Lou Mitchell's
14 people recommendvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Lou Mitchell's receives repeated breakfast recommendations. Two commenters mention the donut holes. One diner praises the pastries and coffee, another mentions house-baked bread, and a third recommends the Greek toast with fruit spread and a vintage atmosphere. A separate diner recalls regular breakfast-for-lunch visits and praises both the food and service.
Address
Lou Mitchell's, 565 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60661
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Donut holes, Greek toast, House baked bread
- Best for
- Breakfast
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/UKophile in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025
Enthusiastically names this as a top breakfast pick, no further detail.
- Recommendsu/Hefty_Football_6731 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025ambience
Recommends the place for a vintage, old-time atmosphere and highlights the tasty Greek toast with homemade fruit spread.
- Recommendsu/7ardo7 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025
Enthusiastically names Lou Mitchell's as a breakfast pick.
- Recommendsu/Jealous-Driver9603 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025taste
Wonders why it was buried so far down the replies; calls it very good.
- Recommendsu/IamJohnnyHotPants in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025
Names Lou Mitchell's as a breakfast pick, with no further comment.
- Recommendsu/BooJamas in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025
Briefly agrees it's a legitimate pick.
- Recommendsu/Standard-Shock-5742 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025taste
Lists Lou Mitchell's among favorites, praising its house-baked bread and donut holes.
- Recommendsu/Vandelay-Industriess in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025
Names Lou Mitchell's as a suggestion, with no further detail.
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- Recommendsu/dmsolomon in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025
Presents Lou Mitchell's as the recommended answer for a breakfast diner.
- Recommendsu/howieinchicago in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025
Recalls regular breakfast-for-lunch visits, praising both the food and the service.
- Recommendsu/Ben-solo-11 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025taste
Adds the donut holes as another thing to order there.
- Recommendsu/rebel_fett in r/AskChicago · Apr 2024taste
Agrees with the pick and says its pastries and coffee are a monthly early-morning highlight.
- Recommendsu/ual763 in r/AskChicago · Apr 2025taste
Strongly agrees and rates its breakfast as top-notch nationally.
- Recommendsu/SHC606 in r/AskChicago · Apr 2024
Nominates it as a historic place worth visiting.
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Details last checked 4 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.