Chicago mornings are competitive, and two rooms win: Batter & Berries' famous French toast flight in Lincoln Park, and Wildberry's Loop pancake palace steps off Millennium Park.
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Lincoln Park's famous French toast flight and shrimp & grits, Chicago brunch with soul.
Pip’s Tip Lincoln Park, open daily, and the French toast flight is the whole reason people line up. Go on a weekday if you do not want to wait.
New Orleans–style tavern slinging beignets, chicken and biscuits, and bottomless mimosas with live music at a lively weekend brunch.
Pip’s Tip Weekends only, 11 to 3, with live music and bottomless mimosas. It gets loud on purpose, so take a group rather than a quiet date.
Bronzeville brunch darling serving shrimp and grits, salmon croquettes, and peach-forward Southern plates in a warm, community-rooted space.
Pip’s Tip Friday through Sunday only, 8 to 2, so this is an early Bronzeville morning. Miss the window and you are waiting a week.
Black-owned Bronzeville wine bar and kitchen pairing elevated soul-inspired brunch plates with local wines in a chic, welcoming room.
Longtime Bronzeville soul-food haven serving all-day Southern breakfasts, smothered chicken, and grits in a homey, no-frills dining room.
The Loop's pancake palace off Millennium Park, signature berry bliss cakes and big-city energy.
Wicker Park institution famous for decadent dessert-like pancakes and creative brunch plates that have drawn devoted crowds for three decades.
Pioneering Logan Square farm-to-table cafe serving inventive, market-driven brunch dishes in a beloved, funky neighborhood setting since 1999.
Michelin-recognized Logan Square gastropub pairing whiskey and elevated comfort fare at a rustic, buzzy weekend brunch worth the wait.
Stylish River North favorite serving healthy-leaning brunch classics, killer pastries, and craft coffee in a bright, energetic all-day setting.
Acclaimed Fulton Market beer hall turning out oysters, pork, and farm eggs at a communal, boisterous weekend brunch.
Cash-only Hyde Park cafeteria classic and Obama favorite, dishing hearty made-to-order omelets and breakfast staples since 1921.
Stephanie Izard's playful diner reimagines brunch with globally spiced pancakes, hefty sandwiches, and house pastries in a retro-cool space.
Homey near–West Loop cafe beloved for Southern-style biscuits, cheese grits, and skillet breakfasts served fresh all morning long.
Sunny South Loop breakfast staple famous for stuffed French toast, omelets, and bottomless coffee steps from Grant Park.
The French toast flight, lemon, caramel, strawberry, blueberry. That made Lincoln Park mornings famous.
Brunch is one chapter of Pip's Lifestyle, find the lounges, whiskey bars, rooftops and jazz clubs below.
