Options for Vegetarian Birthday Dinner

I am taking a vegetarian friend (not vegan) to dinner for her birthday. She will eat fish. I am really out of the Chicago restaurant loop and would appreciate suggestions for this year's celebration. It is fine if the restaurant also serves carnivores - it just needs to have good vegetarian choices as well. In the past we have gone to Spring and to Green Zebra, and enjoyed both very much. If there is a recent thread on this you can direct me to, I'm happy to go there.

Thank you.
Laurie

Mana on Division is vegetarian. I quite like it, but I'm biased.

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Here are two options on opposite ends of the spectrum: for seafood L.20. But L.20 will certainly be more expensive than Spring. And for a far less expensive (and much more casual) dinner, Uru-Swati, the vegetarian Indian restaurant on Devon.

Some threads I turned up:
Looking for a Vegetarian Resturaunt for a birthday
My Vegan-ish, out-of-town friend
Vegan Restaurants in Chicago?

We had a great experience with our Vegan friends on their 10th anniversary at Arun's. I know Arun's doesnt get a lot of love around here, but they turned out a lovely but expensive vegan fine dining experience.

There are two restaurants I like to take vegetarians to, because there are typically several items on the menu that they can choose from. One is North Pond, which offers its exquisite setting in the middle of Lincoln Park in addition to its contemporary menu from James Beard-nominated Chef Bruce Sherman. The other is Lula in Logan Square, with its offbeat hip vibe. Both emphasize local and seasonal ingredients.

Oceanique, in Evanston, is one of our very best upscale restaurants emphasizing seafood (along with the previously-mentioned Spring and L2O).

Of course, there are always the usual mid-priced seafood restaurants: Hugo's, Shaw's, Catch 35, and Fulton's on the River. If the western suburbs are convenient to you, I also recommend Parker's Ocean Grill in Downers Grove.