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Hardwear Cafe
1733 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608
+1 312 850 2884
#626 of 907 things to do rated by Real Travelers

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This cozy little café serves coffee by the thrift-store mug and standard café pastries, charging from between $1.65 to $4.50. A great place to read and watch the crowds mill outside the window or to stop along your trek through the rapidly developing Pilsen neighborhood, which has a rich, ever-changing ethnic history. This is one of the only cafés worth stopping at in the neighborhood, but you may want to play it safe and come only during daylight hours, especially if you are unfamiliar with the area.

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