4. Medici on 57th
8.7
1327 E 57th St (btwn S Kimbark Ave & S Kenwood Ave), Chicago, IL
Bakery · Hyde Park · 111 tips and reviews
Genie: Get the apple pastry a la mode. For something savory, can't go wrong with the turkey and Swiss or ham and cheese croissant
Anastasia Belozertseva: Strawberry lemonade is sooo refreshing in the summer! Also, the shakes are absolutely delicious.
Time Out Chicago: The rooftop patio is the best seat in the house at this University of Chicago hangout. Read more.
5. Beatrix
8.9
834 W Fulton Market (at N Green St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Fulton Market · 16 tips and reviews
Marie La Rue: Visited for brunch. Lots of fresh and healthy options to start the day. Laidback atmosphere, good mix of families and friend groups. Snag a table on the patio.
C Rey: The Market is open and offers a bevy of lunch and snacks options. Hot food/salad bar charges by weight and restaurant fulfils high standard set by other locations. Fresh ingredients, honest food.
morg: wonderful fresh food in this restaurant slash coffee bar, gluten free and vegan options, don’t miss the cucumber mint soda!
6. Intelligentsia Coffee
9.0
53 E Randolph St (btwn Wabash Ave & Garland Ct), Chicago, IL
Coffee Shop · The Loop · 316 tips and reviews
Jennifer R: Outstanding third wave coffee shop. They have some pastries (ham and cheese croissant) as well as 15-20 seats indoors. Some outdoor seating for Chicago summers, too!
Blaise Hopkins: Great coffee options, solid breakfast snack offerings. Ham & cheese croissant and chocolate croissant are good.
Nigel Pepper: Best flat white, and indeed coffee overall I've had in Chicago.
10. Beatrix
8.8
671 N Saint Clair St (Erie and N. St. Clair), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Streeterville · 62 tips and reviews
Kevin M. McNally, CMP: Located in River North area, this is a comfortable and classy place to enjoy tasty meals and beverages. Great service and outdoor seating available too.
Shurooq Alsada: Yummy breakfast, great service 🥰
Varsha Shete: Healthy options for lunch & dinner and they actually taste better than the burger & fries! I would order something other than chia pudding for dessert next time though.
Marissa Yennie: Everything. Any of the baked goods, daily special soups and sandwiches.
Time Out Chicago: The pizza at Floriole Cafe & Bakery is one of the 100 best things we ate this year. http://tmout.us/rLOtk Read more.
Time Out Chicago: Try the pineapple upside-down cake from our 100 Best list:Sandra Holl turns a dessert most associated with the Midwest, the ’70s and canned pineapple rings into something lovely and sophisticated
13. Cafe Central
7.6
1437 W Chicago Ave (at Bishop St), Chicago, IL
Caribbean Restaurant · West Town · 19 tips and reviews
Ricardo Rodriguez: Very authentic flavor! Try the alcapurrias, rellenos de papa, pastelillos and tostones! Rice with roasted pork is fantastic!
Jeffrey Wright: FYI - this a Puerto Rican restaurant not Cuban.
Tim Fogarty: Pork jibaro on Saturday, bacalao stew on Friday.