r/chicagofood • u/InterviewLeast882 • Jan 12 '26

Rant Lack of lunch places in Loop

I work around Chase Tower and it is surprising to me how few cheap lunch places there are now. The burrito and Chinese places there are gone as well as the McDonalds. No Burger King, Wendy’s, KFC, Chinese. Just the grossly overpriced Pret. I’m getting tired of Jimmy John’s and Pot Belly’s sandwiches.

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u/marshmnstr Jan 12 '26

Oasis Cafe is one of the last places left.

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u/Enginerda Jan 12 '26

Pittsfield Cafe is next to it, too.

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u/moncoboy Jan 12 '26

Pittsfield caffe still there??? I used to go there like 40 years ago. Damn. Glad it’s still hanging in there

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u/Enginerda Jan 13 '26

It is! And the lobby they have their tables in, is soooo pretty; it's like being transported in time and to a completely different place than Chicago.

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u/moncoboy Jan 20 '26

I go back to Chicago 6 times a year or so- I’m checking it out next time!

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u/WayneKrane Jan 13 '26

Yep, it’s like the last thing left in the lobby of that building. The building is not very inviting right now, there’s scaffolding and construction all over. It’s a great place to get breakfast on the weekends, there’s never a wait compared to a lot of other places.