☕ Best Coffee & Cafés in Chicago
33 coffee & cafés spots in Chicago, scored and ranked for 2026.
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Kasama
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
Publican Quality Bread
One Off Hospitality's bakery on Grand Avenue is where the Publican group puts its bread program front and center. Expect serious sourdough and pastries from a kitchen that treats fermentation like a r...
93
3
Hoosier Mama Pie Company
The best pie shop in Chicago and one of the best in America. Every pie is made from scratch with seasonal fillings -- the sugar cream pie is the signature, the sour cherry is transcendent, and the sav...
89
4
Cellar Door Provisions
Logan Square bakery-cafe with some of the best pastries in Chicago and a brunch menu that changes daily on what's fresh. The morning buns are worth the early alarm, the savory galettes change with the...
88
5
Cafe Yaya
All-day Middle Eastern cafe and wine bar in Lincoln Park that Resy named one of the 10 that defined Chicago dining in 2025. From Galit chef Zachary Engel. House-made pastries and coffee by day, Medite...
88
6
Publican Quality Meats
Paul Kahan's neighborhood butcher shop, café, and market adjacent to The Publican. Responsibly raised whole-animal butchery, house-made charcuterie, and some of the best sandwiches in Chicago — the mo...
88
7
Sawada Coffee
West Loop coffee shop tucked inside a military surplus store, founded by world latte art champion Hiroshi Sawada. The Military Latte (matcha plus espresso) is the signature that went viral. The space ...
87
8
Cafecito
Loop Cuban cafe with pressed Cubano sandwiches and strong cafe con leche that has fueled downtown Chicago since 2009. The Cubano is properly pressed with roasted pork, ham, Swiss, pickles, and mustard...
87
9
Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
Logan Square pie and biscuit shop that makes everything from scratch daily. The buttermilk biscuit sandwich with fried chicken is the breakfast of champions, the seasonal pies are excellent, and the c...
87
10
Mindy's Bakery
James Beard Award-winning pastry chef Mindy Segal's bakery in Wicker Park. The Hot Chocolate cookie has its own cult following, the croissants are buttery perfection, and the seasonal pies keep regula...
87
All 33 Coffee & Cafés Spots in Chicago
Lost Larson
87
Floriole Cafe & Bakery
87
Brown Sugar Bakery
87
Intelligentsia Coffee
86
Metric Coffee Co.
86
Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken
86
Spinning J
86
Schneider Deli
86
Daeji Dough Company
86
All Together Now
86
Sarima
86
Doughnut Vault
86
Stan's Donuts & Coffee
85
Chiu Quon Bakery
85
Del Sur Bakery
84
Map Room
84
Milli by Metric
82
TRUCE
82
Scafuri Bakery
81
Tel Aviv Kosher Bakery
81
Spilt Milk
80
Artopolis Bakery
79
Axum Cafe
75
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