Penelope’s Vegan Taqueria
Vegan restaurant · Near North Side ·
Vegan Mexican fare, tacos, horchatas, burgers, and more
Vegan Mexican fare, tacos, horchatas, burgers, and more
"Providing free meals for kids and pregnant women from 3 to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday, this taqueria lets children choose tacos or quesadillas with rice, beans, corn, and agua fresca, while mothers can pick a tacos or enchiladas dinner with agua fresca." - Jeffy Mai
"Chicago’s first vegan taqueria and bar, Penelope’s is a colorful and stylish restaurant with indoor and patio seating and a full menu of tacos, horchatas, and more without animal ingredients. Try a quesabirria, a generous plate of mushroom tacos in a sweet and smoky guajillo sauce with broth for dipping." - Marla Rose
"As the name suggests Penelope's, a casual Mexican spot in River North, is vegan. And their variety of dishes, from burritos to chilaquiles, will make even the most meat-centric eater second guess the vegan-ness of it all. Our favorites are the Beyond Meat asada tacos, and the enchiladas. These crisp, rolled tortillas come loaded with spiced potatoes, and are topped with spicy red salsa and smooth vegan sour cream. Come in for a relaxed solo bite or to just grab some takeout." - adrian kane, john ringor
"A River North taco spot that drew a visit from Kourtney Kardashian, who — having embraced a more vegan diet — posted about the meal on Instagram, signaling the restaurant’s visibility on celebrity social channels." - Ashok Selvam
"Penelope’s, with locations in River West and Andersonville, specializes in vegan tacos, but the kitchen also serves a knock-out vegan burger that uses an Impossible patty. It’s dusted with spices and comes with a creamy non-dairy sauce. The skin-on fries are also amazing. This is one of the best-dressed vegan burgers in town." - Eater Staff, Ashok Selvam, Naomi Waxman