The Brunchery is a breakfast, brunch, and lunch restaurant in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, combining creative comfort food, made-from-scratch cooking, and a lively dining atmosphere. Led by Chef Derek Rylon and partner Chris Haris, the restaurant builds on a neighborhood dining tradition dating back to 1938, when the location was home to Frances’ Deli.

The Brunchery offers an extensive menu of sweet and savory breakfast favorites, specialty dishes, and classic lunch options. Its kitchen prepares sauces, batters, and syrups in-house, bringing a personal touch to familiar dishes and inventive brunch creations.

One of the restaurant’s signature offerings is its French Toast Flight, featuring multiple flavors such as strawberry shortcake, blueberry crunch, lemon zest, and caramel apple. Other sweet selections include cinnamon roll pancakes, Belgian waffles, banana chocolate chip pancakes, and specialty French toast.

Savory brunch options range from traditional biscuits and gravy to more distinctive creations. Guests can enjoy jerk shrimp with purple grits, a jerk chicken Alfredo omelet, steak and eggs, and Cluck-N-Gaufre, which pairs hand-battered fried chicken with a homemade sweet potato waffle.

The menu also includes breakfast burritos, skillets, build-your-own omelets, catfish, and country-fried chicken. For lunch, The Brunchery serves burgers, wraps, salads, and deli-style sandwiches featuring ingredients such as house-roasted turkey, corned beef, and pastrami.

Beyond its food, The Brunchery offers a social dining experience with specialty cocktails, mimosa flights, and occasional live entertainment. Its atmosphere makes it a destination for weekend outings, birthdays, and gatherings with friends.

The restaurant welcomes walk-in guests and offers online ordering for pickup and delivery. With its combination of longstanding neighborhood history, creative brunch dishes, and scratch-made cooking, The Brunchery brings a distinctive breakfast and lunch experience to Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood.