Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Chicago.
Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Chicago. including where to go and what to order.
Soul Veg City in Chicago is the African Hebrew Israelite vegan soul-food kitchen on 75th Street, with protein-tuna salad and the kalebone cuts based on wheat.
TipOrder the kalebone (seasoned wheat-gluten) plate with mac and cheese, greens and cornbread. Plant-based soul-food at its source.
Amitabul in Chicago is the Norwood Park vegan Korean kitchen on Milwaukee from monk-trained Dave Choi, with macrobiotic bibimbap and warming Korean stews.
TipOrder the Dosa Heaven Mandu (Korean dumplings) and the Mandala Mandu Soup. Both are the menu's standouts.
The Chicago Diner in Chicago is the Lakeview vegetarian diner on Halsted since 1983, the Meat Free Since '83 slogan, with veg deep-dish, jerk seitan.
TipThe vegan radical reuben with seitan corned beef and the vegan-mac-with-buffalo-jackfruit are the menu's defining orders.
Handlebar Bar & Grill in Chicago is the Wicker Park vegetarian bar-and-grill on North Avenue with a strong vegetarian menu and a tree-lined back patio.
TipThe Buffalo-tempeh wings and the seitan-Reuben are both menu staples. Sit at the back patio in summer.
Wheat's End Cafe in Chicago is the East Lakeview fully gluten-free cafe-bakery on Wells, with separate-kitchen certification, biscuits, breakfast sandwiches.
TipThe pie counter at the front sells whole pies to take home; the back-room cafe runs full breakfast service until 14:00.
Defloured Bakery in Chicago is the Andersonville gluten-free, dedicated-kitchen bakery on Balmoral Avenue, with sandwich loaves, cupcakes and birthday-size.
TipSandwich loaves are baked Tuesday and Friday only; pre-order on the website by the Monday or Thursday before for pickup.
Ghareeb Nawaz in Chicago is the West Ridge Pakistani halal kitchen on Devon, with a $7 special, daily-changing biryanis and one of the cheapest meals.
TipCash only. The chicken biryani special is $7 and feeds two. Open until 02:00, the only Devon plate at that hour.
Milt's Barbecue for the Perplexed in Chicago is the Lakeview kosher BBQ kitchen on Broadway, a glatt-kosher smokehouse with brisket, pulled chicken and rib.
TipClosed Friday from sundown to Saturday sundown. The brisket plate with pickles and white bread is the canonical order.
Shallots Bistro in Skokie (north of Chicago) is the kosher dining room on Carpenter Road with French-Mediterranean dishes, a kosher wine list.
TipFriday-night Shabbat dinner is the special event; the prix-fixe runs 19:00 with traditional courses and a kosher wine pairing.
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TableJourney's Chicago dietary chapter covers vegan, vegetarian, gluten_free, halal, kosher venues, each editor-picked with what to order and how to ask.