Iguana Café

I love to come here on Mondays, my day off, to explore the menu. The atmosphere is relaxed. The food is delicious, coffee is great, and when I want to try something new the staff knows their menu and not afraid to give suggestions.

One of the best cafes. By far. As someone who grew up in a culture where cafes are the place to be- eat, drink, people watch, and of course, be seen, I'm disappointed time after time with some of the cafes in Chicago- it just doesn't have that je ne sais quoi.

Enter Iguana.

The crowd is not pretentious and you definitely won't feel like you're fresh off the boat- there are no hardcore Euro guys & gals, and everyone is pretty laid- back.

The atmosphere is great- and I'm all about the atmosphere. It's a small, intimate, and friendly environment. The staff acknowledges you immediately and the service is attentive.

The food is even better. I've only had the crepes- both savory and dessert (with nutella of course!) and they were perfect! The menu also boasts a pretty nice list of drinks- wine, cocktails, all the good stuff- try the pina colada if you can't get enough of sickly sweet drinks like me. Love 'em!

This place is my guilty pleasure, the pasta dishes are to die for! Mmm-mm!