Curio Cafe
- Neighborhood: Portage Park
- 3400 N. Lawndale Ave.
- Chicago, IL 60618
- 773-463-2233
- Price range: $ (Under $9)
This family-run and family-friendly Avondale cafe, which uses all organic ingredients (including coffee, which comes from fair trade co-op Equal Exchange), specializes in breakfast and lunch. Choose from a selection of pancakes and omelets or go for the filling Guatemalan plato tipico (two free range eggs, refried black beans, plantain, avocado, queso fresco, red sauce, sour cream and tortillas); lunch selctions include sandwiches and house-made soups. Dinner is served Friday and Saturdays only, with a small menu that still somehow manages to offer everything from shrimp scampi to churasco to fajitas. A kids menu includes a full meal—plus a juice box—for less than $4.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Lawndale Avenue and Roscoe Street
- Parking:
- Street
- Public Transportation:
- CTA Blue Line "L" stop: Addison; CTA bus: Addison-152; Pulaski-53
- Wheelchair Access:
- No
The Basics
- Hours:
- 8 a.m.-3 p.m. daily; 6-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday for dinner
- Cuisine:
- American and South American
- Meals Served:
- Breakfast, Dinner, and Lunch. Dinner served Friday-Saturday only.
- Price Range:
- $ (Under $9). $9-$15 at dinner
- Reservations:
- Accepted
- Alcohol:
- BYOB. No corkage fee
Features
- Carryout:
- Yes
- Features:
- Catering
- Payment Methods:
- Cash and Major Credit Cards
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Seating :
- For 50
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"Great neighborhood spot"
By knickerson from austin, November 4, 2009
WOW.. cute cafe in residential neighborhood. very well priced, excellent service and really really good food. Gonna try their lunch menu next
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