Best Vegan Restaurants in Chicago, Illinois

While vegans struggle in some cities in America to find restaurants that have vegan food options, Chicago, Illinois is not one of those cities. Not only are there quite a number of restaurants that offer vegan options, there are a surprising number of 100% vegan restaurants in Chicago as well. So if you're a vegan traveling to Chicago for business or pleasure, or you're a Chicago resident, don't leave the city without giving these highly rated 100% vegan restaurants a try.

Loving Hut
Address: 5812 North Broadway, Chicago IL 60660
Phone: 773.275.8797
Website: www.lovinghut.us/chicago

Loving Hut is a pure vegan Asian-fusion restaurant, with entrees inspired by Thai, Korean, Vietnamese, and Chinese traditions. Loving Hut uses a variety of meat replacers, such as soy protein, gluten, tofu. Serving a huge range of Asian-inspired dishes, its best to go with a group so that you can order a sampling of the different options. Try the Golden Skewers for an appetizer, the sweet cinnamon and ginger tea, the Almond Joy and Spicy BBQ dinner entrees. Polish off the meal with delicious chocolate mousse pie topped with vanilla soy ice cream. The options are endless.

Amitabul
Address: 6207 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago IL 60646
Phone: 773.774.0276
Website: www.amitabulchicago.com

Amitabul is a self-proclaimed "healing Buddhist spiritual vegan" restaurant. Because it specializes in vegan Korean food, its a great option for Korean food lovers that struggle to find vegan entrees at most other Korean restaurants in the states. Try the Dark Side of the Moon entree and the Wolfman's dream.

Soul Vegetarian East
Address: 205 E. 75th Street, Chicago IL 60619
Phone: 773.224.0104
Website: none

Soul Vegetarian East is one of the most highly rated vegan restaurants in Chicago! The cuisine is soul food, a normally meat-heavy cuisine, but here it is served 100% vegan. If you don't like fake meat, the pickings here will be slim. Entrees include gluten veggie-burger, barbecue roast sandwich, salisbury "steak", pulled "pork". Soul Vegetarian East is definitely not a health food restaurant, but if you're into soul food, its a must.

Karyn's on Green
Address: 130 South Green Street, Chicago IL 60607
Phone: 312.226.6155
Website: www.karynsongreens.comwww.karynsongreens.com

Karyn's on Green is a simple and elegant vegan restaurant. The cuisine is mock meat heavy, but still has some good options for those not interested in meat alternatives. Its very much a restaurant centered on American cuisine, with crispy "chicken legs" and "chorizo" sliders. Also try the potato leek soup and eggplant cannelloni. Cocktails are superb-- sidecar, clip-on , and coconut water-- as are the desserts-- raw peanut butter ice cream sandwich and chocolate terrine.