Chicago Our Campus: Vegetarian and Vegan
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These restaurants are not necessarily exclusively vegetarian, but they often offer a variety of tasty vegetarian and in many cases, vegan, choices.
Bite Café
bitecafechicago.com
1039 N. Western Ave.
(right next to the Empty Bottle )
773.395.2483
Quality food and excellent specials. The menu has recently changed—roughly 50 percent of the menu is vegetarian and the restaurant is open late to 1:00 a.m. on weekdays and 2:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Chicago Diner
veggiediner.com
3411 N. Halsted St.
773.935.6696
Specializes in vegan and vegetarian food. Inexpensive, healthy, and delicious.
Green Zebra
greenzebrachicago.com
1460 W. Chicago Ave.
312.243.7100
Heartland Café
heartlandcafe.com
7000 N. Glenwood Ave.
773.465.8005
Good, wholesome, natural food with many vegetarian options. Live music on weekends, outdoor seating, and a small book and gift shop with natural soaps and political magazines.
Karyn's
karynraw.com
1901 N. Halsted St.
312.395.2483
Three locations in Chicago, all serving a vegan menu. Lincoln Park location is a raw café/bistro and holistic wellness center. River North and West Loop locations serve cooked and raw vegan cuisine.
Lula Café
lulacafe.com
2537 N. Kedzie Ave.
773.489.9554
Delicious, creative, surprisingly inexpensive comfort food, made with fresh organic ingredients from local farmers. Many vegetarian options are offered.
