Go Raw Chicago

This are, in my humble opinion, the raw-friendliest places in Chicago, offering organic and/or raw food on the menu (in no particular order):

Cousin’s Vitality   All raw and vegan and mostly organic and local.

Karyn’s Fresh Corner  All raw and vegan and mostly organic.

The Chicago Diner  All vegan with some raw dishes.

Lake Side Cafe  Vegetarian and organic with some raw dishes.

Borrowed Earth  All raw and vegan and mostly organic.  (30 minutes west of the city in Downers Grove)

Doc’s Juice and Smoothies 2246 W Armitage Ave (Bucktown)  100%. Not raw but if you ask for 1/2 and apple or 1 peeled orange to put in the smoothies instead of the juice, he’ll customize it for you.  He also just started making fresh veggie juices and he’s going to be introducing a breakfast menu that will include green smoothies (I’m helping him out with this). Woohoo!!

The Balanced Kitchen 6263 N. McCormick Blvd (North Chicago).  Vegan and organic with some raw dishes.

Crust Eat Real  100% Certified Organic Pizza restaurant. Great salads.  Just bring your flax crackers with you!