As our time in Chicago comes to an end... we thought we should come up with a list of vegetarian-friendly restaurants that we frequented while we were in Chicago!
Starting on the South Side...
Soul Vegetarian East - 205 E. 75th St.
Soul food is something I'd never really tasted until we went to this place that offers veggie soul food! We love the BBQ twists. Healthy food and they have lots of different healthy juices and shakes.
El Faro - 3936 W. 31st St.
Not a vegetarian restaurant but they have tons of veggie-friendly/fake-meat options. We LOVE the veggie cubano torta... an amazing sandwich with egg and all sorts of fake meat and yummy goodness.
Yummy Thai - 1418 W. Taylor St.
One of our favorite Thai restaurants... dishes we enjoy: Panang Curry with veggies and tofu, Sweet Basil Tofu, Rama Tofu, Pad Thai, and Spicy Crazy Noodle.
Butterfly Sushi Bar and Thai Cuisine - 1156 W. Grand Ave. (multiple locations)
Another one of our favorite Thai restaurants... we go for the Thai food, not the sushi. Their Panang and Red Curries are awesome!
Native Foods Cafe - 1484 N. Milwaukee Ave. (multiple locations)
A completely vegan restaurant where all the food is made on-site and fresh! A lot of fake meat options. Their items are really hit-or-miss depending on what your taste is. I enjoy their Twister Wrap, Nachos, Sweet Potato Fries, and some of their burgers.
Handlebar - 2311 W. North Ave.
Not completely vegetarian because they have seafood as well, but great vegetarian options! A lot of their food is great, but we love the Buffalo Chicken Wrap... have them add avocado.
Urban Vegan - 1605 W. Montrose Ave.
We only tried this place recently and were blown away! It's a Thai restaurant but it's completely vegetarian... it has a lot of fake meat options. If you used to eat meat and miss orange chicken... this place has a great fake-meat orange 'chicken'.
Chicago Diner - 3411 N. Halsted St.
I think we've enjoyed pretty much everything that we've tried here... and love their soy shakes. This is kind of "the" place to go to for vegetarians and vegans in Chicago.
Demera Ethiopian Restaurant - 4801 N. Broadway St.
Not a vegetarian restaurant, but if you're vegetarian and you haven't tried Ethiopian food, you should! You can start with vegetarian or spinach sambussas... then get the vegetarian messob which is large family-style plate. You can get different vegetarian options on the messob... we usually get "misir-wot," "shiro," "gomen," and "kay seerena carrot tibs." Yummmy!
I-Cream - 1537 N. Milwaukee Ave.
After your meal, you have to have dessert, right? Our favorite is this ice cream shop... the ice cream is MADE right their in front of you using liquid nitrogen... you can get regular ice cream, soy ice cream, flavored yogurt, shakes, etc... whatever you want. They have soooo many flavors and toppings you can choose from! AMAZING.
Hmm... which of these should I try to hit up when I'm in Chicago for a weekend in August.....?
Starting on the South Side...
Soul Vegetarian East - 205 E. 75th St.
Soul food is something I'd never really tasted until we went to this place that offers veggie soul food! We love the BBQ twists. Healthy food and they have lots of different healthy juices and shakes.
El Faro - 3936 W. 31st St.
Not a vegetarian restaurant but they have tons of veggie-friendly/fake-meat options. We LOVE the veggie cubano torta... an amazing sandwich with egg and all sorts of fake meat and yummy goodness.
Yummy Thai - 1418 W. Taylor St.
One of our favorite Thai restaurants... dishes we enjoy: Panang Curry with veggies and tofu, Sweet Basil Tofu, Rama Tofu, Pad Thai, and Spicy Crazy Noodle.
Butterfly Sushi Bar and Thai Cuisine - 1156 W. Grand Ave. (multiple locations)
Another one of our favorite Thai restaurants... we go for the Thai food, not the sushi. Their Panang and Red Curries are awesome!
Native Foods Cafe - 1484 N. Milwaukee Ave. (multiple locations)
A completely vegan restaurant where all the food is made on-site and fresh! A lot of fake meat options. Their items are really hit-or-miss depending on what your taste is. I enjoy their Twister Wrap, Nachos, Sweet Potato Fries, and some of their burgers.
Handlebar - 2311 W. North Ave.
Not completely vegetarian because they have seafood as well, but great vegetarian options! A lot of their food is great, but we love the Buffalo Chicken Wrap... have them add avocado.
Urban Vegan - 1605 W. Montrose Ave.
We only tried this place recently and were blown away! It's a Thai restaurant but it's completely vegetarian... it has a lot of fake meat options. If you used to eat meat and miss orange chicken... this place has a great fake-meat orange 'chicken'.
Chicago Diner - 3411 N. Halsted St.
I think we've enjoyed pretty much everything that we've tried here... and love their soy shakes. This is kind of "the" place to go to for vegetarians and vegans in Chicago.
Demera Ethiopian Restaurant - 4801 N. Broadway St.
Not a vegetarian restaurant, but if you're vegetarian and you haven't tried Ethiopian food, you should! You can start with vegetarian or spinach sambussas... then get the vegetarian messob which is large family-style plate. You can get different vegetarian options on the messob... we usually get "misir-wot," "shiro," "gomen," and "kay seerena carrot tibs." Yummmy!
I-Cream - 1537 N. Milwaukee Ave.
After your meal, you have to have dessert, right? Our favorite is this ice cream shop... the ice cream is MADE right their in front of you using liquid nitrogen... you can get regular ice cream, soy ice cream, flavored yogurt, shakes, etc... whatever you want. They have soooo many flavors and toppings you can choose from! AMAZING.
Hmm... which of these should I try to hit up when I'm in Chicago for a weekend in August.....?
