Back of the Yards Coffeehouse
Back of the Yards Coffeehouse — a Back of the Yards cafe mainstay. Buzzy, energetic room where the crowd adds to it. The staff makes it feel personal. Cristal Perez: "The environment is peaceful and the food & drinks are delicious" [$]
What 836 diners keep saying
What 836 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Great cafe in the back of yard! Menu has so many options, so we gotta come back to try more. Customer service was great, really appreciate Karen helping decide on a coffee to try!”

“Karen was our barista today and made our amazing drinks. First time trying the coffee at back of the yards coffee; I had the dulce de leche latte with oat milk, very yummmmyyyy ☺️”

“Got the dulce de leche latte. It was bomb! My girl Karen threw down as the barista”

“Love cafe de olla from Back of the Yards coffee. Mel helped me today and she's the absolute best! Super knowledgeable and personable. She offers great recommendations too! Today, I opted for cold cafe de olla which was PERFECT to keep me cool on this hot summer day”

“I always rave about back of the yards coffee to my friends and family! Melanie and Michelle are always giving the friendliest welcome and I just love coming here everyday for my coffee!! Syrups are house made which is always a plus! Chicken jalapeño sandwich, dulce de leche cold brew, and dulces recuerdos frappe are so bomb 🔥 Thank you Melanie and Michelle for making my experience here a great one! ✨”

“Great coffee, beautiful cups. Breakfast sandwich was yum!”

“Great community oriented spot, sharing space with a bakery and featuring their own roasts. There's plenty of seating and everything we ordered was pretty good.”

“Great coffee as always and baked goods from onsite bakery.”

“I’m a local resident and let me just tell you this coffee shop is what my neighborhood needed. Not to mention great staff, always very kind and with a smile. Food is great, my fave is the Jalapeño chicken salad sandwich. Shout out Jesse! The coffee even better. Favorite is the mazapan Latte.”

“Love the environment and people. Live the S’mores latte”

“I absolutely LOVE BOTY coffeehouse, it’s a safe and welcoming space. It is awesome to see a locally owned cafe supporting its community not just through serving its delicious coffee but also through the arts, music, providing helpful resources and offering cultural activities to our elders. 🫂 Thank you for being such an important part of our community. ♥️”
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