nubar Cafe
Albany Park • $
A Pinterest-board dream that actually delivers: the cappuccino rivals Chicago's best, the Greek salad is criminally good, and Kurdish music floats through the gorgeous space. Bring your laptop, stay awhile.
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Bean 'N Breek Coffee
Tinley Park • $$
The kind of place where owners remember your name and the Iced Pistachio Mocha tastes like they actually care. Bean 'N Breek pairs cozy suburban vibes with drinks crafted seriously well, plus flaky cheese bourekas worth every crumb.
Sunny Village Cafe
Portage Park
A play cafe where babies can actually be babies, with an enclosed area that keeps little ones safe from older kids tearing around. Parents love the quiet nursing room, emergency diaper stash, and the fact that everything's spotless.
ALTEA Viet Coffee & Boba
Mt Prospect • $
Altea serves up wildly creative lattes like tiramisu and Vietnamese egg coffee, plus fresh Asian milk breads and banh mi from their new bakery next door.
Chazui Tea Tower
Lake View East • $
Matcha obsessives, this one's for you: Chazui whips up drinks with real depth, from bright Yuzu Matcha to the cult-favorite Raspberry Cloud topped with raspberry cream.
Dewey's Cafe
Roscoe Village
Dewey's Cafe treats oat milk as the standard, not the upgrade. Come for the Blueberry Lemon Latte with Corn Milk or the fizzy Melon Matcha, stay for the cozy lodge vibes and housemade syrups.
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Milli by Metric
Avondale
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Ipsento 606 · Bucktown
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Lake View East
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Chicago Loop
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Lake View
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Pierrot Gourmet at The Peninsula
River North
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The Bakehouse Chicago · North Center
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Pedestrian Coffee
Lake View East
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Magnífico Coffee Roasters & Coffee Shop
Magnífico Coffee Roasters & Coffee Shop · Avondale
Bourgeois Pig Cafe
Lincoln Park
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Mi Corazon Cafe
Lower West Side
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Dark Matter Coffee - Caravanserai
Avondale
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Groundswell Coffee
Fine Arts Building · Chicago Loop
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TE'AMO Boba & Desserts - Orland Park
Orland Park
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Sugary Chicago
Chicago Loop
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Café Brauer
Lincoln Park
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Ipsento 606
Bucktown
Ridman's Coffee
Ravenswood
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Holy Grounds at St. Paul Catholic Church
Lower West Side
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Nomad River North
Nomad-Chicago · Near North
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Publican Quality Meats
Fulton Market District
Towne & Oak
Winnetka
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Broome + Greene
River North
Bake
West Town
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Cafe Mako
Lincoln Park
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Nimble
Near North
OverLay
Little Italy
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Cafe 44
Morton Grove
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Afternoon Tea
LondonHouse Hotel · Chicago Loop
Spinning J Bakery and Soda Fountain
West Town
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Piccadilly Pub
Lincoln Square
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Backlot Coffee
Evanston
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Cafe Gimme
Bucktown
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Dialtone Coffee & Wine Bar
Near North
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Two Shades Cafe
Little Italy
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Lattea Cafe
Park Ridge
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Little Hoppers Cafe
West Morgan Park
Swedish American Museum Cafe — Mormor’s Café
Andersonville
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Rest + Recreation
Near North Side
The Wormhole Coffee
West Town
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Brew Brew Coffee and Tea
Avondale
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Kellogg Wieboldt Hall
Streeterville
Prasino
Chicago Loop
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Mustafa Coffee House
Hoffman Estates
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Heritage Bikes & Coffee
Lake View
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TE'AMO Boba Bar
Lake View East
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Damn Fine Coffee Bar · Logan Square
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Avondale
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