Read up on the best breakfast spots in Chicago. There are plenty of places to enjoy a hearty breakfast and a hot cup of joe.
Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club
3348 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL 60659
7 am-3 pm, daily
872.208.7079
Manny Mejia was born in Mexico and relocated to Chicago at the age of fifteen. While entering the foodservice industry as a prep cook, he climbed the ladder until he became a chef and worked at several Chicago restaurants. He has assisted many restaurant owners to create successful menus before deciding he wanted to work for himself, opening Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club. Established in 2014, Mejia had a “vision for a warm, rustic, and friendly restaurant for both locals and visitors to enjoy.” Stop by to bite into breakfast classics or step outside your comfort zone and into Mejia’s world of “creative, new culinary innovations.” Opening at seven in the morning seven days a week, you always have somewhere to eat “America’s favorite meal.”
Geraldine’s
4743 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
8 am-5 pm, daily
773.516.4054
If you want friendly counter service at a café you can dine-in at, walk down to Geraldine’s. Here you will find homemade breakfast creations that are sure to make your mouth water. With numerous breakfast classics and a healthy selection of meat and vegetarian options for a buttermilk biscuit, they additionally have several sandwich and toast options available. Feel free to grab your coffee or tea from Geraldine’s and wander to the other side of the building and grab a sandwich from Jerry’s. Save some room for dessert as they recently added a new display case featuring fine cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and other pristine pastry treats!
Eggsperience Café – Lakeview
3233 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657
7 am-9 pm, daily
773.904.8802
If you want a diner with an experience of its own, check out Eggsperience Café’s Lakeview location. Checkout out their “Batter Box” and see what pancake, French toast, waffle, or crepe option sounds good to you. Find out what the fuss is all about with their egg, omelet, and benedict plates. Savor the flavor of their scrumptious sandwiches or dive into one of their steaming hot skillets! Enjoy eating free-range, USDA organic, GMO-free eggs that are delivered directly from local farmers.
Pastores Brunch
4661 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
7 am-3 pm, daily
773.961.7841
Luckily for you, we’ve tracked down “Chicago’s Best Brunch in Lincoln Square.” Here you can find a wide assortment of plates to break the nightly fast with. A cute storefront with an unassuming overhead leads into a beautifully renovated interior restaurant. The secret to their extraordinary food is in the homemade recipes combined with the greatest ingredients in the continuous pursuit of bettering. Whether you want classic American, inspiration from different cuisine cultures, or simply looking for something health-conscious while still full of flavor, give the kind folks at Pastores + Brunch a visit.
Baker Miller
4655 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Mon & Tue Closed
Wed-Sun 8 am-3 pm
773.654.3610
A cute storefront with a vintage design theme shifts into a modern interior with plenty of space for you to dine indoors or out on their patio. Pop in for coffee or tea, pastries, biscuits, bagel sandwiches, or even pick up some of their Take & Bake items to prepare at home! Your children and bank account can both be kept happy with Baker Miller’s “Kiddos” option. Browse through the store and see for yourself the flours, grains, and baking products used and purchase them for yourself! Support Baker Miller in the streets with their bandanas, snapbacks, and even hand sanitizer. You can help keep the less fortunate fed by purchasing the Pay if Forward Meal to be delivered to different shelters and members of the community each week. Dave and Megan Miller find their fulfillment by being able to, “share love through bold and beautiful food.”
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