The fifth largest city in Illinois, Naperville is a vibrant and thriving area with plenty of lush parks and forest preserves, as well as recreational activities. With captivating attractions like outdoor history museums, the fun Centennial Beach, as well as an excellent shopping and dining scene, it’s no surprise that a trip to Naperville can work up an appetite!
There aren’t many exclusively vegan restaurants in Naperville, but luckily we’ve explored all the possible options so you don’t have to!
We’ve come up with two solely vegan restaurants and three vegan-friendly restaurants in and around Naperville that will not disappoint.
So grab your fork and let’s dig in!
Five Exceptional Vegan Restaurants in Naperville: Food Worth Waiting For!
1. Bollywood Bistro & Banquet
Fancy some delicious and aromatic vegan food with a perfect balance of spices and flavors? Well, we’ve got the ideal place for you with Bollywood Bistro & Banquet!
Although not exclusively vegan, we had to include this place on our list of vegan-friendly restaurants in Naperville for the fun movie-themed setting and excellent selection of vegan choices.
Walk into this eatery and immediately smell the heavenly aromas wafting from their kitchen. And if you’re a fan of Bollywood movies, you’re in for a treat with their decor that incorporates loads of iconic one liners from famous movies. The back-to-basics layout here may not stand out, but two things that do are the service and quality of food!
The staff here are very attentive and courteous too, and will happily accommodate most dietary requirements.
So let’s dive into the nice selection of vegan dishes that you’ll get to try at this restaurant. Expect a fusion of spices, flavours and seasonings as Bollywood Bistro & Banquet offers a modern take on traditional Indian cuisine. And that’s exactly why even the plant-based dishes are packed with flavors that will make you want to come back for more.
Some of the popular vegan dishes here include their Aloo Kulcha Chole which consists of two clay oven baked breads stuffed with mashed potatoes & spices and served with cooked chickpeas gravy, and the Baingan Bharta which is a dish prepared with fire roasted eggplant and aromatic spices.
There aren’t many seats, so that’s why Bollywood Bistro & Banquet only accepts dine in by reservation only by calling them.
This restaurant is open Tuesday to Thursday for lunch from 11:30 to 3pm and for dinner from 5:30 to 9pm.
As for Friday and Saturday, they’re open for lunch from 12pm to 3pm and for dinner from 5:30pm to 10pm and on Sunday for lunch from 12pm to 3pm and for dinner from 5:30pm to 9pm, but is closed on Mondays.
Address: 1413 Plainfield-Naperville Rd, Naperville, IL 60564
2. Currito
How does wholesome and nutrient-dense food prepared with some of the freshest ingredients around sound? Currito offers you just that and much more! They have grain bowls, salads, to fresh real fruit smoothies all made from scratch every day. And the added bonus is that you can even choose each ingredient that goes into your bowl!
This counter service restaurant has a light and bright cafeteria-style seating space with large windows and sleek wooden decor. Just head to the counter and choose each ingredient that goes into your bowl, similar to Subway’s style and dig into your food!
Expect healthy vegan choices and big portions here which is exactly why we had to include Currito on our list of vegan-friendly restaurants in Naperville.
If you’re eager to try your own take on a burrito or bowl, we think you’ll love their ‘build-your-own bowl or burrito’ concept.
However, if you don’t feel like building your own dish, we recommend you go for the many choices they’ve got on the menu.
One popular vegan choice – which comes with organic tofu – is the Bangkok Grain Bowl which comprises of Asian cabbage, cilantro lime rice, cucumber, shredded carrots, slivered almonds, Thai-style peanut sauce, spicy cashew vinaigrette and sesame seeds. The Tikka Grain Bowl is a great choice too, which is prepared with cilantro lime rice, cucumber, curried chickpeas, tikka masala sauce and cucumber tahini sauce.
Currito is open everyday from 10:30am to 9pm.
Address: 2720 Showplace Dr unit 5, Naperville, IL 60564
3. Manna Kitchen
Located just a couple of minutes outside of Naperville, Manna Kitchen is an exclusively plant-based restaurant. They made it on our list of vegan restaurants in Naperville for the nice selection of dishes they serve up ranging from classic American comfort foods, to globally-inspired fare and even delicious soul food!
We want to make a quick point about the decor before telling you more about the food. One thing for sure is this place loves the color blue! From the floors, painted walls, counter area, to even blue tufted faux leather on their accent wall, it’s a unique theme that gives it charm.
When it comes to the food, in our opinion you can’t go wrong with their Chili Cheeze Dog which is topped with baked bean chili, shiitake bac-n, cheeze sauce, onion, mustard and shredded cheeze. Or ‘The Tower Burger’ which is prepared with their house made fermented veggie patty, crispy fried onions, home made organic melty mozzarella, BBQ sauce, pickles, lettuce, chipotle mayo and served with a side of fries. Like we said, this is a fully vegan restaurant, so expect vegan cheese with your dishes.
As for some internationally-inspired food, we recommend their Soul Bowl consisting of fried chick-n strips, steamed kale, organic brown rice, spicy baked beans and sweet potato wedges or the flavourful Panang Curry Bowl which is prepared with tofu, sweet potatoes, string beans and Napa cabbage in a coconut curry broth.
Manna Kitchen is open Tuesday to Thursday 11:30am to 7:30pm and on Friday and Saturday from 11:30am to 8:30pm, but is closed on Sundays and Mondays.
Address: 2801 Ogden Ave Ste 8 & 9, Lisle, IL 60532
4. Naf Naf Grill
Aren’t we just glad that falafels are vegan? And aren’t we just glad that Naf Naf Grill serves some of the best falafels in Naperville!
Situated just a short walk from Northern Illinois University, this budget-friendly restaurant is perfect for students and visitors alike! So whether you want to sit back and enjoy your food indoors, or want a quick take-out so you carry on exploring amazing Naperville, Naf Naf is the ideal stop.
You’ll get to experience a blend of Mediterranean culture and cuisine under one roof when dining here. It’s still a laidback setting though with plenty of seating.
Back to the food, obviously you should try the falafels! Luckily they’re included in Naf Naf’s ‘Build your own pita or bowl’ concept. That involves you getting to choose everything – starting off with a base ranging from pita, basmati rice, lettuce, hummus or couscous, move on to adding falafels, then your preferred toppings and delicious sauces.
You can get creative with your selections but whatever you do, make sure you try those exceptional falafels and their warm-from-the-oven pita!
Naf Naf Grill is open everyday from 10:30am to 8pm.
Address: 1739 Freedom Dr #109, Naperville, IL 60563
5. K&S Supper Club
Planning an event, birthday party, or just don’t feel like cooking for a family gathering and are in need of an appealing graze table full of vegan goodies? Well we’ve got the perfect plant-based catering business in Naperville for you!
Although unfortunately they don’t serve ready-made vegan meals anymore (their restaurant closed in 2022), you can still hire K&S Supper Club for catering, special orders or even at home private dining experiences where they even do the kitchen cleanup afterwards!
The passion of this team is beautifully showcased in each menu item they prepare. So whether you want burgers, charcuterie, huge burritos or sweet treats like cookies and cupcakes, you’ll be spoiled for choice!
Feel free to call them for any enquiries or bookings and they’ll be more than happy to assist you.
Address: 1904 Brookdale Rd #128, Naperville, IL 60563
