Dawn A.M. Eatery
American restaurant · East Hyde Park
1642 E 56th St, Chicago, IL 60637
Highlights
Southern comfort food dishes like pot roast & shrimp grits.
Southern comfort food dishes like pot roast & shrimp grits.
"Brunch enthusiasts take note: Dawn is now open in Hyde Park. They serve classic Southern comfort food and cocktails for brunch and dinner from 8am-8pm six days a week. You can keep the party going by heading up the street to 14 Parish, a rum bar from the same owners." - john ringor, veda kilaru
"I visited a storied Hyde Park space now reborn as an indulgent all-day affair offering Southern-style breakfast and brunch. Opened in late January in the former home of Piccolo Mondo, Dawn is Racquel Fields’s second Hyde Park venture (she also owns 14 Parish) and occupies a 131-seat dining room. The menu delivers playful spins on Southern staples like juicy pot roast with jalapeño cheddar cheese grits, cornbread French toast with a fried chicken thigh and spiced peach compote, and Clee’s Rich Lad — a po’boy stuffed with Cajun grilled shrimp and andouille chicken sausage. Fields weaves family references through the food and the decor — bird motifs that nod to her great-grandmother “Bird,” and a prominent sculptural light fixture resembling a long string of pearls left by her paternal grandmother — aiming for a retro-esque, “rich auntie’s house” vibe that still feels fresh. For Fields the restaurant is about more than morning meals; it’s designed for comfort across occasions, from brunch with relatives to after-work cocktails or a cup of coffee, and is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday." - Naomi Waxman
"Dawn, the restaurant that placed Piccolo Mondo in Hyde Park, debuted earlier this year with a focus on brunch and Southern specialties. Inside the Windermere House, the restaurant is run by Racquel Fields, the force behind 14 Parish, also in Hyde Park. Vegans will be happy to find a meatless chicken and waffles dish, as well as pancakes and waffles without dairy. Grits are celebrated here, and diners will find the dish topped with Cajun shrimp or a spicy jalapeño version with pot roast." - Ashok Selvam, Naomi Waxman
"The owner of Caribbean restaurant and rum bar, 14 Parish, is opening a new restaurant a few blocks away in Hyde Park. Dawn will focus on brunch with Southern staples like fried green tomatoes and catfish and grits, but also has plans to offer an early dinner service. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
"Opening: Fall The owner of Caribbean restaurant and rum bar, 14 Parish, is opening a new restaurant a few blocks away in Hyde Park. Dawn will focus on brunch with Southern staples like fried green tomatoes and catfish and grits, but also has plans to offer an early dinner service." - veda kilaru
