Whether you want a refreshing snack or a post-workout protein kick, smoothie and green juice bars are a super-healthy option. With a variety of beverages filled with fresh, delicious produce and superfoods, smoothies and green juices are the perfect midday stop or great to have on hand—and these are Chicago’s best.
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160 W. Kinzie St.; 2904 N. Ashland Ave. / Website
From superfood-packed juice blends like the G-8 (cucumber, zucchini, celery, fennel, cilantro, parsley, Swiss chard and kale) to powerhouse smoothies like the Green Velvet with chaga mushrooms, lemon, date, kale, avocado, mango, banana, spirulina, chlorella, hemp protein, coconut butter and ceylon cinnamon plus full cleanse programs and more, this locally based outfit is a go-to for health-minded Chicagoans of all ages.
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51 W. Huron St. / Website
This charming Gold Coast go-to beckons with a tempting menu of creative plant-based fare (think collard green burritos and cashew cheese-filled turnip ravioli) plus fresh-squeezed juice elixirs and smoothies packed with spirulina, chlorophyll, hemp seed, dragonfruit and more.
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211 E. Ontario St. / Website
Offering a variety of more than 65 seasonally rotating juices and libations, this made-in-Chicago company with multiple locations features cold-pressed juices and almost exclusively organic ingredients, with a menu featuring signature items like the Turmeric Sunrise with purified water, lemon, green apple, raw honey, turmeric, ginger, black pepper and stevia, plus nibbles like Mediterranean toast with Angelic Bakehouse sprouted 7-grain bread, housemade red pepper hummus, cucumber, EVOO, mixed green sprouts, sesame seeds and more.
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Multiple locations / Website
With an expansive menu of protein shakes and fruit smoothies, warm bowls, breakfast scrambles and more—all packed with healthy and nutritious ingredients—this Chicago-based company with locations across the city and suburbs is the undisputed king of health-conscious fast casual fare in the Windy City.
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948 W. Newport Ave. / Website
This homegrown spot in the heart of Lakeview offers fresh-pressed juices, smoothies, açai bowls, cleanses and more—all with names inspired by the city's transit system—in a colorful storefront in the heart of Lakeview.
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