Spirit Elephant

4.8

1584 Reviews

$30 and under

Vegan

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2 people

21 Jan 2025

19:00

Booked 27 times today

Experiences are available.

Vegan-friendly
Good for special occasions
Vegetarian-friendly

Award-winning, plant-based cuisine. We cater to food-lovers, not just vegans. Try one or our specialty craft cocktails (both alcoholic and zero-proof) and be sure to save room for our wildly tasty desserts. Our space has an urban, airy vibe and our expansive, beautiful bar is a great place to meet friends after work for happy hour. Feel like some air? Book your reservation on our cozy, elegant patio and add the outdoors as an enhancement to your experience. We specialize in events at our beautiful venue (indoors and out). Our goal is to give you a memorable experience every time. Come in and enjoy a meal while you do good for your health, the planet, and all its inhabitants. We hope you will eat plants, and feel beautiful.

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Vegan, Cocktail Bar, Global, International
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Thu–Sat 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(847) 348-9000
Website
http://spiritelephantrestaurant.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
924 Green Bay Rd, Winnetka, IL 60093-1719
Area
Winnetka
Cross Street
Tower Rd and Gage St
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Hubbard Woods Train Station off the Metra Union Pacific North line
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

Experiences

Taste of Spirit Elephant
US$31.00 per person
Prepaid
21 Jan 2025 only
18:30
Experience the unique culinary delights of Spirit Elephant like never before! In collaboration with the Taste of Vegan Chicagoland, Chicago North Shore Vegans, Lake County Illinois Vegans and Chicago Southside & South Suburban Vegans we are thrilled to host "Taste of Spirit Elephant"—an exclusive opportunity to sample some of our most popular dishes, all in one seating. From our mouthwatering vegan crab cakes, to the indulgent penne alla vodka, and more, this event is perfect for food lovers eager to explore a variety of Spirit favorites. The ticket price for this special dining experience is $40 ($31 + tax & tip). You won't want to miss out!

Popular dishes

What 1,584 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.8Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

North Suburbs
Innovative
North Suburbs
Healthy

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Spirit Elephant offers a delightful vegan dining experience with "delicious and creative" dishes, "wonderful cocktails," and a "warm, inviting ambiance." Diners praise the "phenomenal service" and "attentive staff," creating a "relaxing and beautiful" atmosphere. Despite some concerns about pricing and noise, the restaurant remains a favorite for its "impressive" cuisine and "excellent" service.

1,585 Reviews

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Luke
VIP
San Francisco
33 reviews
3.0
33 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I know it’s supposed to be vegan, but why call these dishes as if meat were included? Confused me. But even still, it’s not what I expected. Sorry
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Doug
Chicago
23 reviews
4.0
23 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Great food, very loud is the only downfall. Could hardly hear the person next to me.
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Victoria
VIP
Chicago
22 reviews
5.0
22 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wow! What an incredible experience from start to finish. We took my mother-in-law for her Christmas gift and she was blown away. We tried various things and loved them all. The American Breakfast was easily my favorite dish. I loved the variety. The crispy vegan bacon was fantastic. The breakfast potatoes might be my favorite I've ever had. The French toast was out of this world, plus the cauliflower wings. My MIL loved her Breakfast Burrito as well. Our server was incredible, and did a top notch job of ensuring the kitchen knew about my allergies. We loved our food and time here and cannot wait to go back again for breakfast in a few weeks!
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jmgn
Chicago
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious vegan options! Wonderful salads and soups. The frites are to die for! Great friendly service.
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Joanne
VIP
Chicago
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This restaurant hits all the important components of excellence. Great (healthy) food, Great (warm, inviting) service and Great (beautifully decorated, natural) atmosphere. We plan to go back many times. Happy hour food and drink specials were a real deal too!
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Patrick
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Starters were excellent. Food was good. Wait staff was excellent.
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Kelly
VIP
Chicago
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely spot for date night. Excellent and tasty vegan food options. Great craft cocktails. Especially loved the live jazz duo on Wednesday nights.
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Irene
Chicago
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 13 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beyond amazing as always. So grateful to have an upscale cruelty-free restaurant in the northern suburbs! Thank you!
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Chris
Orlando
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on 12 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were a party of 12 and enjoyed our brunch. The non-vegans were happily surprised with the breakfast burritos. The kids enjoyed the chocolate chip pancakes. The eggs Benedict and the BLT also got very high marks for flavor. The service was excellent and the restaurant itself is very appealing with all the greenery.
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Chris
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 11 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a great vibe and amazing food. Whether you’re plant based or not you’ll enjoy your evening here.
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FAQs

Spirit Elephant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (847) 348-9000.

Spirit Elephant is rated 4.8 stars by 1584 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

21 Jan 2025

19:00

Booked 27 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

924 Green Bay Rd, Winnetka, IL 60093-1719

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
Tower Rd and Gage St
Area
Winnetka
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Thu–Sat 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Vegan, Cocktail Bar, Global, International
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Hubbard Woods Train Station off the Metra Union Pacific North line
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

Website
http://spiritelephantrestaurant.com/
Phone number
(847) 348-9000

Spirit Elephant

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

Taste of Spirit Elephant

Popular dishes

Carrot Cake

Cauli-Wings

Glazed Brussels Sprouts

Menu

What 1,584 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Review summary

FAQs

Does Spirit Elephant offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Spirit Elephant restaurant rated?

Is Spirit Elephant currently accepting bookings?

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

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