The Green Ape | Our Story
Comfort food that hits different
The Green Ape is Chef Bri's plant-based restaurant in Chicago's Wicker Park — a place where crave-worthy comfort food meets bold flavor, soulful inspiration, and good energy in every bite. Every plate is crafted with genuine passion and creative culinary flair.
Curated by Chef Bri
Chef Bri is the creative vision driving The Green Ape — every dish, every plate, every detail. This is her restaurant, her food, and her way of bringing great taste and vibrant culture to Wicker Park.
Comfort food, reimagined
Lion's mane wings, the Soul Plate, Ape'd Up Alfredo — these are the dishes that make people come back. All of it plant-based, none of it shy about flavor.
A Wicker Park welcome
The room does what the food does — makes you feel at home. Green plant walls, warm wood, exposed brick, and a counter where the energy is always right.
Beyond the table
Chef Bri's cooking travels. The Green Ape offers chef-curated catering for corporate lunches, family celebrations, and special gatherings — the same bold food, wherever you need it.
