Metropolis Coffee, Edgewater
27 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/chicago, r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago29 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 19 threads.
What people say, in short
Metropolis receives Chicago cafe recommendations, including explicit praise for the Granville shop. One visitor likes the lively room near the lakefront, and another enjoys people-watching near Loyola. Cold brew has an enthusiastic fan. Critics find the coffee mediocre or too acidic, and one regards the drip as expensive.
Address
Metropolis Coffee Company, 1039 W Granville Ave, Chicago, IL 60660
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Cold brew
- 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/WallStreetKernel in r/chicago · Feb 2026
Simply names it as one of several suggestions.
- Caveatu/glitterbeby in r/chicagofood · Jul 2024
Says it is currently poor and advises against patronizing it.
- Recommendsu/pixelfishes in r/chicago · Aug 2025taste
Included in a list of Chicago shops with high-quality coffee.
- Recommendsu/Competitive-Age3016 in r/chicagofood · Jan 2025consistency
Calls Metropolis reliable and says they especially enjoy visiting its Edgewater cafe.
- Caveatu/am2017 in r/chicagofood · Jan 2025
Counts Metropolis among cafes they find mediocre.
- Recommendsu/dgaines2 in r/chicago · Jan 2024
Names it as a shop doing the free drip with beans.
- Recommendsu/TacticalNaps in r/chicago · Sep 2024ambience
Liked Metropolis, noting the shop is lively and near the lakefront.
- Recommendsu/Tastelikewater in r/AskChicago · Mar 2026
Names Metropolis in Edgewater among its coffee picks.
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- Recommendsu/reckless_banter in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026
Names Metropolis as a direct answer to the question.
- Recommendsu/panicototale in r/chicago · Feb 2025ambience
Describes it as a good spot for people-watching near Loyola.
- Recommendsu/breadalldayyay in r/AskChicago · Jun 2025
Calls Metropolis excellent and says they wish one were nearby.
- Recommendsu/ElMaraEl in r/AskChicago · Mar 2026
Recommends Metropolis, or any cafe that uses its beans.
- Recommendsu/MonkeyDJiraiya in r/chicago · Feb 2025taste
Rates the north side Metropolis coffee among the best in the city.
- Recommendsu/guitarmek in r/chicagofood · May 2026value
Says this is a more reasonably priced option that's still good.
- Recommendsu/thoughtsnatcher in r/chicago · Aug 2025taste
Describes it as good among several Chicago options.
- Recommendsu/jmaca90 in r/chicagofood · Jan 2025
Names Metropolis among favourite local espresso spots.
- Recommendsu/digressnconfess in r/chicago · Apr 2026taste
Says Metropolis cold brew has ruined other cold brew for them.
- Recommendsu/chipcity90 in r/chicago · Jan 2024
Names it as a shop doing the free drip with beans.
- Recommendsu/SavannahInChicago in r/AskChicago · Apr 2025taste
Never had a bad drink at the Edgewater cafe; praises the chai and beans.
- Recommendsu/Such-Courage3486 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2026taste
Says the Granville location in Edgewater makes a very good macchiato.
- Recommendsu/DangerousTour1010 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2026
Lists Metropolis among Chicago's amazing coffee scene.
- Recommendsu/insight-b in r/AskChicago · Oct 2026
Suggests Metropolis and notes it supplies beans to other shops.
- Recommendsu/After-External2498 in r/AskChicago · May 2026service
Says the cafe is friendly and offers baked goods from several local sources.
- Recommendsu/Kaufmakphd in r/chicagofood · May 2026price
Mentions it for an expensive drip coffee.
- Recommendsu/Pet-sit in r/AskChicago · Aug 2026
Names this as their pick.
- Recommendsu/Okonos in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026
Names Metropolis as a direct answer to the question.
- Recommendsu/22oddo in r/AskChicago · Jun 2025
Rates Metropolis as reasonably good.
- Recommendsu/Difficult_Bar5213 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2025taste
Always gets a great drink at the Edgewater cafe.
- Caveatu/sillieali in r/AskChicago · Oct 2026taste
Calls it the worst coffee they've had in the city, maybe too acidic.
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