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The 20 best breakfast sandwiches in Chicago

Twenty breakfast sandwiches worth the morning line, on biscuits, bagels and house English muffins.

Updated · 3 min read

6 of the 20

  1. Smack Dab

    Rogers ParkBakery & brunch$$

    Order the Bestest Seller, a cheesy biscuit holding house sausage, egg and cheese with bacon jam and a garlic-chive mayo; vegan and gluten-free eaters get real options, mini doughnuts included. Bring a fork. Open 8 to 2, closed Tuesdays.

  2. R&A Sourdough

    RavenswoodBagel bakery$

    Rachel and Adam Beltzman's pandemic starter became this carryout bakery for sourdough bagels, hand-rolled and kettle-boiled and often called the city's best. The Youngster piles egg and cheddar with bacon glazed in hot honey and a schmear, and takes ten minutes to build. Closed Mondays. Order ahead online.

  3. Kasama

    Ukrainian VillageFilipino bakery$$$

    Daytime is counter service, and the longanisa sandwich with custardy egg and melted American is the reason for the line. Get a hash brown on the side. Wednesday to Sunday.

  4. m.henry

    AndersonvilleBreakfast & brunch$$

    Come for Fannie's Killer Fried Egg Sandwich, on the menu for years: eggs fried over medium, applewood bacon, gorgonzola, sliced tomato and thyme on toasted sourdough. Until 2, closed Mondays.

  5. Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits

    Logan SquarePie & biscuits$

    Logan Square's pie-and-biscuit cottage stacks its breakfast sandwiches on buttery house biscuits; eat at the picnic tables by the garden beds out back. Closed Monday and Tuesday.

  6. Roux

    Hyde ParkSouthern diner$$

    Charlie McKenna's all-day diner by the UChicago campus cooks with a New Orleans accent, beignets included. Its biscuit sandwich: scrambled egg, American, Duke's mayo, and bacon or sausage. Closed Mondays. It now serves dinner Thursday to Saturday.

The other 14

The 20 are spread across 17 neighborhoods. Avondale (2), Lincoln Park (2) and Logan Square (2) have the most; Andersonville, Bucktown, Dunning, Edgewater, Humboldt Park, Hyde Park, Lakeview, Lincoln Square, Ravenswood, Rogers Park, Ukrainian Village, West Loop, West Town and Wicker Park have one each.

Chicago Breakfast Sandwiches · 20 places

+14 more in the app

A porchetta sandwich at a corner store, a challah egg roll near the Music Box, a chilaquiles torta, a weekend mortadella sandwich, and more.

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Common questions

Where is the best breakfast sandwich in Chicago?
Smack Dab in Rogers Park for the Bestest Seller on a cheesy biscuit, Kasama in Ukrainian Village for the longanisa sandwich, and R&A Sourdough in Ravenswood for sourdough bagels.
Which Chicago neighborhood is best for breakfast sandwiches?
On our list, Avondale, Lincoln Park and Logan Square tie for the most, with 2 of the 20 each. The rest are spread across 14 other neighborhoods, so there is a good one in most parts of the city.
Where can I see all 20?
Whosly's Chicago Breakfast Sandwiches pack has all 20, mapped, with our notes. Add it in the app and every one lands on your own map, ready to save, rate and plan around. The pack is included with Planner Pro.
The Whosly Places tab: 105 saved spots, and a Chicago City Packs card with Essentials, Local Favorites, Cocktails and Italian
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All 20, on your own map

This page is 6 of them. The Chicago Breakfast Sandwiches pack in Whosly has all 20 — add it and every one drops onto your map, ready to save, rate and turn into a plan your friends RSVP to from a text, no app needed to answer. The pack is included with Planner Pro.

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