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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163 Reviews

First Review by ExploreV

portlandvegan24

Points +38

Vegan
24 Jul 2025

Yummy food, beautiful interior

Great vegan Mexican food! I highly recommend this place. The tacos, fries, and onion rings were delicious.

Pros: Great food, Beautiful interior, Good service

HappyFoodLove1

Points +275

Vegan
20 Jul 2025

Delicious!

Plentiful and so tasty! I had the salad and the chunky cheddar taco. So good! The salad would have been enough food - I love the vegan queso!

EABessel

Points +1592

Vegan
28 Jun 2025

Really good

Recommended stop for all-vegan Mexican food. The molletes were outstanding. Tried several different tacos and they were all very good, but a bit on the oily side. The pozole was wonderfully simple and light. Worth a visit. Friendly staff and good vibes.

joanna240

Points +363

Vegan
26 Jun 2025

Optimal dinner choice

We were happy to find Penelope's within walking distance of our hotel on our last night in Chicago. Initially, we were going to sit outside, but when it seemed as though no one would take our order, we went inside and snagged a table. There were only two other parties there but service was slow and the staff, though friendly, seemed depressed.

Food was fine. We're Californians so spoiled by lots of great Mexican options, and I would call Penelope's pretty much mid-pack.

I'd hesitate to go back only because it felt so oppressive eating there. That's not a vibe I usually encounter! I hope it was just a bad night for them.

Techmama

Points +151

Vegan
18 Jun 2025

Great variety of vegan tacos!

There were at least 8 different tacos to choose from, as well as burritos, flautas, enchiladas, quesadillas - so much better than the usual veggie burrito with no cheese at other places! They also have a good selection of beer, wine, cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks. Highly recommend!

Pros: Great variety of vegan options, Cute, colorful atmosphere, Friendly service

Cons: None!

jessorz

Points +1048

Vegan
18 Jun 2025

I’d eat it again.

I had the chimichanga and the salad. I enjoyed them both, but the flavors weren’t as strong as I imagined they would be. The salad tasted good once you mixed in the dressing, but mine was missing the carrots and possibly the pepita seeds. The chimichanga contained a lot of rice, which made it taste a little bland overall. It did come with a semi-spicy salsa that could be used to jazz it up a little, though. Overall, it was okay, and I would give it another try.

CoryCole

Points +151

Vegan
14 Jun 2025

Great taste and fantastic service

Great Mexican food with an appealing authentic vegan take. I would eat here again and again. Also the drinks hit the spot!

Pros: Great food, Friendly service , Cute location

Cons: Small establishment , Only one bathroom, if that’s important.

Sorrelsprout

Points +104

Vegan
10 Jun 2025

Super Tasty Chimichanga

Penelope's is overall great and the Chimichanga was really tasty. There was a lot of potato in the Chimichanga. The portion sizes were quite large though and the food was flavorful. I got takeout so didn't get a full gauge of the restaurant/atmosphere.

Pros: Chimichanga, Friendly staff

NickiSellKasper

Points +74

Vegetarian
10 Jun 2025

Yay! Delicious Vegan Mexican Food

Food and service was great!!

Pros: Takis Elote corn appetizer so good!!!, Mushroom and Asada Tacos, Rice, Beans and Salsa

Norwottuck

Points +155

Vegan
06 Jun 2025

Bomb tacos and nachos

Had the loaded nachos and carnitas and queso taco. Washed it all down with the original horchata. All delicious!

MacklanClendenin

Points +83

Vegan
02 Jun 2025

Best vegan tacos

Some of the best vegan street tacos I’ve ever had, and they have a whole section of different ones. Can’t wait to try the others!

Pros: Tacos , Small place, Friendly servers

Cons: Ceviche, just not that creative.

veggiesaurus_86

Points +5196

Vegan
24 May 2025

Tasty Tacos

Tasty Tacos in a nice atmosphere.

Pros: Nice interior, Friendly service

MatthewCoomber

Points +39

Vegan
17 May 2025

Great food & service

Visiting from out of town, we were so happy to come across this place! The food was delicious. The Asada Fries appetizer was delicious, as was my chimichanga. Waitstaff was helpful and kind with our neurodivergent family’s needs and many questions. We will definitely visit again when in Chicago.

Pros: Food quality, Presentation , Service

cns71

Points +178

Vegan
17 May 2025

Cute patio

Nachos were super yummy and the service was great!

DarkLordSeitan

Points +60

Vegan
04 May 2025

chefs kiss

phenomenal food and vibe. had the al pastor, nachos, and horchata. would love to go back and try all the things

PlantEatR

Points +195

Vegan
29 Apr 2025

Enchilada done right

Only tried the enchilada and it was perfect. Potato-filled (such a flavorful option) with yummy plate of beans and rice. Excellent!

Only downside was the lack of a mild salsa option. Salsa with enchilada and salsa with chips were both medium/hot which they said was their mildest option. Took away from an otherwise perfect meal.

Updated from previous review on 2025-04-29

Pros: Flavorful plant-based food, Good Prices, Fresh food

Cons: No mild salsa

AdamFrancisco

Points +46

Vegan
17 Apr 2025

Phenomenal!

Awesome service & the food was incredible! I had the Enchiladas & a Matcha Horchata

Pros: Service, Food, Atmosphere

Leo27

Points +1534

Vegan
14 Apr 2025

Super authentic mexican food

Great menu and food/ drinks! Friendly staff and cool location (out- and inside). Valuable prices 👍🏼
Was again (April 2025) and was blown away again, so good and huge plates😉

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-23

Mmaarrss

Points +541

Vegan
01 Apr 2025

Amazing.

June 2023:
I got to try a lot of food here and was so pleased with every bite, but my favorite was for sure the quesadilla grande (one of us might have ordered a few more to go…)

The staff was nice and the food came out very fast. Each plate came with more food than expected as well so the price was definitely worth it.

March 2025:
I was worried this place wouldn’t hold up to my memories but boy did it. This place is awesome. I don’t really know what else to say other than this has got to be my favorite restaurant.

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-23

Pros: All vegan, Huge portions

jaderuin

Points +128

Vegan
25 Mar 2025

Best Food and Service

The food was phenomenal. The chiliquiles torta was divine. Chimichanga and Burrito were both fantastic, but the service was out of this world. Highly recommend the horchata as well.

Pros: food, drinks, service

Cons: limited dessert options

LaVale

Points +148

Vegan
19 Feb 2025

Tasty Mexican

We ordered delivery: three kinds of taco, a chimichanga plate and a (very big!) slice of cake. Servings size was quite large and everything was delicious.

Pros: Taco, Chimichanga, Cake

meghanaraj

Points +81

Vegetarian
31 Dec 2024

Delicious tacos and horchata

I really liked the baja taco and the cauliflower one too. The horchata was great

Rizalina

Points +85

Vegan
15 Dec 2024

Great Mexican food

The Nachos Locos is very Locos. It was very tasty and the portion was good for two people. The quesabirria was also delicious. The employees are very friendly but the music was a little bit too loud.

Pros: Nachos locos, Huge portion

Theolodis

Points +544

Vegan
15 Dec 2024

Perfect

This place has a variety of choices on its menu, the Nachos locos we had as appetizers were quite a portion.
If you like mexican food that is not very (spicy)hot, I can recommend this place.

Pros: big portions

Cons: loud music

FroadEatz

Points +1491

Vegan
05 Dec 2024

Good food, good value

Really tasty! We picked up a takeout order and took it back to our hotel to eat. The Asada fries are insanely delicious! The portion sizes are very generous. The Asada crumbs and toppings on the fries were so good. We also got a quesadilla and a side of beans. The beans were so creamy.

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-05

Pros: All vegan, Delicious, Good value

Cons: A little salty

interno

Points +44

Vegan
03 Dec 2024

Du vegan mexicain à Chicago!

Très bien comme resto et un menu original.

Pros: Le service , La qualité de la nourriture , Choix variés

oszum

Points +700

Vegan
03 Dec 2024

Awesome food 😍 !

Absolutely delicious food packed with flavor! So many dishes to choose from, it was hard to decide. This was my first time trying authentic Mexican food, and I want more! The portions are huge, I felt full for most of the day. If I’m ever in Chicago again, I’d love to come back and try more dishes!




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