Best Vegan Restaurants in River North (60654)
4 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
PLANTA Queen Chicago
Upscale plant-based Asian cooking with full sushi and dim sum in a dramatic room.
Notable Picks
8.6
PLANTA Queen brings an all-vegan, Asian-inspired menu of sushi, noodles, and share plates to a polished, high-energy River North dining room. Since opening in 2022, it’s become the go-to for plant-based date nights and group dinners where cocktails and presentation matter as much as the food.
Must-Try Dishes:
Bang Bang Broccoli, Torched & Pressed Nigiri, Truffle Udon
What makes it special: Upscale plant-based Asian cooking with full sushi and dim sum in a dramatic room.
Plant-based comfort-food counter where burritos, birria burritos, and chimichangas come in fully vegetarian and mostly vegan builds. Diners lean on it for indulgent burrito-style plates that still stay meat-free, from brunch through late lunch and dinner.
Must-Try Dishes:
Birria burritos with plant-based protein, Loaded breakfast burrito, Crispy chimichanga with vegan cheese
What makes it special: Vegetarian and vegan comfort food where burritos and birria burritos are headline items.
#3
Ingrained
8.0
Ingrained is a small, brightly lit snack shop focused on vegan, gluten-free frozen raw bars and treats made without refined sugar. Open since 2019, it functions as River North’s plant-based dessert stop for bars, peanut butter cups, and coffee that feel nutritionally conscious but still indulgent.
Must-Try Dishes:
Double PB Cup Caramel Cookie Bar, Sltty Brownie, Oreo Rocher Ice Cream Bar
What makes it special: A vegan, gluten-free dessert bar that treats raw, superfood-based sweets like a serious craft.
Worthy Picks
7.6
Protein Bar & Kitchen’s River North location is a health-focused fast-casual stop where bowls, açaí, wraps, and smoothies can all be built vegan with plant-based proteins. Regulars use it for quick, macro-friendly meals before work, between meetings, or after the gym.
Must-Try Dishes:
AM Mexicali Bowl, Morning Mexicali Bar-rito, Triple Berry Acai Bowl
What makes it special: A long-running Chicago-born mini-chain where vegan bowls, shakes, and açaí are built for speed and macros.