La Catedral Cafe - North Lawndale
Brunch restaurant · Douglas Park
1407 S Washtenaw Ave., Chicago, IL 60608
Highlights
Cafe serving cafe de olla, chilaquiles, and Mexican dishes
Cafe serving cafe de olla, chilaquiles, and Mexican dishes
"With locations in Little Village, North Lawndale, and Brighton Park, La Catedral Cafe, a classic for Mexican breakfast, offers an arsenal of chilaquiles — 16 varieties from chicken mole to traditional red of black. Find waffles, pancakes, a huge drink list with practically any cocktail you can think of, and even a breakfast quesadilla." - Ashok Selvam
"This beloved Little Village restaurant is Mexican breakfast heaven. Playing on the cathedral theme, its décor features saints and other religious imagery. According to the owner and chef Jalisco-born Ambrocio “Bocho” González, his collection has grown thanks to the saints and other religious motifs his customers gift him. The menu features something for a wide variety of tastes, from eggs, omelets, and pancakes to crepes and tortas, but this especially rings true for those with a shrine in their hearts to chilaquiles. According to González, at La Catedral, the traditional chilaquiles verdes are made with tomatillo sauce, or the very spicy a la diabla version, which adds the smokiness, and depth of chipotle chiles to the heat, are the most popular. Try the café de olla or sample one of the many coffee drinks or milkshakes. La Catedral has recently expanded with a new, modernized version of its original restaurant in North Lawndale (1407 S. Washtenaw) and a more compact, counter-only service offshoot in Brighton Park inside Clínica La Esperanza (4720 S. California Avenue). Online orders are accepted." - Brenda Storch
"Decked out with religious Mexican art and version of the Michelangelo’s The Creation of Adam on the ceiling, Little Village favorite La Catedral Cafe & Restaurant offers divine Mexican breakfast fare including a wide variety of chilaquiles, dulce de leche pancakes, and huevos rancheros. Check in with the waitlist before heading out as lines can stretch out the door. There are also locations in North Lwandale and Brighton Park." - Sam Nelson
"A perpetually heaving breakfast destination in Little Village, La Catedral has in recent years expanded into a mini-empire with outposts in North Lawndale and Brighton Park. Owner Ambrocio “Bocho” González generally puts the spotlight on his vast and varied selection of chilaquiles, but regulars and fans know that toward the back of the menu lies a wonderland of sweet crepes, all served with powdered sugar and whipped cream. Highlights include dulce de leche with banana and strawberry mango." - Naomi Waxman
"La Catedral Cafe & Restaurant, an essential Mexican restaurant institution in Little Village, is expanding into a new location in Douglass Park in North Lawndale. The new outpost at 1407 S. Washtenaw Avenue inside Ogden Commons will open on Thursday, November 16. The restaurant offers a menu including a variety of chilaquiles, crepes, and tortas, and features cathedral-inspired design with Mexican religious art." - Naomi Waxman
