Spirit Elephant

Name: Spirit Elephant
Address: 924 Green Bay Rd, Winnetka, IL, United States, 60093-1719
Telephone: (847) 348-9000
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.7

4.7

1558 Reviews

$30 and under

Vegan

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 16, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 58 times today

Experiences are available.

Vegan-friendly
Vegetarian-friendly
Good for special occasions

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
Neighbourhood
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
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Holiday Dinner & Cookies!
US$35.00 per person
Prepaid
Dec 24, 2024 only
Multiple times
Pick-up at 924 Green Bay Rd, Winnetka, IL 60093
Get in the Holiday Spirit with Spirit Elephant! ✨ Leave the cooking to us on Christmas Eve so that you have one less thing to worry about. Pick up our delicious new Frutti di Mare, with king oyster mushroom calamari, artichokes, heirloom tomatoes and spinach, paired with our signature Caesar Salad. For dessert-- three chocolate chip cookie dough balls to eat raw or bake for someone special! 🎅🎄🎉 Meal Includes: -Frutti Di Mare: Rich Wine Butter Sauce, King Oyster Mushroom Calamari, Artichoke Hearts, Kalamata Olives, Baby Heirloom Tomatoes, Baby Spinach, Crushed Red Pepper, Spaghetti, Seasoned Garlic Breadcrumbs. -Signature Spirit Caesar Salad. -Take & Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Taste of Spirit Elephant
US$31.00 per person
Prepaid
Jan 21, 2025 only
6:30 p.m.
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. Don’t miss out on this special dining experience!

Popular dishes

What 1,558 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

North Suburbs
Innovative
North Suburbs
Healthy

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Spirit Elephant offers a unique and delightful dining experience with its creative and delicious vegan menu. Guests rave about the "outstanding service" and "fantastic atmosphere." The patio dining is particularly praised, providing a relaxing and enjoyable ambiance. While some find the pricing high, the culinary innovation and warm staff make it a must-visit for both vegans and non-vegans alike.

1,558 Reviews

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Sherry
Chicago
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I love this restaurant for its ambiance, service and food but last night I tried the chicken piccata which was terrible and expensive. It’s a new item that I hope they will take off the menu. It was tough to chew and to cut into pieces. My husband had a much better dish that was their special - a seafood pasta with vegetables.
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Gabrielle
Minneapolis
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Please be more transparent in menu about ingredients like Impossible Beef. A simple asterisk (*) that denotes what ribs or meat loaf are made of would be super helpful. Restaurant is popular, which is great, but thus very loud. Please turn down background music when restaurant is full so diners don’t have to speak so loudly. Our server misheard one of our party and brought the wrong entree for her dinner. Please no agism: we noted that older people are lead to dark, cramped seating areas while young people with babies and strollers were given best seats.
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Bernie
Chicago
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My vegan son said this was the best plant based meal he has ever had!
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Angie
Chicago
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a favorite. Travel almost an hour every year to enjoy the food and ambiance!
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michael
Chicago
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on December 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We are always amazed by the ingenuity of the chef to create so realistic vegan versions of meat and fish dinners. Delightful restaurants both delicious and healthy.
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sari
Chicago
28 reviews
vip
5.0
28 reviews
Dined on December 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Absolutely love the food. I wish they would turn the music down as it’s too loud in any locations for conversation.
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Lauren
Chicago
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a table for 7 and had just the right amount of attention. We felt well served, not rushed and out of the way enough to really celebrate
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Katherine
Chicago
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on December 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Spirit Elephant is my favorite vegan restaurant because it’s delicious and creative. Food is beautifully presented and seasonal. I come as often as I can a d especially like sharing it friends.
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Dawn
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had an amazing meal celebrating my son’s birthday! Vegans and non vegans thoroughly enjoyed every bite! The ambiance at this restaurant is so relaxing and beautiful!! Service was amazing as usual and Jordan (Asst GM) made sure to check on us to ensure everything was top notch! Appreciate that so much!!
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ChiDiner
Western NC
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
First time dining at Spirit Elephant. Very, very slow service from our waitress, who then got our order wrong. We were billed for the items that were wrong in addition to the correct food-so significantly over charged and one person our party had to wait while the rest of us ate as they redid her order correctly. Then asked for the waitress to correct the bill, and no one could find her. manager came and took care of it for us.(but didn't comp us for anything) That being said it was a beautiful restaurant and the food was delicious, so I would give it one more chance, and hope it was just our waitress that was the problem.
Spirit ElephantResponded on December 3, 2024
Thank you for your review ChiDiner, we are very sorry to hear about the experience that you had with us. We have reached out to you privately with more info in hopes of resolving this issue.
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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 4.7 stars by 1558 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 16, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 58 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
Neighbourhood
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
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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

Spirit Elephant

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

Holiday Dinner & Cookies!

Taste of Spirit Elephant

Popular dishes

Carrot Cake

Cauli-Wings

Glazed Brussels Sprouts

Menu

What 1,558 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

Does Spirit Elephant offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Spirit Elephant restaurant rated?

Is Spirit Elephant currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information