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Brunch In Old Town Chicago

Old Town brunch offers more than one version of a weekend on Wells Street. Benchmark has an à la carte bar brunch, Happy Camper combines breakfast plates with an optional timed mimosa offer, and Nookies On Wells puts pancakes and French toast first. All three addresses are on North Wells Street, but their service windows, seating processes and drink costs differ. Choose the format before picking a meeting time.

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Benchmark: Brunch Photograph From The Official Restaurant Blog
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Compare named brunch dishes, current food-item prices and service windows. Check applicable charges and booking advice below; a listed dish price is not a complete bill.

Benchmark

Old Town · American Brunch

Good For: An À La Carte Brunch On Wells Street

Brunch Timing: Saturday And Sunday Brunch, 11 AM To 3 PM

Visit: Use the official weekend-brunch page’s reservation route for Benchmark on North Wells Street.

$13.00 Breakfast Crunch Wrap

Menu, Charges & Visit Rules ↓

Happy Camper Old Town

Old Town · American Brunch And Pizza

Good For: Casual Group Brunch In Old Town

Brunch Timing: Weekend Brunch Food Until 3:30 PM; Earlier Drink Limits

Visit: Reserve the Old Town branch through its official page.

$16.00 Breakfast Tacos

Menu, Charges & Visit Rules ↓

Nookies On Wells

Old Town · American Breakfast

Good For: A Breakfast-First Old Town Meal

Brunch Timing: Breakfast And Lunch; Confirm Final Food Orders

Visit: The official location page provides the Wells Street phone and ordering links but does not establish an advance reservation policy.

$14.49 Belgian Waffle

Menu, Charges & Visit Rules ↓

Choose A Breakfast Room Or A Social Brunch

Nookies is the breakfast-first choice in this selection. Benchmark and Happy Camper suit a more social bar-and-food plan. Compare the exact Wells Street addresses and decide whether the group wants a meal alone or a separate drinks package.

Plan Around Food Service

Benchmark’s brunch ends at 3 PM, while Happy Camper lists weekend brunch food until 3:30 PM and earlier mimosa-offer limits. Nookies publishes venue hours without a distinct final food-order cutoff. Call about a late arrival rather than using a bar’s closing time.

Choose Your Brunch Plan

Prices compare the named food item or explicitly labeled package, not a complete bill. Package inclusions vary. Drinks, tax, gratuity and mandatory charges are detailed separately; online prices are labeled. Check the linked menu and date before booking.

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An À La Carte Brunch On Wells Street

Choose Benchmark for an Old Town table with individually priced brunch plates and no requirement established here for a drink package. It sits at 1510 North Wells, between the other two choices, and makes a useful option when guests want to order differently.

Benchmark: Brunch Photograph From The Official Restaurant Blog
Photo From Benchmark Chicago

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Benchmark

Benchmark’s Wells Street brunch is an à la carte option for a group that wants breakfast plates without committing everyone to a drink package. The menu ranges from chorizo breakfast crunch wraps to crème brûlée French toast. Its weekend brunch window is separate from the bar’s late closing hours.

Good For
An À La Carte Brunch On Wells Street
On The Menu
Breakfast crunch wrap $13; crème brûlée French toast $14; The Eye Opener $12.
Budget
USD prices checked October 16, 2026. These are individual food prices before drinks, tax and gratuity. No current bottomless offer is established by this menu; choose and pay for drinks separately.
Service
The official weekend brunch listing specifies Saturday and Sunday 11 AM to 3 PM. General bar hours run later. A distinct last-order time is not stated; reserve within the brunch window and ask before planning a late arrival.

Description: Top Brunch Spots Research · Checked Oct 16, 2026

1510 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610

Food-Item Example: $13.00 Breakfast Crunch Wrap. See the stated charges above.

Brunch Service And Opening Hours

The official weekend brunch listing specifies Saturday and Sunday 11 AM to 3 PM. General bar hours run later. A distinct last-order time is not stated; reserve within the brunch window and ask before planning a late arrival.

Booking And Arrival Advice

Use the official weekend-brunch page’s reservation route for Benchmark on North Wells Street. Give the full party size and ask about table placement and group conditions. The brunch event does not establish a DJ, performance or bottomless-drink package.

Brunch Notes Checked 2026-10-16 · Brunch Hours Source ↗

Casual Group Brunch In Old Town

Choose Happy Camper’s Old Town branch for a casual group meal with breakfast tacos and an optional mimosa package. Plan for the drink offer’s earlier limit, particularly Sunday, instead of assuming it follows the entire brunch food service.

Happy Camper Old Town: Official Dining Room Photograph
Photo From Happy Camper Old Town

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Happy Camper Old Town

Happy Camper’s Old Town branch offers breakfast tacos and a three-egg plate alongside its pizza-led menu. It suits a casual celebration whose guests want different food choices. The published mimosa offer has earlier day-specific limits than the weekend brunch food menu, so check both before choosing a table.

Good For
Casual Group Brunch In Old Town
On The Menu
Breakfast tacos $16; three-egg breakfast $17. Bottomless mimosas $35, separate from food.
Budget
USD prices checked October 16, 2026. Food is additional to the $35 mimosa offer, which has a two-hour limit. A $16 taco plate plus that offer is $51 before tax, gratuity and extras. The restaurant is cashless.
Service
Saturday and Sunday brunch food is listed until 3:30 PM. The mimosa offer is listed Friday and Saturday until 1:30 PM and Sunday until noon, with a two-hour limit. Friday’s drink offer does not confirm Friday brunch food or a late offer start.

Description: Top Brunch Spots Research · Checked Oct 16, 2026

1209 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610

Food-Item Example: $16.00 Breakfast Tacos. See the stated charges above.

Brunch Service And Opening Hours

Saturday and Sunday brunch food is listed until 3:30 PM. The mimosa offer is listed Friday and Saturday until 1:30 PM and Sunday until noon, with a two-hour limit. Friday’s drink offer does not confirm Friday brunch food or a late offer start.

Booking And Arrival Advice

Reserve the Old Town branch through its official page. For groups over twenty, use the party-space inquiry and confirm date restrictions, minimums and payment terms. Ask how the mimosa end time affects the last eligible start; do not assume a 1:30 PM arrival buys two extra hours.

Brunch Notes Checked 2026-10-16 · Brunch Hours Source ↗

A Breakfast-First Old Town Meal

Choose Nookies On Wells when pancakes, waffles or French toast are the reason for the outing. It offers a breakfast-first alternative to the neighborhood bar brunches. Call about waits and confirm the corkage fee if your group plans to bring a bottle.

Nookies On Wells: Restaurant Photograph
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Nookies On Wells

Nookies On Wells is a breakfast-and-lunch alternative to Old Town’s bar brunches. Its published menu gives sweet-breakfast choices unusual enough to compare: banana-nut pancakes, cornflake-coated French toast and a layered croissant French toast. Match this Wells Street address when checking seating.

Good For
A Breakfast-First Old Town Meal
On The Menu
Buttermilk pancakes $15.49; Belgian waffle $14.49; crunchy French toast $16.49.
Budget
USD prices checked October 16, 2026. Base food prices exclude toppings, drinks, tax and gratuity. The currently linked menu image states $12 corkage, while the location text says $10. Confirm the BYOB fee before bringing a bottle.
Service
Published opening hours are Sunday through Thursday 7 AM to 3 PM and Friday through Saturday 7 AM to 4 PM. A separate final dine-in breakfast or brunch order time is not stated. Call before arranging a meal close to closing.

Description: Top Brunch Spots Research · Checked Oct 16, 2026

1746 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60614

Food-Item Example: $14.49 Belgian Waffle. See the stated charges above.

Brunch Service And Opening Hours

Published opening hours are Sunday through Thursday 7 AM to 3 PM and Friday through Saturday 7 AM to 4 PM. A separate final dine-in breakfast or brunch order time is not stated. Call before arranging a meal close to closing.

Booking And Arrival Advice

The official location page provides the Wells Street phone and ordering links but does not establish an advance reservation policy. Call 312-337-2454 about waits and party size. Ordering food online does not reserve a table; ask about the conflicting corkage figures if bringing drinks.

Brunch Notes Checked 2026-10-16 · Brunch Hours Source ↗

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