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15 essentials · 3 signature dishes

Best Vegan Restaurants in Chicago

604 places · 46 fully vegan

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15 essentials

Where to eat first in Chicago

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Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.

  4. Number 4. Cafe 53

    5.0

    Vegan Chicken Sandwiches, Dutch Crunch

    $$

    Worth ordering: #1 Sandwich

  5. Number 5. Pie

    5.0

    Vegan Cakes, Cupcakes & Pies

    $$

    The vibe: good for groups

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3 signature dishes

What Chicago cooks best

The dishes Chicago's reviews name most and praise hardest, each ranked by how reviewers rate the vegan version.

signature #1

Best donut in Chicago

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  3. Number 3. Logan Vegan

    4.7

    Vegan Ice Cream, Cafe & Donuts

    $$$

    Worth ordering: #1 Ice creamWorth ordering: #3 Donut

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signature #2

Best hot dog in Chicago

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signature #3

Best banh mi in Chicago

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Vegan & omni

2 lists Fully vegan · Omni standouts

10 places

Fully vegan in Chicago

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  1. Number 1. Pie Listed above as essential 05
  2. Number 2. Alice & Friends' Vegan Kitchen Listed above as essential 14
  3. Number 3. Vegan Plate Listed above as essential 15
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10 places

Omni standouts in Chicago

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  1. Number 1. La Esperanza Restaurant Pilsen Listed above as essential 09
  2. Number 2. defloured: A Gluten Free Bakery Listed above as essential 10
  3. Number 3. Pho Delicious Vietnamese Restaurant Chicago IL Listed above as essential 01
  4. Number 4. Yvolina's Tamales Listed above as essential 03
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By occasion

11 lists Breakfast spots · Lunch & brunch · Dinner destinations · Worth the occasion · Coffee masters · Sweet treats · Cozy hideaways · Work-friendly cafes · Group night out · Budget eats · Family friendly

8 places

Breakfast spots in Chicago

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  1. Number 1. Move Along Coffee Listed above as donut 04
  3. Number 3. Loaves & Witches Listed above as essential 08
  4. Number 4. Cafe 53 Listed above as essential 04
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8 places

Lunch & brunch in Chicago

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  1. Number 1. La Esperanza Restaurant Pilsen Listed above as essential 09
  2. Number 2. defloured: A Gluten Free Bakery Listed above as essential 10
  3. Number 3. Pho Delicious Vietnamese Restaurant Chicago IL Listed above as essential 01
  4. Number 4. Loaves & Witches Listed above as essential 08
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8 places

Dinner destinations in Chicago

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  2. Number 2. Blue Sushi Sake Grill Listed above as essential 02
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6 places

Worth the occasion in Chicago

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  2. Number 2. Marina's Bistro and Rum Bar Listed above as dinner destinations 01

  4. Number 4. Casa Yari

    5.0

    Puerto Rican-Honduran, Extensive Vegan Menu

    $$$

    The vibe: good for groups

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10 places

Coffee masters in Chicago

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  1. Number 1. Move Along Coffee Listed above as donut 04
  2. Number 2. Loaves & Witches Listed above as essential 08
  3. Number 3. Frera Desserts Listed above as essential 07
  4. Number 4. The Wormhole Coffee Listed above as donut 11
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10 places

Sweet treats in Chicago

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  1. Number 1. Beacon Doughnuts Listed above as donut 01
  2. Number 2. Logan Vegan Listed above as donut 03
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8 places

Cozy hideaways in Chicago

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  1. Number 1. Marina's Bistro and Rum Bar Listed above as dinner destinations 01
  3. Number 3. Community Tavern Listed above as dinner destinations 03
  4. Number 4. The Brewed Listed above as donut 02

8 places

Work-friendly cafes in Chicago

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  1. Number 1. Loaves & Witches Listed above as essential 08
  2. Number 2. Frera Desserts Listed above as essential 07
  3. Number 3. The Brewed Listed above as donut 02
  4. Number 4. Nabala Cafe Listed above as donut 10

10 places

Group night out in Chicago

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  1. Number 1. Lula Cafe Listed above as cozy hideaways 02
  2. Number 2. La Esperanza Restaurant Pilsen Listed above as essential 09
  3. Number 3. Marina's Bistro and Rum Bar Listed above as dinner destinations 01

10 places

Budget eats in Chicago

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  1. Number 1. Pho Delicious Vietnamese Restaurant Chicago IL Listed above as essential 01
  2. Number 2. Blue Sushi Sake Grill Listed above as essential 02
  3. Number 3. Blue Sushi Sake Grill Listed above as essential 06
  4. Number 4. defloured: A Gluten Free Bakery Listed above as essential 10

8 places

Family friendly in Chicago

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  1. Number 1. Pho Delicious Vietnamese Restaurant Chicago IL Listed above as essential 01
  2. Number 2. Blue Sushi Sake Grill Listed above as essential 06
  3. Number 3. La Esperanza Restaurant Pilsen Listed above as essential 09
  4. Number 4. defloured: A Gluten Free Bakery Listed above as essential 10

By dish

9 lists Best pizza · Best coffee · Best sandwich · Best ramen · Best falafel · Best ice cream · Best sushi · Best tacos · Best bowl

17 places

Best pizza in Chicago

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12 places

Best coffee in Chicago

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  1. Number 1. Move Along Coffee Listed above as donut 04

10 places

Best sandwich in Chicago

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  1. Number 1. Cafe 53 Listed above as essential 04

  2. Number 2. Buona

    4.8

    Chicago Vegan Beef Sandwich

    $

    Worth ordering: #2 Sandwich

  3. Number 3. Peet's Coffee Listed above as coffee 04

10 places

Best ramen in Chicago

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10 places

Best falafel in Chicago

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  1. Number 1. IDOF

    4.6

    Falafel, Vegan Dream Plate

    $$

    Worth ordering: #1 Falafel

7 places

Best ice cream in Chicago

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  1. Number 1. Logan Vegan Listed above as donut 03
  3. Number 3. Bartlebys Homemade Ice Cream Listed above as sweet treats 04

6 places

Best sushi in Chicago

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  1. Number 1. Blue Sushi Sake Grill Listed above as essential 06
  2. Number 2. Blue Sushi Sake Grill Listed above as essential 02

5 places

Best tacos in Chicago

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5 places

Best bowl in Chicago

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By cuisine

3 lists American · Mexican · Mediterranean

10 places

American in Chicago

  1. Number 1. Lula Cafe Listed above as cozy hideaways 02
  2. Number 2. Urban Treez Chicago Listed above as breakfast spots 02
  3. Number 3. Alice & Friends' Vegan Kitchen Listed above as essential 14
  4. Number 4. Cafe 53 Listed above as essential 04

10 places

Mexican in Chicago

  1. Number 1. La Esperanza Restaurant Pilsen Listed above as essential 09
  2. Number 2. Yvolina's Tamales Listed above as essential 03
  3. Number 3. Penelopes Vegan Taqueria Pilsen Listed above as tacos 02

10 places

Mediterranean in Chicago

  1. Number 1. The Gundis Kurdish Kitchen Listed above as dinner destinations 04
  2. Number 2. Cafe 53 Listed above as essential 04

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Questions about eating vegan in Chicago

Are there vegan restaurants in Chicago?

Yes — Chicago has 604 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Pho Delicious Vietnamese Restaurant Chicago IL, Blue Sushi Sake Grill, Yvolina's Tamales. Spinach ranks them on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.

Is Chicago good for vegans?

Chicago scores 71.6/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 98 vegan-friendly venues and 124 high-quality restaurants out of 604 analyzed.

How many vegan restaurants are in Chicago?

Chicago has 46 fully vegan restaurants and 19 vegetarian restaurants. 98 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.

What dishes is Chicago known for?

Chicago's top signature dishes for vegans are donut, hot dog, banh mi, and the city also does sushi and cake well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.

What are the best cuisines for vegans in Chicago?

The vegan scene in Chicago leans American, Asian, Mexican. American is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.

What's the best vegan restaurant in Chicago?

Pho Delicious Vietnamese Restaurant Chicago IL is ranked #1 in Chicago by the Spinach Essentials algorithm, which weights rating, signature dish performance, and reviewer praise. See all 15 Essentials for the full ranking.

How does Spinach rank these venues?

Spinach ranks vegan venues by formula: a composite of Google Maps rating, the Spinach Rating (Wilson-confidence scored), dish-quality Wilson scores from extracted review signals, and city-specific signature dish strength. Essentials add a tier weighting; category lists add their own mood/occasion weights. No pay-to-play.

How fresh is this data?

The last refresh is stamped at the foot of this page. Rankings come from public reviews on Google Maps and HappyCow, read by Spinach's own analysis. We never republish the reviews themselves.