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Best Vegan Desserts & Bakeries in Chicago (2026)

Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.

Vaca's, ice_cream in Chicago #5 in Sweet Treats

Vaca's

$$$
★ 4.7
Vegan Ice Cream, Soft Serve

“Try the seasonal soft serve flavors; they rotate monthly with unique options like sweet corn with miso caramel.”

100% Vegan Ice Cream ice creamsoft serve
Defloured, bakery in Chicago #9 in Sweet Treats
★ 5.0 A
Bakery, Vegan Pastries

“Try the gluten free and vegan cakes and cookies, especially the chocolate ginger cookie and oatmeal cream pie”

Bakery cakepastry
spinach · Vegan Food Guide

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All 10 sweet treats spots in Chicago — filter by hours, save the ones you want to try, get walking directions on the day.

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Questions about vegan sweet treats in Chicago

What are the best vegan sweet treats in Chicago?

1. Beacon Doughnuts (5.0★, Bakery). 2. Bartleby's Ice Cream (5.0★, Bakery). 3. Cinnaholic - South Loop (4.8★, Bakery). 4. Runaway Cow (4.8★, Vegan). 5. Vaca's (4.7★, Vegan).

Which is the #1 pick for sweet treats in Chicago?

Beacon Doughnuts — Donuts, Fully Vegan, Bakery.

How does Spinach rank these?

Bakeries, ice cream, dessert cafés. Ranked by signature dessert dish rank in this city + Spinach rating.

All 10 venues refreshed 2026-07-03. Photos via Google Maps.

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