Breakfast recommendations - NW side of Chicago

[EvanstonE]

Can anyone recommend a good place for a weekday breakfast on the NW side of Chicago?

[ferret]

How do you define NW side?

[ferret]

Without waiting for an answer, if you're looking North of Belmont then Victory's Banner or Kitsch'n in Roscoe Village or Tre Kronor on Foster (between Kedzie and Kimball) in North Park for a great Swedish breakfast.

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Tre Kronor
3258 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Victory's Banner Restaurant
2100 W Roscoe St, Chicago, IL 60618

[nsxtasy]

Also, Orange in Roscoe Village.

[EvanstonE]

I was actually thinking about the area that's west of Milwaukeem, east of Austin and between Armitage and Roscoe. It's sort of an obscure area, hence the request for recommendations.

[ferret]

If it's that obscure maybe "NW side" wouldn't be enough of a description? Bongo Room is at the fringes (North and Milwaukee).

[nsxtasy]

Lula is in the area you describe. As noted, Bongo Room isn't far; neither is Toast or Milk and Honey Cafe.

[nsxtasy]

Good places open during the week for breakfast on the Northwest Side include:

Bongo Room, in Wicker Park - http://chicago.menupages.com/restaurants/bongo-room/
Jam, in West Town - www.jamrestaurant.com
Lula, in Logan Square - www.lulacafe.com
Toast, in Bucktown - www.toast-chicago.com
Milk and Honey Cafe, in Wicker Park - www.milkandhoneycafe.com
Flo, in West Town - www.eatatflo.com

There are also bakeries (e.g. Alliance Bakery in Wicker Park, www.alliancebakery.com ) which have cafe seating and serve coffee, pastries, and a limited menu of heated foods.

Check their websites for hours because some of these are closed one day of the week (often Mondays or Tuesdays).

All of the above are very good indeed, but if I had to recommend only one, it would be Bongo Room, for their creative pancakes, such as their pretzel pancakes with white chocolate caramel sauce. Tip: A standard portion consists of three ENORMOUS pancakes, but they also offer one-third and two-thirds portion sizes at a reduced price. This lets you try more than one kind without going crazy!

[chicgail]

Those are all good options, but they are also all south of Belmont. They may not be what the OP means by the Northwest side.