The Understudy

Cafe in Chicago · 5531 North Clark Street, Chicago, 60640

What OpenStreetMap records

Outdoor seating	No
Cuisine	Coffee shop;tea

Opening hours

Mon–Sun	8am–6pm

Source: OpenStreetMap 08:00-18:00. Hours change — confirm before travelling.

Contact and location

• 5531 North Clark Street, Chicago, 60640
• Website

Guides this venue appears in

• Best cafes to work from in Chicago Ranked #149
• Cafes open early in Chicago Ranked #150
• Best first date spots in Chicago Ranked #654

Alternatives nearby

• Eli Tea Bar Cafe · 75 m away
• The Coffee Studio Cafe · 188 m away
• Colectivo Coffee Cafe · 230 m away
• Kanela Breakfast Club Cafe · 264 m away
• First Slice Pie Cafe Cafe · 341 m away
• Kopi Cafe Cafe · 453 m away

Frequently asked questions

Know something we don’t?

OpenStreetMap has no tag for how loud a room is, and almost nobody maps power sockets. If you have been to The Understudy, that is exactly the gap you can fill. A person reads every report.

Website

What would you like to tell us? There are power sockets customers can use There is Wi-Fi for customers Quiet enough to hold a conversation Usually too loud or too crowded to work Laptops are welcome The opening hours shown here are wrong This place has closed This place has moved Something else Anything to add? Optional, unless you picked “something else”. Send

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This page describes what OpenStreetMap records about this venue as of 30 July 2026. We do not collect reviews or ratings, and nothing here is a paid placement.