by Thomas McCabe

Borrowed Earth Cafe’
970 Warren Avenue
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
(630) 795-1729

Chicago, Illinois area diners now have the option of enjoying top - rate raw food cuisine in a colorful and inviting restaurant located close to the city. Borrowed Earth Cafe’ is a clean and comfortable raw foods restaurant that offers great food and excellent customer service in a warm and relaxed atmosphere. The eco - conscious decor here features a waterfall, intriguing artwork, an interesting bamboo floor and soothing wall colors. An open kitchen is also featured at this raw foods restaurant, with overhead TV monitors that enable customers to closely watch their food being prepared. Borrowed Earth Cafe regularly serves a wide range of delectable raw, vegan appetizers, salads, wraps, entrees, desserts, smoothies, teas and more, at reasonable prices.

Raw appetizers served here include Hummus & Crackers, Nori Rolls, Cheese Perogies, Dolmas and Stuffed Mushrooms. Salads such as Kale - Licious Salad, Borrowed Earth’s World Famous Salad and I can’t Believe It’s Not Egg Salad and their tasty raw soups are other great meal - starters at this Chicago, Illinois area raw foods restaurant.
 

Raw wraps are very popular with many customers at Borrowed Earth Cafe’. Wrap varieties include the Oriental - style Far Easter, Falafels, Falafels, Falafels, made with ground nuts and exotic spices and the Greek - inspired Gimme a Gyro, made with seeds and nuts in a zucchini flax seed wrap. All wraps here are served with two flavorful side salads.

The kitchen staff at Borrowed Earth Cafe’ really shines when it comes to their delicious raw entrees. Among the great raw entrees served here are their delicious raw pizzas, made with sprouted rye crusts and almond - ricotta “cheese”, the carrot / walnut garden Earth Burger, Burrito Loco, with spicy sunflower seeds, beans, guacamole and salsa in a corn tortilla, Raw Lasagna, made with zucchini noodles, spinach and vegetables, marinara sauce and cashew ricotta “cheese” as well as a Spinach Frittata. A Mediterranean - style Earth Sampler platter is also available, with items such as falafel, stuffed mushroom, dolmas and kebab, as well as three side salads.

Some of the other great items that are available for children as well as adults at Borrowed Earth Cafe’ are Ants on a Log, which is stuffed celery, with almond or hemp butter and raisins, Spaghetti Marinara, made with zucchini pasta, the Un - Grilled Cheese Sandwich, PB & J Sandwich and a Banana Split.

The various raw desserts served at Borrowed Earth Cafe’ are not only delicious to eat, but they are also creatively - presented. Raw desserts here include Out of this World Cheese Cake, Sweet Tooth Rainbow Pie, Guilty Pleasure Ice Cream and Savoy Truffles.

Beverages are no mere afterthought at this Chicago, Illinois area raw foods restaurant. Several types of delightful smoothies, including Mixed Berry, Pina Colada, Earth Green and Holy Cacao are available, as are a Chocolatte, Yerbamate Latte’ and young Thai coconut milk served in the shell. A very large selection of hot or cold teas is also served at this delightful raw vegan restaurant. The tea selection here includes Chamomile, Hibiscus, Yerbamate, Jasmine, Green, Rooibos, Mint, Clove and White varieties. A side of agave is also available with all of the teas served at this Chicago, Illinois area raw foods restaurant.

In addition to serving some of the finest raw foods in the Chicago, Illinois area, Borrowed Earth Cafe’ also regularly hosts an array of classes and events. All things considered, Borrowed Earth Cafe’ is a wonderful raw foods restaurant that consistently offers an excellent dining experience for each and every customer.
 

 

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