Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Oak Lawn

"Chicago Diner, founded in 1983, is vegetarian from the outset. While the restaurant provides several options for its customers, everything on the menu is entirely vegetarian. Vegetarian choices at this Chicago restaurant are all vegan, or else the menu can easily be modified to suit a vegan guest’s dietary needs."

"Meat free since ’83, this beloved diner is always near the top of any vegetarian-friendly list. Its signature Radical Reuben is loaded with corned beef seitan, grilled onions, peppers, sauerkraut, vegan thousand island dressing, and cheese on marbled rye."

"Accompany your vegetarian or vegan breakfast, brunch, or lunch with one of the diner’s renowned vegan milkshakes and you’ll be wondering when you can come back for a second visit. And the Mac & Teese?. More like Mac & Please Bring Some More Of This."

"The trendy go-to spot for made-from-scratch vegetarian and vegan comfort food, fair-trade coffee, and freshly baked organic treats, Handlebar is packed on most days with local Wicker Park hipsters enjoying breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The menu features vegetarian delights like pepita scrambled eggs, veggie chili mac and cheese, meat-free buffalo “chicken” wings, and the signature fried avocado tacos stuffed with cabbage slaw, refried beans, queso fresco, fresh tomatoes, and house-made salsa verde. Named for the multiple bike racks out back, the laid-back, friendly restaurant sees eco-minded folks chatting over tasty vegan fare and sampling from the extensive list of different drafts."

"As a meat lover, I was initially nervous about visiting a vegetarian restaurant…But WOW, this place is incredible.The staff was helpful and their suggest..."

"With a broad selection of Thai and Asian dishes such as tofu satay, grilled vegetable dumplings and papaya salad, Urban Vegan is fully vegan, using soy shrimp and chicken substitutes to capture the full flavor and texture profile of the original meat-friendly recipes. A blend of vegan and Asian flavors is a must in the best restaurants in Chicago. Urban Vegan | 1603 W."

"Restaurants Vegan Lake View. Vegans and vegetarians who love Thai food can breathe a sigh of relief. This may look like every other neighborhood joint, but there is no fish sauce hiding in the peanut satay nor egg wash coating the spring rolls: Everything on the menu is 100 percent vegan."

"It’s fun to eat with your hands as a kid, which makes dumplings a great choice. For a fun mashup, Urbanbelly’s kids’ menu has a cheeseburger dumpling, but there are also more adventurous options like pork-cilantro or chicken curry fillings. Kids can also snack on edamame, slurp noodle soup or practice their chopsticks skills with a rice bowl."

"Located in Avondale (and hence, a bit out of the way for those traveling without a car), Urban Belly offers a small number of seats in a surprisingly chic space. The most expensive noodle dishes – ramen with pork belly and udon with shrimp – are $13. Dumpling and rice plates like lamb and brandy or short rib and scallion are $7-8 each."

"Whether you snag a tabletop grill for a DIY experience or relax and let Bill Kim and crew do all the work, start with the golf-ball-size crispy tofu, move on to the tea-smoked duck, and finish with the textural delights of the seafood hot pot.L Mon–Sat, D nightly."

"The best restaurants in Chicago also include some of the best signage in Chicago, and Ground Control is chief among them. A fun carrot-rocket ship greets you on the sign outside, happily combining the space-with-plants theme and fun diner fare. Enjoy sandwiches, burgers, BBQ, Asian and Mexican selections that will make you wonder how vegan food has gotten so good!"

"This restaurant can be the best place for both of you because it does not only cook vegan foods but also non-vegan foods which tend to be meaty. It is such a great idea to get along with your omnivore friend, isn’t it?. Ground Control Restaurant provides various kinds of breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus including salad, soup, and liquor."

"Looking for an eclectic and environmentally conscious brunch spot?. Look no further than Ground Control!. Saturdays and Sundays, their doors open at 11 a.m."

"The Charnley-Persky House Museum is in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood. The location is famous for being one of the only surviving residential pieces designed by Louis Sullivan. Frank Lloyd Wright was also a contributor to the project; at the time of the house's construction, Wright worked for Sullivan."

"Of the numerous buildings that Frank Lloyd Wright designed around Chicago, none is more famous or influential than Robie House. Because its horizontal lines resembled the flat landscape of the Midwestern prairie, the style became known as the Prairie style. Inside are 174 stained-glass windows and doors, which you'll see on the hour-long tours (frequency varies by season, but there's usually at least one tour per hour). Advance tickets are highly recommended."

"Named one of the 10 most significant buildings of the 20th century by the American Institute of Architects, the 9,000-square-foot Robie…"

"Wright designed and built his first home in 1889, on the strength of a $5,000 loan from his then employer and mentor, seminal Chicago…"

"Decisions can be difficult when constructing your perfect ice cream cake. Choose from 10 different ice cream flavors, all made with organic milk and cream, and decide if you prefer crumbled brownies, blondies, or cookies as a base. Rachel Kamins launched Bartleby’s in 2018 after working for Ben & Jerry’s and Zingerman’s Bakehouse and calls herself the “caker, baker, and ice cream maker.” Fittingly, she makes everything, from the ice cream to the crushed cookies and brownies to all her sauces, from scratch."