Earth's Healing Cafe, Chicago

Though the team at Earth's Healing Cafe strives to respect all diets with their organic, vegan, raw-foods menu, there's nothing they respect more than Mother Earth. Their highest priority is using completely natural, organic foods, even if that means opting to import produce from elsewhere in the Americas. Even so, they still manage to procure at least half of their ingredients locally.

The core of the menu is the juices and smoothies, each of which is designed to support and replenish various organs and body functions. For instance, My Digestion is Perfect settles the stomach with a calming blend of celery, carrot, fennel, ginger, and mint. The live, whole-food smoothies come in varieties such as the River Nile, a sweet mixture that includes coconut milk, mango, blueberries, dates, almond butter and vanilla. The entrees are plant-based as well, including pizza with marinated mushrooms, red bell pepper, olives, and spinach, a garden burger made with a savory veggie and seed patty, and a carrot pate sandwich with a side of coleslaw.