- 5016 N. Broadway, Uptown
This family-owned Vietnamese eatery in Uptown, which began as a sandwich stand in Saigon, is best known for its barbecue pork, ham and other French-Vietnamese s... READ MORE
This family-owned Vietnamese eatery in Uptown, which began as a sandwich stand in Saigon, is best known for its barbecue pork, ham and other French-Vietnamese s... READ MORE
D'Amato's in West Town is known for its homemade pastries and other sweets--the bakery makes and sells roughly 1,000 cannolis a week. However, many Chicagoans h... READ MORE
This cozy coffee spot in West Town has become a neighborhood fave with its delicious snacks and quiet atmosphere. READ MORE
Owner Peter Yuen, a Four Seasons alum and award-winning pastry chef, combines Asian favorites with French influences at this charming bakery on Argyle. Traditio... READ MORE
This small Argyle Street bakery, a sister spot to Chinatown's Chiu Quon Bakery and Cafe, serves a mind-boggling array of cookies, pastries, steamed and baked bu... READ MORE
This eclectic cafe once housed a tavern, and while there's no booze these days, you still can belly up to the oak bar for a wide range of coffee drinks. All bea... READ MORE
This under-the-radar Lincoln Square cafe serves Illy coffee in all of its truly Italian incarnations, from caffe macchiato (a shot of espresso in steamed milk) ... 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 cute neighborhood cafe serves Umbria coffee as well as salads, panini, cold sandwiches and baked goods, all made in-house. A variety of young professionals... READ MORE
Baker Rida Shahin, whose creations can be found at a handful of popular restaurants around town, is behind this European-style bakery in West Town. The house sp... READ MORE
Owner Jim Stephens originally intended this spot to be a new location for now-shuttered leather bar Chicago Eagle, but neighborhood objections and a liquor lice... READ MORE
After years of selling her vegan cookies -- which contain no trans fats or hydrogenated oils -- in local Whole Foods stores, owner Hilary Black set up shop in L... READ MORE
This European-style coffee bar is a bit different from your typical cafe. There’s no menu board, no branded merchandise, no syrups or pour-overs, and no wifi. Y... READ MORE
This West Loop bakery and cafe is due to open on Valentine's Day. The cafe portion will also focus on convenience: Precooked dinners, packaged with reheating in... READ MORE
This artisan bread shop specializes in loaves baked daily along with breakfast pastries, individual flatbread pizzas and sandwiches. Step up to the counter and ... READ MORE
This pastry shop features a menu of 13 different doughnut flavors in addition to rotating specials that include the apple fritter, vanilla bean glazed, creme br... READ MORE
More information on this bakery is coming soon. READ MORE
Home of the "cruffle" (a one-bite cake truffle), this West Town sweets shop serves up sweet and savory seasonal cakes in flavors like sweet corn, beer 'n bacon ... READ MORE
Accomplished local roasters Dark Matter already have proved they know how to run a coffee shop—Humboldt Park's Star Lounge—but this week-old Dark Matter cafe is... READ MORE