Southport Grocery and Cafe
4.5$$· ModerateClosed · opens tomorrow 8:00 AMCharming Lakeview cafe serving creative brunch classics alongside artisanal local groceries

Located in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood on Southport Avenue, Southport Grocery and Cafe combines a cozy dining spot with a specialty food market. The kitchen serves scratch-made breakfast and lunch options, ranging from cupcake pancakes and bread pudding pancakes to savory hash bowls and sandwiches. Visitors can also browse the curated grocery section for small-batch preserves, local coffee beans, and unique foodie goods.
Expert notes
- Many unique and enticing options are available for breakfast or lunch, including cupcake pancakes, bread pudding pancakes, chorizo & eggs, brisket & gravy, seasonal salad, sandwiches, and much more. The cafe's grocery section also has many cute, unique, and tasty-looking items to browse, including gift baskets, pastries, wine, cheeses, house-made preserves, pickles & mustard, ready-to-cook food, sauces, and other goods. The award-winning Southport Gourmet Cupcakes are hard to miss. They also have an online grocery store.
Features
- Cafe
- Coffee Tea
- Gluten Free Food
- Healthy Food Options
- Juice Bar
- Local Favorite
- Outdoor Seating
- Salad
- Soup
- Take Outs
- Vegan Options
- Vegetarian Options
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