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Issue No. 0050 · Sat Jun 6, 2026 · Updated Saturday, June 6 · 7:13am

Cafe · 5317 N Clark St · Andersonville

Kopi Cafe

A neighborhood cafe since 1991 serving mostly vegetarian breakfast, lunch, and dinner with wine, cocktails, and live swing music.

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People are talking to one another. They are smiling and laughing and being together. — hero photo placeholder
People are talking to one another. They are smiling and laughing and being together. — hero photo placeholder
People are talking to one another. They are smiling and laughing and being together. — hero photo placeholder

Kopi has been a fixture in Andersonville since 1991, built around a mostly vegetarian menu that welcomes vegan and gluten-free diets. The cafe serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner alongside a curated wine and cocktail program, a boutique, and live swing music. The space is designed as a gathering place where conversation and connection take priority.

The atmosphere encourages patrons to engage with each other rather than their devices—regulars and newcomers alike find themselves talking, laughing, and building community. Hours run 10am–7pm most days, extending to 8pm on Friday and Saturday. Whether stopping in solo or with others, the cafe functions as a social anchor in the neighborhood, a place where the experience is as much about the people at the tables as it is about the coffee and food.

What's happening

Weekly regulars

Heather Riordan: Accordion Joy at Kopi Cafe — Slide into a first-Wednesday tradition in Andersonville: Chicago accordionist Heather Riordan settles in at Kopi Cafe for an early-evening set of squeezebox music conjured straight from the imagined soul of a corner café. Expect the kind of soundtrack that lives in your head when you picture a sidewalk table, a warm drink, and a slow conversation — a wandering mix of musettes, tangos, ballads, and whatever else the bellows feel like breathing out that night.
Riordan, a longtime Andersonville resident and a fixture of the Chicago performance scene since 1990 (Neo-Futurists, The Crooked Mouth Band, and solo gigs all over town), turns Kopi's front room into a pop-up listening parlor for ninety minutes. Drop in for the whole set, or stop by mid-walk for a coffee and a few tunes — either way, it's a low-key, joyful way to spend the first Wednesday of the month.
monthly-recurring 1st Wednesday of the month · 5pm

Heather Riordan: Accordion Joy

Heather Riordan
1st Wednesday of the month · 5–6:30pm

Recent flyers

Songwriter's Showcase at Kopi Cafe — Live music showcase featuring robinlee garber and Alice wallace, hosted by Al Rose.
one-off Wed May 27 · 6pm

Songwriter's Showcase

robinlee garber · Alice wallace · Hosted by Al Rose
Wednesday, May 27 · 6pm
Songwriter's Showcase at Kopi Cafe — Robinlee Garber and Alice Wallace perform at this songwriter's showcase hosted by Al Rose.
one-off Thu May 27 · 6pm

Songwriter's Showcase

Robinlee Garber · Alice Wallace · Hosted by Al Rose
Thursday, May 27 · 6pm
Songwriter's Showcase at Kopi Cafe — Kent Rose and Mark Vickery perform at Kopi Cafe's Songwriter's Showcase, hosted by Al Rose.
one-off Wed Apr 22 · 6pm

Songwriter's Showcase

Kent Rose · Mark Vickery · Hosted by Al Rose
Wednesday, April 22 · 6pm
Songwriter's Showcase: Kent Rose & Mark Vickery at Kopi Cafe — Songwriter's Showcase featuring Kent Rose and Mark Vickery, hosted by Al Rose.
one-off Wed Apr 22 · 6pm

Songwriter's Showcase: Kent Rose & Mark Vickery

Wednesday, April 22 · 6pm
See 1 more past event
First Wednesday of the Month: Heather Riordan at Kopi Cafe — Heather Riordan performs accordion music on the first Wednesday of each month. Music inspired by the cafe's DNA and atmosphere.
monthly-recurring 1st Wednesday of the month · 5pm

First Wednesday of the Month: Heather Riordan

1st Wednesday of the month · 5–6:30pm
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