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Coffee

For a meal, compare the café and kitchen service hours; for takeaway, choose the correct pickup location. Roaster cafés and bakery cafés offer different reasons to visit. Confirm current arrangements before visiting.

Towne & Oak

Winnetka

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Pickup or a planned gathering

The official site offers café pickup ordering, reservations, catering and private-event inquiries. For a quick stop use café pickup; for a planned gathering use the reservation or event route rather than assuming walk-in group seating.

Business information · Checked 2026-09-27

Hometown Coffee & Juice

Glencoe / Winnetka / Lake Forest / Glenview

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Choose a nearby town

Four locations: 700 Vernon Avenue in Glencoe, 749 Elm Street in Winnetka, 231 East Wisconsin Avenue in Lake Forest and 1127 Depot Street in Glenview. Choose the location first when planning a meeting or pickup.

Business information · Checked 2026-09-27

Bean Bar

Northbrook

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Mixed drink preferences and breakfast

The menu includes espresso drinks, matcha, chai and smoothies, plus avocado toast, a lox scramble and pastries. A useful option to consider when a group wants both coffee and non-coffee drinks. Check the complete ordering menu for current availability.

Business information · Checked 2026-09-27

Central Station Coffee & Tea

Wilmette

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Café visit or commuter pickup

Two different stops: the main café at 1150 Central Avenue and the Train Bodega inside the Metra station at 722 Green Bay Road. The bodega has a weekday morning-only schedule. Each has its own order-ahead link, so select the right pickup location.

Business information · Checked 2026-09-27

Backlot Coffee

Evanston

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Coffee beans and an Evanston stop

The North Shore café is on Central Street in Evanston. Backlot also operates Chicago locations, so check the location before making plans. Its official site links to Central Street Kitchen, coffee subscriptions, and tours and classes.

Business information · Checked 2026-09-27

Newport Coffee House

Evanston / Bannockburn

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Coffee with a bakery treat

Cafés at 622 Davis Street in Evanston and 2503 Waukegan Road in Bannockburn. The bakery menu features Swedish knots, while coffee options include espresso drinks and pour-over. Location-specific ordering links help avoid sending pickup orders to the wrong café.

Business information · Checked 2026-09-27

That Little French Guy

Highland Park

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French pastries with coffee

French bakery and café serving La Colombe coffee with pâtisserie. Consider it for a coffee-and-pastry outing; use its own menu and ordering information to confirm the selection before a special trip.

Business information · Checked 2026-09-27

Three Tarts Bakery & Cafe

Northfield

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Breakfast or bakery stop

Bakery and café with breakfast, lunch, quiche and online ordering. Published breakfast and lunch service ends before the store closes; check the meal-specific hours before planning a late visit.

Business information · Checked 2026-09-27

Tala Coffee Roasters

Highwood / Winnetka / Libertyville

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Roaster with distinct café settings

Highwood occupies a former fire station; Winnetka is in a converted gas station. The Libertyville café shares a building with the roastery. Select the intended café when ordering ahead.

Business information · Checked 2026-09-27

Astra Coffee Roasters

Highland Park

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Ravinia coffee and beans

Café and roastery at 477 Roger Williams Avenue in Ravinia. The official contact page lists daily service from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; plan this as a morning or early-afternoon stop and recheck hours before visiting.

Business information · Checked 2026-09-27

EvaDean’s Bakery and Cafe

Wilmette

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Bakery pickup or a sit-down meal

At 1115 Central Avenue, with coffee, pastries, breakfast and lunch. Bakery hours extend beyond restaurant service. Use bakery preorders for baked goods and the restaurant’s reservation or to-go options for a meal.

Business information · Checked 2026-09-27

Central Cafe

Highland Park

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Coffee and light bites

The City of Highland Park lists this coffee bar and light-bite café at 664 Central Avenue. The business website could not be checked during this update; use the city listing and confirm hours directly.

Business information · Checked 2026-09-27

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Ice Cream

Ice cream, gelato and frozen yogurt are labeled in the notes below. Check current flavors and seasonal hours directly with each shop.

FRÍO Gelato

Evanston / Wilmette

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Gelato in two towns

Gelato shops at 1301 Chicago Avenue in Evanston and 1152 Central Avenue in Wilmette. The Simpson Street address is the production kitchen and office; use a shop address for a dessert outing.

Business information · Checked 2026-09-27

Scoops and Cookies

Deerfield

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Deerfield ice cream stop

At 740 Waukegan Road, Suite 108. The shop identifies its entrance as being at the back of the building, facing Il Forno. Check the current menu for available ice cream flavors.

Business information · Checked 2026-09-27

YoFresh Cafe

Evanston

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Frozen yogurt with café food

Frozen yogurt with toppings at 635 Chicago Avenue, Suite 7, plus soups, sandwiches and other café food. This is a frozen-yogurt alternative rather than a traditional ice cream parlor.

Business information · Checked 2026-09-27

Graeter’s Ice Cream

Northbrook / Winnetka

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Choose the right pickup location

The official location list includes 1347 Shermer Road in Northbrook and 940 Green Bay Road in Winnetka. Select the intended shop when checking pickup or local delivery.

Business information · Checked 2026-09-27

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