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Sunny Bowls

4.679 reviews ·Opens at 8AM tomorrow
My daughter and I were home not feeling our best (stomach ache) and neither of us eat meat, one’s a vegetarian the other vegan
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Sunny Bowls — a quiet vegetarian spot in River North with a growing reputation. Warm, knowledgeable staff that makes it feel personal. F S: "And the grilled cheese is awesome" [$]

🌱Vegan & vegetarian friendly — real options, not one sad pasta.

What 79 diners keep saying

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222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza # 201, Chicago, IL 60654
River North
Today8AM-2:30PM
SunClosed
Mon–Fri8AM-2:30PM
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What 79 diners keep saying

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Review photo by Avi H
May 2023

Really good place to get some healthy eats from acai bowls to more super-food influenced bowls. Got the Acai berry bowl with pineapple, mango, and blueberries and it definitely hits the spot.

Avi H

Avi H

190 reviews on Google

Review photo by Lydia Chuang
May 2023

This place is delicious , hearty and nutritious. Staff were welcoming and nice

Lydia Chuang

Lydia Chuang

6 reviews on Google

Review photo by Amber Dumas
Jun 2024

The customer service is always great. The Thai noodle & wellness soups are my go to. I ordered the strawberry banana smoothie bowl & it was not as advertised.

Amber Dumas

Amber Dumas

1 reviews on Google

Mar 2025

I love their Thai Noodle soup! It is very flavorful. Big pieces of chicken. The sour dough bread complements the soup. I will definitely try their other soups. I order it for lunch and sometimes I order 2 of them so I can take it home for dinner. I wish they had a location in Hyde Park.

via turner

via turner

4 reviews on Google

Feb 2025

Good soup

Ryan

Ryan

2 reviews on Google

Dec 2024

Staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. Great customer service. I loved the soups so much I went there 3 days in a row. I wish we had this place in northern Illinois.

Penny Guski

Penny Guski

9 reviews on Google

Sep 2024

Incredible soups. Complex flavors, not the watered down back wash you get at other places. Sandwich’s are shockingly good as well. Crazy what happens when you put high quality, simple ingredients together…

Kacper Borowiec

Kacper Borowiec

13 reviews on Google

Sep 2024

Location is in the food court of hospital near work. I stopped there after an appointment on a Friday and had the tomatillo soup. It was a tomatillo chicken soup. They topped it with cilantro, onions, and tortilla chips. It was so delicious! I thought about that soup all weekend. I returned again on Tuesday for the same soup but a larger size. They have 10 different soups and sandwiches and I want to try them all! It’s going to be my lunch spot during the colder months.

Sandra Cruz

Sandra Cruz

6 reviews on Google

Sep 2024

The soup is really good, and the staff is friendly!

Liann Peterson

Liann Peterson

5 reviews on Google

Aug 2024

I've had the green tortilla soup and the chicken thai soup, and both of them are super tasty. Price is pretty standard for Merchandise Mart, but the quality and flavor of the soups set this place apart.

Mik (Mikmetz)

Mik (Mikmetz)

6 reviews on Google

Aug 2024

Great variety of unique soups and friendly staff!

Brent Busby

Brent Busby

5 reviews on Google

Jul 2024

This was the best lunch I've had in a while. Nice spoons, by the way. Try the goat cheese sammy, it's killer.

Jana Mustafa

Jana Mustafa

12 reviews on Google

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