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10 Best Brunch Restaurants In Chicago
Find your kind of Chicago brunch: seasonal cooking in Logan Square, pancakes near Water Tower Place, or another neighborhood café from the shortlist below. Compare restaurant photos, descriptions, addresses and separate source ratings, then open a profile for the practical details. A good plan accounts for the daytime menu, the queue or reservation policy, and any charge added to the bill.
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Brunch In Chicago: What This Guide Covers
Lula Cafe’s daytime service and seasonal menu offer a different decision from Wildberry’s Water Tower breakfast. Lula publishes a service fee; Wildberry distinguishes weekday reservations from its queue. Their profiles explain those conditions before you commit.
Choose the neighborhood that suits your day, then compare the restaurants within it. The links below connect the city guide with local guides, while each restaurant page links back to the relevant area.
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The Top 10 Brunch Spots In Chicago
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Separate platform ratings. Coverage varies.
01 / Streeterville
Wildberry Pancakes And Cafe
Wildberry’s Water Tower Place restaurant serves American breakfast and lunch at 196 East Pearson Street. It is a useful branch to know when planning a morning in the Water Tower area, but it should not be confused with the Randolph Street restaurant. Use this location’s queue link and weekday reservation policy to plan your arrival.
- Good For
- A Water Tower Area Breakfast
- On The Menu
- Pancakes And American Breakfast Plates
- Budget
- Check the Water Tower menu for current prices.
- Plan Ahead
- Daily, 7 AM–2 PM. Weekday reservations and the weekend queue have different rules.
Description: Top Brunch Spots Research · Checked Oct 12, 2026
3 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
196 E Pearson St, Chicago, IL 60611
02 / Logan Square
Lula Cafe
Lula’s Logan Square brunch lets diners compare a pancake order with a breakfast burrito or smoked-trout scramble. Daytime seating operates differently from dinner: arrive for the waitlist rather than reserving an evening table and assuming it covers brunch. Include the fixed service charge when comparing food prices with nearby cafes.
- Good For
- A Walk-In Logan Square Brunch With A Clear Service Charge
- On The Menu
- Pancakes
- Budget
- Pancakes are $12, breakfast burrito $18 and smoked-trout scramble $16. Lula adds a 20% service charge, making the pancakes $14.40 before tax, drinks and optional additional gratuity.
- Service
- Lula lists daytime service 9 AM to 3 PM Wednesday through Monday, with Tuesdays closed. Dinner resumes at 4:30 PM and is a separate service; confirm final brunch ordering if arriving late.
- Plan Ahead
- Lula does not take brunch reservations or phone waitlist entries. Check in in person with your party. The full menu is available at the bar; the restaurant warns that busy days and holidays can involve a wait.
Description: Top Brunch Spots Research · Checked Oct 15, 2026
3 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
2537 N Kedzie Blvd, Chicago, IL 60647
03 / Uptown
Tweet
Tweet is the daytime dining room beside Big Chicks in Uptown. Its vegan menu choices include a Southwest tofu scramble and Holy Tamale, a polenta-based plate. Choose sides carefully: the published menu specifically says the hash browns are not vegan, so the brown-rice option matters.
- Good For
- A Vegan Breakfast Choice Near Sheridan Road
- On The Menu
- Published August 2025 menu: vegan Southwest tofu scramble $16; Holy Tamale $15. Choose brown rice rather than the non-vegan hash browns.
- Budget
- The restaurant’s currently linked menu is dated August 2025 and was checked October 16, 2026. Its $16 scramble and $15 Holy Tamale are published menu prices, not a newly issued 2026 price list. Add drinks, tax and gratuity; the official site says cash only.
- Service
- The official About Tweet page lists daily 9 AM to 3 PM, explicitly stating last table seated and kitchen closes at 2:30 PM. This is Tweet’s daytime schedule, not Big Chicks’ later bar hours. Arrive before the seating cutoff.
- Plan Ahead
- Use the official contact information to ask about waits and party size; an advance reservation policy is not established here. Bring cash, arrive before the 2:30 PM last seating and kitchen closure, and specify vegan sides. The adjacent Big Chicks bar follows a different schedule.
Description: Top Brunch Spots Research · Checked Oct 16, 2026
2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
5020 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60640
04 / Near North Side
3 Arts Club Cafe At RH Chicago
3 Arts Club Cafe combines a restaurant, wine bar, and coffeehouse within RH’s Chicago location on North Dearborn Street. The setting is a major distinction from a standalone neighborhood café. Use the restaurant’s own booking and menu pages for current dining arrangements.
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2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
1300 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60610
05 / Near North Side
3rd Coast Cafe
3rd Coast Café on Dearborn Parkway gives a Gold Coast table a choice between an all-day breakfast section and a separate brunch selection. Breakfast tacos, vegetable hash and French toast cover different appetites, while sandwiches and salads broaden the options. Use the café’s current daytime hours when planning, rather than older listings that show evening service.
- Good For
- All-Day Breakfast In The Gold Coast
- On The Menu
- Breakfast tacos; veggie hash; French toast
- Budget
- Current official menu examples in USD: breakfast sandwich $12, breakfast tacos $14, veggie hash $18 and French toast $13. Two buttermilk pancakes are $8 before additions. Drinks, tax, gratuity and substitutions are separate.
- Service
- The current official contact page lists daily opening hours of 7 AM to 3 PM, and the menu labels its breakfast section all day. A separate final dine-in order deadline and the precise availability of the separate brunch selection are not confirmed. Online pickup timing is not a dine-in cutoff.
- Plan Ahead
- Call 312-649-0730 for the Dearborn Parkway café to confirm seating for your group and arrival near closing. Its official site links online takeout ordering but does not publish a table-reservation policy. Check the current menu and ask which brunch-only dishes are available on your chosen day.
Description: Top Brunch Spots Research · Checked Oct 18, 2026
2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
1260 N Dearborn Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60610
06 / Edgewater
M.henry
m.henry is a North Clark Street breakfast, lunch, and brunch café with a bakery component. Our collection highlights American comfort food with variations on familiar dishes. It is a useful format to compare when your group wants a daytime café rather than a larger hotel or rooftop restaurant.
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2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
5707 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60660, United States
07 / Wrightwood Neighbors
Batter & Berries
Batter & Berries’ Lincoln Avenue restaurant is the French-toast-focused choice in this Lincoln Park selection. Its fruit-batter toasts and tasting flight differ from a tapas brunch or a breakfast burrito. Match the Lincoln Park branch when checking prices; the newer South Loop restaurant has a separate ordering menu.
- Good For
- A French-Toast-Focused Breakfast On Lincoln Avenue
- On The Menu
- French Toast Flight, Online Menu
- Budget
- The exact Lincoln Park branch’s online menu lists French Toast Flight $16.75, a sample of strawberry, blueberry, lemon and caramel toasts with no substitutions. Online prices are not independently confirmed dine-in quotes; tax, drinks, sides and charges are separate.
- Service
- The Lincoln Park breakfast-and-brunch location publishes 8 AM to 3 PM on Sunday, Monday, Friday and Saturday, and 9 AM to 2 PM Tuesday through Thursday. These are the branch’s operating hours; a separate brunch-only or final food-order cutoff is not stated.
- Plan Ahead
- Use the official Lincoln Park contact route for 2748 North Lincoln Avenue or call 773-248-7710. Ask about the current seating process and party size rather than assuming a reservation or borrowing South Loop policies.
Description: Top Brunch Spots Research · Checked Oct 15, 2026
2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
2748 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
08 / Lincoln Park
North Pond
North Pond’s Sunday brunch is a three-course meal in Lincoln Park, with a choice at each course rather than a standard eggs-and-pancakes menu. The current selection includes grilled flat iron beef, bacon-wrapped pork loin and sablefish entrées, followed by dessert. Reservations and the walk into the park are central to planning this visit.
- Good For
- A Reserved Three-Course Sunday Brunch In Lincoln Park
- On The Menu
- Seasonal three-course brunch; grilled flat iron beef; sablefish
- Budget
- The current official brunch page lists a three-course menu at USD $59 per person. Drinks, tax and any applicable service charges are not included in this quoted food price; confirm the full terms when reserving. Seasonal dishes can change.
- Service
- North Pond publishes Sunday brunch beginning at 10:30 AM. The official pages checked do not specify a brunch ending time, last seating or final-order deadline. Thursday through Sunday dinner begins at 5:30 PM and is a separate service.
- Plan Ahead
- Dining is by reservation only. Use the official OpenTable link; parties of five or more should contact the host using the email on North Pond’s website. Tables accommodate at most eight, and same-day cancellation carries a $25 per-person fee. Enter the park near Lakeview and Deming; the restaurant suggests 2600 North Lakeview Avenue for rideshare drop-off.
Description: Top Brunch Spots Research · Checked Oct 18, 2026
2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
2610 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
09 / Near North Side
Travelle At The Langham, Chicago
Travelle is a restaurant and lounge at the Langham Hotel on North Wabash Avenue. Its menu features New American cooking and river views. Compare it as a hotel dining option, then confirm the restaurant’s current brunch offering and reservation requirements directly.
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2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
330 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
10 / South Loop
Yolk - South Loop
Yolk’s South Loop branch is described in our collection as a contemporary café serving creative breakfast dishes and sandwiches. This listing is for the South Michigan Avenue location. Select that branch when checking the menu, since the café group operates multiple locations.
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2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
1120 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
AT A GLANCE
Find Your Kind Of Brunch.
Compare the shortlist before you go.
01 / Wildberry Pancakes And Cafe
Streeterville · Breakfast
3 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: moderate
Directions ↗02 / Lula Cafe
Logan Square · New American
3 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: moderate
Directions ↗03 / Tweet
Uptown · American
2 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: moderate
Directions ↗04 / 3 Arts Club Cafe At RH Chicago
Near North Side · Restaurant
2 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: moderate
Directions ↗05 / 3rd Coast Cafe
Near North Side · American
2 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: moderate
Directions ↗06 / M.henry
Edgewater · American
2 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: moderate
Directions ↗07 / Batter & Berries
Wrightwood Neighbors · Breakfast
2 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: moderate
Directions ↗08 / North Pond
Lincoln Park · American
2 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: very_expensive
Directions ↗09 / Travelle At The Langham, Chicago
Near North Side · Brunch
2 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: expensive
Directions ↗10 / Yolk - South Loop
South Loop · Breakfast
2 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: moderate
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A Little Planning.
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Should I book ahead?
Check the restaurant’s website for reservations, walk-in policies, and its current brunch menu. Weekend availability can vary.
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