Breakfast restaurants in Chicago
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Lou Mitchell’s
A relic of old Route 66 (it’s located a few blocks west of the road’s starting point), Lou’s coffee shop brings in elbow-to-elbow tourists for breakfast. The omelets hang off the plates, and the fluffy flapjacks and crisp waffles are prepared with practiced perfection. Cups of coffee are bottomless, just like the charm of the old-school waiters, who hand out free treats (doughnut holes, ice cream, Milk Duds) to young and old alike.
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Yolk
Slinking into one of the custom booths at this cheerful diner is worth the long wait – you’ll dig into the best traditional breakfast in the South Loop. The omelets include lots of healthy options (the Iron Man is made from egg whites and comes loaded with veggies and avocado), and sweets lovers have stacks of cinnamon-roll French toast and peach-cobbler crepes to drench in syrup. Scores of big salads and burgers are on hand for those inclined to order lunch.
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Meli Cafe
Meli is the Greek word for ‘honey, ’ and it’s apt for this sweet breakfast spot. Skillet dishes made from cage-free eggs (served over a bed of potatoes), goat cheese and fig omelets, and the decadent French toast (made from challah bread dipped in vanilla-bean custard) start the day off right. Meli is also a juice bar, so you can gulp beverages from wheat-grass shots to banana-maple smoothies.
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Tweet
A dish of perfect biscuits and gravy is a surprise just steps from the city’s northern Asian enclave, but so are many of the reimagined breakfast standards made by former Charlie Trotter’s chefs at this cozy morning spot. The ‘Country Benedict’ adds two poached eggs and a thick slab of sausage for a decadent opening meal. For something lighter, try the organic buckwheat pancakes.
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