avenue
Vegetarian options

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