Known as one of the top food cities in the Midwest, Chicago can definitely provide travelers to the Windy City with a bevy of brunch options. Since late morning meals during the weekend never go out of style, we’ve put together a list of the best brunches in Chicago.
1. Lula Cafe
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Lula Cafe is considered to be one of the best brunch spots in Chicago. Chef Jason Hammel, specializes in farm-to-table dishes. Popular dishes include French toast, a French omelet, and other breakfast sandwiches.
2. M. Henry
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M. Henry is the best place to have a one of the sweetest brunches in Chicago. Their menu features cinnamon roll French toast, tofu scramble, blackberry pancakes, and Gorgonzola. This place is also popular for its vegan and organic food items.
3. The Duck Inn
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The Duck Inn’s brunch menu is one in a million as it offers a vast variety of dishes. The menu includes fried cheese curds with Bloody Mary ketchup, a duck fat hot dog, duck wings, Italian beef, strawberry and cream French toast, rotisserie duck hash, and buttermilk biscuits. Fulfill all your cravings at this one-stop shop of flavor.
4. Tzuco
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Owner and chef of Tzuco, Carlos Gaytan offers top-notch Mexican dishes at his restaurant. Tzuco definitely gets crowded during the weekends. The menu offers spicy and sweet entrees like Belgian waffles served with duck leg carnitas, sweet potato puree, poached egg, and orange-scented French toast served with Mexican chocolate cream and berries.
5. Luella’s Southern Kitchen
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Chef Darnell Reed got his culinary skills from his great-grandmother and using those talents, he offers incredibly delicious brunches. Their French toast is far from average as the flavors change every month. Go for Nashville hot chicken and waffles, shrimp and grits, and chicken gumbo as there are Luella’s Southern Kitchen’s most in-demand brunch dishes.
6. Batter & Berries
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When you hear the name Batter & Berries, the next word that should come to mind is brunch! Brunch is served all day long. The most popular dish is their French toast, as it comes in four flavors: blueberry, strawberry, caramel, and lemon.
7. Superkhana International
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If you are craving some Indian delicacies in the middle of Chicago, Superkhana International is the best place to go. Superkhana International is an extraordinary Indian restaurant that offers super delicious brunch options. The brunch dishes include French toast with gajar halwa, almond dukkah, gulab jamun, uttapam, Thai chili, and coconut chutney.
8. Cobblestone
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Cobblestone is quite known for its brunches as well as its ambiance. The menu includes schnitzel and waffles, pecan pie, French toast, Dutch baby pancakes, and Latke Benedict.
9. Spinning J Bakery and Soda Fountain
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Spinning J Bakery and Soda Fountain is renowned for its brunches as well as its sodas, shakes, floats, and pies. The brunch menu includes scrumptious sandwiches and quiches. The star of this restaurant is the Smoked Trout Cream Cheese and Spicy Giardiniera Bialy and a cheesy scrambled egg smeared with olive pesto and pressed between two pieces of crispy polenta.
10. Segnatore
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The sunny and comfortable atmosphere of Segnatore attracts customers for its delicious brunches. The dishes have a touch of Italian delicacies. The menu includes bread pudding soaked in bittersweet amaro, hash browns deluxe littered with foie gras and truffle creme fraiche, and gnocchi sardo with tender pork ragu.
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