Outdoor Seating
17 places.
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Blue Bottle Coffee (Mint Plaza)
Blue Bottle's Mint Plaza cafe in San Francisco, with excellent coffee, a short food menu, seating out on the plaza, and deliberately no wifi.
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The Attic
A quirky, homey coffee shop by Whitney Park in Green Bay, with toasted marshmallow lattes, vegan and gluten-free baked goods, plugs and free wifi.
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CityGrounds Coffee Bar
Easy to miss on a residential Lincoln Park street, CityGrounds is a long-standing neighborhood favorite serving Metropolis coffee and pastries.
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Maison Marcel
A French newcomer among Lakeview's many cafes, Maison Marcel serves coffee, tea, pastries and food with plugs, outdoor seats and free wifi.
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Caffe Streets
Caffe Streets on Division Street in Wicker Park, a specialty cafe known for quirky signature drinks, with pastries, outdoor seats and free wifi.
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Moods Coffee Corner
A small coffee house on the Lindengracht in Amsterdam's Jordaan, with pastries, breakfast, outdoor seating and free wifi.
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La Caféothèque de Paris
A roastery and coffee house on a quiet street near the Seine in Paris, with a warren of sitting rooms, pastries, outdoor seats, plugs and free wifi.
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Delicious Café
A North Center cafe with gluten-free and vegan options, local art on the walls, outdoor seating and free wifi — built for a long working session.
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Two Hearted Queen
An adorable Lakeview cafe sitting midway between the Red and Brown lines, open late, with coffee, tea, food, outdoor seating and free wifi.
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Groundswell Coffee Roasters
A Lincoln Square micro-roaster founded by a former Starbucks manager, sourcing beans worldwide, with food, tea, outdoor seats and free wifi.
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Buzz Killer Espresso
A calm alternative to Wicker Park's crowded cafes, Buzz Killer serves espresso, tea and pastries with outdoor seats and time-limited wifi.
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Graham's 318 Coffeehouse
Graham's 318 in Geneva, Illinois — coffee, food and gelato under a sign about worry being a misuse of imagination, with live music and local art.
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The Doughnut Vault
Metropolis coffee for a dollar alongside the doughnuts at Chicago's River North Doughnut Vault, with a few seats outside.
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Asado Coffee Roasters
A Loop mainstay that turns up on Best Coffee lists across Chicago, Asado roasts its own beans, runs cupping classes, and keeps a few seats outside.
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Hero Coffee Bar
Hero Coffee Bar in the Loop, known for its lavender latte, with coffee, tea, food, outdoor seating and free wifi near Printer's Row.
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Osmium Coffee Bar
Dark Matter coffee poured in Lakeview, with bottomless cups, tea, outdoor seating and free wifi at Osmium Coffee Bar.
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The Perfect Cup
An unassuming corner cafe at Damen and Leland in Ravenswood, with two large rooms, local art, outdoor seating and time-limited wifi.