Hidden gems: Espresso bars in Illinois

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Illinois. This list contains 28 places from Espresso bar category.

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Cypress House
Florist
5.00 (47 reviews)
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El Artesanal
Espresso bar
$ $$$
5.00 (31 reviews)
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Starbucks
Coffee shop
Seattle-based coffeehouse chain known for its signature roasts, light bites and WiFi availability.
$$ $$
5.00 (8 reviews)
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Bean 'N Breek Coffee
Espresso bar
5.00 (6 reviews)
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Black Fodder Coffee
Mobile caterer
👍👍 The best latte I have ever had in my life. I'm 59. I would love to drink this coffee daily! It was Amazing!!! It was at a stand at the artisan market. No branding on the cup or at the stand. The only branding was the symbol of a man with a beard. No sign or name or anything letting me know how to...
4.90 (103 reviews)
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Flip Side Coffee & Espresso Bar
Coffee shop
👍👍 Excellent coffee, good selection of homemade breakfast sandwiches and pastries. Friendly staff. Cool, laid back vintage vibe to the place.
$ $$$
4.90 (90 reviews)
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Creative Signature Cuisine
Restaurant
👍👍 Such a culinary delight!! We really enjoyed the complex flavors! Only negative was the sandwiches were very wet .. bottom bread gets soggy fast.
4.90 (68 reviews)
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Off The Vine Winery
Winery
👍👍 Off the Vine, is not only a wonderful place to enjoy an excellent wine assortment, but they have an excellent coffee bar as well. You can always find customers in there enjoying a super amazing Wine Tasting, a glass / bottle of wine, or a Latte, an ice cold refreshing sweet tea, or cocktail, or a r...
4.90 (50 reviews)
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The cuptown
Espresso bar
4.90 (43 reviews)
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Krans Kafe
Coffee shop
👍👍 We love stopping here each time we visit Bishop Hill. There is a cute shop in the front and the cafe is in the back of the building. Lots of menu options including coffee and teas, cookies, ice cream, and wraps and sandwiches. There is a beer cooler as well. Service has always been great. It’s a nic...
4.90 (26 reviews)
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Starbucks
Coffee shop
4.90 (9 reviews)
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Urban Treez Chicago
Coffee shop
$ $$$
4.80 (148 reviews)
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Bubo Coffee
Cafe
👍👍 Quick stop for a coffee!! If you are on your way towards south on 59, you could stop at bubo coffee and nice little drive thru mom pops coffee place, the barista was friendly and suggested me a drink which was fairly good! I like the. I felt of all the stickers.. visit this place for a different fam...
4.80 (144 reviews)
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thrd coffee
Coffee shop
👍👍 The coffee and the ambience are both very good and plenty of space to meet someone up for coffee, or to do some work! The cafe de olla is not super sweet but just right. Try it iced! Glad to have them in the neighborhood.
4.80 (135 reviews)
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Cesaroni's Cafe & Deli
Sandwich shop
👍👍 Love this downtown deli! Fresh ingredients, friendly staff and a beautiful storefront. It's the perfect spot for a nice sandwich for lunch. Definitely recommend the turkey, it's so good!
$$ $$
4.80 (100 reviews)
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Latte Dough Coffee Shop & Bakery Cafe
Coffee shop
$ $$$
4.80 (83 reviews)
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Living Streams Christian Fellowship
Calvary Chapel church
4.80 (8 reviews)
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Triple Scoop'd Ice Cream
Ice cream shop
👍👍 Ice cream is amazing! So happy they opened near us. My whole family loves it. I haven’t been able to eat regular ice cream in over 10 years, due to being lactose intolerant, and they’re vegan options are delicious! So happy!
4.70 (142 reviews)
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Hawthorn Tree Coffeehouse
Cafe
👍👍 I'm waiting for my husband to finish teaching a class so I stopped at the local coffee shop. Ya'll know my coffee addiction. I've drank coffee all over the country and I have to say this is by far one of the best cappuccino's I have had. I'm pretty sure I'm going to get another one before I leave &...
4.70 (67 reviews)
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Starbucks
Coffee shop
Seattle-based coffeehouse chain known for its signature roasts, light bites and WiFi availability.
$$ $$
4.70 (12 reviews)
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