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Back of the Yards Coffeehouse

4.5836 reviews ·Opens at 6AM tomorrow
The lattes were on point and syrups are made on house making them just the perfect balance of flavor and sweetness
Manpriya KaurManpriya Kaur · 47 Google reviews
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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

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1621 W 47th St, Chicago, IL 60609
Back of the Yards
Today6AM-6PM
Sun8AM-5PM
Mon–Fri6AM-6PM
Sat8AM-5PM
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What 836 diners keep saying

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Review photo by Cristian Perez
Jul 2026

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!

Cristian Perez

Cristian Perez

25 reviews on Google

Review photo by Samantha Rodriguez
Jul 2026

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 ☺️

Samantha Rodriguez

Samantha Rodriguez

7 reviews on Google

Review photo by SONIA PASILLAS
Jul 2026

Karen is the girl to go to.

SONIA PASILLAS

SONIA PASILLAS

25 reviews on Google

Review photo by Sandy Rodriguez
Jul 2026

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

Sandy Rodriguez

Sandy Rodriguez

12 reviews on Google

Review photo by Brookie Trinity
Jul 2026

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

Brookie Trinity

Brookie Trinity

1 reviews on Google

Review photo by Leslie C
Jul 2026

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! ✨

Leslie C

Leslie C

6 reviews on Google

Review photo by Michelle Mormul
Jan 2026

Great coffee, beautiful cups. Breakfast sandwich was yum!

Michelle Mormul

Michelle Mormul

78 reviews on Google

Review photo by Michael Damato
Jan 2026

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.

Michael Damato

Michael Damato

746 reviews on Google

Review photo by nolberto iniguez
Dec 2025

Great coffee as always and baked goods from onsite bakery.

nolberto iniguez

nolberto iniguez

6 reviews on Google

Review photo by JD VLOGS
Dec 2025

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.

JD VLOGS

JD VLOGS

2 reviews on Google

Review photo by Leiatonia Nelson
Dec 2025

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

Leiatonia Nelson

Leiatonia Nelson

7 reviews on Google

Review photo by Juana Duran
Dec 2025

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. ♥️

Juana Duran

Juana Duran

1 reviews on Google

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