Caribella Skillet! A delicious way to start your day.
Steak Jibarito Sandwich Lunch Steak and Eggs Combo Breakfast Caribella Skillet 16 oz. Cafe con Leche Coquito French Toast Breakfast
Jibarito, Caribbean Chicken salad, lime garlic shrimp skewers & bacon wrapped plantains!
Coquito latte
Plantain Frittata
Churrasco (skirt steak) platter with yuca fries, arroz con gandules & home made chimichurri.
Guava French Toast
Coquito latte!! A customer favorite over the years!
Vegan (nondairy) Coquito!
Bacon wrapped plantains!
Lime Garlic Shrimp skewers!
Fresh strawberry pancakes!
Tostón Burger with seasoned fries. :)
Caribella salad topped off with our coconut shrimp.
Breakfast & Lunch Served All Day
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Caribella Salad
Our coffees are carefully crafted...deliciousness in a cup!
Earth Salad
Yummy Caribella skillet
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Omelette
Caribella skillet & chicken w/waffles
Chicago's Finest enjoyed a great breakfast
Julia P.
May 19, 2024
This is our third time here - in almost as many months! The food is fabulous. I love the Isla and my rather particular husband is always extremely happy with his omelet. The specialty coquito coffee drink is so worth having. We also have really enjoyed the coquito French toast. It can get busy on the weekend so there can be a wait but so worth it. I did just learn that they are BYOB. Mom POV: they have been very welcoming of our baby, even with the stroller (we often walk over while visiting the area). We are not in the high chair stage yet but they do have them. I have not seen a changing table. Luckily I have not needed it while there as of yet. I could make it work in one of the benches by the bathroom if I really needed to. It has worked out ok for us with our little guy.
Read MoreJJ H.
Apr 27, 2024
The food was delicious the workers were SO nice and it was beach themed ABSOLUTELY AMAZING Keep up the good work
Read MoreKatie W.
Mar 24, 2024
SUCH A CUTE BRUNCH PLACE!! went to catch up with a friend and was pretty busy on a Sunday morning but not busy enough for a wait at 11am. Tried both the Guava French Toast and the Caribella Skillet which both had lots of flavor! Portions were decently large but the highlight was the coquito latte!! amazing flavor and such cute presentation in the mugs :) Would come back for the latte and stay for the food.The service was decent and did not feel rushed while eating but food did take a bit of time to arrive even taking into account their busyness. Parking available on side streets for free!
Read MoreAngie W.
Mar 7, 2024
This was my first time here and was pleasantly surprised when I arrived around 10:30 and did not have to wait to be seated on a Saturday morning. However, it did fill right up after being seated. Everything on the menu looked amazing and I'll definitely be back to try everything else. The guava nectar was too good! The caribella skilled was good, but could've used some hot sauce of some sort- I did like how they used plantains instead of potatoes. The protein lovers skillet was packed full of several proteins and veggies! The pancakes were okay in my opinion, fluffy but not very flavorful. The wait for food was not too long, but a bit longer due to the space being full of customers. The prices are very affordable too! I would definitely recommend this spot and will be back!
Read MoreJordan L.
Jul 10, 2024
We came to this spot for brunch the other week, just try something new. They have a nice front patio seating area. The inside has a real smooth Caribbean feel. With most of the breakfast and brunch spots in the city leaning heavy into Mexican cuisine, this was a nice change. My wife ordered the steak sandwich with habanero cheese. It definitely had a kick. I ordered the coquito French toast. It was lighter than regular French toast and had a pretty good rum flavored syrup to accompany it. The food overall was decent. We also got cafe con leches which were also good. They only had one server and a couple cooks so service was a little slow, but we didn't have any plans for the day so it wasn't a bother. We went on a Monday thinking it would be slow but the place had a pretty steady stream of customers.
Read MoreMichelle G.
Jan 23, 2024
My friends and I went here because one of us lives by here and I'd been eyeing this place for a while. I am so glad we got here for brunch - we got there around 12:30pm on a weekend and was happy to be immediately seated despite being a group of 5. We went at a great time too because by the time we left every table was taken and a few folks were waiting. I definitely love to see this neighborhood spot thriving and the place is cute - natural light and beach paintings.Food - I got the sorullitos and coquito french toast. Everybody Loved the sorullitos including myself and they are personally some of the best I've had in the city but I've only had them a handful of times. Even my friends who don't like corn dough and corn batter (think corn dogs for example) really enjoyed eating this, including a picky vegetarian. I would absolutely go back here and order the sorullitos again. The coquito french toast was also yummy - sweet but not overwhelmingly so.We got a kids order of guava pancakes to share and that was the perfect amount. I'm not sure if I'd go with sweet mains next time. My friends got the Caribbean chicken skillet, breakfast burger, and the Caribella skillet. They liked what they got and I also thought the Caribbean chicken skillet was yummy.
Read MorePaige K.
Feb 9, 2024
I'll preface this by saying we got delivery so it was warm but not fresh on the table.Honestly I was a little underwhelmed by Caribella. Given the menu I was super excited to try it. I went with the Caribella skillet and kids size guava pancakes (which was actually three decent sized pancakes!). My husband got the chorizo skillet.He really enjoyed the chorizo meat but the rest of his skillet he said was underwhelming. My skillet was a bust... the plaintains were dry and not cooked properly. I have never had plaintains like that from a South American restaurant... ever. Very unappetizing. The chicken sausage was the consistency of a hot dog, it was strange. Def wouldn't get that again. The guava pancakes were decent, I liked the guava sauce, wish they gave me more of it bc it was a tiny container but I would order them again.
Read MoreLaura A.
Feb 14, 2024
Wonderful and quick service. I went there on a Thursday morning, and was seated immediately to my pleasant surprise! Ordered a custom omelette and my only regret is getting American cheese instead of mozzarella. The buttermilk pancakes that came on the side, were so cute and fluffy I was full off a couple of bites.
Read MoreCynthia M.
Jul 27, 2024
The food is unique, and tasty. We tried a specialty French toast, and a skillet, and a tasty latte. I loved every bite and sip! Def going back.
Read MoreElias R.
Jul 19, 2024
Been coming since 2019. I've never been disappointed. The coffee, food, ambience is all top tier.
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