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Best Vegan Desserts & Bakeries in Chicago (2026)

Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.

Runaway Cow, ice_cream in Chicago #3 in Sweet Treats

Runaway Cow

6.7 km from centre · $$
★ 5.0 A
Ice Cream, Fully Vegan, Soft Serve

“Try the seasonal special flavors like blueberry and lemon sundae”

Fully plant-basedIce Cream soft servesnowstorm
Defloured, bakery in Chicago #4 in Sweet Treats

Defloured

9.2 km from centre · $$
★ 5.0 A
Bakery, Vegan Menu, Gluten-Free

“Consider Defloured for special occasions like weddings for custom vegan and gluten-free cakes”

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Cinnaholic, bakery in Chicago #6 in Sweet Treats

Cinnaholic

3.9 km from centre · $$
★ 4.6 A
Bakery, Fully Vegan, Cinnamon Rolls

“Try the customizable cinnamon rolls with a variety of unique icing flavors like crème brûlée and chai”

Fully plant-basedBakery cinnamon rollcookie
Vaca’s, ice_cream in Chicago #7 in Sweet Treats

Vaca’s

8.2 km from centre · $$
★ 4.7 A
Ice Cream, Fully Vegan, Pastries

“Try the rotating seasonal soft serve flavors”

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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. Runaway Cow (5.0★, Ice Cream). 4. Defloured (5.0★, Bakery). 5. Voodoo Doughnut (4.6★, American).

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 2026-05-05. Photos via Google Maps.

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