Munchies Monday: Chicago's Best Vegan Restaurants

Being or becoming a vegan can be a really tough thing to do. You have to know which grocers to shop at and make sure none of your food has meat, fish or dairy in it. On every corner is a fast food joint like McDonald's or Burger King but most places like that do not offer vegan options. So I have composed of list of all the best vegan restaurants in Chicago. You should only want the healthiest and natural foods to go in to your body.

1.  Raw 

Chicago Raw is a cool vegan eatery located in the oh so trendy west loop neighborhood. This restaurant is a great option for you vegheads that love smoothies and raw juices. Raw offers acai berry smoothies and green juice. They also offer a huge variety of vegan meals including: egg salad, fresh garden spinach lasagna, sweet potatoes pancakes & more. For all my veganistas outside of Chicago , Raw has an online store !

Location: 131 N Clinton St. Chicago ,IL; West Loop 
Website: http://www.chicagorawfood.com/
Price: $ Under 20 Dollars 
Rating: 4.3/5 Stars 

2. Urban Vegan 
Urban Vegan is a popular restaurants with two locations in hippest areas of chi-town. Urban Vegan specializes in vegan Thai cuisine and offers options like soy chicken, soy pepper steak, veggie fried rice and much more. This is definitely a go-to restaurant for veggies. 

Location: Lakeview- 1605 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL
Lincoln Park- 1550 West Fullerton Avenue, Chicago,IL
Price: $ under 20 
Rating: 4.1/5
Website: http://www.urbanveganchicago.com/

3. Green Zebra 
Green Zebra is known as one of the most top-notch vegan restaurants in Chicago. It is owned by a world renown chef, Shawn McClain, and he started this restaurant because of his love for pure fruits and veggies. The menu has foods such as black bean pot-stickers (yum !), Parmesan risotto, Tuscan kale salad and a variety of other options. I recommend making reservations online and dress to impress !

Location: 1460 West Chicago Ave, Chicago IL ; West Town neighborhood 
Price: 31-50$
Rating: 4.0/5
Website: http://www.greenzebrachicago.com/

4. Vegetarian Soul
One of the only vegan restaurants on the far south side of Chicago, Vegetarian Soul is must try. Located in the rising Chatham area for over 25 years. This restaurant specializes in vegan soul food and offers an amazing juice bar. Their menu is impeccable with so many options including: BBQ twist platter, black eye pea burger, veggie gyros, soy ice cream and endless other options.

Location: 203 East 75th Street, Chicago, IL
Price: Under 20$
Rating: 4.9/5
Website:  www.originalsoulvegetarian.com/

5. Native Foods
Native Foods is quickly becoming a national veghead favorite. They have locations all over the country in veggie loving states like Colorado, California , Oregon and newer locations in Washington, Dc and Chicago. I often refer to this restaurant as the 'Applebee's' of vegan food because they have so many options and they also have great alcoholic beverages. They have 4 locations in Chicago and with foods like gold rush ciabatta, zucchini date cake, and the yo amigo taco salad why wouldn't you want your veggies dreams answered here !

Location: Hyde Park- 1518 East Harper Court ; Lakeview- 1023 West Belmont Ave; Loop- 218 South Clark Street ; West Loop- 14 South Clinton St. ; Wicker Park - 1484 North Milwaukee Ave ; All Located in the city of Chicago !
Price: Under 30$
Rating: 4.8/5
website: https://www.nativefoods.com


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