Vegan
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
Mexican
Catering

An all-vegan Mexican restaurant serves a large variety of dishes and beverages. Open Mon-Sat 12:00pm-9:00pm, Sun 12:00pm-8:00pm.


Venue map for Penelope's Vegan Taqueria
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137 Reviews

First Review by ExploreV

Nieve

Points +4241

Vegan
28 Dec 2022

Creative, flavorful tacos

Their tacos are seriously good. I tried three, the chorizo, baha, and cauliflower and they were all packed with flavor. I think the chorizo was my favorite of the three. There were so many things on the menu I would have liked to try so I'll have to go back. So great to find creative vegan tacos!

NoFussVegan

Points +343

Vegan
27 Dec 2022

Just “okay”

We had some different dishes, and some were good, others so-so. The service was attentive and great, and their cauliflower ceviche was great. Only two of the six sampled tacos felt up to par. Corn cob was just strange, but some other items sounded delicious. Hit or miss type of place.

Pros: Vegan, Some good

Cons: Some bad, Expensive

thevegancreator

Points +626

Vegan
20 Dec 2022

Excellent food! 😍

Went to have food at Penelope’s Vegan Taqueria on a Sunday afternoon and had a super delicious meal!
We shared a variety of tacos (‘Soy Al Pastor’, ‘Carnitas’ and ‘Asada’), the enchiladas and the burger and everything was super delicious!
Our daughter also loved the kids quesadillas (and we loved that she could finally have vegan ones!).
Lovely place and for sure a lot of fun for drinks, too!

Pros: Delicious vegan food , Colorful space , Friendly service

pkkellow

Points +189

Vegan
20 Dec 2022

the corn is good

everything crazy here, the pink smoothie thing is crack

kayleeo

Points +245

Vegan
08 Dec 2022

Just Alright

I was really excited to try this restaurant! I loved the chips and salsa, but everything else lacked flavor. I went with a big group on a Tuesday and they were out of a few things including tequila! Pretty disappointing we couldn’t order a margarita. I might go back to try something else but I will definitely call before hand to make sure they at least have tequila in stock!

Updated from previous review on 2022-12-08

jadaruss

Points +1839

Vegan
30 Nov 2022

Delicious food

Everything was so good I can’t wait to try more!

trenityw

Points +901

Vegan
28 Nov 2022

Could be better

I had very high expectations and was really looking forward to eating here. Honestly, i was pretty let down with the food that i ordered. I felt that it was lacking in flavor overall. If I were to come back I’d order a different entree. However, the classic horchata was very good!

Pros: All vegan, Nice atmosphere

Cons: Friendly staff

alphavulp

Points +130

Mostly Veg
21 Nov 2022

This Mex loves this place

They clearly took great care to match the taste of true Mexican dishes. Very creative use of veggies. I'm floored by how good this is. The Beyond meat flavor and rice/beans were the only thing that pinged as non-authentic.

Pros: Flavors replicate authentic food

LEGirard

Points +172

Vegan
08 Nov 2022

Satisfying Vegan Mexican Food

I travel quite a bit and it is hard to find 100% vegan restaurants (as well as mostly gluten-free). So when I do, I get all excited. This one is a small nicely appointed diner style restaurant with a very colorful motif and a fair amount of indoor seating. I liked how friendly, helpful, and attentive the staff was.

I ordered several different flavors of their street tacos in hopes of getting my Mexican food fix for the year. They certainly didn’t disappoint. I especially loved the spicy chorizo, asada, and mushroom tacos although the Al pastor tacos were tasty as well. The vegan sour cream (I assume house made) had just the right amount of “zing” to accent the dishes.

I know where to go next time I am back in Chicago.

MAHKENZIEMAINOR

19 Jan 2023

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NicolePlunkett

Points +558

Vegan
06 Nov 2022

Delicious Vegan Nachos & Elote

The food came out so quickly & everything was delicious.

Updated from previous review on 2022-04-11

Penelopesvegan

13 Apr 2022

Glad you enjoyed the mushroom tacos. Hope to have you visit us again soon ☺️

Ellie2022

Points +22

Vegan
04 Nov 2022

I would sell my brother for the strawberry horchata

Everything at this beautiful beautiful establishment is sensational. The food, the decor, even the flippen tunes.

Slowkips

Points +20

Vegan
03 Nov 2022

Cheap price, all vegan

All the prices were way cheaper than I've ever seen. The chimichanga was about 14 dollars, with impossible beef, vegan cheese and vegan sour cream

Pros: All vegan, Friendly staff, Cheap prices

MilesVeganEats

Points +502

Vegan
18 Oct 2022

Delicious burrito

I was visiting Chicago and tried to support 100% vegan restaurants that have great reviews.

I just had Stand Up Burgers about 2 hours ago, but since I was closed by Penelope’s I thought I should order Togo for later. Since it’s for later I thought a burrito would be the best choice.

The beans were perfectly cooked and very nicely flavored. It was odd that I never like the chorizo spices but this lightly flavored burrito was perfect for me. I have to say it has been the best vegan burrito that I have ever tasted in these 8 years.

Sorry, I think I forgot to take a photo but if I located I will uploaded late.

This is just a note. I am so used to the larger burrito sizes in California, I was a bit surprised by its size. But it was a perfect size for me and I can truly tasted how they put love in their cooking. They were so busy too and yet the a simple burrito still comes out so tasty. I can’t wait to visit next time when I am in town. It would be for a nice sit down dining experience.

I highly recommended this taqueria!!

GingerJager

Points +20

Vegan
17 Oct 2022

Delicious full vegan restaurant.

Amazing tacos and dessert. Wish we could have tried everything on the menu, make sure you are hungry when you go.

Vancityveganeats

Points +507

Vegan
15 Oct 2022

PHENOMENAL!

Got 3 different tacos, and honestly none was better than the other

Pros: Delicious food , Unique flavours

Cons: Margaritas are expensive , Wish they had a taco plate with rice and beans

Nick&Hannah

Points +158

Vegan
04 Oct 2022

So good!

We will definitely be back to eat here again. The food and service were great.

Davesw

Points +3855

Vegan
01 Oct 2022

I love vegan Mexican!

Delicious! I haven't had a Mexican torta since I've been vegan. I'm not sure what was on this one, but it was delicious! Highly recommend!

Rebacke

Points +2239

Vegan
27 Sep 2022

Outstanding delicious

I am so happy I came here. The place looks so fun. The staff are incredible friendly and the food is just outstanding. I had 3 tacos 🌮 and I recommend all of them: mushroom chimichurri, carnitas and Baja taco. All made fresh with wonderful flavor served with a lime. Highly recommend!

Pros: Outstanding food , Friendly staff, Fun location

sarahalsamman

Points +16

Vegan
22 Sep 2022

Allergy Friendly

DELICIOUS food - also accommodated my gluten allergy very nicely. Thanks guys!

Updated from previous review on 2022-09-22

Pros: Delicious Vegan Options , Accommodate Allergies

JustinMassey

Points +30

Vegan
16 Sep 2022

Phenomenal Penelope's

Lots of options and could really taste the passion in the food. Well seasoned and very flavorful. Had multiple appetizers and entrees most were exceptional. The standout being the al pastor taco and elote.

Pros: Full Vegan Menu, Cute Decor, Delicious Tacos

Cons: Tight space, Everything is a la carte

Joyous1991

Points +27

Vegetarian
16 Sep 2022

Wonderful!

Cauliflower ceviche is delish!!💓

peteycards

Points +1821

Vegan
11 Sep 2022

Tasty,all vegan!

We had the street style elotes and asada fries as appetizers,and then split 4 tacos: soy al pastor, soy chorizo, mushroom chimichurri, and carnitas. All were good, the mushroom chimichurri was my favorite. Highly recommended if you're in the area.

JeanSignoret

Points +16

Vegan
08 Sep 2022

Fantástico

Super tasty tacos. The Horchata is perfect.

johnduda

Points +40

Vegan
03 Sep 2022

Amazing food, drinks and service

We found this place through Happy Cow, and it was amazing. Service was impeccable, as the owner, Juan, served us, and was happy to be ell us all about the food and drinks. The creativity in the tacos delighted our palates, and the drinks were delicious. We loved the elite, guacamole, many different tacos and the homemade Horchata. They are getting their liquor license soon. Does miss this place, all vegan, and all delicious!

Pros: Delicious tacos, Amazing Horchata, Owner super nice

Cons: No liquor license but changing soon

michelleisntemo

Points +17

Vegetarian
20 Aug 2022

Wonderful little place!

The food was amazing and the staff was really nice. Would totally recommend!

microfauna

Points +1886

Vegan
19 Aug 2022

Great flavor, great vibes

Penelope’s really delivers on the flavor, customer, service, and aesthetics. The tacos are memorable, servers amiable, and the vibe is perfect for get hangs and dates. I had a great experience.

The two areas for growth are the menu and prices. The menu has some great options but is surprisingly small. The prices are pretty high—tacos are $5 and a special dessert was going for $12. That said, only three tacos filled me up!

I definitely recommend checking it out if you like vegan Mexican. It’s a gem.

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-19

Pros: Beautiful, chill space, Colorful, fresh, flavorful food, Great service

Cons: Small menu, High prices

Veggie46

Points +120

Vegan
18 Aug 2022

Delicious!

This place is amazing! Their food is super tasty and they have Horchata that is out of this world.

Pros: Great Mexican food, Horchata, Great atmosphere




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