🕐 Hours
Mo,We-Su 09:00-15:00,16:30-22:00
About this spot
Lula Cafe is one of the standout spots in Logan Square, Chicago. It's the kind of place locals argue about on Reddit and food bloggers can't stop posting about.
💡 Tips before you go
- Tip 20% — it's expected and servers depend on it
- Book ahead for dinner on weekends, especially popular spots
- Portions are large — sharing is common and welcome
Menu58 items
breakfast
Buttermilk Pancakes
Buttermilk Pancakes
local maple syrup
$12
Classic Lula Breakfast Burrito
Classic Lula Breakfast Burrito
avocado, tomato, potato, cheddar, green chile soffritto, and soft scrambled eggs
$18
Coconut Financier
Coconut Financier
toasted rice and lemongrass glaze, basil oil
$7
Farro and Quinoa Bowl
Farro and Quinoa Bowl
bitter greens, apple, celery, pecan pesto, and a 9 minute egg
$15
Litchi Noir Kouign Amann
Litchi Noir Kouign Amann
pecorino ganache, grapefruit zest
$7
Nut and Date Granola
Nut and Date Granola
three sisters candied pecans, dates, seasonal fruit, housemade yogurt
$11
Smoked Trout Scramble
Smoked Trout Scramble
arugula, dill, cream cheese, house potatoes, and toast
$16
Sweet Potato & Pimento Pretzel Bun
Sweet Potato & Pimento Pretzel Bun
prairie breeze cheddar, benne seeds
$6
Tofu and Vegetable Scramble
Tofu and Vegetable Scramble
black sesame, ginger miso sauce, house potatoes, and toast
$16
cafe classics, since 1999
Beet Bruschetta
Beet Bruschetta
baby kale, smoked pecans, red onion, blakesville creamery goat cheese
$13
Pasta YiaYia
Pasta YiaYia
bucatini, feta, garlic, brown butter, cinnamon
$21
Roast Chicken
Roast Chicken
potato and bitter green panzanella, anchovy aioli, au jus
$32
desserts
Chocolate and Benne Seed Tart
Chocolate and Benne Seed Tart
labneh-filled medjool dates, coconut sorbet, lemon
$16
Fernet and Banana Bavarois
Fernet and Banana Bavarois
passion fruit sorbet, cashew, black lime
$16
Pecorino Cake
Pecorino Cake
fior de latte gelato, sherry poached apples, coffee olive oil
$16
larger plates
Branzino
Branzino
cauliflower sott’olio, braised endive, baby radish, beurre rouge
$42
Grilled Cabbage
Grilled Cabbage
rancho gordo lentils, oyster mushrooms, kumquat, white miso, raclette
$28
Rigatoni
Rigatoni
pork sugo, calabrian chile, sweet onion agrodolce, pecorino
$26
Slow Roasted Short Rib
Slow Roasted Short Rib
sweet potato, sweet onion chimichurri, huckleberry, hazelnut
$48
lunch
Baked French Feta
Baked French Feta
marinated olives, cucumber, jalapeño basil oil, and grilled bread
$18
Caesar
Caesar
little gem romaine and escarole, celery, sourdough croutons, dill, parmiggiano, and anchovy dressing
$16
Chickpea and Fennel Tagine
Chickpea and Fennel Tagine
green harissa, golden raisin, preserved lemon, arugula, and grilled bread
$18
Chilled Spicy Peanut Noodles
Chilled Spicy Peanut Noodles
marinated tofu and vegetables, fresh herbs, and black sesame
$15
Lula ’99 Turkey Sandwich
Lula ’99 Turkey Sandwich
avocado, tomato, lettuce, red onion, sprouts, and chile aioli. with cheddar and/or bacon, add $2 each
$16
Lula House Salad
Lula House Salad
werp farms lettuces, radish, white sesame, and caper vinaigrette
$15
Pasta ‘YiaYia’
Pasta ‘YiaYia’
bucatini, feta, garlic, brown butter, cinnamon
$21
Soup of the Day
Soup of the Day
house made vegetarian soups, mostly vegan and gluten free
$8
Spaghetti
Spaghetti
pancetta, queso fresco, sweet and spicy chile 'salsa rosa'
$20
The “Tineka”
The “Tineka”
the classic lula spicy peanut butter sandwich with lettuce, tomato, red onion, cucumber, and sprouts
$15
seasonal specials
Chicken and Rice
Chicken and Rice
shawarma spiced chicken thigh, italian venere black rice, japanese sweet potato, harissa, sumac yogurt, jammy egg
$24
French Omelet
French Omelet
liuzzi stracciatella and four star mushroom ‘concasse’ with petite greens and fennel-butter baguette
$23
French Toast (Superkhana X Lula)
French Toast (Superkhana X Lula)
superkhana chai dulce de leche, orange curd, whipped cream cheese, parle-g crumble
$20
Half White ‘Oro Blanco’ Grapefruit
Half White ‘Oro Blanco’ Grapefruit
candied seeds, mint
$6
Lox Toast
Lox Toast
house cured organic salmon, gribiche, pickled carrots, dill, on lula’s own seeded rye
$17
Oatmeal
Oatmeal
steel cut local oats and sunflower seeds, pistachios, dried fruit, chantilly cream
$15
The “Royale” Lula Breakfast Sandwich Series
The “Royale” Lula Breakfast Sandwich Series
calabrian pork sausage, citrus marmalade, sharp white cheddar, arugula, sunny side egg, sesame seed bun
$18
White Corn Polenta
White Corn Polenta
melted leeks, sun dried tomato, aged beemster gouda (add egg +$3)
$13
Winter Spinach and Citrus Salad
Winter Spinach and Citrus Salad
ubriaco rosso, fermented tomato vinaigrette, hazelnut yogurt
$14
sides
Breakfast Potatoes
Breakfast Potatoes
$6
Broadbent Bacon
Broadbent Bacon
$6
House Pork Sausage
House Pork Sausage
$6
Kale Salad
Kale Salad
$6
PQM Chicken Sausage
PQM Chicken Sausage
$7
Small house salad
Small house salad
$6
Spicy House Slaw
Spicy House Slaw
$3
Toast and Jam
Toast and Jam
$4
Two Eggs Any Style
Two Eggs Any Style
$6
small plates
Candy Stripe Beet Borscht
Candy Stripe Beet Borscht
meyer lemon, dill, klug farm apple, labneh
$12
Countneck Clams “Sauté”
Countneck Clams “Sauté”
pancetta, baby lima beans, green garlic, tomato toast, togarashi
$18
Werp Farm Baby Carrots
Werp Farm Baby Carrots
fermented tomato vinaigrette, hemp seeds, pomelo, pecorino
$14
Winter Citrus and Pomegranate Salad
Winter Citrus and Pomegranate Salad
castelfranco radicchio, ubriaco rosso, avocado tahini, elderflower vinaigrette
$16
snacks
Chickpea Frites
Chickpea Frites
nasturtium béarnaise
$14
Meyer Lemon Arancini
Meyer Lemon Arancini
pistachio, saffron, chervil
$12
Sweet and Sour Onion Focaccia
Sweet and Sour Onion Focaccia
wild oregano za'atar, herb salad
$14
sweets
Carrot Cake
Carrot Cake
$8
Cookies
Cookies
lemon lavender crinkle | double chocolate | pistachio almond
$15
Ice Cream
Ice Cream
chocolate with red wine and cacao nib | london fog stracciatella | strawberry creme fraiche
$6
Sorbet
Sorbet
pear | raspberry | thai tea
$6