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From The Waterfront Cafe's website

From The Waterfront Cafe's website

The Waterfront Cafe

★ 4.4 (867) ›Cafe · Chicago

Closed

opens 5pm today

By phone

orders & questions

Call to order · (773) 761-3294

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AI concierge· knows this menu, plans for a group, minds your allergies

Closed · opens 5pm today · try the Lemonade, Iced Tea, Juice & Coffee · about $15 a person

Dog-friendly seasonal outdoor cafe on Lake Michigan with snack-shack eats & weekend live music.

What people mention: Beautiful lakefront atmosphere with summer vibes and skyline views, and reviewers consistently praise friendly, attentive staff.(from 5 recent reviews)

Description from Google

What to order

from the menu

Lemonade, Iced Tea, Juice & Coffee

House made Lemonade - Hibiscus Iced Tea - Minute Maid Apple Juice - Minute Maid Orange Juice - Hot Coffee - Costa Iced Coffee

Refreshments$4

Brown Butter Crab Roll

chilled crab, celery onion & lemon caper aioli

Waterfront Rolls$21

The Deluxe

chilled shrimp, crab, lobster mix & lemon caper aioli

Waterfront Rolls$22

Jerk Chicken Nachos

Jerk Chicken Nachos

grilled chicken, pineapple, onion & jerk aioli

To Share or not to share$16

Great Lakes Coney Dog

jumbo Vienna Beef hot dog, chili, onion, mustard

Waterfront Rolls$10

Beyond Italian Sausage

meatless sausage with peppers & onions

Waterfront Rolls$13

Menu

from the website · 2026-09-02

Prices and items may have changed. Display only — this restaurant isn't taking orders here yet.

To Share or not to share

Surfside Salads

Waterfront Rolls

Whippersnappers

Sweets

Refreshments

Waterfront Cocktails & Sangria / Maplewood's Canned Cocktails

6219 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL, 60660

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Directions
Closed· opens 5pm todayAll hours ▾
Thursday (today)
5pm–9pm
Friday
12pm–9pm
Saturday
12pm–9pm
Sunday
12pm–9pm
Monday
12pm–9pm
Tuesday
12pm–9pm
Wednesday
12pm–9pm

Hours from the restaurant's website — call ahead on holidays.

Website ↗Google reviews ↗

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