Lou Mitchell's
Best Breakfast in Chicago · IL
Milk Duds at the door and double-yolk eggs since 1923.
Lou Mitchell's has served breakfast at the start of Route 66 near Union Station since 1923, greeting a century of travelers with free donut holes and boxes of Milk Duds handed out at the door. Fluffy double-yolk omelets arrive in the skillet, and the line down Jackson Boulevard is part of the experience.
Billed for generations as the first stop on the Mother Road, it's a Chicago morning institution — and the 2025 Centurion Award winner.
What they're known for
- Double-yolk omelets & pancakes
- Free donut holes & Milk Duds
- Route 66 breakfast
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2025 Centurion Award
Best Breakfast in Chicago Chicago, IL · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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