Lula Cafe
22 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago25 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Lula Cafe is a frequent breakfast and brunch pick, and one commenter ranks it among the city's best restaurants for those meals. The breakfast burrito gets repeated praise, and one diner calls the carrot cake one of the best slices in the city. Not everyone is won over: one regular brunch visitor says the visits never impressed, another prefers an earlier version of a dish, and one commenter notes a surcharge for sitting at the bar.
Address
Lula Cafe, 2537 N Kedzie Blvd, Chicago, IL 60647
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Breakfast burrito, Carrot cake
- Best for
- Brunch
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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/illegalcitizen_CA in r/chicagofood · Mar 2024taste
Calls the breakfast burrito the best they've eaten, after a visit.
- Recommendsu/admnchls1028 in r/chicagofood · Dec 2023
Names Lula Cafe as a brunch answer.
- Recommendsu/Dry-Student5673 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2024ambience
Carrot cake among best in city; good spot to read and people-watch.
- Recommendsu/Therealbillyz in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025variety
Describes a unique collaboration breakfast sandwich there.
- Recommendsu/hamcha555 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025
Describes the cafe as a city landmark and among Chicago's top restaurants, breakfast and brunch included.
- Recommendsu/ShinyPennyRvnclw in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026
Names it as a personal favorite.
- Recommendsu/mmeeplechase in r/chicagofood · Mar 2024taste
Big fan of the breakfast burritos.
- Recommendsu/m_i_r in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026
Names Lula Cafe as their top breakfast pick, saying Chicago has better breakfast than what was tried.
Show all 25 cited comments
- Recommendsu/awholedamngarden in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026
Suggests it when you want pastries and coffee.
- Recommendsu/SauerkrauterLimits in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026
Calls this a classic and urges others to visit; says lunch and dinner are excellent too.
- Recommendsu/shellsquad in r/chicagofood · Dec 2023
Agrees Lula Cafe should be the benchmark spot people try first.
- Recommendsu/kdollarsign2 in r/chicagofood · Dec 2023
Says the group often ends up at Lula among regular brunch spots.
- Recommendsu/Chifoodie1 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026
Strongly enthusiastic fan of this cafe, without giving specifics.
- Recommendsu/GrogRhodes in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026
Calls Lula consistently good and says its menu is strong.
- Recommendsu/blahdeblahahah in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026
Gives a one-word suggestion of this spot for breakfast.
- Recommendsu/mogeh98 in r/AskChicago · Jan 2025
Recommends Lula Cafe despite it not quite matching the request.
- Recommendsu/mfk928 in r/chicagofood · May 2026
Names Lula Cafe as a recommendation, with no reason given.
- Recommendsu/redhatfilm in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025
Says Lula is great for lunch, breakfast and dinner.
- Recommendsu/Ok-Cryptographer7424 in r/AskChicago · Jul 2026
Suggested in the Logan Square and Avondale list as a spot to eat across breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Recommendsu/Late-Blacksmith7081 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025
Lists it among brunch recommendations.
- Caveatu/SilverGnarwhal in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026consistency
Has visited many times and always left disappointed; finds it overpriced, crowded, and hit-or-miss on the menu.
- Mixedu/putonthespotlight in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025price
Says sitting at the bar fits the request, but notes an added surcharge applies.
- Caveatu/teekaycee in r/chicagofood · Jul 2024taste
Not a fan of new recipe; pre-Covid version was better and bigger.
- Recommendsu/S_Dizot in r/chicagofood · Mar 2024taste
Calls the breakfast burrito incredible and the spot neat; strongly recommends it.
- Recommendsu/trishroo503 in r/chicagofood · Dec 2023taste
Calls Lula Cafe the city's top breakfast, with no qualifiers.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.