Welcome to Café Calidá
Café Calidá, a hidden gem in Humboldt Park, Chicago, offers a warm and inviting atmosphere with excellent coffee and delicious vegan donuts. This Black-owned and Latinx-owned café takes pride in its friendly service, diverse menu, and spacious seating area perfect for working or catching up with friends. The café's specialty lattes, like the Smore's Latte and Dirty Chai, are flavorful and affordable, while the vegan pastries, such as the Oreo Old Fashioned donut, are a must-try. With a variety of flavors like ube, horchata, and chocolate, Café Calidá truly stands out as a neighborhood staple worth supporting.
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3455 W North Ave Chicago, IL 60647 Hotline: (773) 360-8911
Welcome to Café Calidá, a vibrant and welcoming cafe located in Chicago, IL. This café stands out for its diverse offerings and inclusive atmosphere.
At Café Calidá, you can expect a range of amenities such as outdoor seating, free Wi-Fi, and even gender-neutral restrooms. The café is not only Black-owned, but also Latinx-owned and women-owned, making it a hub for embracing diversity and inclusivity.
Customers rave about the friendly staff, delicious coffee, and sweet pastries. From unique specialty lattes like the blueberry latte to vegan donuts and cafe con leche, there's something for every palate to enjoy at Café Calidá.
The café's space is described as bigger than it appears, with ample seating for working or catching up with friends. The ambiance is described as chill vibes with music at a comfortable level, creating the perfect setting for productivity or relaxation.
If you're in the mood for a cozy café experience with top-notch service and a diverse menu, look no further than Café Calidá. Come in, grab a seat, and indulge in the flavors and warmth this café has to offer.
So happy to have a great cafe in the area! The owner is super super friendly and the staff are all wonderful. Love the offerings and the atmosphere and definitely recommend it to anyone looking to try a new cafe.
Really good and sweet coffee and pastries!! The staff was really nice too. Wish they had more food options tho!! But grateful nonetheless
This is a true hidden gem. The coffee here is fantastic! I had a specialty latte here that contained blueberry syrup which i generally dislike.Turns out I'm not a blueberry hater after all! Thanks for converting me Cafe Calida! The space itself is actually bigger than it appears. There's plenty of seating and I think bringing a laptop would be okay.
Fantastic Black-owned coffee shop in Humboldt Park just a short walk from the 606 Trail's Drake Ave. exit. I visited for the first time this morning and was warmly greeted by Anton, a super knowledgable barista who I found out used to be a Chicago tour guide! I ordered the Smore's Latte and an Oreo Old Fashioned donut (which they carry from Lincoln Park's Beacon Donuts). The latte was both flavorful and very affordable. The space isn't super bright but very quiet, two attributes I appreciate for when I need to get some serious work done. They recently celebrated 2 years in business, which is no small feat for a local business operating in the city. Do yourself a favor: Ditch the Dunkin Donuts a few doors down and support this true neighborhood staple.
The service here is excellent. Very knowledgeable about catering to your needs on the various selections. Beautiful and very peaceful environment. The music is amazing, they have books, board games, and very beautiful art here. I will definitely come back very soon. Lastly but not least i tried the Cafe Con Leche which was very flavorful. I can't wait to come back and try the other flavors. If you have a minute or two get here before 2pm you won't be disappointed.
The drinks are delicious, service is personable, the ambiance is chill vibes, with music at a comfortable level so you can work or study with focus. Wi-Fi available with open seating. Highly recommend this place.
Easy to miss from the outside, but don't skip it! Super bright and airy on the inside with a few tables right in the sunny front room as well as a bunch of working space in the back. Well made coffee drinks, sweet and savory treats, and friendly service.
What a wonderful addition to our neighborhood! Came here on opening day and this spot just keeps getting better. I'm new to Chicago and the quality of espresso at Café Calidá is the best I've found so far on the west side. The baristas are extremely well-versed and the drink selection has been growing ever since they opened. The vegan donuts are delicious -- the right weight and texture, which is so hard to accomplish with a vegan pastry. The space is also beautiful inside. The front area is encased in floor-to-ceiling glass block windows, so you feel tucked away but still get to enjoy all of the bright sunlight. The back area is way bigger than you'd expect from the street and has plenty of comfortable seating to work, read or catch up with friends. Cafe con leche is my go-to, but the dirty chai is also a winner. I'd come here every day if I could!
Warm and inviting cafe in Humboldt Park with excellent coffee and bomb vegan donuts! We live in the neighborhood and were excited to check out Café Calidá. There's nothing like it in the neighborhood, our options are either very expensive drip coffee or Dunkin Donuts so this cafe is a welcome addition to the neighborhood. The prices are very reasonable especially for the quality of the coffee. When you walk in there's the coffee bar and then a large open space in back with plenty of seating for hanging out or working. I tried the cafe con leche and it was the perfect amount of sweetness. The ube donut was also SO GOOD and vegan! Even if you're not vegan, it was better than a regular donut. They also had a lot of other flavors like maple, horchata and chocolate. If you're not a coffee lover they also have matcha and chai lattes! Definitely worth checking out if you're in the neighborhood!