Chicago vegetarian spots
The Loving Hut
Restaurants
Lunch, dinner
The Loving Hut
It’s ironic that a takeover from a spiritual idol can suck the soul right out of a restaurant, but that’s essentially what happened with Alice & Friends Vegetarian Cafe
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Falafill
Restaurants
Lunch, dinner
Falafill
Maher Chebaro is a man who loves condiments. So while practically the only thing on the menu at his Lakeview storefront is falafel—fried to order and greaseless—it’s the salad bar visit that comes with each falafel pita or bowl that makes this place well worth a visit
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Karyn’s on Green
Restaurants
Brunch (Sat, Sun), dinner (Tue-Sun) (closed Mon)
Karyn’s on Green
Karyn Calabrese’s third restaurant is in the former Butter space, but her takes on “chicken” legs, “crab” cakes and peanut-butter ice “cream” are all vegan
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Amitabul
Restaurants
Lunch, dinner (Tue–Sun)
Amitabul
Like a Zen koan shocking the mind into enlightenment, this Korean vegan restaurant is an awakening—for vegans, vegetarians and carnivores alike—to how delicious a meatless, eggless, dairy-free meal can be
Soul Vegetarian East
Restaurants
Breakfast (Sat, Sun), lunch, dinner
Soul Vegetarian East
This spot’s a neighborhood stalwart in a neighborhood that, frankly, needs stalwarts
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Udupi Palace
Restaurants
Lunch, dinner
Udupi Palace
Carnivores seem to think that without meat on their plate they’d starve. But this 100% vegetarian South Indian spot puts an end to that theory with its famous dosa—a gigantic cumin-, potato- and onion-filled rice and lentil crêpe that comes in a dozen varieties
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Mana Food Bar
Restaurants
Lunch (Sat), dinner
Mana Food Bar
At this shoebox-size meatless mecca, global vegetarian fare is gobbled up by lanky diners lounging on chunky wood stools and in dark booths under dim lights
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- Critics' pick
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