IL · 15 places
Chicago's matcha cafes cluster just west of the Loop, from Fulton Market and West Town down to Little Italy's Taylor Street, with more spots in Wicker Park, Bucktown, Lincoln Park, River North and Chinatown. This list covers dedicated matcha bars, Japanese cafes, and coffee and tea shops where matcha has a real place on the menu.
Last checked 2026-09-23. Menus change, so check with the cafe before a special trip.
A matcha-focused cafe in Fulton Market with a colorful, retro-styled room. The menu leans on flavored matcha lattes and matcha lemonades alongside smoothies and pastries.
1017 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607
A matcha shop on West Chicago Avenue that frames matcha as a ritual, selling a house blend from a Kyoto tea house along with bowls and whisks. It also runs matcha preparation workshops.
1857 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
A matcha bar from the Kurimu team near UIC that makes its matcha drinks with a hand whisk. It shares its space with Oni Maki.
1424 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607
Kurimu's bubble tea shops are separate, at other Chicago addresses and in Schaumburg
A Japanese-inspired cafe in Lincoln Park serving ceremonial-grade matcha, whisked to order, next to specialty coffee. Its menu mixes a plain matcha latte with seasonal specialty drinks.
2206 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614
A cafe focused on yubu (inari) and poke from the team behind 2D Restaurant. It whisks matcha to order and offers it with milk, filtered water or coconut water.
520 N Michigan Ave, Level 4, Chicago, IL 60611
A Japanese dessert and drink shop in Chinatown Square where customers order at kiosks. Matcha drinks and matcha soft serve are on the menu with souffle pancakes and taiyaki.
2167 S China Pl, Chicago, IL 60616
A Taylor Street tea bar serving Japanese matcha alongside Taiwanese milk teas and boba. Matcha lattes come in several fruit and cream variations.
1214 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607
A dessert cafe on Western Avenue that serves plant-based sweets with coffee and Spirit Tea matcha. There is also a citrus matcha tart on the dessert menu.
1722 N Western Ave, Suite 1, Chicago, IL 60647
A cafe inside a home-goods store on West Chicago Avenue, across the street from Match | A. It uses Spirit Tea matcha, which is whisked by hand for its matcha drinks.
1858 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
A West Loop coffee bar whose Chicago menu has its own matcha section. The Military Latte is the matcha drink the shop is most often cited for.
112 N Green St, Chicago, IL 60607
Also in New York City
A coffee shop and roaster on the 606 trail in Bucktown that uses Then & Now ceremonial matcha. Matcha can be ordered as a latte or mixed with water only.
1813 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
An owner-run coffee shop on Division Street whose menu gives matcha and seasonal drinks their own section next to espresso and pour-over.
1745 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622
A River North coffee shop known locally for its matcha, which uses Then & Now powder. Matcha can be ordered straight with water or as a latte.
820 N Franklin St, Chicago, IL 60610
An all-day breakfast cafe on Division Street that opened in 2025. It makes its matcha drinks with ceremonial matcha from Miyazaki, sourced through the brand OMMA.
1609 W Division St, Chicago, IL
A Logan Square coffee shop that rotates seasonal matcha drinks, some built on dessert-inspired flavors.
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