Best Cafe in Chicago, IL
Bánh Mì, Brews & Bold Bites
PILSEN, CHICAGO
Vietnamese street food and coffee
Phở, bánh mì and Dang Good Wings, with coffee from beans Chef Thai's family grows and roasts in Vietnam.
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Coffee with egg custard, bánh mì, phở and Dang Good Wings.
Coffee from the family farm
In a small town outside Ho Chi Minh City, Chef Thai's family has roasted their own beans, grown on their farm in the highlands of Vietnam, for over 35 years. We pour it black over ice, over sweet condensed milk, under a vanilla egg custard, or slow dripped through a phin at your table.
Order NowThe Workers Meal
Roasted chicken and fragrant rice, lemongrass pork, chicken curry or vegetarian curry, each served with a house salad and rice. The plate we built for a full lunch.
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PRIVATE EVENTS
Host it at Cà Phê Đá
Tell us the date, your headcount and what you would like to eat and drink, and we will build the menu with you. The café sits behind HaiSous in Pilsen, with paper lanterns overhead and blue-and-white china on the tables.
Plan your eventPhở three ways: beef, chicken or vegetable. Watch on Instagram
Coffee cream puffs, a lychee danish and cà phê sữa đá. Watch on Instagram
Morning pastries: cream puffs, danishes and pandan waffles. Watch on Instagram
10am in Pilsen: doors open. Watch on Instagram
Freshly brewed Vietnamese coffee. Watch on Instagram
Treat yourself to Vietnamese specialties. Watch on Instagram
GOOGLE REVIEWS
Why people come back
“…the most unique, delicious chicken wings I have ever tasted… a sweet, salty and funky fish sauce caramel…” Brian T., five stars on Google. “Coffee with vanilla egg custard is a must-try at this store!” Heather J., four stars on Google.
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Reviews from Google.
Irena
Coffee is amazing, most of the time close to no wait time. Staff is very attentive and friendly. Lots of seats inside and out.
Lee Anhs
This place is my favorite. All so good.
Jasper Chu
Good service, the egg coffee is highly recommended.
Richa Chadhaa
Tried their Einspanner Cream Coffee and immediately fell in love with it. Want to try the egg coffee next time.
Frequently Asked Questions
What dishes are you best known for?
The kitchen is known for Chicken Wings tossed in caramelized fish sauce, Thai chili buffalo or lemon Szechuan pepper, and for the Fried Chicken Sandwich on brioche with Vietnamese herb slaw. To start, there are Crispy Shrimp Rolls with garlic nước chấm. From the soup side, order Vietnamese Rice Noodle Soup with a fresh herb mix, lime and rice noodles, or the Vegetable Phở with tofu, carrots, daikon and sprouts.
What type of cuisine do you serve?
Cà Phê Đá is a Vietnamese café in Pilsen serving Vietnamese Street Food and Specialty Coffee. The menu runs to Bánh Mì with pickled papaya and carrot, bowls of Phở, Dang Good Wings in three sauces. The Vietnamese Coffee is Chef Thai Dang’s own blend, roasted by his family in Vietnam.
What services do you offer?
We are open Wednesday through Sunday, 10am to 3pm. You can dine in at the café behind HaiSous, take takeout with you through Pilsen, order online before you come, or call us at 773-999-1800 for delivery. Lunch is the heart of the day here, with bánh mì, phở, Workers Meals and wings from open to close.
What areas do you serve?
Cà Phê Đá is at 1800 S Carpenter Street in Pilsen, on Chicago’s Lower West Side — the entrance is on the 18th Street side of the building, next to HaiSous. We also serve the surrounding neighborhoods, including University Village, Chinatown and Bridgeport.
Find us in Pilsen
1800 S Carpenter Street, Chicago. The side door is on 18th Street, next to HaiSous.
Cà Phê Dá
Business Hours
Sunday:
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Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
Closed
Wednesday:
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