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Little Branch Cafe

Restaurant Cafe Bar Coffee shop Breakfast restaurant Brunch restaurant New us american restaurant

Hip American restaurant & coffeehouse with a full bar in a simple, contemporary space with a patio. People often mention good, friendly, cafe, great, coffee, breakfast, sandwich, area, nice,


Address

1251 S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL 60605, United States

Website

www.littlebranchcafe.com

Contact

+1 312-360-0101

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (496 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Sunday: 8 am to 3 pm
  • Monday: (Washington's Birthday), 7 am to 5 pm, Hours might differ
  • Tuesday: 7 am to 5 pm
  • Wednesday: 7 am to 5 pm
  • Thursday: 7 am to 5 pm
  • Friday: 7 am to 5 pm
  • Saturday: 8 am to 4 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (14) friendly (8) cafe (8) great (7) coffee (6) breakfast (6) sandwich (6) area (6) nice (6)
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  • 5/5 Jen R. 1 year ago on Google • 231 reviews
    Highly recommend this brunch location if ever in the Museum Campus location. It’s not a huge Cafe, but it is comfortable. The service was excellent, everyone there was very friendly and they checked on one enough but not overdoing it. The food was delicious as well as the smoothies. Everything is made fresh and that freshness can be tasted. The only thing we did not like was the espresso or cappuccino. They have an awesome espresso machine, but the quality of the grounds are probably not good enough. Mind you this is coming from an Italian family so, maybe the espresso is good to others, but that was our only dislike. Overall, I highly recommend Little Branch Cafe.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ninette 4 months ago on Google • 221 reviews
    So glad we chose this place. It was on a game day and we got in just before the big lines. I was worried it would take awhile to get the food. I did not need to worry. The food came out in less than 5 minutes! The service was fantastic. The coffee was huge! And so yummy. My partner almost licked his plate clean of the chilaquiles. The steak on it was so flavorful. My omelet could have used a bit more seasoning. But considering the crowds I was okay with it.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Justin P. 1 year ago on Google • 65 reviews
    Fun place to eat. The staff was very friendly and helpful. As some of the other reviewers have said, the food was a little bit bland, but what I think they mean is that the food wasn’t pre salted. I really enjoyed the natural flavors and being able to add a little bit of salt or a lot of I wanted. Without the overpowering salt I was able to taste the flavors of all the ingredients in the salsa and on the avocado toast. The location is a little bit out of the way. Even then it was full at lunch time, but no wait.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dakota T. 1 year ago on Google
    Cute hidden cafe in the south loop. Very friendly staff, large breakfast menu with many options that all sounded delicious. I went with the Toucan smoothy and the Egg Frittata sandwich. I loved both! I must mention the potatoes, they were seasoned and so good!! Prices were very reasonable for downtown. This will be my go to spot when im in the area. 😊😊
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 A H. 11 months ago on Google • 385 reviews
    A quiet trendy respite in Central Station. I only had a cup of coffee and it was a pleasant experience.Good people watching locale.Will again return for menu choice.Seating a bit uncomfortable.Decor welcoming.Service good.Parking good luck.Pricing average. Outdoor seating. Support this family owned cafe AWARDED 2 YUMS ON A SCALE OF 3

  • 5/5 Wivine B. 7 months ago on Google • 34 reviews
    Great coffee-shop. The atmosphere is chill, not too loud, big up for the outdoor space which allows to really breath for a bit. The waitresses were really nice, and very great Chorizo Benedicts, so good !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 shimmeringpath 5 months ago on Google • 260 reviews
    Cute retro lunch cafe style place literally across the street from the Field Museum in Chicago. It's on a little cul de sac street so after you leave you kinda have to walk all the way around to get to the Field Museum but I'm glad I came here . They serve very tasty and unpretentious sandwiches or breakfast stuff. I had the Vegetarian Panini which was cooked mushrooms with avocado and crudite veggies on marbeled bread that was put in Panini press with chips and pickle . Very tasty . My friend had the blackened chicken on a bun and said it was a step above a regular chicken sandwich. I don't eat chicken so I didn't try it but he liked it. Serious cup of chamomile tea too which they gave me a to-go container for what I didn't finish. Staff are extremely nice . This place is laid back. It's on ground floor of big residential building. Recommended.

  • 5/5 Kim D. 1 year ago on Google • 3 reviews
    We found this place on Google maps; it is not in trip advisor. It's located at the ground floor of a bldg in a residential area so was very quiet. My bf ordered a breakfast sandwich; he was able to order cinnamon raisin bagel to get the sweet & salty taste (see photo). He enjoyed his sandwich. I orderedfrom the pastry display at front of cafe (see photo). No labels/names to the pastry but the waitress was able to name everyone of them when we looked at the pic I took to help me decide. The berry pastry was delicious and perfect for what I wanted that morning. Overall, definitely worth a stop in. Service was good. From there, you can walk to any of the museums on the South side of Grant Park.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Carole S. 3 years ago on Google
    Wow can’t say enough about this cute cafe. So happy it’s opening still during Covid... they have some outdoor tables in case you want to sit and enjoy. A lot of options and affordable prices, don’t forget food for take out! Support your local business I highly recommend this location. My boyfriend said it’s the best iced coffee he’s ever had. The staff was so friendly, I’ll be back ASAP!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Taliy S. 11 months ago on Google • 148 reviews
    what a lovely place with good atmosphere , friendly fast service! great outdoor seating area but also a cozy tables inside. kitchen was super quick even on a Sunday morning ! Food is delicious, especially the alaskan omelette, greek salad 🥗 and the avocado 🥑 toast! Lattes were good, suggest taking triple espresso as for my taste . overall great experience and definitely suggest visiting if you are in the area

  • 5/5 Travis J. 1 year ago on Google • 141 reviews
    If you know me, you know we have to break this down. Why 5 Stars, we’ll let’s think of the dining experience 1. Ambiance - 5 Stars. A fun little bistro on the corner of a semi- residential area. Not large which makes it quaint and personal. 2. Staff and Customer Service - 5 Stars. Cristal was great. Great recommendations, personal, not pushy and fast service. Attentive to refills on H2O. 3. Food - 4.5 Stars. It was fresh and good homemade flavor. Had the Lentil soup and the chicken (grilled) sandwich. French fries were average 4. Cleanliness - 4 Stars. Bathroom is communal with the dry cleaning so I didn’t have high expectations. Overall - loved it and greatly recommend. Great price for food and great overall dining experience.

  • 5/5 Tim L. 3 months ago on Google • 5 reviews New
    Brought a girl here for our first date. I found this place on Google and didn’t realize it was a cafe inside a condo building. The cafe had its own entrance so everything was legit. The place was very nice. It was a great place for a date. It wasn’t overcrowded but it was still busy enough to not be awkward. Staff was very friendly. Food was fast. Excellent experience overall!

  • 1/5 Stephanie G. 1 year ago on Google
    I had been going here a few times and was excited for a nice local spot to have good food. Today I ordered a quiche and it had a hair on it. I took it back to get a new one and that one had THE LONGEST piece of hair ever under the quiche. It’s so sad because I liked this place but I wasted an hour going there and back to get unsanitary food and am still hungry. They won’t be able to refund me for a week because their manager is out of town. They were nice about everything but clearly need to work on sanitation protocols.

  • 5/5 Courtney S. 11 months ago on Google
    Update: breakfast potatoes are delicious! I don’t come here as much as I intend to, but the latte’s are excellent and so are the breakfast options. Love all the employees, so friendly and great baristas ☕️

  • 4/5 Erik N. 5 months ago on Google
    Easy place for a good cup of coffee, very friendly staff

  • 4/5 Ankit C. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice and decent cafe located in the south loop residential area. Quick service with decent food. Coffee is good 🤟🏻🤟🏻 Moderately priced.

  • 5/5 Kevin D. 1 year ago on Google
    Pardon the bite out of my amazing frittata breakfast sandwich! It looked too good to wait. Perfectly fluffy and balanced. Big coffee and tea menu. Had coffee, black. Perfect as well. Place is quiet, sunny, and the whole staff are on point--servers and kitchen who created that wonderful plate.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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