“Try the carrot cake and chocolate hazelnut cake, often highly recommended by customers.”
Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.
“Try the carrot cake and chocolate hazelnut cake, often highly recommended by customers.”
“Try the vegan tamales with spicy mole for a flavorful meal”
“Try the vegan ice cream cakes and pies for special occasions”
“Try the signature vegan cinnamon rolls and scones”
“Try the Boston Cream and vanilla bean cronut”
“Try the sandwiches on Dutch Crunch bread for a crunchy experience”
“Try the creative vegan maki rolls like Cowgirl and Spicy Kaluna Crunch.”
“Try the vegan crab rangoon, often praised as the best in the city.”
“Try the hot bar buffet for a variety of flavorful soul food dishes.”
“Try the vegetable combo platter to sample a variety of vegan dishes with injera”
“Try the orange chicken and steamed curry dumplings”
“Try the variety of vegan hot dogs including the corn dog, Chicago dog, and pretzel dog.”
“Try the vegan pho with tofu and plenty of vegetables”
“Try the vegan burek with cabbage and onion or sweet fillings like apple cinnamon.”
All 15 the 15 essential spots in Chicago — filter by hours, save the ones you want to try, get walking directions on the day.
1. Pie Pie My Darling (5.0★, Bakery). 2. Yvolina's Tamales (5.0★, Mexican). 3. Bartleby's Ice Cream (5.0★, Bakery). 4. Loaves & Witches (5.0★, Bakery). 5. Beacon Doughnuts (5.0★, Bakery).
Pie Pie My Darling — Vegan Bakery, Cakes & Pies.
Composite = Spinach rating × 0.6 + signature dish strength × 0.25 + reviewer food rating × 0.15. We cap at 15 and dedupe brand chains.
All 15 venues refreshed 2026-07-03. Photos via Google Maps.
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