Veggie Chicago!

As many people know, Chicago has the best restaurants in the world. Also, it turns out Chicago is one of the best cities for vegetarian cuisine. The various cultures and ethnicities that have all congregated in Chicago give the restaurants cultural traditions and delicious tastes from all over the world in a vegetarian style. Gordon Hanrahan wanted to know how the Chicago restaurants fared for the diets of the growing vegetarian and vegan population throughout the city.

Whether you are in the mood for something fancy or just some good ol’ diner food, Chicago offers incredible options.

Karyn’s restaurants, including Karyn’s on Green, Karyn’s Fresh Corner, and Karyn’s Cooked, offer delicious options for vegetarians, vegans and raw vegans. The restaurants lean more towards upscale but with reasonable prices and are perfect for special occasions. Karyn’s on Green serves incredible butternut squash soup and delicious vegan chicken legs. Add their Chocolate Terrine dessert with salted cashew-vanilla mousse for one of the best vegan dinners Chicago can offer.

For a more casual scene, look into The Chicago Diner, Veggie Bite, and Pick Me Up Café. Make sure to order a vegan milkshake at The Chicago Diner to complete your veggie diner experience. Veggie Bite offers incredible veggie burgers that will keep you coming back to their restaurant time and time again.

If you have a sweet tooth, or just want to grab a bit of dessert after dinner, there are several places with vegan cupcakes and ice cream options including The Bleeding Heart Bakery, Drew’s Eatery and Molly’s Cupcakes. Drew’s Eatery has a new dessert that he calls the PB&J, which is a dessert sandwich that stacks brownie, peanut butter, ice cream, jelly, and brownie into perfection.

The vegetarian and vegan options in Chicago are excellent. There are many places to go and things to taste. I would recommend Chicago to any vegetarian or vegan as a great place to live and eat.

Go to Veg Guide for vegetarian and vegan restaurants all over the world!