Best Coffee Shops in Chicago

Chicago’s coffee scene runs from Intelligentsia’s roots to neighborhood roasters in Lakeview, River North, Pilsen and Avondale.

Lakeview

Osmium Coffee Bar is local roaster Dark Matter’s Lakeview outpost, decorated with neon lights and graffiti-style art.

River North

OUD Coffee & Cake, a Palestinian American-owned cafe, opened in River North at the end of June 2024.

Pilsen

Cafe Jumping Bean has been a Pilsen stalwart for more than three decades and remains a community hub.

Back of the Yards

Sputnik Coffee Company, a roaster and cafe in Back of the Yards, serves a single roast with an outdoor patio.

Avondale

Metric Coffee opened its new flagship Milli location in Avondale, a 12,000-square-foot former antiques warehouse.