Soloway coffee
Coffee shop · Lincoln Park ·
Pastries, single-origin espresso, and breakfast sandwiches
Pastries, single-origin espresso, and breakfast sandwiches
"Next door to Abrah, this cafe has established itself with lines out the door on weekends, and the owners are preparing a second Soloway in Bucktown that’s promised to be different from the original, alongside an expansion of their wholesale pastry program." - Lisa Shames
"Soloway Coffee is clear about not being a WFH cafe (table stickers ask to limit screen time to 30 minutes). But it’s handy if you’re in Lincoln Park and need a pick-me-up. The drip coffee and espresso are both great, but we like their non-caffeinated options too, including their berry lavender lemonade or coconutty mango and refreshing passionfruit-infused cilantro tropicano. Foodwise, they have some solid pastries like a pistachio croissant, along with hot dishes like a breakfast sandwich with a fluffy egg and sweet corn or shakshuka. Mornings are often busy, so expect to line up with people making a pre-work pit stop or groups of athleisure-clad Lincoln Parkians grabbing post-yoga lattes." - John Ringor
"Opened in January 2024 in Lincoln Park, this stylish corner cafe — run by Ukrainian couple Artur and Iryna Yuzvik — has kept long lines out the door more than a year after launch. The owners bring deep coffee experience from their hometown of Ternopil, where they opened two Karma Coffee locations and launched a roastery in 2016 that became the first in Ukraine permitted to export coffee to the U.S. The concept emphasizes thoughtfully crafted, caffeine-centric offerings and coffee culture, and the owners describe the cafe’s name as a term of endearment meaning “nightingale” in Ukrainian." - Lisa Shames
"The first American location of Soloway Coffee appears to be a runaway hit in Lincoln Park after entering the city’s coffee scene in January 2024. This Ukrainian chain features croissants and other pastries — like Basque cake, and all the traditional espresso drinks. The shop also brews Spirit Tea, Chicago’s hometown tea maker. Be on the lookout for more news in 2025 as Soloway expands next door." - Ashok Selvam
"Spouses Artur and Iryna Yuzvik, the founders of Ukrainian roastery and cafe chain Karma Kava, have found themselves with a smash hit on their hands at Soloway Coffee, their first U.S. cafe that debuted in March 2024. A sleek and stylish haven where laptops are limited to encourage conversation, Soloway features an electrifying cold brew and refreshing espresso tonic made with beans flown in from the Yuzviks’ hometown of Ternopil, Ukraine." - Naomi Waxman