Cafe Colao, Humboldt Park
11 people recommendvia r/chicago, r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago12 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Cafe Colao receives Humboldt Park recommendations for coffee and Puerto Rican pastries. One visitor values the affordable drinks and relaxed setting, while others recommend guava-and-cheese pastries. A customer favors the powdered donut-style pastry but finds the guava pastry less memorable. Check current hours rather than relying on an older Sunday-closure report.
Address
Café Colao, 2638 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Guava and cheese pastry, Powdered donut style pastry
- Best for
- Brunch
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/Lopsided-Way1611 in r/chicago · Jul 2025
Recommends Cafe Colao on Division, noting it is closed on Sundays.
- Recommendsu/SCOOTPOOP in r/chicagofood · Jun 2024value
Recommends this Humboldt Park shop as affordable and tasty, with Puerto Rican pastries and a relaxed setting.
- Recommendsu/anitabelle in r/chicago · Jul 2025variety
Agrees with the parent pick and notes several guava-and-cheese pastries plus a powdered donut-style one that sells out fast.
- Recommendsu/Virtual-Garbage4930 in r/AskChicago · Aug 2026
Lists this among their go-to coffee spots.
- Recommendsu/annaxdee in r/chicago · Jul 2025
Simply seconds the parent's recommendation of Cafe Colao.
- Recommendsu/ACrowLeft06 in r/chicago · Jul 2025
Agrees Cafe Colao is the answer the parent pointed to.
- Recommendsu/Enough-Tackle8043 in r/chicago · Jul 2025
Lists Cafe Colao among Humboldt Park spots.
- Recommendsu/iliveunderurbed0 in r/chicago · Jul 2025
Agrees with the Cafe Colao suggestion and says they miss the place.
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- Recommendsu/ohnonolan in r/chicago · Jul 2025
Agrees with the parent's Cafe Colao pick and says everything about the place is excellent.
- Mixedu/ABRSreet in r/chicago · Jul 2025taste
Calls the powdered donut their favorite but finds the guava-and-cheese pastry itself unremarkable.
- Recommendsu/mindin_mai_b in r/chicagofood · May 2025
Names Cafe Colao as a recommendation.
- Recommendsu/kpoby in r/chicagofood · Jun 2024taste
Says this cafe's guava pastry is very appealing.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.