Best Coffee Shops and Cafes in Lower West Side

We've collected top 10 mentioned best cafes and coffee shops in Lower West Side from other articles such as Trip101, Talk Boba, Spoon University, including the cute, coolest, and best for work places.

Best Coffee Shops and Cafes in Lower West Side

Lula Cafe
Lula Cafe
4.7 (2061 ratings)
Inventive, market-driven food in a casual, funky space that hosts an especially popular brunch.
2537 N Kedzie Blvd, Chicago, IL 60647, USA
New American restaurantBarBreakfast restaurantBrunch restaurantCafeEclectic restaurantRestaurant
Stan's Donuts & Coffee
Stan's Donuts & Coffee
4.4 (1393 ratings)
Stylish spot supplying gourmet donuts, milkshakes, hot coffee drinks & cold brew on tap.
181 Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
Donut shopBagel shopBakeryCafeCoffee shopDessert shopPastry shop
Mentioned by The World and Then Some
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"Stan’s Donuts are next on our list of the best desserts in Chicago. Stan’s Donuts is a classic choice for desserts in Chicago, and they’re seriously delicious too!. In fact, if you ask any local Chicagoans they’ll probably have heard of Stan’s Donuts!"
Mentioned by Travel Crog
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"The Best of the Batch: Glazed Old Fashioned Donuts ($2.75) or Nutella Pocket Doughnut ($3.75). Stan’s yeasty doughnuts have become a Chicago staple in the past few years. Stan’s was one of the first specialty doughnut shops to open in Chicago."
Floriole Cafe & Bakery
Floriole Cafe & Bakery
4.5 (490 ratings)
Bright cafe & bakery offering lunch & an array of European-style pastries in sleek, airy surrounds.
1220 W Webster Ave, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
RestaurantBakeryCafeCoffee shopFamily restaurantOrganic restaurant
Mentioned by Condé Nast Traveler
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"Floriole functioned as a stand at Chicago's beloved Green City Market for nearly five years before it became a brick-and-mortar restaurant. As such, expect market-driven fare that prizes freshness and seasonality above all else. Those priorities manifest in menu items like late-season roasted tomato and swiss chard quiche, ricotta toast topped with plums and honey, and pea salad with radishes, turnips, and spring onions."
Mentioned by Trip101
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"Find your way to this cute cafe and you’ll be forced to leave all your cravings at bay. Order their Concord grape and salty brown butter walnut tarts, honey pie, coffee cake, almond croissant, or even pecan roll, and you’ll find your senses thanking you for such a lovely reward. The cafe is well lit, and the environment is clean and chic, service too, is friendly and quick."
The Wormhole Coffee
The Wormhole Coffee
4.7 (1427 ratings)
'80s-themed rustic coffee shop, complete with a DeLorean, pouring locally roasted coffee.
1462 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA
CafeCoffee shop
Mentioned by Time Out Chicago
The 22 best coffee shops in Chicago
"Restaurants Coffee shops Wicker Park. To get Wicker Park excited about another coffee shop, you’d have to do something pretty crazy. Like, say, install a DeLorean in the front of the store."
Mentioned by This Darling World
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"The Wormhole Coffee is one of the best-reviewed coffee shops in Chicago. It’s located in Wicker Park. The interior has this relaxed retro vibe going on."
Wildberry Pancakes & Cafe
Wildberry Pancakes & Cafe
4.6 (5772 ratings)
Pancakes & other big portions of American eats draw hungry folks to this breakfast-lunch cafe.
130 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
CafeBreakfast restaurantRestaurant
Mentioned by VacationIdea
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"Located just steps away from Millennium Park in Chicago’s South Loop, Wildberry Pancakes & Café is one of the best breakfast joints in town, with a range of mouthwateringly delicious choices for breakfast, brunch, and lunch. The café’s all-encompassing menu features everything from eggs and skillets to yes, you guessed it, pancakes, and the casual eatery is always packed with crowds of locals and tourists alike waiting for a table. The menu boasts a wide range of egg dishes from omelets and scrambles to egg entrees and skillets, but it’s the signature specialty pancakes that draw the crowds, with toppings such as chocolate chip and banana, Oreo cookies, fresh berries and granola, and lemon buttercream and vanilla crème Anglaise."
Mentioned by Chicago Parent
7 Must-Try Pancakes in Chicago to Please Picky Eaters
"A post shared by Walker Bros Pancake House (@walkerbrospancakes) on Oct 19, 2017 at 1:42pm PDT. With locations in Chicago, Schaumburg and Libertyville, you have no excuse not to get yourself in here and order the Signature Berry Bliss with vanilla anglaise, blackberry coulis, berry mascarpone and fresh berries. Or, order to-go for breakfast at home."
Bobtail Ice Cream
Bobtail Ice Cream
4.5 (342 ratings)
Shop with homemade ice cream in both classic & specialty flavors plus sundaes, shakes & coffee.
2951 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657, USA
Ice cream shopCafe
Mentioned by Spoon University
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"This homemade ice cream is a treat that can be savored all-year round. With shakes, floats, cones, and sundaes, you can enjoy your ice cream any way that you want it."
Fancy Plants Cafe
Fancy Plants Cafe
4.6 (140 ratings)
613 W Briar Pl, Chicago, IL 60657, USA
CafeVegan restaurant
Mentioned by Do312
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"This vegan cafe in Lakeview carries Dark Matter coffee and also serves up a wide and ever-changing range of snacks like breakfast sandwiches, wraps, bagels, pastries and more!"
Lovely, Too: a bake shop
Lovely, Too: a bake shop
4.7 (28 ratings)
Comfortable space for dining on fresh-baked pastries & sandwiches plus specialty coffee drinks.
1138 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL 60660, USA
BakeryCafeCoffee shopWholesale bakery
Wheat's End Cafe
Wheat's End Cafe
4.7 (377 ratings)
Airy daytime cafe serving coffee drinks & tea, plus gluten-free brunch, breads & pastries.
2873 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657, USA
Gluten-free restaurantBrunch restaurantCafe
Mentioned by VacationIdea
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"For people with gluten allergies and sensitivity finding a place where they can eat everything is a true treasure. Wheat’s End is a delightful, bright, and cozy spot on Chicago’s North Broadway with wooden tables, comfortable chairs, and a long banquette along the wall with a few cushions thrown in for full comfort. The menu is surprisingly rich and diverse and has such delights as prosciutto Benedict on a gluten-free English muffin, pancakes, popovers, honey-butter-cheddar chive biscuits, cinnamon rolls, chocolate doughnuts, and orange-cranberry scones."
Takito Kitchen
Takito Kitchen
4.4 (402 ratings)
Hip industrial-chic cantina serves up creative tacos, Mexican sharing plates & craft cocktails.
2013 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622, USA
Mexican restaurantBarCafeRestaurant

Churches and Cathedrals in Lower West Side

Old St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Old St. Patrick's Catholic Church
4.7 (410 ratings)4.5 (60 ratings)
Historic Catholic church founded in 1846 provides Sunday Mass, guided tours & an annual block party.
700 W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60661, USA
Catholic churchSights & LandmarksChurchPlace of worshipChurches & Cathedrals
Mentioned by usatales.com
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"The Roman Catholic Parish on West Adam Street is one of the few buildings that survived the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. This church is considered a cornerstone of Irish Culture in Chicago, where God’s grace is demonstrated- amidst the bustle. It is also an important landmark that preserves history."
Mentioned by Your Day by MK
Chicago Wedding Guide: Catholic Churches
"Address: 700 W Adams StSaturday Mass Times: 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm, and 5:00pmA/C: YesCost: $1,500.00Parishioner?. NoTime for photos after: 20 minutesCan you bring your own priest?. Yes, they suggest you reach out to a priest you think of first."
St. Hyacinth Basilica
St. Hyacinth Basilica
4.8 (192 ratings)5 (12 ratings)
Grand red-brick Polish cathedral dedicated in 1921 & featuring an ornate Baroque interior.
3636 W Wolfram St, Chicago, IL 60618, USA
BasilicaSights & LandmarksCatholic churchChurches & Cathedrals
St. Mary of Perpetual Help Catholic Church
St. Mary of Perpetual Help Catholic Church
4.9 (78 ratings)5 (4 ratings)
1039 W 32nd St, Chicago, IL 60608, USA
Catholic churchSights & LandmarksChurches & Cathedrals

Best Dinner Places to Eat in Lower West Side

Pelago Ristorante
Pelago Ristorante
4.2 (279 ratings)
Modern Italian restaurant with pastas, seafood & an extensive wine list in a stylish setting.
209 E Delaware Pl, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Italian restaurantRestaurant
Mentioned by OpenTable
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"Pelago is part of the Raffaello boutique hotel in Streeterville and serves some of the most elegant and refined fine dining cuisine in all of Chicago. He is also the owner of the s..."
Mentioned by OpenTable
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"Pelago, located in the Gold Coast neighborhood, is Mauro Mafrici’s answer to fine dining Italian food. They focus on simple, genuine cuisine with fresh seasonal ingredients from It..."
Dutch & Doc's
Dutch & Doc's
4.3 (199 ratings)
Family-focused option for refined American comfort foods plus brunch, full bar & happy hour.
3600 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60613, USA
Restaurant
Mentioned by Food Com
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"Dinner or lunch with a view — of iconic Wrigley Field — make Dutch and Docs a favorite of baseball aficionados young and old. Kids eat free and can also join their own Clean Plate club to get invited to special events and join in coloring contests, all while chowing down on riffed ballpark food like corn-dog bites and burgers, with soft serve, warm chocolate chip cookies or fruit with housemade cool whip."
Iyanze Bar And Cafe
Iyanze Bar And Cafe
3.9 (338 ratings)
4623 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640, USA
West African restaurantBarCafeRestaurant
Mentioned by UrbanMatter
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"You can mix and match a wide variety of Nigerian stews, starches, meats, fish, and mollusks at Iyanze – a staple of Uptown’s West African food scene. The food at this restaurant in Uptown is prepared from scratch daily and served cafeteria-style. Get whatever looks good to you that day, and a couple of extra scoops in case you can’t make a decision."

Best Gelato in Lower West Side

Snow Dragon Shavery
Snow Dragon Shavery
4.1 (229 ratings)
600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Dessert shopFrozen yogurt shopIce cream shop
Mentioned by Spoon University
The 21 Best Ice Cream Shops in Chicago
"Their shaved ice macaron sandwiches are what dreams are made of. Don’t let summer end before you get to try one of these."
Lickity Split Frozen Custard
Lickity Split Frozen Custard
4.8 (978 ratings)
Old-timey ice-cream parlor serving frozen custard, retro candy & locally sourced pastries & coffee.
6056 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660, USA
Ice cream shopDessert shop
Mentioned by Thrillist
The 15 Best Ice Cream Shops in Chicago
"Edgewater & Rogers ParkIf you couldn’t tell from the name, Lickity Split Frozen Custard & Sweets serves frozen custard, sundaes, candy, and other local treats in enchanting old-world digs. You could go “my way” with your choice of flavor and one topping, or opt for a mix of cupcakes and custard in the Crazy Cake concrete. Even better is the “OMG,” a concoction of frozen custard, brownies, hot fudge, and peanut butter that’ll have you exclaiming its moniker with every bite."
Mentioned by Trip101
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"A post shared by Lickity Split Chicago (@lickitysplitchi) on Dec 28, 2018 at 11:11am PST. This old time ice cream shop in Melbourne serves coffee, locally sourced pastry, retro candy, and frozen custard. People with a sweet tooth should definitely come here to grab a creamy and delicious cupcake or a scoop of their favorite ice cream."
Mentioned by Spoon University
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"Everyone in the Midwest knows that Frozen Custard is the best summer treat. Lickity Split offers dessert bliss with their Crazy Cake Concrete which blends custard with your cupcake of choice and then tops it off with candy sprinkles."
FRÍO Gelato - Navy Pier
FRÍO Gelato - Navy Pier
4.4 (86 ratings)
600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Ice cream shopArgentinian restaurantDessert restaurant
Mentioned by Thrillist
The 15 Best Ice Cream Shops in Chicago
"Evanston & Navy PierAfter relocating to the States from Buenos Aires, cousins Sebastián Koziura and Enrique Schcolnik missed the moments they shared indulging in dulce de leche gelato with their grandmother. Thus, they decided to transport the sweet treat to Chicago with FRIO, a family-owned gelatería featuring Argentine favorites like Sambayon, Malbec Wine with Berries, Tramontana, and, of course, Dulce de Leche. The offerings range far beyond these, though, with up to 36 flavors in the portfolio including hyper seasonal musts like avocado, pumpkin, and white chocolate.How to book: Stop by for counter service or order delivery via GrubHub, DoorDash, or UberEats."
Mentioned by luxurychicagoapartments.com
Best Ice Cream in Downtown Chicago | Luxury Living Chicago Realty
"Must Try: Fragola Camarosa This boutique gelato shop off State Street in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood boasts exotic, European flavors. They serve gelato in ice cream sandwiches, cones, and there are even dishes where the ice cream is scooped and molded into the shape of a rose served with a mouth-watering macaron on top. This popular spot just opened a brand new shop in Water Tower Place making gelato a perfect snack to grab after an afternoon of shopping along the Magnificent Mile."

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