It wonвЂ™t be a cheap meal, but they have gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options and the food is pretty delish. TheyвЂ™re eco-friendly, use organic where possible and cook with produce that is in-season. Their whole mantra is that food should make you feel better, not worse. But still a healthy option when compared to say, MalnatiвЂ™s or PortilloвЂ™s or your local hotdog standвЂ¦ I emphasize the вЂњhealthy-ishвЂќ since you could always get the flatbread and fries and go ham with the carbs.

Lyfe Kitchen (River North, Gold Coast, Streeterville)Дespite doing away with the separate GF/V/VG menus, they are still very gluten-free friendly.

ItвЂ™s in the Loop, so unless itвЂ™s a weekday, I love to order this for delivery. And if youвЂ™re ordering the veggies, be sure to request without sauce.ДЎ00% gluten-free and dairy-free Asian spot offering rice and noodle bowls. If youвЂ™re ordering delivery make sure that you and your ordering mates have identifiably different dishes otherwise, it will be hard to tell them apart. Think salads and plates with salmon, chicken or steak that can be prepared with the GF teriyaki. вЂњSeattle-inspiredвЂќ teriyaki chain (who even knows what that means?!) with a brand new location in Lakeview. They post all their nutritional info online as well as in the restaurant so you can see the calorie count and allergens. In my experience they are pretty good about gluten allergies. They do amazing healthy-ish salads and grains bowls here, all with very seasonal ingredients and local where possible.

You can get your bowl with mixed greens, cauliflower rice or brown rice to amp up the nutrient factor Make sure to let them know itвЂ™s a gluten allergy, too. GF-friendly as long as you read the menu closely to identify what ingredients have gluten. Aloha Poke Co (Old Town, Lakeview, Loop)Д¬hicagoвЂ™s original PokГ© spot.

If youвЂ™re also coming off a holiday bender and want to see some healthy-ish gluten-free things in your life, check out these 15 healthy restaurants in Chicago that can accommodate for gluten-free diets.

I got glutened a couple of times, too, so as I type this on the airplane IвЂ™m already thinking about dinner and what will make my body happy. HAPPY NEW YEAR! IвЂ™ve just finished a 12-day road trip traveling down CaliforniaвЂ™s Highway 1, eating out for almost every meal and tasting delicious things BUT after so.much.food all I want is green and healthy things.

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