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1585 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60622-2009
Phone: (773) 227-4850
Filter
Price:
$
Cross Street:
North Avenue
Directions:
El: Blue Line to Damen
Hours:
Mon-Fri 7am-12am, Sat 8am-12am, Sun 8am-10pm

Editorial Review for Filter – by John Dugan

In Short
This coffeehouse is as bustling as the intersection of Damen, North and Milwaukee where it resides. Students, professionals and artists wind down or gear up amid vintage earth-toned velour couches and post-industrial khaki green walls, with light flooding in two walls of windows. The menu is loaded with semi-healthy, hip cafe grub: chicken wraps, spinach salads, sweet potato fries and pesto sandwiches. A full breakfast menu is also offered. Efficient servers range from cheery to blasé.

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Insider Tips

Know Before You Go

If you're planning on getting any work done at Filter, bring some earplugs. The cafe's sound system can sometimes be a bit loud and the room's hard cement surfaces are reflective, cranking up the noise level.

The Extras

Filter has cheap wireless Internet access for the laptop-and-latte generation, priced at $3 per hour, $8 per day or $20 per month.

User Reviews for Filter

Citysearch (7), InsiderPages (2 ), All (9)

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/22/2008 Posted by divsky22

Bring back Filter! or something like. Did we really need another bank in the neighborhood??? We are short on coffee shops....and a filter-like atmosphere is what we need.

Pros: Come back.

Cons: It's gone

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/25/2008 Posted by bpharri1

This place was torn down months ago and replaced with a bank. It was great. Stupid capitalism. darn.

Cons: it closed

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Insider Tips

Know Before You Go

If you're planning on getting any work done at Filter, bring some earplugs. The cafe's sound system can sometimes be a bit loud and the room's hard cement surfaces are reflective, cranking up the noise level.

More Insider Tips

Restaurant Information

Smoking

  • Section

Parking

  • Street

Hours

  • Mon-Fri 7am-12am
  • Sat 8am-12am
  • Sun 8am-10pm

Cuisines

  • Vegetarian
  • Coffee Shops & Diners
  • American (Traditional)
  • Desserts
  • Coffeehouse
  • Deli

Payment Types

  • Cash

Meal Price

  • $

Amenities

  • Local Favorites
  • Dine at the Bar
  • People Watching
  • View
  • Breakfast

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