Best Healthy Tacos Restaurants in Chicago
6 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Burrito Beach
A Chicago-born Mexican grill balancing speed, customizability, and fresher ingredients.
Notable Picks
8.4
Burrito Beach’s Ohio Street location is a fast-casual staple for toasted burritos, bowls, and tacos built with fresher-than-average ingredients. High-volume lunch lines from nearby offices and hotels speak to its role as Streeterville’s reliable, customizable Mexican grill.
Must-Try Dishes:
Toasted Burritos, Beach Bowls, Crispy Quesadillas
What Makes it Special: A Chicago-born Mexican grill balancing speed, customizability, and fresher ingredients.
8.2
A South Shore vegan soul-food kitchen that also runs a surprisingly legit taco lane, built around bold seasoning and hearty plant-based textures. Treat it like a flavor-driven pickup where the best tacos mirror the restaurant’s comfort-food DNA rather than trying to be traditional taqueria-style.
Must-Try Dishes:
Oyster mushroom tacos, Jerk tofu tacos, BBQ cauliflower
What Makes it Special: Vegan comfort cooking that translates unusually well into tacos.
Worthy Picks
7.8
A colorful Andersonville room that translates taqueria cravings into vegan form without turning it into a lecture—think saucy, satisfying tacos and a menu built for shareable bites. Order like you would at a traditional spot: one standout taco style, one rich add-on, then stop.
Must-Try Dishes:
Cauliflower al pastor tacos, Mushroom chimichurri tacos, Quesabirria
What Makes it Special: Vegan tacos that still deliver the saucy, satisfying taqueria feel.
7.8
A vegan counter built around bold, saucy comfort—tacos here are less about tradition and more about craveable textures and toppings. It’s a smart add to a “best tacos” list for anyone who wants a plant-based option that still eats like a full meal.
Must-Try Dishes:
Tacos (three corn tortillas with seasoned grilled seitan crumbles), Jerk Nachos, Now Wingz
What Makes it Special: Vegan tacos built with seitan crumbles and loaded, comfort-style toppings.
#5
Buen Apetito
7.7
A family-owned taquería counter inside the Chicago French Market that’s best used as a quick, practical taco run between trains and meetings. Stick to one clear lane—grilled steak or chicken tacos—and keep the order simple so it stays fresh and balanced in a food-hall setting.
Must-Try Dishes:
Grilled steak tacos, Grilled chicken tacos, Salmon tacos
What Makes it Special: Market-counter tacos with multiple grilled protein lanes.
7.6
A fully plant-based taqueria that’s strongest when you treat it like street-food format: pick two taco styles with different textures, add one drink, and stop there. The best items mimic classic taqueria structure—savory filling, salsa heat, and a tortilla that holds—without leaning on novelty.
Must-Try Dishes:
Soy al pastor tacos, Jackfruit barbacoa tacos, Matcha horchata
What Makes it Special: A 100% vegan taco menu that aims for classic street-style satisfaction.