Ceres Cafe

“Missing being on the trading floor, these strong drinks will bring u back.”

Jonathan Neumann

Oct 2025

“I checked off my first visit during Happy Hour.”

I checked off my first visit during Happy Hour. Food:I had The Butterflied Shrimp and they were sooooo good! The Sriracha Mayo Sauce with them was everything!! Drinks: They are known for their drinks and strong doesn’t even begin to describe The Margarita I had ... .WHEW! LOL!! Cheers! Service: Good! No complaints at all! Atmosphere/Ambiance: It gave me the vibes of a Cheers Bar with the locals where “everybody knows your name.” It was good energy. It really was the lunch break/after work vibes! Final Thoughts/Recommendations: I’d definitely return. The Bartenders were great. Eric was so chill (in a good way) and Frank was HILARIOUS! Thanks guys!

AB

May 2025

“Truffle Fries Lunch Specials And, drinks 🍸.”

Truffle Fries Lunch Specials And, drinks 🍸. They also have after work Specials.

Daphne Hayes

Mar 2025

“Always a good time at Ceres Cafe.”

Always a good time at Ceres Cafe! Start early. They do. They also end early but it’s understandable. They are located on the heart of the financial district, which shuts down early. Get ready for the DRINKS! They have a nice food menu, but the DRINKS. If you order a rum & coke, you will get a short tumbler of rum and a can of coke! That’s all I have to say about that!

Kisha Johnson-Smith

Oct 2024

“The legend is reopened....”

The legend is reopened..... if you had the best day ever, or the worst, Ceres will take you in and cradle you till the uber arrives. :D

Ronnie Bradford

Oct 2024

“Fun atmosphere with very strong drinks and a good variety of food/bar snacks.”

Fun atmosphere with very strong drinks and a good variety of food/bar snacks. Lesson learned: don’t order at the bar and go to a table - we made that mistake, but overall they were pretty nice about it.

Chelsie Tamms

Mar 2024

“Great food, service, vide and of course coffee!”

Adam

Jan 2024

“Ceres is one of the remaining true classic Chicago bars where you can go to unwind after work, be...”

Ceres is one of the remaining true classic Chicago bars where you can go to unwind after work, be around great people, and served by friendly and professional staff. I've been going to Ceres off and on for over 15 years and it's always a pleasure to see the staff and sit at some of my favorite tables. If you're visiting Chicago and will be near LaSalle and Jackson in the financial district - pop on in for their iconic "Ceres Old Fashioned"!

Bu Tchir

Oct 2023

“Amazing food as always and strong drinks.”

Amazing food as always and strong drinks. Lovely experience every time I go.

Samuel Vaughn

Oct 2023

“Phenomenal Reuben, decent beer selection and good homemade potato chips.”

Phenomenal Reuben, decent beer selection and good homemade potato chips. Was also introduced to Malört, a Chicago "experience" here. Get a chaser. Good times though, def a great stop for casual fare.

Topher Cavanaugh

Jul 2022

“Coming to Ceres after a local friend's recommendation.”

Coming to Ceres after a local friend's recommendation. Asked for a good recommendation to Maria, who's been working for Ceres for 25+ years, and she told me I wont be disappointed. She was right. All of the staff were very attentive and generous. I had a great last meal at Chicago and hope to be back again soon.

Chuck H.

Dec 2019

“Food was excellent and did not take long to arrive.”

Food was excellent and did not take long to arrive. Staff was very kind and service was excellent. Would definitely recommend to eat here.

Alhamza

Aug 2019