Map of Lisle

Downers Grove and surrounding area, locate the restaurant called Borrowed Earth Café

This suburban stalwart is as earnest as they come. The environmentally friendly dining room cleverly encourages diners to learn to appreciate a raw food way of life. The aesthetic is more Woodstock than Gwyneth Paltrow, but the food is good enough for any health-conscious Hollywood celeb. Enjoy a guiltless lasagna made with thin sheets of zucchini, juicy tomatoes, grated carrots, loads of creamy pesto, and fluffy cashew "ricotta. " It arrives with a side of kale-licious salad: kale, hemp seed, and cabbage tossed with the house dressing. For even more of the leafy power green, try the addictive and delicious kale chips. The out-of-this-world cheesecake is a revelation and easily surpasses run-of-the-mill dairy cheesecakes, minus the guilt.