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THE VEGAN CAFE

(4.9 Score)
928 South State Street, Lockport,
Joliet, IL 60441 Directions

Since 2011

Specialities:

✓Creamy Alfredo ✓Spaghetti ✓Pasta With Vodka Sauce ✓Pasta With Meat Sauce ✓Pad Thai ✓Southwestern Mac and Cheese ✓Loaded Burger ✓Pizza Burger ✓Fiesta Burger ✓Sloppy Joe ✓Cheesy Flatbreads ✓Tex-Mex Flatbread ✓El Burrito Loco ✓Supreme Burrito ✓Southwestern Cheesesteak ✓Classic Pizza ✓Thai Pizza ✓Pizza Bianca ✓BLT Pizza ✓Loaded Burger Pizza ✓Taco Pizza and Sushi Pizza

" The Vegan Cafe offers a raw, vegan, gluten-free, non-GMO, organic, plant, and nut-based diet. Marguerite Baltages-Ruminski is the founder of Vegan Café. The restaurant is located 5.0 miles from Joliet. The raw diet maintains the integrity of the vitamins, enzymes, and nutrients and ensures you benefit fully from what you enjoy. They don't use refined sugar or hydrogenated oils. Their desserts are commonly sweetened. Everything they create is made in-house by their culinary staff members. Vegan Cafe is based on "Celebrating Life". The last seating is 30 minutes before closing, and they also offer carry-out. Vegan Cafe provides high chairs for customers' convenience.

2026 Highlights: Vegan Cafe features Free Wi-Fi and Wheelchair accessibility. "

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License #65588668

Menu:

APPETIZERS:
Guacamole And Corn Chips $12.95
Nachos $10.95
Flatbread Bites Or Cucumber Rounds $12.95
Garlic Parmesan Bites $12.95
Thai Spring Rolls $11.95
Guacamole Boats $2.00
Pizza Bites $9.95
Taco Salad $9.95
Ginger Salad $6.95
Signature Side Salads
PASTA:
Creamy Alfredo $17.95
Spaghetti $17.95
Pasta With Vodka Sauce $17.95
Pasta With Meat Sauce $17.95
Pad Thai $18.95
Southwestern Mac & Cheese $18.95
Open-Face Sandwiches & Wraps:
Loaded Burger $16.95
Pizza Burger $17.95
Fiesta Burger $17.95
Sloppy Joe $16.95
Cheesy Flatbreads $17.95
Tex-Mex Flatbread $17.95
El Burrito Loco $18.95
Supreme Burrito $18.95
Southwestern Cheesesteak $16.95
SPECIALS:
Lunch Special $14.00
Children's Menu $8.95
DESSERTS:
Vanilla Macaroons $6.00
Chocolate Macaroon $6.00

Contact:

(815) 838-4626 (815) 557-9868

Tue-Thu: 11am - 4pm
Fri & Sat: 11am - 7pm
Mon & Sun: Closed

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THE VEGAN CAFE REVIEWS

Definitely a must visit. The food was delicious and the service outstanding. As a vegetarian I really enjoyed the flavor and portion of the meal (had the nachos, best I’ve ever had). Even my family who don’t have any food restrictions enjoyed the food. 10/10 would definitely recommend a visit.

Went for a meetup dinner so I got to try a lot of the items …the flavors were outstanding!!! Very friendly owner and cozy restaurant! She held a demo for us to show us some amazing recipes. It was a wonderful evening! #Veganuary.

The Best Hands Down.The desserts were Absolutely the Best. The lemon bars and raspberry cheesecake were Phenomenal. Amanda took her time to explain absolutely every detail of our meals. The atmosphere is excellent.

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TBR® Inspection Score Report

THE VEGAN CAFE Total Inspection Points: 117/120
Business Hours: 8
Experience: 9
Menu Images: 10
Contact Info: 10
Exact Services: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Online Order: 10
Pricing: 10
Reviews Study: 10
Social Media: 10
Table Reservation: 10