1. Bang Bang Pie Shop
9.3
2051 N California Ave (at N Point St), Chicago, IL
Pie Shop · Logan Square · 121 tips and reviews
Réjane T: Warm biscuit with chive butter and/or cherry chew jam (fabulous). So so tasty. Coffee is also good and potent.
Time Out Chicago: Don't overlook the coffee (Bang Bang roasts its own), the insane biscuits (with a spread of housemade jams & butters) or the huge yard, strung with lights & filled with picnic tables & lush greenery. Read more.
Nick Hork: Don't forget to explore the excellent butters and jams with your biscuit.
2. Hopleaf Bar
9.2
5148 N Clark St (at W Foster Ave), Chicago, IL
Beer Bar · Andersonville · 334 tips and reviews
Time Out Chicago: Check out the roasted chicken with oven-roasted artichokes, spring onions and mashed potatoes or a CB&J: a grilled sandwich of housemade cashew butter, fig jam and Morbier cheese on sourdough bread.
Time Out Chicago: Check out the roasted chicken with oven-roasted artichokes, spring onions and mashed potatoes or a CB&J: a grilled sandwich of housemade cashew butter, fig jam and Morbier cheese on sourdough bread. Read more.
Obadiah Poundage: Snag the CB&J - an adult grilled cheese made with cashew butter and fig jam and a side of Stilton Mac & Cheese - and pair it up with one of many draught beers, or a rarity from the south bar fridge.
Sarah Sibley: Very busy, not many power outlets. Beautiful sunshine and great music. Lemon pound cake with blackberry jam is amazing!
Serious Eats: We like the Plein Continental Breakfast: cured ham, a biscuit or croissant, jam, butter, and a hard-boiled egg.
Martin: House Made Biscuit w/ Jam and Butter
5. The Spoke & Bird
8.2
205 E 18th St (at S Indiana Ave), Chicago, IL
Bistro · Prairie District · 19 tips and reviews
Michele Means: Had the grilled cheese. Really enjoyed the apples and the onion jam.
Ryan Foltz: Coffee is very good, tried the jam burger, also very good!
Brian Chorba: Saw them making the roasted potatos with giant sprigs of rosemary in the AM. Went back at lunchtime. Had the breakfast dish with eggs, bacon, toast & delicious rasted potatos. Homemade jam was great.
6. Kanela Breakfast Club
8.8
1408 N Milwaukee Ave (at N Wolcott Ave), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Wicker Park · 33 tips and reviews
Chicagoist: The lineup of breakfast sandwiches can easily distract—especially the one consisting of house-made pork sausage, tangy cheddar, spicy jam, peppery arugula and a sunny side-up egg in an English muffin. Read more.
Matt Layman: Their breakfast sandwich with pork sausage and topped with cheddar, sunny side egg, and spicy jam is an exquisite masterpiece.
Antonia Strotdrees: Have the Loraine Scramble for savoury, and Banana Nut Pancakes for sweet 👌🏼
7. Smack Dab
8.2
6954 N Glenwood Ave (Morse), Chicago, IL
Bakery · Rogers Park · 5 tips and reviews
Merly payne: Egg sandwich wuth bacon jam - dear god is it good
Amanda Cooper: I love that this neighborhood pop up is in a dive bar! Cold brew (coffee not beer. Ha!) and cheesy biscuit egg sandwich with onion jam and garlic aioli is a must order!
Alison K.: This is the location for the Smack Dab morning pop-up, weekends at the Rogers Park Social. Delicious breakfast sammies, coffee, and vegan donuts!
9. Lula Café
9.3
2537 N Kedzie Blvd (btwn Linden & Logan Sq.), Chicago, IL
Café · Logan Square · 256 tips and reviews
Time Out Chicago Kids: This local favorite has one of the city’s best seasonally driven menus, so expect weekly changes. During brunch, look for the ricotta griddle cakes with rhubarb jam, sweet rhubarb and strawberry fool. Read more.
Bevin S: Two words: breakfast burrito. But two more: homemade jam. Worth getting toast just for the jam.
Christopher: Brunch ends at 2:30pm, thank god Jam keeps serving right up until 2:59:59
10. County Barbeque
8.3
1352 W Taylor St (at S Loomis St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · University Village - Little Italy · 56 tips and reviews
m k: go here. fantastic food, drinks, service, and space. and the prices were just right. our server (Jay?, i think?) was the jams.
Redeye Chicago: The Wednesday deal here includes a Founders All Day IPA, a shot of bourbon and The Big Green burger—a beef patty topped with fried green tomato, bacon jam, baby kale and goat cheese. 11:30 am-10 pm. Read more.
Patricia Andrews-Keenan: Had the Carolina styled pulled pork with slaw, pickles and garlic fries. Yummy. Highly recommend the fried green tomatoes
11. Jazz Showcase
9.1
806 S Plymouth Ct (at W Polk St.), Chicago, IL
Jazz and Blues Venue · Dearborn Park · 31 tips and reviews
Nathan Jacobs: Come here every Tuesday for an awesome jam session at 10:00p
Luis Lopez: Great live jazz venue. I went there while on vacation and went on a Wednesday night which was free. Mark Colby was performing that night, the club has this dark alley mobster vibe which I loved :-)
MetroSeeker.com: Great music from newcomers and legends alike. Sunday matinee at 4 p.m. is always a kid friendly show!
13. Queen Mary
9.4
2125 W Division, Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Ukrainian Village · 19 tips and reviews
Emily Bolton: I love this place. The cocktails are top notch, the bar is absolutely beautiful and they play good jams. Good service and knowledgeable bartenders.
Emily Kane: The Admiralty is one of the best cocktails I've ever had. Watch out for that naval strength gin though, you probably don't need three of these.
David Heiser: Get the Stone's Throw or Moon Indigo cocktails.