Avanti Caffé

I really wanted coffee and Avanti Caffeé was on the way to the Sky Deck. The menu was pretty straightforward and simple. I order an espresso macchiato and my boyfriend got an Americano. The coffee was on the cheaper side, so you get your bang for your buck because it's the same quality as other coffee shops! It looks like this place is more known for their sandwiches/food, but since we already had lunch we didn't get the chance to try. However, all the other reviews seem to have great things to say about it!

Got some lunch at this unassuming cafe in the Loop. It didn't look like it would be that good, but it was much better than it appeared though. Avanti is basically like a deli with lots of salads and sandwiches, along with sweets such as cookies. For the location it wasn't that busy honestly. The prices are pretty okay for the small portions of salads. At lunch I wasn't that hungry. It turned out this was a perfect kind of place. The portions of the salads were just enough, and made a pretty healthy meal too. It's $4.50 for the small portions. There's a variety of salads. I got a couple of the vegetarian choices. The Italian Bean Salad was kind of like a typical one. Lots of beans. Making it better though was the addition of the Italian dressing along with the artichokes and carrots. Better than it looked to be. The Olive Salad also had some carrots in this. Lots of olives. This would make a great smorgasbord for parties. Come try the many salads they have. It has something for almost any taste. There's meaty ones with chicken and there's a few okay for vegetarians.

The cafe is nice. It has a nice ambiance for lunch. They menu has a big selection (I think) with a minute of warm and cold meals, salad, sides, desserts, etc.Customer service was friendly. She was patient as this was my first time here and recommended the chicken mix sandwich (warm for this nice cold day), I had a pistachio cannoli and a caramel macchiato. The meals came out pretty quickly. All was really good! I would recommend this place to a friend & its great for a working day lunch!

So happy that this place survived during COVID! I haven't been back to the Loop in over a year because my office has been closed, but thankfully Avanti is still there! This is my go to place for lunch because they have such a great menu and I've liked everything I've tried. Salads, whole pizzas and pizza by the slice, great sandwiches, pasta, etc. If you're looking for a great non-chain spot for lunch in the Loop this is it!

Needed a place to eat breakfast before our reserved time for Skydeck. Found Avanti among a sea of McDonalds & Starbucks. It is locally owned. Great place to grab a latte, smoothie, variety of pastries, or breakfast sandwiches. Their lunch offerings look really good. The items were also priced pretty well for the area. Good place for a quick breakfast or lunch!

Great service and food will be back more often for lunch, they have a lot of options and are vegetarian friendly.

Cute little place connected to my office building. The siciliano tostino is delicious and a good size for the price. I ordered online and it was ready within 10 mins

Used to be my lunch staple when working downtown. Crave & miss it often. Family style service. The chicken parmigiana sandwich is my favorite. I also loved the soups and salads on occasion.

Nice cafe with lots of options to choose from! We had one of their paninis which was GIANT! Definitely shareable! We got the Calabrese, with had breaded steak. It was good, but I think there are better meals to choose from here!Watch the experience here: https://youtu.be/hFn38-YObeM?t=931

The vegetarian tostino is absolutely delicious. I ordered without tomato and onion (personal preference) and it had a ton of flavor. The portion is great and it was ready pretty quickly. Everyone is very friendly as well.