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Lake Side Café

1418 W Howard St
Chicago, IL 60626

Lake Side Cafe is renowned as Chicago's fully vegetarian and vegan organic restaurant. Specializing in delicious, healthy vegetarian cuisine, Lake Side Cafe is dedicated to providing a high-quality certified-organic menu at affordable prices, using nearly 100% preservative-free and chemical-free ingredients.  

Amona and Jeffrey are dedicated to make environmentally conscious choices beyond just food ingredients. They strive to move towards a "leave no trace" approach of running the business, considering every aspect of it.

rder so we can tell you who raised them and how they protect your health and the environment.”

Where/from whom do you purchase your ingredients?
Mu tofu Chicago, Upton Naturals Chicago, Red Hen Chicago, United, Sustainable Foods, and more.

What is your philosophy?
Tasty & Healthy = Feel Good

What is your favorite part of your work?
Customers being surprised about the quality, also the social atmosphere when the restaurant is full.

What is your least favorite part?
Paperwork involved in every project.

Why did you choose to be organic?
For my personal, everyone, and the planet’s health.

Where do you want your business to be in the next year? Five years? Ten years?
Keep a nice variety of events, good celebrations, meditation center next door, relaxing atmosphere.

Visit Lakeside Café at 1418 W Howard Street in Chicago, call them at (773) 262-9503, or visit their website.