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The Top List of Raw Restaurants - Chicago, IL
By Thomas McCabe
Borrowed Earth Cafe'
970 Warren Avenue
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
(630) 795-1729
Open 3:57 pm - 9:03 pm Monday
10:57 am - 9:03 pm Tuesday through Saturday, Closed on Sundays
Cuisine Type: Raw Foods
Chicago, Illinois area diners now have the option of enjoying top - rate raw food cuisine in a colorful and inviting restaurant located close to the city. Borrowed Earth Cafe' is a clean and comfortable raw foods restaurant that offers great food and excellent customer service in a warm and relaxed atmosphere. The eco - conscious decor here features a waterfall, intriguing artwork, an interesting bamboo floor and soothing wall colors. An open kitchen is also featured at this raw foods restaurant, with overhead TV monitors that enable customers to closely watch their food being prepared. Borrowed Earth Cafe regularly serves a wide range of delectable raw, vegan appetizers, salads, wraps, entrees, desserts, smoothies, teas and more, at reasonable prices.
Raw appetizers served here include Hummus & Crackers, Nori Rolls, Cheese Perogies, Dolmas and Stuffed Mushrooms. Salads such as Kale - Licious Salad, Borrowed Earth's World Famous Salad and I can't Believe It's Not Egg Salad and their tasty raw soups are other great meal - starters at this Chicago, Illinois area raw foods restaurant.
Raw wraps are very popular with many customers at Borrowed Earth Cafe'. Wrap varieties include the Oriental - style Far Easter, Falafels, Falafels, Falafels, made with ground nuts and exotic spices and the Greek - inspired Gimme a Gyro, made with seeds and nuts in a zucchini flax seed wrap. All wraps here are served with two flavorful side salads.
The kitchen staff at Borrowed Earth Cafe' really shines when it comes to their delicious raw entrees. Among the great raw entrees served here are their delicious raw pizzas, made with sprouted rye crusts and almond - ricotta "cheese", the carrot / walnut garden Earth Burger, Burrito Loco, with spicy sunflower seeds, beans, guacamole and salsa in a corn tortilla, Raw Lasagna, made with zucchini noodles, spinach and vegetables, marinara sauce and cashew ricotta "cheese" as well as a Spinach Frittata. A Mediterranean - style Earth Sampler platter is also available, with items such as falafel, stuffed mushroom, dolmas and kebab, as well as three side salads.
Some of the other great items that are available for children as well as adults at Borrowed Earth Cafe' are Ants on a Log, which is stuffed celery, with almond or hemp butter and raisins, Spaghetti Marinara, made with zucchini pasta, the Un - Grilled Cheese Sandwich, PB & J Sandwich and a Banana Split.
The various raw desserts served at Borrowed Earth Cafe' are not only delicious to eat, but they are also creatively - presented. Raw desserts here include Out of this World Cheese Cake, Sweet Tooth Rainbow Pie, Guilty Pleasure Ice Cream and Savoy Truffles.
Beverages are no mere afterthought at this Chicago, Illinois area raw foods restaurant. Several types of delightful smoothies, including Mixed Berry, Pina Colada, Earth Green and Holy Cacao are available, as are a Chocolatte, Yerbamate Latte' and young Thai coconut milk served in the shell. A very large selection of hot or cold teas is also served at this delightful raw vegan restaurant. The tea selection here includes Chamomile, Hibiscus, Yerbamate, Jasmine, Green, Rooibos, Mint, Clove and White varieties. A side of agave is also available with all of the teas served at this Chicago, Illinois area raw foods restaurant.
In addition to serving some of the finest raw foods in the Chicago, Illinois area, Borrowed Earth Cafe' also regularly hosts an array of classes and events. All things considered, Borrowed Earth Cafe' is a wonderful raw foods restaurant that consistently offers an excellent dining experience for each and every customer.
Estimated Cost Per Person: $10 - $20
Cousin's Incredible Vitality Live Eatery, Emporium and Education
3038 West Irving Park Road,
Chicago, Illinois 60618
(773) 478-6868
Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm seven days per week
Cuisine Type : Raw Foods
Since 2006, Cousin's Incredible Vitality Live Eatery has been serving some of the freshest, most delicious and creatively - presented raw foods in the Chicago area. A warm and relaxed atmosphere is offered here, with great service always provided by friendly staff members. This family - friendly Chicago, Illinois raw foods restaurant is very popular with local residents and visitors to the area alike. Cousin's Incredible Vitality Live Eatery is a true raw foods restaurant, serving only raw, vegan foods. Befitting a real raw foods eatery, this establishment prepares all food items within certain temperature ranges and offers a wide variety of raw versions of traditional dishes. For instance, many items are soaked, rather than being steamed or boiled, pasta noodles are made from zucchini and burgers are made with nuts, mushrooms and seeds.
The talented chef - owner and his kitchen staff here consistently produce a large selection of tasty items, including several Turkish - style dishes, made with top - quality vegetables, nuts, seeds, fruits, superfoods and more. A comprehensive juice bar is featured at Cousin's Incredible Vitality Live Eatery and catering for up to 500 people is provided. In addition to offering top - rate raw food dishes, Cousin's Incredible Vitality Live Eatery, Emporium and Education also features a retail store and regularly offers a range of programs and workshops.
The extensive menu here features a broad spectrum of raw appetizers and small dishes. These include Nut - Tuna Wrap, Hummus, Stuffed Grape Leaves, Mini Flax Pizzas, Almond Pate, Dolma, Peppers stuffed with pine nuts, Spinach Fritata, Tabouleh, Stuffed Mushrooms and Soup of the Day. Other standout meal - starters at this raw foods restaurant are Mujver, made with zucchini, walnuts and chives, Sushimake, Sunflower and Snow Pea Sprouts, Turkish Olives, Romaine Lettuce Tacos and Guacamole.
An extensive selection of raw entrees are offered at Cousin's Incredible Vitality Live Eatery. Among them are Mediterranean Pasta, made with zucchini noodles, Living Burger, made with walnuts, flax seeds and mushrooms, Falafel Wrap, Spicy Adana Kebab, Hummus Platter, Swiss Chard Burrito, Spicy Cashew Pate with Mango Salad and Guacamole, Beet Pasta Ravioli, Nut Tuna Wrap, Musakka, Mediterranean Noodles with Pesto and Vegetable Skewer and Caesar Salad.
Cousin's Incredible Vitality Live Eatery also serves several decadent and delicious raw desserts. Their impressive raw dessert selection includes such treats as assorted flavors of Cheeseless Cheesecake, Chocolate Fig Mousse and Durian Pudding with Cacao Sauce.
The juice bar here offers a range of apple, carrot, celery and orange juice - based drinks. Among the myriad beverage choices at this juice bar are lemonade, wheat grass, coconut juice, Ginger - Carrot Punch, Cleansing Cocktail, coconut milk and pomegranate - grapefruit juice. A variety of "Boosts" are also available and can be added to any beverage. These include Raw Power, Spirulina, Bee Pollen, Hem Seed, Coconut Oil and Hemp Oil.
Beer and wine are served at Cousin's Incredible Vitality Live Eatery. Prices here are quite reasonable and portions are large. Take - out service of all menu items is also available.
Karyn's Fresh Corner Cafe.Raw Vegan Gourmet Restaurant
1901 N Halsted Ave (at Armitage Avenue)
Chicago, IL 60614
(312) 255-1590
Open daily from 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Cuisine Type: Raw Foods
Located in the Lincoln Park section of Chicago, Karyn's Fresh Corner Cafe is one of the most popular raw foods restaurants in the Chicago area. This clean and well - run establishment features an organic juice bar, a retail store and a fine - dining raw foods restaurant. In addition to being a raw foods restaurant and retail store, Karyn's Fresh Corner Cafe is also a holistic wellness center, which offers classes and workshops on preparing healthy foods year - round. Featuring a tastefully - decorated dining room with subdued colors and lighting, this Chicago, Illinois eatery offers many types of raw food dishes made with fruits, vegetables, grains, sprouts and much more.
The atmosphere here is casual and relaxed and service is always friendly and efficient. This family - friendly restaurant also features a popular outdoor dining area.
Karyn's Fresh Corner Cafe offers an extensive and inspired menu of raw, vegan foods. An array of raw sandwiches and half sandwiches are served here. These include Tuna Sandwich, made with Almond - not tuna, BLT, with beet - infused eggplant, lettuce, tomato, alfalfa sprouts and raw mustard, Egg Salad Sandwich, made with coconut meat and pine nuts and Nut Butter and Jelly, made with almond butter and raw strawberry jam.
A well - stocked raw salad bar here features items such as Raw Lasagna, Ravioli, Bean Burro, California Roll, Chicago Roll and Nut Loaf, as well as several types of spreads and an assortment of greens. All raw salad bar items are sold by the pound and / or as an all - you - can - eat option. For an extra charge, a tasty Energy Soup is also available.
The fine dining menu at this Chicago, Illinois raw foods restaurant offers a wide variety of delicious items. Appetizers include dishes such as Sea Dim Sum, Cheese Plate, Italian Bruschetta, Shiitake Carpaccio, Nachos, Stuffed Sliders, made with almonds and Zucchini Hummus. Raw soups and salads at Karyn's Fresh Corner Cafe are always impeccably - fresh, delicious and creatively - presented. Salad varieties include Zucchini Boat and Wild Arugula Salad and soup varieties include Spanish Ajo Soup and Mango Lassi Soup.
Among the vegan raw food entrees served at Karyn's Fresh Corner Cafe are Portobello Napoleon, Swedish Crepe, Wild Rice Medley, Pad Thai, made with coconut noodles, Empanadas, Falafel and Tamales, made with cornhusks, organic masa, mushrooms and asparagus.
On Sundays from 11:30 am through 3:30 pm, Karyn's Fresh Corner Cafe hosts an all - you - can - eat Raw Gourmet Brunch. Some of the items available at this raw foods brunch are a range of soups and salads, tasty side dishes and several mouth - watering entrees, or main dishes. Included among the main dishes at this raw foods brunch are Nut Loaf, Samosas, Collard Wrap, Lasagna, Nut - Free Garden Burger, Spanish Pilaf and Salmon Roll.
Raw desserts at this Chicago, Illinois raw vegan gourmet restaurant are positively exquisite. All desserts here are raw, vegan and made from all - natural ingredients. Counted among the desserts here are many types of sumptuous raw cakes, including Carob Oat, Carob Pecan, Coconut, Strawberry, Carrot and Carob Pecan Banana. Just some of the other incredible raw desserts available at Karyn's Fresh Corner Cafe are Lemon Squares, Fondue for Two, Cheesecakes, Spiced Apple, Berry Parfait, Muffins and Fruit Tarte. Several types of raw ice cream are also featured at this excellent raw foods restaurant in Chicago, Illinois.
Estimated Cost per Person: $15 - $20
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