Delicious Vegan Food
Looking for a plant-based meatless alternative? Welcome to Cesar’s, not just the best Mexican restaurant in Lakeview Chicago, but the best Mexican restaurant WITH a vegan menu. Everybody knows that authentic Mexican cuisine is delicious, but now you know it is just as delicious with plant-based substitutes that replicate the taste, with the added advantage of nutrient-rich plant protein.
Whether you are a strict vegan, vegetarian, or just a health-conscious individual just looking to mix things up for your diet, Cesar’s plant-based tacos and entrees are stuffed full of bold flavor and savory ingredients. We dare you to try our plant-based menu even if you’re not a vegetarian or vegan, and you’ll taste how delicious and elevated they are compared to our traditional options.
Vegan Tacos – Available Everyday
Always on our regular menu, Cesar’s vegan tacos have all the rich flavors and fresh ingredients of our famous Mexican family recipes, but with a plant-based twist. Try ‘em, even meat-lovers like these meatless tacos!
Cesar’s vegan tacos are available for takeout, delivery, or dine-in. Always a great choice for an authentic Mexican lunch or dinner (just without the meat!). We even have meatless tacos on our weekend brunch menu! Whatever time of day, Cesar’s Taco Restaurant provides a killer plant-based taste experience.
Plant-Based Al Pastor Tacos
Three tacos filled with fresh, juicy julienne carrots and diced onions cooked to a crisp and bathed in our signature adobo sauce. Topped with onion and cilantro. Your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Chipotle Cauliflower Tacos
Three tacos with crisp roasted cauliflower, sliced onions, and chipotle pepper sauce. Topped with avocado and cilantro. Your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
SOYRIZO Y PAPA Tacos
Three tacos with sautéed Soyrizo, diced onions, and potatoes. Topped with onion and cilantro. Corn or flour tortillas.
Papas Con Rajas Tacos
Three tacos with fire-roasted poblanos, diced with potatoes and red onions. Topped with avocado salsa. Corn or flour tortillas.
Crispy Pepper Tacos
Three tacos with hand-batter red peppers in our coconut milk and oatmeal batter. They are fried to perfection and topped with our mango jalapeno pico de gallo. Corn or flour tortillas.
Veggie Tacos
Three tacos stuffed with zucchini, mushrooms, diced onion, and garlic. Sautéed and seasoned to taste. Topped with lettuce and tomato. Corn or flour tortillas.
Tacos de Hongo
Seared mushrooms, red onion, and serrano peppers, topped with fresh cherry tomatoes.
Meatless Mondays
Check out our Meatless Monday specials, which are only available on Mondays for a limited time. In addition to our regular menu, on Mondays, Cesar’s gets cooking with vegan Mexican cuisine that our great grandmother would fully approve of. Bring the whole family and share!
Start your week off with Meatless Mondays at Cesar’s. Treat your taste buds to our healthier choices, made with plant-based ingredients and fresh from scratch!
Creamy Poblanos
Two huge fire-roasted poblano peppers stuffed with broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, and pepitas simmered in coconut milk and roasted pepita cream sauce. Served with white rice.
Mercado Bowl
Black beans, white rice, roasted elote, seared cherry tomatoes, and grilled avocado, with cilantro.
Vegana Torta
Loaded with mushrooms, zucchini steak slices, onions, and garlic, cooked in salsa verde. Topped with beans, lettuce, raw onion, tomato, & avocado on a giant Telera roll.
Fresh Donas
Made-to-order beignets sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. Served with vanilla anglaise and caramel pecan dipping sauces.
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What People Are Saying
I love their food and frozen Margaritas. The staff is always nice 2 me. I visit this place at least 5 times a year.
WINNER for staff, margaritas food! Great people and experience! Had a happy birthday party here.
I always assume when I see a name like this, that it's just going to be an Americanized version of Mexican food, but I also love being proven wrong; Cesar...
Ole to Cesar's. Where else can you buy jumbo Margaritas and the regular Margarita is huge too? The food is delicious. The chicken fajitas are large and...
This place knocked our socks off and we still haven’t been able to put them back on. We were originally seated at the bar, where it was quite crowded. And then Juan pulled us aside and asked if we’d like a table after seeing it was a bit tight. Juan introduced himself and took the time to talk to us, as well as brought out multiple margarita flavors for us to try. We got the elotes to start, followed by the fajitas and super burrito. Food was delicious and fresh. Service was immaculate. And Juan was amazing, no wonder he has been there 22 years! Highly recommend for casual Mexican.
Alyssa made our experience amazing! Food was good, service was great! Thanks for the great Friday night 😊
The food and drinks were amazing. I had a peach margarita on the rocks
Excellent service and food!
We celebrated our friends birthday here. Service was great. All stuff is bilingual. I treated as very good food was amazing. We'll definitely be back
Alyssa was amazing! She took care of us! Very attentive. She made sure our food and drinks were just as we ordered.
Cesar's has massive margaritas and some really good Mexican food. We sat upstairs and they were very attentive and quick with bringing things out.
Alyssa is the best! Food is great but I usually gauge my favorite dining experience by the level of service! Her southern charm is welcoming and her margaritas are killer!