Food & Drink

Independent cafes in Chicago, IL

363 independent, locally-owned cafes are listed in Chicago, Illinois on CheckThisBiz. National chains and franchises are not included. Ranked by how much we could independently verify (listing sources, phone, website and owner verification), the top cafes are Junebug Cafe Six Corners, First Slice Pie Cafe Manor and Sweet Moon.

How we rank: email-verified customer reviews on CheckThisBiz first, then independent checks (listing sources, phone, website and domain, owner verification). Paid placement never changes this ranking. Our methods · Sources · Updated November 14, 2026

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Junebug Cafe Six Corners

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4042 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL

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First Slice Pie Cafe Manor

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4664 N Manor Ave, Chicago, IL

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Sweet Moon

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1964 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL

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First Slice

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4401 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL

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Fairgrounds Coffee & Tea

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1620 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL

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Mojo Coffee

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200 S Wacker Dr Ste 3100, Chicago, IL

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Joy Yee Plus

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2159 S China Pl, Chicago, IL

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Goddess And The Baker, 181 W Madison

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181 W Madison St, Chicago, IL

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Pear Chef

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170 W Washington St, Chicago, IL

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Mojo Coffee

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33 N La Salle St, Chicago, IL

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The Goddess And Grocer

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901 N Larrabee St, Chicago, IL

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Cafe 53

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1369 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL

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Cafe Cremerie

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615 N State St, Chicago, IL

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Herb N' Kitchen

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720 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL

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Chiya Chai Loop

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79 E Madison St, Chicago, IL

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Toni Patisserie & Cafe

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65 E Washington St, Chicago, IL

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Bond Coffee Collective

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7555 N California Ave, Chicago, IL

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Crepe House Cafe

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5033 N Elston Ave Ste 107-A, Chicago, IL

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No Exit Cafe

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6970 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago, IL

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Sol Cafe

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1615 W Howard St, Chicago, IL

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Butterdough

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3452 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL

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The Farehouse Cafe

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111 N Canal St, Chicago, IL

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The Grail Cafe

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715 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL

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Marie's Cafe & Catering

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3660 W 111th St, Chicago, IL

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