Savor The Flavor

(773) 883-5287

2545 N Sheffield Ave
Chicago, IL 60614 41.9284 -87.6536

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Neighborhoods: DePaul, North Side

Last updated 8.31.11

Category:

Coffeehouses, Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Cash, Visa, MasterCard

Smoking Permitted:

No

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What People Are Saying About Savor The Flavor

Featured Review

Robyn Galbos

Contributor

In Short – Located on a busy intersection of Lincoln Park, this sunny coffeehouse is a welcoming spot for a morning pick-me-up. The tidy space has wood floors and a crisp white wall to the left decorated with contemporary artwork; on the right, exposed brick and shelves stocked with coffee for home brewers. A blackboard behind the mosaic tile counter lists the offerings: Intelligentsia coffee drinks, teas and Homer's ice cream, bagels, muffins and cookies.

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Know Before You Go:
Need to get some work done? This coffee shop offers Wi-Fi service, free with purchase.
The Extras:
Board games provide entertainment for lingering folks who like to sip and socialize.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “tend to log in a lot of hours at cafes working, studying, and relaxing, and I go out of my way to visit Savor for the comfortable atmosphere and great coffee!”
  2. “Not only does it have great coffee and a great atmosphere but it has free WiFi that ALWAYS, ALWAYS works.”
  3. “Friendly, inviting, laid-back, great atmosphere and AMAZING iced coffee!”
  4. “was able to get a few hours of work done while sipping on a latte in comfortable surroundings.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “In addition, great food and ice cream for a very good value.”
  2. “Their ice creams are amazing too!”
  3. “The friendliest service in town, great coffee, and some awsome ice cream to boot!”
drinks
96.42999649047852% positive
  1. “It is light, open and airy, the coffee's great, the staff is welcoming, and they have free wireless internet access (with purchase).”
  2. “Or, it could have been Geri sending out the "we've got the best iced coffee in the city" vibe?”
  3. “The friendliest service in town, great coffee, and some awsome ice cream to boot!”
  4. “Great coffee.”
  5. “very nice place to drink coffee, munch on a muffin, and sit and read on a Sunday morning.”
  6. “tend to log in a lot of hours at cafes working, studying, and relaxing, and I go out of my way to visit Savor for the comfortable atmosphere and great coffee!”
  7. “Not only does it have great coffee and a great atmosphere but it has free WiFi that ALWAYS, ALWAYS works.”
  8. “Good people, good coffee”
  9. “Best of all, relax in knowing that you supported one of the few and the best independant coffee shops in Chicago!”
  10. “Friendly, inviting, laid-back, great atmosphere and AMAZING iced coffee!”
  11. “A++ to the owner Geri for creating a friendly place to enjoy a cup of coffee and surf the web with the free WiFi internet they offer.”
  12. “The coffee is good and the staff is the friendliest of any establishment in Chicago.”
  13. “This is not only a great coffee shop but a great Chicago spot.”
  14. “The best Coffee drinks around”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “In addition, great food and ice cream for a very good value.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “Small menu but my mocha was good, although grainy at the bottom.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “very nice place to drink coffee, munch on a muffin, and sit and read on a Sunday morning.”
  2. “This cafe is great place for casual work or play.”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “It is light, open and airy, the coffee's great, the staff is welcoming, and they have free wireless internet access (with purchase).”
  2. “Sitting here for an hour gives you a great cross-section of this neighborhood and the people that live in it.”
  3. “The friendliest service in town, great coffee, and some awsome ice cream to boot!”
  4. “Good people, good coffee”
  5. “A++ to the owner Geri for creating a friendly place to enjoy a cup of coffee and surf the web with the free WiFi internet they offer.”
  6. “The coffee is good and the staff is the friendliest of any establishment in Chicago.”
  7. “People friendly AND dog friendly, Savor the Flavor keeps me out of the ubiquitous national chain on just about every other corner in Lincoln Park.”
  8. “The staff if so friendly and accommodating!”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “In addition, great food and ice cream for a very good value.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/29/10

The BEST coffeehouse in Chicago!!

by Ryan60614 at Citysearch

Savor the Flavor has the best coffee and staff in Lincoln Park.

This hidden treasure has the best customer service in the Chicagoland area. Support this great local business.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/10/08

Very Chill Cafe

by jagchicago at Citysearch

I tend to log in a lot of hours at cafes working, studying, and relaxing, and I go out of my way to visit Savor for the comfortable atmosphere and great coffee!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/14/07

Frieldly, welcoming and great coffee

by paulmalc at Citysearch

A very nice coffee house, comfortable and welcoming. Staff and proprietor are wonderful. A very nice place to drink coffee, munch on a muffin, and sit and read on a Sunday morning.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/20/07

Love It!

by ambergem at Citysearch

I love the kinds of places that draw you in. Savor the Flavor did just that! Or, it could have been Geri sending out the "we've got the best iced coffee in the city" vibe??? Whichever, you've got to stop in. Friendly, inviting, laid-back, great atmosphere and AMAZING iced coffee! It's cold, fresh and just strong enough! This was a perfect pitstop on my way to the bus. Thanks, Geri, for creating a hideaway on Sheffield! I'll be visiting again soon!

4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/15/07

Overated with free wifi; great if youre already in lincoln park and sick of the pig

by whoutz at Citysearch

This place is not nearly as good as Filter or the Bourgeois Pig. It has light colored wood floors and white walls, this places feels like a closed down art studio with kindergarden art on the walls. The tables are metal mesh, like what you'd see at sidewalk cafes, which is frustrating if you have a computer or want to write anything. WiFi is free for 2hrs, which is rare in chicago. Definitely better than starbucks, and bigger than the Lincoln Perk cafe (who also has free wifi). Small menu but my mocha was good, although grainy at the bottom. I will go there again. Lots of DePaul students too.

The Details on Savor The Flavor

Place Categories:

  • great amazing iced coffee
  • great place
  • great atmosphere
  • good people
  • favorite cafe
  • rich flavor
  • wonderful staff
  • comfortable surroundings
  • great chicago spot
  • full rich flavor
  • good small menu
  • still warm bagels
  • great neighborhood
  • great crosssection
  • favorite coffeeshop
  • not great coffee shop
  • frustrating sidewalk cafes
  • best independant coffee shops
  • enjoy free wifi
  • perfect pitstop
  • love kinds
  • amazing everything
  • great food
  • great ice cream
  • wonderful proprietor

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