8 brunch in Chicago, editor-picked for sunday brunch. The sunday brunch destinations editors return to. All brunch in Chicago.
Kasama (Filipino breakfast) ★ 4.7
1001 N Winchester Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Hours: Wed-Sun 07:00-15:00
Kasama in Chicago is Tim Flores and Genie Kwon's Filipino bakery in Ukrainian Village, with longanisa breakfast plates, ube cruffins and a corner counter.
Tip: Arrive at 07:15 to land the warm cruffins. The breakfast plate at the counter is a perfect 10:30 pause.
Lula Cafe (brunch) ★ 4.5
2537 N Kedzie Blvd, Chicago, IL 60647
Hours: Wed-Sun 09:00-15:00
Lula Cafe in Chicago is Jason Hammel's Logan Square brunch room on Kedzie since 1999, with farm-driven plates, vegetable hash and a Logan Boulevard patio.
Tip: Arrive 09:30 on weekends. The queue is long by 10:30; the patio opens at 10:00 in summer.
Daisies (brunch) ★ 4.5
2375 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Hours: Sat-Sun 10:00-14:30
Daisies in Chicago is Joe Frillman's Logan Square Italian-influenced brunch on Milwaukee Avenue, with hand-cut pasta, a carbonara-and-egg plate and house.
Tip: Book 14 days ahead on Resy. Patio seats in summer go first; the indoor banquettes are the second-best seat.
The Publican (Sunday brunch) ★ 4.5
837 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607
Hours: Sun 10:00-14:30
The Publican in Chicago is Paul Kahan's Fulton Market Sunday brunch with oyster towers, ham plates and soft-scramble-and-biscuit at the communal mead-hall.
Tip: Book at 10:00 for the lightest dining room. The oyster-shucker is at the bar; order a half-dozen there if you walk up.
Big Jones (Sunday Southern brunch) ★ 4.4
5347 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640
Hours: Sun 09:00-14:00
Big Jones in Chicago is Paul Fehribach's Andersonville Southern brunch on Clark Street, with buttermilk biscuits, shrimp-and-grits and the Sunday-only brunch.
Tip: Sunday tables go two weeks ahead. The bar takes walk-up if you arrive at 09:30 on the dot.
Bongo Room (Wicker Park) ★ 4.3
1470 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Hours: Daily 08:00-14:30
Bongo Room in Chicago is the Wicker Park brunch institution on Milwaukee Avenue, with three-pancake stacks the size of frisbees and a vegan jackfruit hash.
Tip: Order one savoury and one sweet to share. The pancake special is a quarterly-rotating menu posted on the front board.
Ann Sather (Broadway) ★ 4.3
3415 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657
Hours: Daily 07:00-15:00
Ann Sather in Chicago is the 1945 Swedish-American breakfast room whose Broadway location carries the city's cinnamon roll after Belmont closes mid-2026.
Tip: The cinnamon roll is included free with every entree; ask for it warm. The Broadway and Granville rooms continue after the Belmont site closes 28 June 2026.
Valois Cafeteria (See Your Food breakfast) ★ 4.0
1518 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615
Hours: Daily 06:00-15:00
Valois Cafeteria in Chicago is the Hyde Park cafeteria on 53rd Street since 1921, the See Your Food steam-table breakfast, an Obama-era $7 tray.
Tip: Cash only. Order the Obama tray and pay $7.