Bourgeois Pig Cafe

TL;DR: Casual & quick food, speakeasy at the top, be mindful on the weekends because students might take over the place This is a great sandwich place that also serves pies, breakfast items, cookies, and more! The sandwiches are big and can easily be taken to go for the lake or a picnic! The Great Gatsby was a solid sandwich that I would get again, but there are lots of hot and cold sandwiches on the menu at a decent price. The style of this place is to order at the counter and take it your table. The interior is really cool too, I would go back, but I would be mindful of timing because this place can fill up very quickly!

8 years in Chicago and this place is an all-time favorite. Sandwiches and soups are delicious and fresh, and it feels like you're in an old French library of sorts. It's really such a special little spot and Lincoln Park gem!

Stopped in around 1pm on a weekday and the line was long. It moved fairly quickly though. I ordered an Italian panini, which came out pretty quickly too. The bread was fresh, but the sandwich was a bit soggy and messy and didn't seem properly pressed. The taste was amazing though. Sandwich was served with a pickle spear. I'd come back and try some of their other sandwiches. They also have a grab and go section which would be good in a rush.

Great coffee, cozy atmosphere, demolished pastries, exceptional service. What more could you ask for?

I loved this place. My first visit and had the best veggie Panini. DePaul University is close by so there's lots of students in here studying. You place your order at the counter and they deliver it to your table. If you're lucky, you will get a window seat and can watch the birds play in the dog bowl water. Best paninis!!!

Fine. Sandwich was ok. Chicken parm panini that was like 65% tomatoes. Had a muffin that was tasty. Good vibes though.

One of my favorite coffee shops in the city! Everything about this place is wonderful, from the food to the ambience. I think the specialty is any of the focaccia sandwiches and they are so delicious! The cappuchino was good, but the other real standout is the interior. It is just the coziest coffee shop ever! The music is good and low levels and it's just the perfect place to work, study, or chill.

Phenomenal sandwiches and ambiance!!I came here on a Saturday mid morning with wonderful recommendations about the food. I was a little sad to hear that they were sold out of their breakfast panini and also gluten free bread, which was surprising for only 10am on a Saturday (maybe there's an early morning rush?). I ordered the Great Gatsby which seems to be the popular option and for good reason! This sandwich was phenomenal!! The focaccia is so fresh and even had herbs mixed into the greens. The sauce on the sandwich was also awesome. The sandwich was about $15. I love their porch area with the string lights and the music was such a cute chill vibe. I will absolutely be back! Great lil lunch spot in Lincoln park.

I had The Great Gatsby and while it was really good I feel like this place might be over hyped. The sandwich was good but I truly think I could've made it at home. I've heard it's a good place to study or work but when I went it to get my takeout order around lunch time it was PACKED and not the environment I would like to study/work in.

I've loved the Bourgeois Pig for years now. Unfortunately, my experiences as of late have been pretty rough. Today I dropped in to get a sandwich to go. I usually love the Great Gatsby sandwich, but it just wasn't very good. I don't think it was made right (I think missing some ingredients like bacon, etc.). It also took over 20 minutes. It's extremely overpriced - I paid $18 for this sandwich. They used to give a small bag of chips with it but I guess they don't do that anymore. The employees were doing their best. - so there's a star for them. They probably could lower their prices just a bit, get more trained staff, and go back to the quality of sandwiches they had pre-pandemic. (I know it's hard to hire, etc right now...and could totally overlook the other stuff, but $18 for a sandwich that I only eat half of? Probably not worth it.)