Gather

This place has become my weekly and pseudo daily visit go to spot in Grant Park! Great vibes, amazing food and pretty good customer service. I really enjoyed the Claire and the Hamlet sandwiches.

A friend and I were planning to visit Oakland Cemetery (just across Memorial Drive from the café) for a scavenger hunt. We opted to meet here beforehand for lunch. We had planned to park in the cemetery's parking lot, but there was some road race which restricted access to the north side of Memorial Drive. Hence, we ended up parking on-street a block south and a few blocks over from the café. The market itself has a small lot, but it seemed mostly geared towards market patrons. I *assume* you could park there while you grabbed a meal at the café also. The lot seemed to fill up quickly, though.We met there at around 11:20 a.m. on a Sunday. you enter the market from the side doors (i.e., not those facing Memorial Drive). To your left is the café area. A line forms to order at a counter. There are menus available in a basket for you to peruse while in line. It was at this point that we discovered that breakfast was still in progress. Lunch didn't begin until noon. We opted to do the first zone of our scavenger hunt and return. We got back just after noon. Ordering was quick, though we somehow did not end up with a little metal table-# tag. One of the entrees arrived fairly quickly but mine seemed to take longer for some reason. They managed to find us even without our table # displayed. The staff seemed friendly enough. I had ordered a BLT and a side of fries. The volume of fries was larger than I expected, actually, but they were good. The BLT was fine. I found the bread a bit odd - it was not dark but tasted a bit of rye. To me, that wouldn't be the standard first choice for BLT bread, but it wasn't bad. I don't think I underwent a full conversion to being a BLT-on-rye guy, though. At the end, you bus your table and drop off plastic trays over at a station near the drink machine. Prices were fair. Overall, this is a good option if you aren't looking for a particularly heavy meal (as you might get in some of the other restaurants facing Oakland). I'd consider a follow-up visit.

Love having this restaurant nearby. Great breakfast, great lunch - highly recommend the good AF chicken sandwich!

The Manz and I went to Gather for lunch this week. He suggested it, and I happily went along. The restaurant area is to the left when you enter with about five 2-seater tables and two 4-seater tables. We ordered at the counter and got comfortable. I was able to peruse a bit of the market while looking for a lunchtime libation and saw that a variety of what I consider specialty goods are available. I selected a my drink and paid for it at the front where I also picked up a Rooster cookie! I gave Gather an extra star for carrying this treat. I ordered the caprese sandwich which came with a bag of chips. The Manz ordered the fried grouper sandwich w/ fries. The caprese sandwich was messy and very tasty. I love this combination of flavors, and Gather did a good job. The Manz enjoyed his sandwich and fries and said that the serving was filling (he is a tall, big guy so this is a big compliment from him.) We were lucky to find parking in the front off of Moreland but there is a bigger lot behind the buildings. A lot of the front spaces are limited at 20 min which make for an easy pick up option.Yelp #7 2022

Great food at high but reasonable prices. I recommend the steak wrap! It's located inside a grocery store, so you have a huge range of drink options to go with your lunch, and they also do brunch on weekends.

I have come to the Grant Park Market many times and absolutely adore it. I've gotten coffee from gather a couple times but this was the first time I actually had a sit-down breakfast. It was so amazing! Everything tasted so fresh. I love the fresh tomatoes served with the skillet. I just added a dash of salt to them and ate them by themselves! I need to return for lunch immediately.

My GF and I really enjoyed the sandwiches we had here, but you have to know how to find this place. It's inside the Market, with NO signage outside at all Parking is available but it's very tight so a full size car or long pick up would probably not fit at all. You order at the counter and clear your own tables so it's not what I call a restaurant, but service was with a smile and food was good. They also had many beers on tap and plenty of wines to enjoy. The Market is a deli and liquor store.

Co-located with a wine shop, this cute brunch place is a great spot to grab some delicious breakfast. You order at the front and they bring it out to your tables/benches. Food was great and the service was quick.

I stopped here for lunch before going to the zoo. It was great! We had some delicious sandwiches and also had an opportunity to purchase extra snacks in the market portion. Everything was clean and the employees were friendly.

I love having breakfast at this local, community-based restaurant. The food is always good and consistent. The staff is attentive, yet they give you space to enjoy your time, and he vibe is laid-back, which makes dining there enjoyable!