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Spirit Elephant, Winnetka, IL

Spirit Elephant

4.8 (1669)
$30 and under
Vegan
924 Green Bay Rd, Winnetka, IL 60093-1719

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2 people
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
19:00
Booked 24 times today

About this restaurant

  • Vegan-friendly
  • Vegetarian-friendly
  • Neighbourhood gem
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.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Vegan, Cocktail Bar, Global, International
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat 11:00–15:00 Sun 10:00–15:00 Lunch Thu, Fri 11:00–15:00 Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 16:30–21:00 Fri, Sat 16:30–22:00
  • Phone number
    (847) 348-9000
  • Website
    http://spiritelephantrestaurant.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Catering
    Spirit Elephant offers both catering and event services. Our beautiful venue is the perfect backdrop for your very special occasion--and our events team is dedicated to ensuring it all runs smoothly and seamlessly so that you and your guests can relax and have a wonderful and memorable experience.
  • Private party facilities
    Spirit Elephant offers both catering and event services. Our beautiful venue is the perfect backdrop for your very special occasion--and our events team is dedicated to ensuring it all runs smoothly and seamlessly so that you and your guests can relax and have a wonderful and memorable experience.
  • Delivery & takeout
    Order direct
  • 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
    Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

Menu

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What 1,669 people are saying

Spirit Elephant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • North Suburbs

    Innovative

  • North Suburbs

    Healthy

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Spirit Elephant offers a vibrant dining experience with "fantastic food" and "friendly staff." This vegan restaurant delights with creative, "delicious" dishes and a welcoming atmosphere. Known for accommodating dietary needs, the team ensures a "wonderful" experience. With a "beautiful" setting and "top-notch" service, it's perfect for vegans and non-vegans alike.
1,669 Reviews

  1. Eric VIP

    Chicago / Illinois28 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was predictable and good. The old egg rolls were better than the new ones. The service we had was deplorable. We have had the same waitress several times in the past - and she's always bad. Inattentive. Forgetful. Just not good.
    Spirit ElephantResponded 5 days ago
    Hello Eric! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed our food, but we are sorry to hear that our service didn't meet your expectations. We appreciate your past patronage and we'll be looking into this matter closely to find where we are missing the mark. We have sent a message to you privately in order to help resolve this matter.

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  2. Mark VIP

    Chicago / Illinois4 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Strictly for those whose taste is100% vegan. The menu mentions in small print that the food is all non -animal but the menu says something different. The menu should highlight the information and not put it in the fine print.
    Spirit ElephantResponded 5 days ago
    Hello Mark! We appreciate your feedback and want to apologize for any confusion this caused. We will certainly take this feedback into consideration for future updates.

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  3. John

    Dallas - Fort Worth1 review

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We absolutely loved our brunch date dining experience at Sprit Elephant. I ordered the Eggs Benedict and my husband had the American Breakfast. Of course, we shared. It was all prepared to perfection. The taste, presentation, and food quality was top notch. The trainee was delightful. The server was well-informed and knowledgeable about the menu. The best part is that it was all plant-based; no animals were harmed for our meal.

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  4. Salina VIP

    Chicago / Illinois6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always, great service, food, and ambiance. Thank you!

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  5. Ted

    Chicago / Illinois8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 24 May 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous meal. Great service from the host to the wait staff to the management who stopped by to check on things. One diner with us was new to vegetarian/vegan eating, and love what he had.

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  6. Lyn

    Denver / Colorado4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 24 May 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing and sophisticated vegan food in an elegant environment. Great drinks and service.

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  7. Lexis

    Cleveland1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 24 May 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is probably the best %100 plant based restaurant I’ve ever had. Everything tastes so good and not like that nasty vegan food. I was so shocked at how the food taste like actual food being mimicked as vegan food. All of the staff were very nice. The manager was great and very attentive. He gave us the best options and made sure our expensive was a 1000/10 everytime. I forgot his name all I know is that he’s a Gemini lol. It was my wife’s graduation and we enjoyed every bit of it. The impossible burger with gouda cheese so bomb, chicken and waffles, crab cakes and the crab benedict with the potatoes so gooooodddddd. Everything was bomb. Thank you guys for a great experience. We will be back.

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  8. Debbie

    Chicago / Illinois1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 12 May 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love Spirit Elephant! Keep up the great food, service, ambience, etc.

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  9. Joshua

    Chicago / Illinois2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 11 May 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is fantastic and incredible variety. We love the vegetarian options.

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  10. Paul

    Chicago / Illinois1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 11 May 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dining experience was great. My vegetarian wife was so pleased to be able to order anything and know it contained no meat. Great atmosphere and the server was so genuinely excited that this was our first vegan restaurant it was adorable. Great place.!

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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 1669 OpenTable diners.

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

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  2. United States
  3. Chicago / Illinois
  4. North Suburbs
  5. Winnetka

Make a booking

2 people
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
19:00
Booked 24 times today
Google Map for Spirit Elephant

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 Sat 11:00–15:00 Sun 10:00–15:00 Lunch Thu, Fri 11:00–15:00 Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 16:30–21:00 Fri, Sat 16:30–22:00
  • 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
    Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan
  • Delivery & takeout
    Order direct
  • Website
    http://spiritelephantrestaurant.com/
  • Phone number
    (847) 348-9000
  • Catering
    Spirit Elephant offers both catering and event services. Our beautiful venue is the perfect backdrop for your very special occasion--and our events team is dedicated to ensuring it all runs smoothly and seamlessly so that you and your guests can relax and have a wonderful and memorable experience.
  • Private party facilities
    Spirit Elephant offers both catering and event services. Our beautiful venue is the perfect backdrop for your very special occasion--and our events team is dedicated to ensuring it all runs smoothly and seamlessly so that you and your guests can relax and have a wonderful and memorable experience.
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