Weekend Brunch Restaurants

Little Branch Cafe -

1251 S. Prairie Ave. - Chicago (South Loop)

Modern cafe in the South Loop

Deals & Specials:

• $5 dark and stormy cocktails (dark rum and ginger beer)
• $5 glasses of sangria

35th Street Cafe -

1735 W. 35th St. - Chicago (Archer Height/Brighton/ Mc Kinley Park)

Above-average breakfast and brunch fare make this neighborhood spot more than just another local coffeehouse.

Amelia's Grille -

4559 S. Halsted St. - Chicago (Back Of The Yards)

Refined Mexican fare with Mediterranean flair in Back of the Yards

Clybar and Grille -

2417 N. Clybourn Ave. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)

Located on a relatively quiet stretch of the Clybourn Corridor, this sports bar shows off its Purdue allegience with paintings of campus landmarks,...

Deals & Specials:

• $3 you-call-its, half-price wraps, team trivia (8 p.m.)
• $2 Bud products, half-price wings

Bridget McNeill's -

420 W. Belmont Ave. - Chicago (Lakeview East)

Bridget McNeill’s is the Lakeview sister pub to Lizzie McNeill’s in the Navy Pier area.

Deals & Specials:

• Half-price appetizers, $2.50 Bud family bottles
• Half-price bottles of wine, half-price large pizzas

Paddy Long's -

1028 W. Diversey Pkwy. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)

Dublin natives took over the 73-year-old Lawry's Tavern space and opened this pub, which features a Georgian-style pub facade with a baby blue...

Deals & Specials:

• $3 Jager shots, $4 312 drafts, $5 jumbo Smirnoff you-call-it cocktails, $7 burger with fries
• $3 SoCo Lime shots, $4.50 Hoegaarden drafts, $5 Captain Morgan cocktails, $12.95 all-you-can-eat fish and chips

The Rocking Horse -

2535 N. Milwaukee Ave. - Chicago (Logan Square)

Neighborhood bar and grill from the owners of High Dive.

The Fifty/50 -

2047 W. Division St. - Chicago (East Village / Ukrainian Village)

This upscale Ukie Village sports bar serves comfort food menu with a few twists and specialty beer cocktails.

Deals & Specials:

• $2 Mickey's Hand Grenades, $4 312 and Goose Island seasonal drafts, $4 Cazadores shots, team trivia (8 p.m.)
• Monday Night Football. $1 domestic bottles

Rustico Grill -

2515 N. California Ave. - Chicago (Logan Square)

Logan Square Mexican spot from chef Raul Arreola

Egglectic Cafe -

145 N. Hale - Wheaton

Egglectic is the happening breakfast spot for Wheatonites.