- 1255 S. State St., South Loop
A former police officer of 25 years, owner Donna Adams found it nearly impossible to find good eats along her North Side beat, but when plans fell through to op... READ MORE
A former police officer of 25 years, owner Donna Adams found it nearly impossible to find good eats along her North Side beat, but when plans fell through to op... READ MORE
This cozy neighborhood cafe and restaurant resides on a quiet residential street in Bucktown. In the morning, you’ll find European-style coffee, which is roaste... READ MORE
This gigantic, independent coffee house in Lakeview East encourages patrons to sit, read, think, and chat all day -- and, of course, drink coffee. Beans are roa... READ MORE
Foodstuffs gourmet supermarket offers a constantly shifting variety of comfort-food dishes -- great for diners looking for restaurant quality food but burnt out... READ MORE
This handsome, fine-dining restaurant, bar and banquet facility opened in January of '08 offering succulent steaks, fresh seafood, sandwiches, pasta, and pizza.... READ MORE
Foodstuffs gourmet supermarket offers a constantly shifting variety of comfort dishes; it's a great stop for diners looking for restaurant- quality food but fee... READ MORE
Set in an old factory building about a half-block east of Harpo Studios in the West Loop, this spacious spot serves breakfast and lunch classics straight up or ... READ MORE
This casual River North BYOB satisfies morning commuters with Metropolis coffee and pastries, then caters to neighborhood condo-dwellers and local office worker... READ MORE
Named for the Red June apple, an early-season fruit prized in baking, this Bucktown coffeehouse delivers on the moniker by serving up homemade apple crisp daily... READ MORE
Susan Wingerter and Zach Zulauf are such huge '80s fans that they decided to pay homage to their favorite music from the decade (New Wave, of course) with this ... READ MORE
If it all feels familiar, it's not because that's your grandma's couch you're sitting on (though we wouldn't blame you for mistaking it for something out of her... READ MORE
Paris native Vincent Colombet, owner and operator of catering and cooking company Cook au Vin, has recreated a traditional 19th Century Parisian cafe at this Lo... READ MORE
This location of First Slice is now closed. The downtown location of this nonprofit eatery--there's another First Slice in Ravenswood's Lillstreet Art Center--... READ MORE
After looking for a Logan Square location for 8 years, Fabio Sorano and his mom, who co-own Letizia's Natural Bakery and Enoteca Roma Ristorante in Wicker Park,... READ MORE
With a quirky clubhouse feel and iconic childhood toys from the late-twentysomething owners donning the walls, this relaxed '80s-themed spot has more than enoug... READ MORE
Soups, sandwiches and other cafe fare based on recipes from chef-director Mary Ellen Diaz, who worked previously at North Pond and the now-shuttered Printer's R... READ MORE
This pie cafe, which got its start as a food truck, now serves its pies whole or by the slice and locally roasted coffee in Logan Square. Pies rotate based on s... READ MORE
A Chinatown outpost of this family-owned Vietnamese eatery in Uptown serves its well-loved barbecue pork, ham and other French-Vietnamese sandwiches, or banh mi... READ MORE
This treat shop makes all of their sweets from scratch. Specialty desserts like eclairs, hot chocolate and marshmallow frozen custards, and caramel macchiato pi... READ MORE
Located conveniently across from the Ravinia Metra station, this charming coffee shop offers custom coffee and espresso drinks as well as a quiet place to study... READ MORE