I’m Vegan & Vegetarian is a vegan Thai restaurant in Lakeview.

Healthy Substance is a vegan Mexican Restaurant in Garfield Ridge, with great food.

Chile Toreado is a great Mexican restaurant in McKinley Park from the team behind 5 Rabanitos.

Cafe Instanbul is a Mediterranean restaurant in Wicker Park with great grilled meats and housemade bread.

Middle East Bakery is a spot in Andersonville that’s equally great for a quick lunch or picking up groceries.

Ras Dashen is an excellent Ethiopian restaurant in Edgewater with fantastic food.

Spoken is a small cafe in Ravenswood with great sandwiches and coffee.

Sweet Pepper is a counter service Venezuelan spot with great arepas and fried sweet plantains.

Rooh is an upscale Indian restaurant in the West Loop with beautifully-plated, tasty food.

Cellar Door Provisions is an excellent cafe and restaurant in Logan Square that’s useful for a lot of situations.

Pretty Cool is a charming ice cream shop in Logan Square serving creative and delicious popsicles.

14 Parish is a Caribbean restaurant in the South Loop that’s very close to McCormick Place.

The original location of the legendary vegan institution.

Arepa George is a Colombian restaurant in Humboldt Park with great arepas.

Galit is a Middle Eastern restaurant in Lincoln Park with great food.

Spinning J is an excellent bakery and soda fountain in Humboldt Park that has housemade sodas, fresh baked pies, and sandwiches.