vegan in chicago's suburbs

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blind faith
vegetarian/vegan
 		blind faith is a completely vegetarian restaurant in evanston. they've been around for about 20 years and just about everything i've had there is really good, in particular the seitan marsala or fajitas. (website)

525 dempster st.
evanston, il
847.328.6875

chicago diner (closed)
vegetarian/vegan
 		this branch of the chicago diner has closed its doors. (website)

581 elm place
highland park, il
847.433.1228

cho dang tofu restaurant
tofu?
 		a friend of mine found mention of this place somewhere. we've never been there but every dish is based around tofu. sounds interesting.

1719 w algonquin rd
mount prospect, il
847.956.8638

chowpatti
vegetarian/international
 		i've never been to this restaurant, but reviews of it boast a twenty-some page menu of indian-centered dishes, with many other ethnic foods represented.

1035 s arlington heights rd
arlington heights, il
847.640.9554

flat top grill
another make-your-own stir fry place. i bet your mom would think this was fun. (website)

many locations

kabob kafe
middle eastern
 		i had seen this place around for years and hadn't thought to try it till i saw a review online claiming that they had the most amazing falafel. so the other day matt and i stopped in and it was FANTASTIC! they serve their falafel on fresh toasted pitas with delicious marinated vegetables. i bet everything else is great too!

1300 s main st
lombard, il
630.627.6112

kafein
?
 		this restaurant was submitted by someone, i've never been. they offer many vegan dishes, of what kind i'm i'm not sure but we'll find out when their website launches. (website)

1621 chicago ave.
evanston, il
847.491.1621

leona's (deprecated)
pizza/italian
 		ok. i have no idea what's going on at leona's these days. apparently some locations are using a vegan soy cheese, but not all of them. but i've also heard that their pizza sauce has cheese in it? who knows. i like my pizza cheeseless anyway.

many locations

life vegan
soul veg
 		my understanding is that this place is pretty similar to soul veg on the south side. that's fabulous. evanston is marginally more convenient for me. i'm super pleased to have some delicious vegetarian soul food up on the north side. go grab a bbq twist and some collard greens.

1601 simpson
evanston, il
847.869.6379

lulu's dim sum and then sum
dim sum/asian
 		i've never been here, but i definitely want to try it. they have quite a few vegetarian dim sum options, and can make vegetarian versions of a lot of the dishes they offer. (website)

626 davis
evanston, il
847.869.4343

mongolian bbq
yet one more, make-your-own stir fry. (website)

many locations

noodles & co.
noodles
 		it's always great to have places to eat in the suburbs, and it's not bad to have a chain where you can know for sure you can eat if you're starving and stumbling around looking for restaurants. (website)

many locations

p.f. chang's china bistro
chinese
 		my family went to this place for my mom's birthday and we were pleased by the number of vegan dishes available. while not the most traditional chinese food, it was all delicious. we had the vegetarian lettuce wraps as an appetizer and they were fantastic, then i had the vegetable chow fun, extra spicy. so! good! not to mention, they were peta's january eats pick. (there is also a northbrook location, see their website for details) (website)

many locations

pita house
middle eastern
 		i heard that this is an excellent vegan fast food place. great falafil, lentil soup, and the best hummous. give it a try.

340 e. roosevelt rd.
lombard, il
630.576.5060

pita house
middle eastern
 		i believe this pita house is related to the one in lombard. so again, i hear falafil, lentil soup, and hummous are great.

365 roselle rd.
schaumburg, il
847.352.4750

pita inn
middle eastern
 		pita inn is the best. it has pretty good food, it's super cheap, and open late. if you find yourself in skokie or evanston and need a snack, go get some falafel.

390 w. dempster
skokie, il
847.677.0211

sher-a-punjab
indian
 		tasty vegetarian indian buffet. yumm.

2113 w. 63rd st.
downers grove, il
630.971.8300

shree vegetarian restaurant
indian
 		heh.. this restaurant was recommended to me by a vegetarian indian couple working at a subway that matt and i went to. it's a completely vegetarian indian restaurant. i still haven't made it there, but i still remember how amazing they said it was!

655 n cass ave.
westmont, il
630.655.1021

stir crazy
make-your-own stir fry. go there with your parents. (website)

many locations

viceroy of india
indian
 		i've been going to this indian restaurant for years. they serve absolutely amazing food. probably my favorite indian restaurant. it is not a vegetarian restaurant, but they serve many vegetarian dishes.

19w555 roosevelt rd
lombard, il
630.627.4411

vitality natural foods
vegetarian/raw
 		here's a raw foods/yoga center in the northern suburbs. the menu on their website seems to offer a wide range of fresh juices and sandwiches. even fresh young coconuts! (website)

1100 central ave
wilmette, il
847.853.9393

 

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