ConvoPlaces

Best cafes to work from in Chicago

40 venues, ranked on what OpenStreetMap actually records about each one.

How this page is built. Every venue below is drawn from OpenStreetMap and scored on recorded facts — Someone wants a cafe where they can sit with a laptop for a few hours. Venues that OpenStreetMap knows nothing relevant about are left off rather than padded in, which is why this list is shorter than the total number of cafe-type venues in Chicago. Full method.

Compare at a glance

Rank# Venue Wi-Fi Hours Outdoor Access Smoking Takeaway
1 The Lost Hours Yes Yes Yes Not recorded No smoking Not recorded
2 Robust Coffee Lounge Yes Yes No Yes No smoking Not recorded
3 Pullman Club Coffee Shop Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded
4 Ipsento 606 Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded
5 Dark Matter Coffee - Meddle Yes Yes Yes Yes No smoking Yes
6 Capital One Café at State Street Yes Yes No Not recorded No smoking Not recorded
7 Intelligentsia Coffee Yes Yes Not recorded Yes No smoking Not recorded
8 Starbucks Yes Yes No Not recorded No smoking Yes
9 Colectivo Coffee Yes Yes Yes Not recorded No smoking Not recorded
10 Afro Joe's Coffee & Tea Yes Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Yes
11 Cupitol Coffee & Eatery Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded
12 Prequel Yes Yes No Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded
13 Build Coffee Yes Yes No Not recorded No smoking Not recorded
14 Ground Up Yes Yes Not recorded No Not recorded Not recorded
15 Soloway coffee Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded
16 Fancy Plants Cafe Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded
17 Sip and Savor Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded Yes
18 City Skyline Chicago Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded
19 New Wave Coffee Yes Yes Yes No No smoking Yes
20 The Perfect Cup Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded

Swipe the table sideways for the remaining columns. recorded   recorded as absent   not recorded in OpenStreetMap. A dash means the tag is missing, not that the facility is. Showing the top 20 of 40.

The ranked list

  1. The Lost Hours

    Cafe · 5256 N Broadway, Chicago, 60640

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sat 6:30am–3:30pm; Sun 7:30am–3:30pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Indoor seating recorded · Has a website

  2. Robust Coffee Lounge

    Cafe · 6300 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, 60637

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sat 7am–3pm; Sun 9am–3pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Indoor seating recorded · Step-free access · Has a website

  3. Pullman Club Coffee Shop

    Cafe · 605 East 111th Street, Chicago, 60628

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Tue–Sun 8am–3pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Has a website

  4. Ipsento 606

    Cafe · 1813 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, 60647

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Sun 7am–6pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Has a website

  5. Dark Matter Coffee - Meddle

    Cafe · 601 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 60661

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sun 7am–5pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Step-free access · Air conditioning · Has a website

  6. Capital One Café at State Street

    Cafe · 100 South State Street, Chicago, 60603

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Indoor seating
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 7am–7pm; Sat–Sun 9am–6pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Indoor seating recorded · Has a website

  7. Intelligentsia Coffee

    Cafe · 53 East Randolph Street, Chicago, 60601

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sun 7am–7pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  8. Starbucks

    Cafe · 3845 North Broadway, Chicago, 60613

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Non-smoking
    • Air conditioning
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon 5am–7pm; Tue–Fri 5am–8pm; Sat 6am–8pm…

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Air conditioning · Has a website

  9. Colectivo Coffee

    Cafe

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sun 6:30am–6pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Indoor seating recorded · Has a website

  10. Afro Joe's Coffee & Tea

    Cafe · 1818 West 99th Street, Chicago, 60643

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Fri 7am–2pm; Sat 8am–3pm; Sun 9am–1pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Step-free access · Has a website

  11. Cupitol Coffee & Eatery

    Cafe · 455 East Illinois Street, Chicago, 60611

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published

    Hours: Mon–Sun 7:30am–4pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Has a website

  12. Prequel

    Cafe · 1957 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, 60622

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published

    Hours: Mon–Sun 7am–2pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Has a website

  13. Build Coffee

    Cafe · 6100 South Blackstone Avenue, Chicago, 60637

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Tue–Fri 7:30am–3pm; Sat 9am–3pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Has a website

  14. Ground Up

    Cafe · 900 West Van Buren Street, Chicago, 60607

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published

    Hours: Mon–Fri 6am–6pm; Sat–Sun 7:30am–5pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Has a website

  15. Soloway coffee

    Cafe · 2275 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, 60614

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Sun 7am–5pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Has a website

  16. Fancy Plants Cafe

    Cafe · 613 West Briar Place, Chicago, 60657

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Vegan

    Hours: Mon–Sun 8am–4pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Has a website

  17. Sip and Savor

    Cafe · 1070 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, 60660

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Fri 6:30am–4pm; Sat–Sun 7am–4pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Has a website

  18. City Skyline Chicago

    Cafe · 4755 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, 60625

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Air conditioning

    Hours: Mon–Thu 8am–5pm; Fri–Sat 8am–6pm; Sun 8am–5pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Air conditioning

  19. New Wave Coffee

    Cafe · 2557 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, 60647

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Non-smoking
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Thu 7am–3pm; Fri–Sun 7am–4pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Has a website

  20. The Perfect Cup

    Cafe · 4700 North Damen Avenue, Chicago, 60625

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Sun 7am–7pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Has a website

  21. Moka & Co

    Cafe · 239 South Halsted Street

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Sun 6am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  22. Marshall’s Landing

    Cafe

    • Wi-Fi
    • Step-free access

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Step-free access · Has a website

  23. Postcard

    Cafe · 170 North Morgan Street, Chicago, 60607

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Sun 7am–7pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  24. Third Season

    Cafe · 1516 West Carroll Avenue

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  25. Drip Collective

    Cafe · 172 North Racine Avenue, Chicago, 60607-1637

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Fri 8am–4pm; Sat 10am–6pm; Sun 8am–2pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  26. Vietfive Coffee

    Cafe · 1116 West Madison Street, Chicago, 60607

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Fri 7am–7pm; Sat–Sun 8am–7pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  27. FROTH

    Cafe · 1515 West Monroe Street, Chicago, 60607

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Sun 8am–7pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  28. Swadesi Cafe

    Cafe · 328 South Jefferson Street, Chicago, 60661

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Sun 8am–4pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  29. Volumes Bookcafe

    Cafe · 1373 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, 60622

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Sat 10am–6pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  30. Starbucks

    Cafe · 261 West Cermak Road, Chicago, 60616

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Fri 7am–8pm; Sat–Sun 8am–8pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  31. Almendro Cafe

    Cafe · 5030 South Cornell Avenue, Chicago, 60615

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Fri 7am–7pm; Sat 7am–3pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  32. La Colombe Coffee

    Cafe · 5158 North Clark Street, Chicago, 60640

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Indoor seating
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 6:30am–6pm; Sat–Sun 7am–6pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Indoor seating recorded · Has a website

  33. Gaslight Coffee Roasters

    Cafe · 2385 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, 60647

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Sun 8am–5pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  34. The Goddess and Grocer

    Cafe

    • Wi-Fi
    • Air conditioning

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Air conditioning · Has a website

  35. Bueno Days

    Cafe · 2901 West Cermak Road, Chicago

    • Wi-Fi
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Outdoor seating · Step-free access · Has a website

  36. Groundswell Coffee Roasters

    Cafe · 1168 West Madison Street, Chicago, 60607

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Fri 6am–3pm; Sat–Sun 7am–3pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Step-free access

  37. SGA cafe

    Cafe

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Sun 2pm–5pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Step-free access

  38. Weston's Coffee & Tap Co.

    Cafe · 4872 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, 60630

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published

    Hours: Mon–Thu 6:30am–7pm; Fri 6:30am–8:30pm; Sat 7:30am–8:30pm…

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Has a website

  39. Iron Café

    Cafe · 3700 South Iron Street, Chicago, 60609

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published

    Hours: Tue–Sat 9:30am–5pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Has a website

  40. OverLay Cafe

    Cafe · 1411 West Taylor Street, 60607

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published

    Hours: Mon–Fri 9am–9pm; Sat 11am–9pm; Sun 11am–7pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Has a website

Where they are

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Frequently asked questions

How many Chicago cafes are on this list?

This page ranks the top 40 of 280 cafes in Chicago that OpenStreetMap records at least one relevant detail for. Of the 40 shown, 40 have Wi-Fi recorded and 37 publish their opening hours.

Which of these Chicago cafes have Wi-Fi?

Of the venues on this page, The Lost Hours, Robust Coffee Lounge, Pullman Club Coffee Shop, Ipsento 606 and Dark Matter Coffee - Meddle all have Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap. Wi-Fi is not tagged for every venue, so absence here means "not recorded", not "no Wi-Fi".

Which of these cafes are step-free?

Robust Coffee Lounge, Dark Matter Coffee - Meddle, Intelligentsia Coffee, Afro Joe's Coffee & Tea and Moka & Co are tagged as wheelchair accessible in OpenStreetMap. Accessibility tagging is incomplete, so it is worth confirming with the venue.

How is this list ranked?

Venues are scored on the facts OpenStreetMap records about them - wi-fi recorded in openstreetmap, wi-fi is free, power sockets recorded, opening hours published, outdoor seating - and ranked by that score. A venue with no relevant detail recorded is left off the list entirely rather than padded in. Nothing on this page is a paid placement.

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