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Restaurant or café · Chicago

Lou Mitchell's

Lou Mitchell's Restaurant

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

Opening hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 06:00 – 14:00
Thursday 06:00 – 14:00
Friday 06:00 – 14:00
Saturday 07:00 – 14:00
Sunday 07:00 – 14:00

Parsed from OpenStreetMap opening hours on 2026-09-09.

Today
Open today, 07:00 – 14:00
Visit duration
1 hour
Accessibility
Not recorded
Price
$11-$22 for listed breakfast and lunch dishes
Standing
High · Heritage site
Rank
Rank 403 of 7,644
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Place details and sources

This place is a Restaurant. It was established in 1923. It carries the National Register of Historic Places listed place heritage designation.

Official website
www.loumitchellsrestaurant.com OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Address
West Jackson Boulevard, 565, 60661, Chicago, IL OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Wheelchair access
Limited OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Building
Commercial building OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Type of place
Restaurant OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Established
1923 Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Heritage designation
National Register of Historic Places listed place Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article
Lou Mitchell's Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09

About Lou Mitchell's

Lou Mitchell's is a longstanding Chicago diner at the western start of Route 66. The family restaurant serves breakfast throughout its opening hours, along with daily lunch specials, burgers, pancakes, waffles, omelets, fresh juices, coffee, baked goods, and Greek-influenced diner dishes. Its official history describes the business as founded in 1923 and notes the continuing tradition of serving doughnut holes and Milk Duds to guests.

Practical details

Phone
(312) 939-3111
Full address
565 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60661-5701
Typical spend
$11-$22 for listed breakfast and lunch dishes

Notable dishes

  • Pancakes
  • Belgian malted waffles
  • omelets
  • eggs Benedict
  • corned beef hash
  • Greek sausage
  • char-grilled burgers
  • fresh-squeezed orange juice
  • homemade bakery items

Sources

Checked 2026-09-04

Where it is

Nearby

Within 6 min on foot
  • Chicago Union Station 45 min
    3 min walk

    Chicago Union Station

    • High
    • Historic monument
  • Old St. Patrick's Church 30 min
    4 min walk

    Old St. Patrick's Church

    • High · Heritage site
    • Place of worship
  • National Hellenic Museum 1 hr 30 min
    6 min walk

    National Hellenic Museum

    • Notable
    • Museum

In Chicago

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Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·