It's my favorite vegan chef and now friend whom owns this place. It's a quaint cafe where they pour their heart and soul into the place and making a community of likeminded people. They work incredibly hard in an extremely challenging environment and hold true to being vegan and do their best to be sustainable. I love especially their specials, seasonal items, their pop up dinners and classes and art shows. They truly know how to not only have a vegan cafe but get us engaged as a community to help make things better in our own community as well as our country. The service is always personable and caring. The mutual respect and appreciation and believing in what they do is clear. It's a small but mighty cafe with delicious coffee and tea drinks as well as brunch sandwiches, burritos, quiches, bakery goods, savory and sweet offerings and dinner event pop ups. Everything is fantastic and great for vegans or just anyone who wants to go to a local cafe making a difference one tasty item at a time. read more

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Love love love being able to order a vegan chocolate croissant! It's my favorite pastry and it's sooooo rare to find vegan options. Very cute cafe with lovely food - and dessert options that are hard to find elsewhere. read more

Stopped by Fancy Plants Cafe for a quick bite and coffee. We tried: - Lox Bagel - Banana Bread - Maple Citrus Crème Brûlée Note, this is a vegan restaurant so things will taste a bit different. Not bad but not what you expect. The coffee is fantastic, but vegan isn't necessarily for me so that is why it's a 4/5. read more

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I was thinking about rainy days. Days when you want to nestle in a coffee shop surrounded by plants and be immersed in intellectual conversations. Or, take the opportunity to wear your headphones and listen to Lo-Fi beats, tapping away on your keyboard. Taking breaks to periodically sip your coffee. The coffee which has your espresso shot to get you through the morning. Fancy Plants is a place with backbench seating and that coziness that you want in a cafe. For my wife, a vegan, Fancy Plants was great. We had the croissant sandwich and the other mini sandwich that was $6.50. They used Beyond meats, so the meats tasted similar. With some hot sauce, my food tasted great. I would say this is a 4.5/5.0 experience. I'll round it to 5/5 since the service was friendly. Also for vegans, this is a good place to have and visit while in Lakeview neighborhood. read more

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The vegan "lox" bagel was fantastic, and I'm not even vegan. Cute spot with a few tables inside and a few more outside. A large variety of pastries, tea and coffee drinks makes this a good spot for breakfast or lunch if you're in the area. read more

Fancy Plants Cafe - Vegan "lox" bagel - Vegan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

AMAZING!! The atmosphere is so calming and relaxing. Beautiful artwork on the walls and instrumental music. The food was delicious and the staff were super helpful in my decision of what to get. They gave great feedback on the dishes I was interested in and the choices we went with did NOT disappoint. read more

Fancy Plants Cafe - Mushroom truffle puff, cherry amaretto latte, chocolate croissant, and soyrizo-burrito - Vegan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I am not vegan--I am vegan adjacent. I thought the food was delicious.! The staff was really nice. And the young man in the kitchen who was running food out was the sweetest guy in the world. It was a pleasure to eat there. read more

Looking for a quick stop for a light lunch, my husband and I stopped in and tried the Croissant Sandwich, which features a JUST Egg patty, smoky seitan sausage, tomatoes, and Chao cheese ($12). They had some delicious GF Muffins for sale as well, so we also ordered an Ube Muffin. Our light lunch ended up being heavier than expected, but everything was tasty! We chose to sit inside where there are a half dozen or so tables, but it can feel a little tight when people are standing in line to order. Love that the menu is all vegan - would definitely return. read more

Fancy Plants Cafe - Ube Muffin - Vegan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Really cute vegan cafe with some tasty lox bagels And house made vegan cream cheese! I also really like the spanakopita and breakfast burrito. A nice little stop in Lakeview to get some delicious breakfast or brunch. read more

Staying with some friends who happen to be vegan, I asked them to take me to some of their go-to restaurants around Chicago. Fancy Plants Café was not at the top of their list and after our experience, I can understand. On a Sunday, around 10:00am, three of us walked into the Fancy Plants Café. We ended up parking on the street a few blocks over and walking here. There were a few tables set up outside and there were some tables inside, but the inside this café is pretty small, intimate. We grabbed a table inside but I felt like we were sitting in the way of the counter where we ordered. There were only two women working behind the counter, who seemed friendly, but were fairly quiet, shy. We placed our order and sat down and waited a bit for our drinks to come out. The food took quite a bit of time, I would estimate about 20 minutes or so, and it did not all come out at the same time, so two of us were eating while the third was waiting on both their drink and food. Eventually their food was ready, but they completely forgot their drink because they did not take our order correctly. Our third ended up having to pay for their mistake, literally. That put me off a bit, I understand this is a small business, but they made the mistake and should not have charged us for that, but it is what it is. For breakfast, I ordered a breakfast sandwich, with a slice of banana walnut bread, and a cup of their drip coffee with oat milk. The breakfast sandwich is JUST egg, vegan cheese, smoky seitan "bacon" on an English muffin. The sandwich was good but nothing to really rave about, a bit on the small side, but that is reflected in the price. The banana walnut bread slice was a nice, slightly sweet complement. The drip coffee was fine as well, nothing extraordinary. The prices overall seemed fair for what I ordered. Overall, Fancy Plants Café is an okay vegan breakfast/lunch spot. The customer service left a bit to be desired, but the drink and food were pretty good. Personally, I would not choose to come back but if this were the only option available, I would be fine with it. read more

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Fancy Plants Cafe has all that plus an outdoor patio and free wifi. Great spot to wfh ‍ Their menu is 100% vegan with lots of pastry options to choose from. I tried the breakfast burrito and it's massive, stuffed with roasted potatoes, tofu scramble, tomatoes, and black beans. Kinda salty but overall a great choice. Loved the lavender vanilla latte, but they do charge extra for oat milk! Breakfast Burrito $12 Lavendar Vanilla Latte $6 백프로 비건 카페! 봄이라 그런지 야외석있는 카페 찾아 돌아다니게 된다. 여긴 와이파이도 있어서 햇살 받으며 재택하기 좋음 간단하게 먹을수있는 패스츄리도 다양하고 식사류도 있다. 부리또가 꽤 커서 반은 포장해옴. 커피도 고소하니 맛있고 여유로운 분위기가 만족스럽다!! read more

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love this place down. the food is amazing. the atmosphere is beautiful. the workers are kind. however the price to portion ratio is a bit preposterous. read more

Really cute vegan cafe in Lakeview! They have a nice, small patio space that is surrounded by flowers in the summertime. I got a latte with turmeric which was really good. I also got a croissant sandwich which I personally wasn't a big fan of. Given that it was all plant-based, I did not like the dryness and texture of everything. I will definitely stop by for coffee again though! read more

Fancy Plants Cafe - Tumeric Root Down Latte, Croissant Sandwich - Vegan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Fancy Plants is a little cafe tucked away off of Broadway. Since it's not on the main street, you might miss it as you walk by, but they often put a sign out to point you in the right direction. They have a small outdoor patio, which is cute and fairly quiet since it's not on a main road. This cafe is 100% vegan! Everything is vegan! They have lots of pastries and breakfast sandwiches. They also had a good selection of tea which I appreciated and some fun sounding lattes. I had the lemon and blackberry cookies but I will definitely be coming back to try their carrot lox or the quiche. The cafe is small and quiet, the perfect place to take a lunch break or work remotely. read more

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Don't normally love cherry flavor anything... but this was good. Wasn't overpowering and very foamy despite using oat milk. Was in the neighborhood intending to go to another coffee shop but saw a side walk sign and decided to check it out. Good marketing on their part. read more

Fancy Plants Cafe - Cherry Amaretto Latte - Vegan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Really great plant based and gluten free options. We got the breakfast sandwich and the lox bagel. The lox bagel was amazing!!! The carrot lox were super tasty and I was really impressed with the house made vegan cream cheese. I've had a lot of this style of breakfast bagel and this is the best I've ever had. Someone had recommended it and I was glad they did. The breakfast sandwich is like a fast food vegan breakfast sandwich. In a good way. The only issue is that at $6.5, it feels a bit pricey. Our toddler companion had a croissant and ate every last crumb which was a strong endorsement read more

Breakfast is a hard time to get anything vegan, so a place like this is a life saver for those looking to get away from meat. Fancy Plants is a place to get the day started. It's also good at lunch too. Hours are kind of limited, which is the only bad thing about it. The place is kind of small but has quite a lot. After waking up early, I stopped in at breakfast. It's rare to find a place with so many vegan breakfast choices. This location is a lot smaller than the full service bar and restaurant. It's better to go here in the morning. The breakfast options are better and there's lots of these. A few are good prices. Had the simply named Breakfast Sandwich. It's $5, which is a good value. Basically it's like a Sausage McMuffin. This is an English muffin with Just Egg, vegan cheese, and seitan. Cool place to go at breakfast. It's also open at lunch. The whole menu is friendly for vegans and vegetarians. read more

Fancy Plants Cafe - Aztec Mocha Latte And Breakfast Sandwich - Vegan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Small cafe on a side street in East Lakeview. You can eat inside or outside. We chose outside and it was lovely on a warm summer day. Not a lot of choices on the menu. The food is good but we went at lunchtime and a lot of their desserts listed on the menu were not available and they had run out of them ex: several types of cookies and some croissants and that was disappointing. read more

I've been a regular at Fancy Plants basically ever since they've opened their doors. If you live in Chicago and you're looking for a cozy spot with consistently good vegan food, good wi-fi and friendly staff - look no further than this gem on Briar St. I sincerely miss their kitchen where they served dinners, but they still do occasional pop-ups run by their brilliant head chef. I have patronized this business for a long time and will continue to do so! read more

Fancy Plants Cafe - Matcha Green Tea Latte and Croissant Sandwich - Vegan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I decided to go here with some friends for brunch on a Saturday. It wasn't too busy as we could move two empty tables together for more room to sit. The inside was smaller than I thought, though. They can sit 12-15 people indoors, and there are a few patio tables as well. The atmosphere was very cozy, with plants (presumably real) scattered about and hanging artwork (presumably for sale) decorating the walls. I loved the small vases of fresh flowers that decorated each table. The menu online doesn't quite match the menu available in person, as they do not serve soup despite there being a soup of the day online. The service was very friendly, and we picked up our food up at the counter after waiting a short while! I got the breakfast sandwich with added veggies (for an extra dollar) and highly highly recommend those veggies. There are bottles of condiments (ketchup, mustard, hot sauce, etc.) available in one corner for customers to use, and I did feel the need to add some hot sauce to my breakfast sandwich. It came out very warm and overall tasty but lacked its own sauce for richness. As far as size goes, it was smaller than your average sandwich but also quite tall. To wash things down, I opted for a sweetened iced matcha. There is a little station with mason jars and a pitcher to fill water. The matcha was good! read more

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Fancy plants is amazing! I looove the chocolate croissants and vegan breakfast sandwiches, plus a fantastic matcha latte. The staff is also so nice and accommodating, I can't wait to go back!!! read more

What a cute little gem! There is limited seating, but such relaxing vibes in the shop itself. As a vegan café it had plenty of great options that will appeal to everyone. Coffee drinks come with choice of soy or oat. Highly recommend the maple citrus crème brûlée drink! The service was prompt, polite and kind. read more

Fancy Plants Cafe - Maple Citrus Creme Brulee - Vegan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The food: high quality, tasty, fresh, generous The service: friendly, efficient, professional The ambience: plenty of indoor and outdoor seating with lots of PLANTS read more

Went for a coffee with a gf and tried the Maple Citrus Crème Brûlée latte (with soy milk); she got the London Fog (with oat milk). I tried and enjoyed both. Love that they were served in cute mugs like you'd use at home. Small inside but cozy feel. Staff was very friendly. Will go back for food another time. read more

Fancy Plants Cafe - Maple Citrus Crème Brûlée latte - Vegan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

WOW!!! Amazing pastries...tasty sandwiches...yummy coffee...and an awesome tea latte. But really the staff and ambiance top it all. What a fabulous place to stop on the way to or from the farmer's market. So many options for vegans and gluten free. The blueberry muffins were mind blowing - a pocket of blueberry filling on the inside - who would have thought. read more

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5/5 Would Recommend for Vegan Breakfast I've come here several times for the vegan breakfast croissant because it's truly perfect :) I've also tried the vegan carrot lox bagel which was deliciously done! The lattes are some of the best ones I've ever tasted. I have no complaints about this cafe and would definitely recommend giving it a try! read more

Fancy Plants Cafe - Vegan lox bagel - Vegan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The absolute BEST breakfast I've had since going vegan. I like savory breakfast more than sweet, so options are pretty limited. This place NAILED it, both with flavor and texture! The croissant was AMAAAZING! My tea was good too. Prices were highish, but well worth paying. Service was good. Place was cute, but could've been cleaner... SO glad we ate here!!! read more

Fancy Plants Cafe - Croissant Sandwich with veggies - Vegan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Tucked away off Broadway Street in Lakeview, Fancy Plants Cafe is a cute spot for a quick meal. There is abundant outdoor scenic on this quiet side street which doubles as a great Instagram shot. There is a decent number of tables inside for the colder months, but I suggest eating outside if you want to have a conversation. I was surprised how long it took to get our food, but the dishes were solid. As a carnivore, there wasn't enough flavor to convert me, but I enjoyed trying this spot with my vegan friend! I would go back to try their other dishes to get a better sense of their substitutions! read more

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We stopped by here for a quick bite before doing to dinner later There were so many vegan options to choose from! Overall, the coffees were delicious and sweet and rich. We were a little disappointed with the chocolate croissant- it was hard and chewy and just not what was expected based on previous visits. Hopefully we can go back and try some other pastries and have a better experience. read more

Fancy Plants Cafe - Vegan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Yum! The place we were supposed to go to today was closed so we found fancy plants on a whim. It's a tiny little place in a cute area. I really wanted to try the burrito but it was sold out! I ended up getting a breakfast sandwich and adding veggies. My sister got a croissant sandwich and my mom got the quiche which was gluten free! I also got a croissant on the side and my mom and I tried the Aztec mocha iced which was amazing. We all loved our food, very filling and delicious. I've had not great experiences with "just egg", but this was actually amazing. The croissant was dense but really good and crispy on the outside. It was a little busy and only one guy was working the whole place but he was doing amazing! Would for sure come back. read more

Fancy Plants Cafe - Croissant - Vegan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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We had this delivered to our hotel as a tasty breakfast before our flight home. The croissant was crispy and flaky, super buttery feeling despite being fully plant-based. They were out of almond croissant so they sent raspberrryand it was delicious! The filling was not too sweet and the dough was flaky. The coffee cake was dense and crumbly and satisfyingly lightly sweet. They were out of Parmesan chive scones so they replaced it with peach which was unexpectedly quite nice- soft and crumbly inside, light peach flavoring. The soy mocha was on point as well. Couldn't believe it was all vegan- my husband said they were the best croissants he ever had! read more

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Breakfast croissant was almost the best one I've ever had. Everything inside was 10/10. The croissant was pretty dense and chewy. A vegan croissant is a high ask but after hearing the rave reviews I was a bit disappointed. If it was a little flakier and lighter, it would have been one of the best vegan breakfast sandwiches of my life. read more

Have wanted to try this little cafe for a while and am glad I finally did today! It's a vegan based coffee and pastry shop on a cozy street of Lakeview East. There's plenty of seating and free WiFi, which makes it perfect for work/study. I chose their maple citrus creme brûlée latte iced with oat milk, and it was simply delicious. The flavoring was subtle and not overly sweet. I also tried a banana walnut bread slice, which perfectly paired with the latte. Loved this cafe - highly recommend! I know I'll be coming back. read more

service was good but all food was being microwaved and coffee cake had no flavor, tasted burnt. a bit over priced for the quality of the food. read more

Fancy Plants Cafe is my favorite restaurant in Chicago. It's cozy, comforting, and has a welcoming vibe. I love each item on their 100% vegan menu, but my go-to is their NY Style Bagel with veggies. read more

Fancy Plants Cafe - NY Style Bagel - Vegan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My friend and I stopped by for a quick lunch a few days ago, as we were in the neighborhood. The cafe is tucked away on a smaller side street and had a cute little outdoor patio in front of the cafe. I ordered the breakfast sandwich with veggies and my friend ordered the same sandwich and a latte. Even though we were the only two customers, they forgot to make the latte, but they made it as soon as we reminded them. The sandwich itself was quite tasty, but I wish there was a bit more of the seitan patty. We shared a chocolate chip cookie which was heavenly. I'm not a vegan by any means, but I would come back for any of the baked goods. read more

I stopped in this morning because it has been quite awhile since I've had a breakfast sandwich! It's hard to find vegan ones and theirs is soooo good. It was hot, the 'cheese' was melted, and the English muffin was fluffy. I also ordered a dirty chai with soy milk and it is so lovely to not be charged extra for non dairy milk (this whole place is vegan btw). They had a nice amount of indoor seating as well as outdoor and I will definitely try a pastry next time. Service was really sweet and they were busy but seemed on top of things! Highly recommend even if you aren't vegan or vegetarian. read more

Fancy Plants is my go-to breakfast place in East Lakeview. I have plenty of local options, but this is my fave. It's in an intimate setting off the beaten path, with indoor and outdoor seating options. The food is always fresh and tasty, and the coffee flavors are original and delicious. Highly, highly recommended. read more

Fantastic food, coffee and ambiance. The staff is delightful as well. We got the chocolate croissant, it wasn't photographed because we were too excited to dig into it. Grabbed some delicious pastries to go and will definitely be coming back for more. As an added bonus, they have 5G wifi in case you want to get some work done. Highly recommended! read more

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Quick stop in Chicago and searching for some vegan eats. Ran in to this on Yelp and thought we would give it a try. Vegan restaurants are usually a HIT or a MISS for me and this place is a HIT right out of the ball park. I asked for a recommendation and was told that the Vegan Croissant Sandwich was good. In my opinion... IT WAS GREAT! I also ordered the maple crème brûlée with oat milk. YUM! Lastly, I wanted to take home some baked goods. I ordered a few things and suddenly had a sense that this place should be franchised for all to enjoy. We will definitely be back sooner than later. Thank you for the great food and service! read more

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