Chicago Restaurant Week 2025: Chicago Native Foods to make its debut [Video]

CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago Native Foods, the Midwest’s last remaining Native Foods location and now proudly employee and Black-owned since November 2023, is excited to participate in its first Chicago Restaurant Week!

From January 24 to February 9, 2025, guests can experience bold, globally inspired vegan cuisine crafted with care and rooted in owner Dame Dia’s Senegalese heritage.

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“This is more than a menu-it’s a celebration of culture, resilience, and the creativity of plant-based cuisine,” says Dame Dia. “I’m honored to bring my Senegalese culture to the restaurant with a vegan twist.”

ALL Day $30 Prix Fixe Menu

Appetizer: Shrimp Rolls

Crispy vegan shrimp made from konjac, paired with carrots, water chestnuts, and shiitake extract, wrapped in tofu skin. Served gluten-free with Thai chili sauce for a perfect blend of crunch and spice.

Main Course: Senegalese Trio Plate

Yassa Chick’n– Plant-based chick’n marinated in a rich Senegalese-inspired sauce with caramelized …