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title: "Healthy and vegetarian food at O'Hare · ORD Airport Guide"
description: "Healthy and vegetarian food at O'Hare by gate: the one place marked vegetarian, vegan options, salad and smoothie counters, and 24-hour salad machines."
url: "https://ordairportguide.com/guides/healthy-vegetarian-food-at-ohare/"
updated: "2026-10-31"
airport: "ORD"
type: "guide"
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> Independent guide, not the official ORD website. All pages: https://ordairportguide.com/llms.txt

# Healthy and vegetarian food at O'Hare

Healthy and vegetarian food at O'Hare by gate: the one place marked vegetarian, vegan options, salad and smoothie counters, and 24-hour salad machines.

Updated October 31, 2026

![A fruit display on a lime-green market table in an O'Hare concourse, with oranges, apples, bananas and cut flowers.](https://ordairportguide.com/images/ord/t2-e2-food-stretch-v11.webp)

Market stalls near Gate G1, Terminal 3

[What's open at ORD right now](https://ordairportguide.com/dining/#open-now): Every place to eat and shop open at this hour, in airport time, with when it closes.

The airport doesn’t publish menus. Its directory describes one place as vegetarian, [Carry Out/Carry On](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/carry-out-carry-on/) near Gate E2 in Terminal 2. Its map text names “Vegan options” at Ciao Gourmet Market in Terminal 1 and a “vegan lentil burger” at Butcher & The Burger in Terminal 5. It also lists falafel and hummus at [Urban Olive](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/urban-olive/) in Terminal 5. The CIBO Express Gourmet Markets in Terminals 2 and 3 stock organic, vegan, kosher and gluten-free products, the map says. For a salad at any hour, Farmer’s Fridge machines in every terminal are open 24 hours.

Everything else below is a salad, market or smoothie counter. Quoted descriptions are the airport’s map text, and “healthy” in them is the place’s own word, not a rating.

## Terminal 1: seven counters

Terminal 1 has the most, and Ciao Gourmet Market at Gate C15 is the one with the vegan mention. Smoothie King at Gate B6 closes at 9 a.m.

| Place | Near gate | Hours | What the airport’s map says |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Smoothie King | B6 | 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. | Lists “high quality snacks” |
| Jamba Juice | B7 | 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. | Calls itself a leader in “healthy blended beverages, juices, and good-for-you snacks” |
| Great American Bagel Company | B14 | 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Describes “a healthy breakfast” |
| Ciao Gourmet Market | C15 | 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. | Lists “fresh fruit trays, vegetable crudities, yogurt fruit parfaits” and “Vegan options” |
| Salad Works | C19 | 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. | Offers “a light, healthy meal” |
| Fresh Market on the Go | C23 | 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. | Lists “fresh pre-packaged food” such as pasta salads and chef and cobb salads |
| CHI Life Market | C27 | 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. | Lists “fresh fruit, yogurt parfaits and premium bottled water” |

## Terminal 2: two, and one is marked vegetarian

Neither the map nor the directory says which of Carry Out/Carry On’s items are vegetarian, and it doesn’t name a dish.

| Place | Near gate | Hours | What the airport’s map says |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CIBO Express Gourmet Market | E1 | 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. | Says the markets offer “organics, vegan, kosher, all natural, no sugar, gluten-free, heart healthy and other distinctive products”, all pre-packaged |
| Carry Out/Carry On | E2 | 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Lists “pre-packaged salad, sandwiches, vegetable tray” |

## Terminal 3: market stalls and a smoothie stand

B-Smooth at Gate K4 is the one place in these tables whose map text says “non-dairy”, for its smoothies.

| Place | Near gate | Hours | What the airport’s map says |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Farmers Market | G1 | 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Lists “fine chocolates, unique beverages, salads and sandwiches” |
| Great American Bagel Company | G1, H10, K1 | 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Describes “a healthy breakfast” |
| Green Market | H5 | 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. | Lists “sliced fruit cups and veggie trays” |
| Green Market | L3 | 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. | Lists “sliced fruit cups and veggie trays” |
| CIBO Express Gourmet Market | H1 | 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. | Says the markets offer “organics, vegan, kosher, all natural, no sugar, gluten-free, heart healthy and other distinctive products”, all pre-packaged |
| B-Smooth, Smoothies & Salads | K4 | 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. | Lists “healthy non-dairy fresh fruit smoothies, and made to order fresh salads” |

## Terminal 5: Concourse M, including a falafel counter

Terminal 5 has no walking link to the other terminals, so these are the choices if your gate’s on Concourse M.

| Place | Near gate | Hours | What the airport’s map says |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CHI Life Market | M4 | 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. | Lists “fresh fruit, yogurt parfaits and premium bottled water” |
| Chicago Neighborhood Market & Goods | M9 | 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. | Lists “pre-packaged sandwiches, salads, snacks, beverages” |
| Protein Bar and Kitchen | M15 | 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. | Calls itself “Chicago’s original healthy restaurant” with breakfast, salad and wrap options |
| Urban Olive | M16 | 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. | Lists Greek salads, falafel, hummus, and pitas and platters with steak, chicken or vegetables |
| Protein Bar & Kitchen Kiosk | M25 | Monday to Friday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. | Lists “protein-packed wraps, smoothies, coffee, and energizing snacks” |
| Butcher & The Burger | M28 | 4:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. | Lets you “customize your prime beef, turkey or vegan lentil burger”, and lists sandwiches, salads and a breakfast menu |

## Salads at any hour: Farmer’s Fridge

The map describes the Farmer’s Fridge machines’ “fresh and healthy selection of salads, wraps, and breakfast choices” and doesn’t name one. The table shows each machine’s side of security.

| Terminal | After security | Before security |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Terminal 1 | Gate B20 | None listed |
| Terminal 2 | Gates F1, F3 and F9 | Door 2A |
| Terminal 3 | Gates H1, K6 and K15, and one more on the departures level with no gate given | Door 3G, and baggage claim near Door 3G |
| Terminal 5 | Gates M8, M21 and M24 | Baggage claim |

The map also puts two machines in the Multi-Modal Facility before security, one near the rental cars and one with no landmark. The directory lists them near Rental Cars and on Level 1.

## Is there anything else before security?

Three places are before security, and none is a salad counter first.

| Terminal | Place | Where | Hours | What the airport’s map says |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Terminal 1 | Ciao Gourmet Market | Baggage claim | 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Same text as the Gate C15 counter, including “Vegan options” |
| Terminal 5 | The Goddess and Grocer | Departures level | 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. | Lists “freshly made sandwiches, hot or cold wraps, flatbread pizza, soups and salads” |
| Hilton | Caffe Mercato | Lobby level | 6 a.m. to midnight | Offers Starbucks coffee, breakfast pastries, panini sandwiches, blended drinks and fresh salads |

## What the airport doesn’t say

The airport gives no calorie counts or allergen details for any place here, and its directory has no gluten-free or dairy-free category. The map text for the CIBO markets does name vegan and gluten-free products, by category and not by item. Ask at the counter before you rely on an ingredient.

Sit-down restaurants serve salads too, and the [sit-down restaurants guide](https://ordairportguide.com/guides/sit-down-restaurants-at-ohare-long-layover/) has them by gate. The [food directory](https://ordairportguide.com/dining/) lists every place by terminal.

## Sources

- ORD Airport Guide: [Food and shops directory](https://ordairportguide.com/dining/), [Terminal 1](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-1/), [Terminal 2](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-2/), [Terminal 3](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-3/), [Terminal 5](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-5/), and the venue pages linked in the tables
- Chicago Department of Aviation: Eat directory, and the airport’s interactive map for the descriptions