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Lou Mitchell's

In Riverside Plaza

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A Chicago diner serving breakfast, brunch, and lunch since 1923, family-run for generations and notable for its Gold Cup Award coffee, fluffy pancakes, and complimentary donut holes and Milk Duds handed out to waiting customers since 1958. The restaurant is listed in the Michelin Guide.

Lou Mitchell's appears on these guides and sub-area pages: Best brunchMichelin-recognized restaurantsWhere to take out-of-townersWhere to bring a kidKid-friendly placesBest pancakesRiverside PlazaWith kids
Address
565 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL, 60661
Hours
Mon–Tue · ClosedWed–Fri · 6 AM – 2 PMSat–Sun · 7 AM – 2 PM from OpenStreetMap — may be out of date · Edit ↗
By L
Clinton Blue 920 ft · ~4 min walk
By car
Legacy Parking 601 W Jackson Blvd · 110 ft · ~1 min walk

While you’re here

From our curated guides, all within a couple of blocks.

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Recent inspections

Date Type Result Risk
2025-10-15 Canvass Pass · 1 violation 1 (High)
2024-08-08 Canvass Pass · 3 violations 1 (High)
2023-06-22 Complaint Pass w/ Conditions · 6 violations 1 (High)
2022-08-03 Canvass Re-Inspection Pass 1 (High)
2022-07-27 Canvass Fail · 10 violations 1 (High)

From the City of Chicago's Food Inspections dataset. Retrieved 2026-08-03. Full history at the City of Chicago ↗.

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