Health-conscious fare, vegan options, fresh ingredients, cocktails






















1 W Erie St Unit A/Floor 1, Chicago, IL 60654 Get directions
$20–30
"This sit-down spot in River North is great for a dinner during the week, but also nice enough to be a weekend date-night option. Its menu is full of stuff like sweet potato grain bowls, sustainable salmon, and quinoa burgers. Many of the dishes here are gluten free as well as dairy free, and even the desserts (like chia seed pudding) could be classified as “not terrible for you.” So basically, just sitting in this place will make you healthier." - josh barnett, sam faye
"True Food Kitchen’s menu is so thorough (with plenty of GFs, DFs, Vs, and even Os for organic and Ss for sustainable) that it will make you feel way less uncomfortable about your compulsion to ask your server where the fish you’re ordering went to college. This River North spot is perfect for lunch or dinner during the week, but also nice enough inside to be a weekend evening option. Come for sweet potato grain bowls, spaghetti squash casserole, and quinoa burgers. There’s even an interesting cocktail menu, with drinks like a yuzu martini, and a long list of non-alcoholic options, too." - adrian kane
"True Food Kitchen is surrounded by a Barry’s Bootcamp, a Studio 3, a Pure Barre, and probably a Soul Cycle somewhere because there’s always one lurking over your shoulder. It’s the kind of place you can both come for a casual weekday dinner with a glass of wine, or show up post spin for a healthy meal. It’s also huge, which means there’s plenty of room for everyone no matter where you’re coming from." - sam faye
"True Food’s menu is full of stuff like sweet potato grain bowls, sustainable salmon, and quinoa burgers. Many of the dishes here are gluten-free as well as dairy-free, and even the desserts (like chia seed pudding) could be classified as “not terrible for you.” So basically, just thinking about ordering from this place will make you healthier." - adrian kane
"This is a great spot in River North to grab something kind-of-healthy after working out at one of the many boutique studios nearby. Seriously, we have to hand it to True Food’s real estate agent. This place is perfect for some gluten-free food after spin class." - adrian kane, veda kilaru, john ringor