Caffe Umbria

Caffe umbria is great little spot. In the actual cafe there aren't many seats, but there is hallway right out the side door that has a few extra tables. That little nook is nice and quiet, giving a good spot to work or relax.

The coffee is on point, and the pastries are nice too. They are not made in house, but are locally sources from nearby patisseries. I was told the name, but sadly I cannot recall it.

Jim, I believe the owner/manager, was very friendly and conversational. Definitely made me feel at home and not feeling as much the rush of the city.

I got a mocha and a ham and cheese croissant, both were amazing. The coffee has varying levels of espresso. A small is one shot and a medium and large are two. I got a small and it was perfectly balanced.

The ham and cheese croissant was incredibly flaky and warm. Very nicely heated and prepared.

Delicious honey oat milk latte. Friendly service. Not much space to sit directly in the shop but there is a lobby space for the office building that has some tables for seating. The chocolate croissant was good but the inner chocolate cream was all on one side.

Everything I had was great. The crostata was interesting and espresso is nice. Spent just under $10 altogether. An interesting coffee shop with great service and helpful staff. Just know that not much seating is available inside the coffee shop itself but otherwise a pleasant experience!

Lovely little downtown coffee shop. The staff was very warm and friendly. The pastries were great.

They bring some nice artistry to the coffee without making it fussy.

5/5 would come back anytime downtown looking for coffee

I’m gonna preface this by saying, I’m visiting from out of town and I never post google reviews but this place is so good! I got a Vanilla Cafe Latte with Oat Milk and wow so good. Coffee was perfect temp for the cool weather and didn’t melt my face off on the first sip. The shop is pretty itself as well. Do yourself a favor and skip the starbucks that’s nearby and come here, thank me later!

Nice place to have a cup of coffe and deserts (just a few options at that moment), consider is a small place inside with limited seatings but great quality of drinks. I tried lavender latte it was good but very sweet. It was a friendly quick service, despite carrying a big noisy cup as part of keychain to access the restrooms hahaha.

I don’t want to exaggerate, but this might be my favorite coffee shop in Chicago. Every single time that I have visited, it’s been perfect. The coffee is strong and smooth. The sugar is subtle. And the latte art (evidence attached) is perfect. The baristas are always sweet as well. Anytime I want a cup of coffee that won’t miss, I head to Umbria for a perfect cup.

Stopped by for coffee. Employees offered great service. The coffee was good, and their honey oat milk latte was surprisingly good. I don't like oat milk and wanted to order another one too!

I'm in town visiting my cousin and decided to give Cafe Umbria a try. I'm so glad I did! Very helpful and friendly staff. I purchased 2 different bags of coffee (she offered to let me try what they had brewed and also ground it to my specifications) and I also got a latte and it was very good. I only spent $33 so that's a steal in my opinion. I will be returning if I make it back to Chicago. If

I visited Chicago for the first time and visited Cafe Umbria four times (almost every day). It was conveniently located by the Westin River North, where I stayed.

The staff were always friendly and bright, but not overbearingly so, and you could tell that they were genuine. I got the hot honey oat milk latte and lavender latte twice, each time either hot or iced. Both are great, but are definitely on the sweet side. For the lavender latte, be sure to stir well or you’ll get hit with the lavender syrup at the bottom of the cup. The cinnamon scone, plain and almond croissants are also good. Keep in mind that the croissants are more on the crispy side, rather than buttery.

Will definitely come back here when I visit Chicago again!