Pedestrian Coffee

Flavoured lattes over a counter that roasts to order

Order at the counter and the drinks board is where the character sits: a Nutella latte, a peppermint mocha, a honey lavender iced latte and an affogato. The beans behind them are roasted to order, which is the reason to read this as a roaster’s bar rather than a neighbourhood espresso stop.

A bar-style counter with seats to stay in

Counter service keeps the format direct, and the seating makes it more than a stand-and-go window. The room is modern and industrial, easy to sit in for an hour with a laptop or a friend, and the feel is neighbourhood rather than destination, which is what makes it work as an everyday Chicago stop as much as a deliberate visit.

Order the honey lavender iced latte, then the affogato

Start with the honey lavender iced latte if the day is warm; it is the most distinctive thing on the board and it shows what the bar does with a flavoured milk drink. The peppermint mocha is the cold-weather counterpart and the Nutella latte the sweetest of the three. If there is time to stay, finish with the affogato, which gives the visit a dessert without turning it into a meal. Pedestrian Coffee appears in the Infatuation Coffee Guide for 2026.