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Cafe Yaya

Super GemLincoln Park · Mediterranean/Middle Eastern Cafe Community-sourced, unverified
📍 2431 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Cafe Yaya is the newest concept from James Beard Award-winning chef Zach Engel and partner Andrés Clavero, the team behind Galit next door.

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The honey saffron bun and the shakshuka bun both come from the Galit team, and both are reason enough to make the trip on their own.

It's an all-day Lincoln Park cafe with Middle Eastern-inspired pastries and Mediterranean/French brunch, with dinner service more casual than its tasting-menu sibling. Closed Mondays.

The honey saffron bun and the shakshuka bun both come from the Galit team, and both are reason enough to make the trip on their own.

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Cafe Yaya

Super Gem
Honey Saffron Bun & Shakshuka Bun
Lincoln ParkCommunity

Hours

MonClosed
Tue-Thu7:30AM-9PM
Fri7:30AM-10PM
Sat8AM-10PM
Sun8AM-9PM
🥡 Takeout unconfirmed

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❔Takeout: unverified
❔Wheelchair access: unverified

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