The Best Dairy-free Wedding Caterers in Des Plaines, IL

The Best Dairy-free Wedding Caterers in Des Plaines, IL

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Cooking With Cuellar LLC 

5.0

  • Starts at $5,500
  • Serves Des Plaines, IL

Cooking with Cuellar is a trending catering service that has all of your party planning needs under one roof. Whether you’re looking for a cost effective menu for your large party or a full service wedding we are the simplified answer to your catering needs.

Awarded Best of Zola
Cooking With Cuellar LLC provided exceptional catering services for our wedding day. Their communication was professional, responsive, and transparent with their pricing. The quality of their work was truly 5-star, with beautifully plated dishes made from high-quality ingredients that were absolutely mouth-watering. They offered a diverse, multi-cultural menu that catered to our vegetarian and vegan guests. Chris' love for cooking, extensive experience, and professionalism made catering the one thing we didn't have to worry about on our special day. We have since used Cooking With Cuellar for other events and work lunches, and they have always been flexible and able to meet our needs, whether it's accommodating dietary restrictions or handling the full catering setup. We highly recommend Cooking With Cuellar for any event where you want delicious, high-quality food and exceptional service.
Rachael T., 2 months ago
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Catered By Design 

5.0

  • Serves Des Plaines, IL

Catered by Design brings your wedding to life with sumptuous food and refreshing beverages presented in spectacular fashion. Our creative and friendly team of event specialists will be with you every step of the way, so you can enjoy your special day with total confidence and peace of mind. While we can answer general inquiries, using a digital storefront does not allow our sales team to receive the most accurate information to help with crafting your proposal for your big day. Please visit our contact form to get a response from a sales team member.

You are always worried about the quality of food while serving so many guests, but everything was perfect! Guests raved about the food and desserts, so happy we went with them.
Christine A., a year ago
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The Tamale Spaceship 

5.0

  • Starts at $2,000
  • Serves Des Plaines, IL

Chicago's catering and food truck company featuring traditional Mexican street food, our food truck was nominated Chicago's best in 2011, 2013 & 2015. The best Mexican food for your event! Manny’s wisdom and expertise in Mexican cuisine were born in the kitchens of some of the top restaurants in Chicago, including Frontera Grill. His unique brand of creativity helps him shine as a fantastic director of catering.

Food was SO good! It’s been a week since our wedding and everyone is still talking about how good the food was! We also used their bar services which was also great, I highly recommend Manny and his team. They all did a wonderful job with our dinner and bar!
Sahra B., 7 months ago
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Maison Cuisine 

4.9

  • Starts at $2,250
  • Serves Des Plaines, IL

Maison Cuisine is an eco-conscious, full-service catering & event planning company, specializing in corporate events, weddings and other social gatherings. From black tie weddings to the annual company picnic, Maison Cuisine caters to your every need. As a full-service caterer, we understand what makes an event unforgettable. Maison Cuisine starts each dish with the highest quality ingredients. We use locally grown fruits and vegetables, when seasonally available – some coming from urban Westside farms. We offer natural meats & poultry, in addition to freshly prepared baked goods.

Awarded Best of Zola
Maison Cuisine was incredible to work with! Danielle made the planning process so easy and stress-free. The food was amazing, the table setup looked gorgeous, and their professionalism was top-notch. Nick was on site during our event and was attentive to every detail. Highly recommend!
Danielle C., 2 months ago
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Relish Catering Kitchen 

5.0

  • Starts at $500
  • Serves Des Plaines, IL

At Relish Catering Kitchen we strive to make your wedding unforgettable. Through detailed personal service and flawless execution we can plan the perfect day for you. Our experienced Wedding staff can help you navigate the planning process from start to finish. You and your partner will have a dedicated Wedding Coordinator who will walk you through the entire process from start to finish. More and more brides choose Relish Catering Kitchen to provide them with excellent service and carefully crafted cuisine for their perfect wedding.

We are always happy to see that our couples have decided to work with Relish! When you are able to work beside a staff that is organized, friendly, and always willing to lend a hand, it makes work so much more fun. It also never hurts that their food is delicious!
Mallory, 4 years ago
Big Delicious Planet 

5.0

  • Serves Des Plaines, IL

Inquire with us about your wedding: hello(at)bigdeliciousplanet(dot)com. Big Delicious Planet, named the “Greenest Caterer in America” since 2013, is one of the most sought after Chicago wedding caterers for couples who want flavorful, vibrant food with sustainability in mind. We cater highly-styled, glamorous weddings, and romantic, vintage weddings at venues all across the city and intimate weddings, elopements, and rehearsal dinners in our own urban farm. During our growing season, we’ll use the produce we harvest for your wedding!

We chose BDP to cater our September 2024 wedding at Firehouse Chicago and would absolutely recommend them to anyone looking for an event caterer. Jasmine was such a delight to work with from start to finish in planning our event - from the initial quote and inquiries, our tasting, planning along the way, our final walkthrough, and execution day-of. We were so lucky to have found BDP and felt supported in our wedding planning process from start to finish. But most of all, BDP served up some incredible food and beverages. Finding the right food and drinks for our wedding was important to us, so choosing the right caterer and bartending staff was crucial. BDP sources their produce and herbs from their urban farm in West town, and the everything they made for our wedding was so fresh, inventive, and unique. Their food is 1000 times better than any you will ever have at a wedding - it's more like dining at a nice Chicago restaurant than eating the standard dry chicken breast most wedding caterers produce. We loved our meal and had multiple guests come up to use during dinner to comment on how good the food was. I'm still craving another bite of their tortellini! They paid such attention to detail with everything leading up to the wedding and several of our guest's special dietary needs. Everyone had something safe and delicious to eat, and we felt so lucky to be supported by them. The speciality cocktails BDP made for our wedding were also the best drinks I've ever had at a wedding- by far! They even did some special cocktail infusions ahead of time for a favorite cocktail of ours that we never imaged could be served at a wedding. It was so delicious, so unique, and just overall amazing. If you're looking for a wedding caterer, look no further.
Rachel M., 3 months ago
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Elegante Cuisine 

5.0

  • Starts at $5,625
  • Serves Des Plaines, IL

At Eleganté Cuisine, our sole goal is to ensure the complete satisfaction and happiness of our customers. Through our meticulous attention to detail, quality, execution and presentation, we always strive to exceed expectations by placing the utmost emphasis on the wants and needs of our clientele.

Awarded Best of Zola
Elegante Cuisine is one of the higher end catering companies in the area, so this was a splurge for us, but one that we do not regret. Good food and good music are two of the biggest factors in the guest experience, so it was worth it to us. Our tasting was awesome; their menu options are extensive but all the dishes seemed to be executed perfectly. They had catered at our venue many times, and seemed highly competent. During and since the wedding, many of our friends and family have raved to us that it was the best food they’ve had at a wedding. Our entrees were the chicken asiago and the stuffed peppers (sooo good!). On the wedding day, Elegante staff took great care of us, even making sure we had hot, full plates and an assortment of our cocktail hour hors d'oeuvres ready when we entered the reception space. We worked with Trisha, who at times did not respond very effectively or efficiently to our questions/concerns/requests, but overall we are very happy with the services we received and us and all the guests were certainly well fed.
Megan, a year ago
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Irazu 

5.0

  • Serves Des Plaines, IL

We have been in business as a restaurant since August of 1990, and have been catering events of all sizes for the past 10 years. We are also the only Costa Rican restaurant in Chicagoland and we would be honored to show you how tasty and memorable our food is! Also, we're incredibly budget-friendly :-)

Awarded Best of Zola
Justin and his team at Irazu were fantastic to work with since the start of our wedding planning. His communication was phenomenal and he was super flexible with any questions or requests we had along the way. He and his team did a great job working with our venue for the day of as well and our guests couldn't stop raving about how delicious the food was at our reception. We were thrilled with the Irazu team and would recommend them to everyone for their wedding catering!
Christi & K., 4 years ago
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FrancoSushi 

5.0

  • Starts at $3,000
  • Serves Des Plaines, IL

I am a private Sushi Chef with more than a decade of experience. I first learned the Japanese Art of Sushi in Venezuela. I continued practicing this multidisciplinary craft in 3 countries before I settled in Chicago, IL, where I live now. Sushi making is a very personal experience for me and I enjoy creating something unique with the food colors, textures, temperatures, and flavors.

Awarded Best of Zola
I cannot speak enough good things about Franco and the experience he provides to his customers. He is communicative and clear in process leading up to the event. Once he arrives, he brings all of his own materials which takes hte stress out of a chef cooking in your own home. The food is absolutely incredible. He finds the freshest fish in the area and has an expertise in mixing flavors together. The most fun part is experiencing the chef cooking in front of you. This is especially fun for anyone with bar stools where you can watch him at work. He brings fun tools like blow torches and fryers to give you a full in restaurant like experience. And finally, nothing beats an evening with Franco himself. He is such an interesting person with a diverse set of life experiences. We could sit and talk to him for hours. In the past, we have bought a bottle of Japanese whiskey which we drink with him while he cooks. This is a great activity or date night for a special event like birthday or anniversary or just to change up your normal routine. We cannot recommend Franco enough!!!!
Allie & A., 2 years ago
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Paulie Gee's Chicago 

5.0

  • Starts at $1,500
  • Serves Des Plaines, IL
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Paulie Gee Chicago is a beloved neighborhood pizza joint known for its fresh and delicious Detroit Style, Wood-Fire, and New York Style pies, offering a genuine and family-like atmosphere that locals cherish. For the past eight years, they have fostered strong relationships with their customers, treating them as family rather than just clients. As they expand into off-site private events, their commitment to exceptional service remains steadfast, and the diverse menu continues to grow, earning praise as a standout culinary gem in Chicago's vibrant food scene.

Paulie Gee's Chicago was the perfect wedding caterer for our big day. Their communication was prompt, clear, and very understanding throughout the planning process. The quality of their work and value was outstanding - they were incredibly flexible, provided great customer service, were fast and friendly, and very professional. We loved how their table presentation perfectly matched our wedding theme, and their use of travel ovens made the pizza-making experience so fun and unique for our guests. The pizzas were fresh, hot, and absolutely delicious. Paulie Gee's truly contributed to making our special day a huge success. We highly recommend them to any couple planning their wedding!
Kira, 2 months ago
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Lula Cafe 

5.0

  • Serves Des Plaines, IL

Lula Cafe brings our award-winning artisanal cooking to your table for weddings, social celebrations, intimate dinners, cocktail parties, corporate events. From custom menus by chef/owner Jason Hammel, our chefs will craft a spectacular feast for you and your guests from the bounty of our local growers and 16 years of creative menus in our signature style. We tailor each event to compliment your needs for all types of events— from weddings to corporate brunches and family dinners, lunch buffets to light-bite cocktail soirees.

Lula Cafe Catering was an absolute joy to work with for our wedding! Their communication was thorough and accommodating of my food allergies - they customized a full gluten and dairy free menu that left all our guests raving. The quality and flavor of the food was incredible, with rich, mouthwatering dishes like the meatballs that I'm still dreaming about! They perfectly brought my vision to life in both the delicious dinner and thoughtful staff and setup. It was the best wedding dinner I've ever had, and I wouldn't hesitate to highly recommend Lula Cafe to other couples looking for a caterer who delivers excellent service and food.
Amanda S., 6 months ago
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My Chef Catering 

4.8

  • Starts at $50 per person
  • Serves Des Plaines, IL

Whether the perfect celebration means a garden cocktail party or a formal dinner, we have menu options that make your day extraordinary. My Chef Catering offers a wide selection of menu items to fit every occasion and every budget. At My Chef we pride ourselves on customizing our service and our menus to the satisfaction of our customers – from the simply elegant to the delightfully lavish. Just call and you will see how easy it is to host a memorable event that suits your taste and budget.

Oh my gosh. My Chef was AMAZING from start to finish. Jamie exceeded any expectations that we had. She was detailed and thoughtful with everything from initial planning to the big day! All of the servers were amazing at the wedding and very professional. We received countless compliments on the food and how amazing everything was. I am SO GLAD we hired My Chef for our special day.
Jayme H., 6 months ago
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True Cuisine 

5.0

  • Starts at $9,000
  • Serves Des Plaines, IL

True Cuisine is the ultimate wedding planner! Let us handle the details so you can enjoy the experience. We will create a memorable affair; creating locally sourced, scratch-made, and chef inspired dishes, providing impeccable service, creating the perfect table settings, working with florists, coordinating rentals, providing bartenders and anything else you may require. Give us a call today to start planning your special day!

WOW! The food was absolutely delicious, the Black Cherry Brisket was my favorite, and the soft pretzel bar was everything! Not only was all the food incredible, the communication and dedication their team had to making our big day special was amazing. So attentive both day of and in the planning process, I had such a specific vision for tableware and they delivered above and beyond! I highly recommend their services to anyone in the Chicagoland area!
Rachel P., 9 days ago
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Billy Bricks on Wheels 

5.0

  • Starts at $850
  • Serves Des Plaines, IL

Family owned and operated since 2005, Billy Bricks on Wheels is one of IL’s fastest growing independent food truck business! With 7 brick-and-mortar stores, 6 mobile food truck units slinging authentic Neapolitan style pizza, pasta, salads, apps, and more made in a 900 degree wood fired oven, & a vintage 1958 Ford F350 Ice Cream bar truck/carts now serving up super premium ice cream! Welcome to the wood fired side, where we elevate traditional wedding catering into a unique and interactive experience for the entire wedding party. MANGIA!

“ Billy Bricks catered our wedding on Saturday May 18, 2024 and we could not have had a better experience! From the moment I contacted them Craig & his team answered every and all questions quickly and put me at ease every step of the way. The day of the wedding they were nothing short of professional! All the food was made on time and it was DELICIOUS! All 160ish of our guests had nothing but great things to say about the food. In fact, it was talked about for the rest of the night! They all kept saying it was the best food they've had at a wedding ever. If you're looking for something fun and unique for any of your events I could not recommend Billy Bricks on Wheels enough! I look forward to working with them for ANY event I plan moving forward. Thank you again Billy Bricks for everything!!”
Jessica N., 7 months ago
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Chic Chef Catering 

5.0

  • Serves Des Plaines, IL

Founder and owner, Ravi Jayara is a man with a strong passion for events and hospitality. We pride ourselves at Chic Chef Catering for building life-long relationships with all of our clients. Any catering company can provide food and staff, but it takes a dedicated team of individuals to make your event memorable, ensuring the utmost client fulfillment. Our guarantee to our clients is to always go above and beyond in whichever ways we can to make all events deliciously special for you.

Ravi (the owner of Chic Chef) is an amazing, energetic and committed individual. He listens to clients and vendors to pull together his staff to deliver nothing but the best experience. Whether you are planning a micro event of 10 people or a large event of 300+ guest the delivery is the same! Perfection from start to finish. He has the most amazing staff that work like they are taking care of a family member.
Monica, 4 years ago
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Late to the Lake 

5.0

  • Starts at $450
  • Serves Des Plaines, IL for additional fees

Great taste is the name of the game and we're committed to stepping up to the plate. Our goal is provide unforgettable, delicious, and eye catching options. That's why we prepare all of our boards and graze displays to your style, with the highest quality products. Whether it is an intimate dinner or an event for up to 800 guests, we do it all! If you are considering a Graze table for your wedding or next event, reach out and we'd be delighted to create something beautiful for you!

Awarded Best of Zola
Late to the Lake was the perfect wedding caterer for our special day. From the very beginning, their communication was on top of it wonderful - they were incredibly responsive and attentive to all of our questions and requests. The quality of their work and value was simply delicious, unforgettable, and outstanding. They went above and beyond in so many ways, even helping with extra services we didn't even expect. Late to the Lake was a crucial part of the success of our wedding, and we appreciated Danae, Carly, and Ryanne's kindness and impeccable service throughout the entire process. We couldn't have asked for a better catering team to make our wedding day truly unforgettable.
Maggie & E., 3 months ago
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JaredPierre Private Chef and Catering 

5.0

  • Starts at $8,000
  • Serves Des Plaines, IL for additional fees

JaredPierre is a boutique style catering service that has been in the DFW area since 2015 executing weddings of all kinds. We believe in bold flavors and food with an eclectic style, your food our way.

Chef Pierre had quite a task ahead of him with my husband and I’s wedding, and he nailed it. My husband being Nigerian and myself American, we wanted to incorporate both cultures into our meal. Chef Pierre did just that by creating a menu that collaborated soul food with Nigerian delicacy in a way that not only flowed, but was delicious. He also baked our cake which was as tasty as it was eye catching. I definitely recommend working with Chef Pierre and his staff (who were amazing!) to elevate your next event!
Morgan W., 3 years ago
Pear Tree - Hel's Kitchen Catering 

5.0

  • Serves Des Plaines, IL

Pear Tree - Hel's Kitchen Catering™ has been serving the Chicagoland community for over 25 years. We are committed to offering freshly prepared gourmet foods and ingredients with excellent service to all of our clients. We provide a variety of services and have everything needed to suit catering needs for parties of 2-2,000. At Pear Tree Catering we strive to not only create delicious food, but also create an ambiance and night to remember for all of our guests. We can take care of everything from table decorations and themed centerpieces to costumed servers, anything we can do to ensure a dynamic and memorable occasion for our clients.

I absolutely cannot say enough good things about Pear Tree Catering! Shelly and her entire team are so top notch - I can't imagine anyone going with anyone else! From the first day we met with Shelly, she assured me all would be prefect - and when the wedding day came - it was exactly that - perfect! I am a very type A person (In a nice way), but it makes me worry about all of the details - but, in this case, every detail was covered and even though I still worried, they were so on it, they did so many things I had not even thought of - every little thing was done and the wedding just flowed along perfectly! On top of that, the FOOD WAS PHENOMENAL!!!! I don't think I had one guest not tell me how super-impressed they were with the food! OMG...it was out of this world! Usually you expect "wedding food", but Pear Tree makes fantastic food as if you were out dining at a fine restaurant! And they did this working with a barely there kitchen and their own set-up....unbelievable! They did our bar service, and we even had a gelato station afterwards that everyone LOVED! We were so impressed with everything....I found myself thanking Shelly (owner) over and over again bc I knew they would be good, but I didn't realize until it all happened, how absolutely fantastic this company is. I highly highly recommend!!!! You will not be disappointed!
Colleen, 4 years ago
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The Crain Experience 

5.0

  • Starts at $3,000
  • Serves Des Plaines, IL for additional fees

Welcome. Chef Jason started out in the kitchen at 15 years old as a dishwasher at Red Lobster washing dishes and baking. From there, he worked many cook’s lines until I earned my first chef position under Emeril Lagasse over ten years ago. He's went on to operating casino kitchens, private dining clubs. Since relocating from Atlanta, GA Jason has gained experience in kitchen consulting and new restaurant openings. After 25 years in the industry, He is now starting a new journey into the Private Chef sector. He refers to his style of cooking as Southern Creole cooking, where it’s much more than cooking…it’s about the overall experience.

Easy to communicate with very prompt and professional. Excellent work!
Dine with Renny, 3 years ago

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About wedding caterers in Des Plaines, IL

How much do catering services usually cost in Des Plaines, IL?

Full service catering packages range from $100 to $8,000 and average around $500.

Which are the most popular caterers in Des Plaines, IL?

Some of the most popular caterers in this area include The Crain Experience, Green Spoon Kitchen and Two Chef's Cafe & Catering.

Do catering packages include serving staff?

Yes! 35% of packages in Des Plaines, IL include serving staff, such as servers and bussers. Many others also include rental coordination, just ask before you book!

Can caterers in Des Plaines, IL accommodate specialized diets?

They can! 6 offer kosher services and 37 offer vegetarian packages. You can search on Zola for caterers who can accommodate nut-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, halal and vegan diets as well!

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