10 Best Black-Owned Brunch Spots in Chicago
The brunch scene in Chicago is bustling with fantastic restaurants offering classic and modern brunch fare. But finding a fantastic brunch spot that is also a Black-owned business means we can lift up a minority-owned business while enjoying some of the best food in town. When in Chi-Town, grab your group of friends and hit up one of these awesome Black-owned brunch spots for a fantastic meal.
The Delta
1745 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 360-1793
For a family-style brunch in Chicago, we love to visit The Delta for its rich, southern flavors and comfortable, casual style. The Family Brunch board for two or more comes with all the tasty brunch favorites like fried chicken, cornbread, bacon, grits and scrambled eggs. The Delta also offers a la carte brunch menu items like the Breakfast Burger or the Chicken Sando, but the Bottomless Mimosas is always a good addition to brunch here.
Batter & Berries
2748 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 248-7710
This brunch, lunch and breakfast spot is one of our go-to’s in Chicago for a few reasons. First, it’s hard to resist the French Toast Flight at Batter & Berries with an outstanding combination of Blueberry, Strawberry, Lemon and Caramel French Toast on one platter. Seasonal and specialty flavors rotate through as well, creating a delicious brunch menu all year long. But we also love Batter and & Berries for their partnerships with other local Chicago businesses, helping to support and lift up other minority-owned businesses around town.
The Duplex
3137 W Logan Blvd, Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 697-4153
With a unique chef concept rotation guiding its nightly menu, The Duplex brings a fun twist to dining in Chicago. But the brunch menu here doesn’t switch up with the chef rotation menus, so we know we can always count on enjoying brunch classics here like Upside Down French Toast, Chicken and Waffles or Shrimp and Grits along with bottomless Bloody Marys or Mimosas.
Sweet Maple Cafe
1339 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 243-8908
Serving breakfast and lunch seven days a week, Sweet Maple Café is the perfect spot to go for a traditional brunch menu. Holiday French Toast, Apple Spice Pancakes and Chorrisimo Tacos are sure to become favorites at this classic morning café, but surprising choices like Chicken Livers with Onions and Fish ‘N Eggs, a unique catfish and egg scramble dish, will delight as well. Sweet Maple Café offers a full menu of coffee drinks and juices, but don’t expect any cocktails with brunch here.
Luella’s Southern Kitchen
4609 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 961-8196
Routinely chosen as a customer and chef favorite restaurant in Chicago, Luella’s Southern Kitchen is a brunch destination every local and visitor should have on their shortlist. Serving up Southern favorites like Chicken and Waffles and Shrimp and Grits gets you in the door, but we love the surprising additions of Baked Shrimp and Andouille Sausage, Salmon Cakes and Beignets that remind us of the restaurant’s Southern roots.
The L Station Lux & Soul
186 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 285-2414
A cozy restaurant and bar later, the L Station Lux & Soul offers a limited but delicious brunch menu. Bottomless Mimosas go perfectly with Chicken and Waffles, Lamb and Eggs or even Mama’s Soul Food Special at one of Chicago’s newest Black-owned brunch destinations. Great soul food, intimate seating, funky decor and a southern welcome ensure that L Station Lux & Soul will serve up brunch to Chicagoans for years to come.
Time Out Market Chicago
916 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 637-3888
A great option for brunching in Chicago is the Time Out Market food hall. The bakery, Firecakes, opens at breakfast, but all of the 20 other food stalls open just in time for brunch. Some of the fun brunch menu items to check out here are the Udon Soup and Dumplings at Asian-fusion spot UrbanBelly, the various types of Street Tacos offered at the Latin-inspired Lil Amaru and the Southern brunch fare at Lizzy J’s like Crab Benedict and Lemon Ricotta Pancakes.
Brunch N Burgers
2255 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 285-2965
This casual restaurant is the perfect place to try in Chicago for a low-key brunch. Brunch N Burger serves up a weekend brunch menu that ups their daily burger offerings with tasty menu items like Fried Fish and Grits, Waffle French Toast, The Catch salmon burger and even a homemade Peach Cobbler to top off your down-home brunch experience.
The Brunchery
2552 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 248-4580
The massive menu at The Brunchery literally has something for every brunch lover in your group. From Fancy Cakes pancake flavors like Nutella Banana to a traditional Corned Beef Skillet to a Build-Your-Own Brunch, The Brunchery is full of deliciousness in its adorable French-themed restaurant.
Chicago’s Home of Chicken & Waffles II
543 Madison St, Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3300
With multiple options for plates of waffles and different chicken combinations, Chicago’s Home of Chicken and Waffles really lives up to its name. Brunch here also includes other tasty options like Cajun Red Beans and Rice and the veggie Evelyn’s Eggstacy omelet. This popular Black-owned restaurant is a great destination for an excellent brunch in a hip location.
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