Beverly Bakery & Cafe

Beverly Bakery and Cafe sits at 10528 S Western in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood, a daytime spot that opened in 2004 and roasts its own coffee in-house. The bar runs 21 varieties of house-roasted coffee alongside imported beans, with breakfast sausage, applewood-smoked bacon, and homemade donuts holding down the food side. The room is full bakery, full cafe, and the morning crowd skews south side regulars who have been cycling through for years. Hours run Tuesday through Friday 7 to 1, Saturday 7 to 2, and Sunday 7 to 2. Closed Mondays. The pace is mornings only, which is how this kind of bakery is supposed to work. Order a house-roasted drip and a homemade donut if you want the version of Beverly the regulars defend. Order a breakfast plate with the bacon if you came because someone told you the kitchen runs hot.