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91 brunch spots in Chicago, scored and ranked for 2026.

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Top 10 Brunch Spots

1
Kasama
Filipino Tasting Menu / Bakery · Ukrainian Village · Michelin 2 Stars (2025); James Beard Best Chef (Genie Kwon) 2023 (winner)
The first Filipino restaurant to earn a Michelin star in America, and it operates as a bakery-cafe by day and a tasting menu by night. The longanisa breakfast sandwich in the morning is one of the bes...
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2
Maple & Ash
Steakhouse / New American · Gold Coast
Danny Grant wood-fired Gold Coast stunner where the whole branzino and the steaks cook over open flame. The Choose Your Own Adventure brunch prix fixe is its own Chicago institution. OpenTable, res_ti...
92
3
New Yolktown
Breakfast / Brunch · Evanston
A breakfast spot on Sherman Avenue in downtown Evanston, steps from the Northwestern campus and the city's transit core. The kitchen centers on egg-forward morning plates and brunch fare. It's an ever...
91
4
Lula Cafe
New American / Farm to Table · Logan Square · James Beard Semifinalist · Michelin Bib Gourmand · James Beard Outstanding Hospitality (2024)
The restaurant that made Logan Square a dining destination before anyone else showed up. Jason Hammel has been cooking seasonal, farm-driven food here since 2001 with a warmth and consistency that new...
90
5
MingHin Cuisine
Chinese / Dim Sum · Chinatown
The dim sum destination in Chicago Chinatown with carts rolling through a massive dining room on weekend mornings. The har gow and siu mai are textbook, the turnip cake is crispy perfection, and the P...
90
6
Brothers Restaurant
Breakfast & Brunch · Avondale
A neighborhood breakfast and lunch staple on West Belmont Avenue in Avondale, established in 2021. The kitchen leans on fresh, locally sourced ingredients for comforting morning and midday plates in a...
90
7
Eggs with Benefits
Breakfast / Brunch · Evanston
A breakfast and brunch restaurant on Davis Street in the heart of downtown Evanston. As the name suggests, the kitchen builds its menu around eggs and morning classics. It's a daytime neighborhood spo...
90
8
Pacific Standard Time
Mediterranean / California · River North · James Beard Outstanding Restaurant Design (76 Seats and Over) (2019)
Erling Wu-Bower's Mediterranean-California crossover in River North, built around an open kitchen and one of the best patios in the neighborhood. The wood-fired chicken is the dish to order, brunch is...
89
9
Dove's Luncheonette
Tex-Mex Diner · Wicker Park
A Wicker Park counter-service diner serving elevated Tex-Mex with a killer vinyl soundtrack. The migas are perfect, the chorizo gravy biscuits are a revelation, and the mezcal list is shockingly deep ...
89
10
Carnitas Don Pedro
Mexican / Carnitas · Pilsen
Pilsen carnitas institution for over 40 years serving pork that is braised to falling-apart perfection. Order by the pound with handmade tortillas, pickled onions, and salsa verde. The chicharrones ar...
89

All 91 Brunch Spots in Chicago

Ema
Mediterranean · River North
88
Cellar Door Provisions
Bakery / Brunch · Logan Square
88
Aba
Mediterranean · West Loop / Fulton Market
88
Cafe Yaya
Middle Eastern Cafe · Lincoln Park
88
Publican Quality Meats
Butcher Shop / Café · West Loop / Fulton Market
88
Eden
American · Avondale
88
Citrine Café
Mediterranean · Oak Park
88
The Wolfhound Bar & Kitchen
Irish / Bar & Grill · Chicago
88
Sun Rey Cafe
Filipino-Fusion / Breakfast · Wicker Park
88
The Evie
American · Chicago
88
Diego
Mexican · West Town
88
Pastores + Brunch
Brunch · Ravenswood
88
Batter & Berries
Brunch / American · Lincoln Park
87
Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
Bakery / Pies · Logan Square
87
5 Rabanitos
Mexican / Oaxacan · Pilsen
87
Mon Ami Gabi
French Bistro · Lincoln Park
87
Bar Tutto
Italian / All-Day Cafe · West Loop / Fulton Market
87
Floriole Cafe & Bakery
French Bakery / Cafe · Lincoln Park
87
m.henry
American Brunch · Andersonville
87
Roux
Southern / New Orleans · Hyde Park
87
Mercat a la Planxa
Catalan Spanish · South Loop
87
Bayan Ko
Filipino · Ravenswood
87
Ann Sather
Swedish / American Diner · Lakeview / Wrigleyville
87
The Warehouse
American / Brunch · West Loop / Fulton Market
86
Half Acre Beer Company
Brewery / Taproom · North Center
86
Little Goat Diner
American Diner · West Loop / Fulton Market
86
Oyster Bah
New England Seafood · Lincoln Park
86
Bongo Room
Brunch / Breakfast · Wicker Park
86
Jam
Brunch / New American · Logan Square
86
Schneider Deli
Bagels / Deli · Lincoln Park
86
Pearl's Place
Southern / Soul Food · Bronzeville
86
Triple Crown Restaurant
Chinese Dim Sum · Chinatown
86
Spoke & Bird
American / Brunch · South Loop
86
Farm Bar
Farm-to-Table · Lakeview / Wrigleyville
86
Lou Mitchell's
American Diner / Breakfast · The Loop
86
Luella's Southern Kitchen
Southern · Lincoln Square
86
Kanela Breakfast Club
Breakfast / Greek-American · Andersonville
86
The Avondale Tap
Bar & Grill · Avondale
86
Mother's Ruin
Cocktail Bar · Avondale
86
River Roast
American · Chicago
86
Egg Harbor Cafe
Brunch · Chicago
86
Gemini
American · Lincoln Park
86
House of Blues Chicago
Live Music / Restaurant · River North
85
Summer House Santa Monica
California / Brunch · Lincoln Park
85
Beatrix
American / Health-Forward · River North
85
Chicago Diner
Vegan / Vegetarian · Lakeview / Wrigleyville
85
Fried Egg Cafe
Breakfast / American · Edgewater
85
Crosby's Kitchen
American / Brunch · Lakeview / Wrigleyville
85
Lakeview Kitchen & Bar
American / Brunch · Lakeview / Wrigleyville
85
The Green Post
British / Pub · Lincoln Square
85
Range
American / Bar · Lincoln Park
85
Big Jones
Southern / Lowcountry · Andersonville
85
La Catedral Cafe
Mexican / Brunch · Little Village
85
Blue Door Kitchen & Garden
Southern / New American · Gold Coast
85
Le Colonial (Chicago)
Vietnamese · Gold Coast
84
The Frida Room
Mexican / Brunch · Pilsen
84
Red June Cafe
Cafe / Brunch · Bucktown
84
Carnitas Don Ruben
Mexican / Carnitas · Little Village
83
Chicago Home of Chicken & Waffles
Soul Food · Bronzeville
83
Eleven City Diner
Jewish Deli / American · South Loop
83
Mott Street
Asian American · Wicker Park
83
Medici on 57th
American / Diner · Hyde Park
82
Dēliz
Italian Steakhouse · Bucktown
82
The Hampton Social
American / Scene · River North
82
3 Arts Club Cafe
American · Gold Coast
82
The Duplex
American · Logan Square
82
Peckish Pig
Gastropub · Evanston
82
Azul 18 on 18th
Mexican · Chicago
82
Hemmingway's Bistro
French / American · Oak Park
82
Stacked and Folded
American Fusion · Evanston
82
MAHARI
African Diaspora · Hyde Park
82
Yolk
Breakfast & Brunch · Streeterville
82
Reunion
Southern Comfort · Chicago
82
Lottie's Pub
Pub · Bucktown
80
Maplewood Brewery & Distillery
Brewery / Taproom · Logan Square
80
Mesler Kitchen | Bar | Lounge
American · Hyde Park
80
Eggs, Inc.
Breakfast · Streeterville
80
Chemistry Chicago
Steakhouse · Hyde Park
78
Crepas Culichi
Mexican / French · Oak Park
78
Skylark
Dive Bar · Pilsen
74
Fat Cat
Beer Bar · Uptown
71
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