The Wormhole Coffee

1462 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
(773) 661-2468

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Adelaide Knapp

Cozy spot with a retro vibe and great coffee. Perfect for a quick break or catching up with friends.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

clara

everytime we come down to chicago we gotta stop at wormhole. coolness and good drinks

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jason Everett

If you have work to do, this place is great. You might have to wait a little, but you can usually snag a good table seat. It’s a fun spot to take people to see the iconic life-size replica of the Back to the Future DeLorean. If you need a brain break, you can play some Super Mario Bros. 3 on the retro Nintendo. They usually play good music. Admittedly, it’s not my go-to coffee shop, but if I’m going to hang out in Wicker Park, this is where I’m going. It has character and utility, a combination that’s hard to find in the city café scene. I like that they added the outdoor seating option for the warmer months.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Wendee Cohee

It was BUSY! But the line moved quickly and the quality was great. The most chocolaty and moist donut ever! And creative coffees!
Super friendly service.
I can’t see why the line was so long. 🥰🤩
And the nostalgic score was great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Johnny Novo

Wormhole Coffee has to be the hipster capital of Chicago. I felt like I walked right off a 1980s Venice beach boardwalk and into this coffee shop. There was a full scale model Delorean hanging in the back, vintage 80s movie posters lining the walls, and vintage chairs and tables.

I always romanticize getting a sophisticated coffee drink in a place like this. How cool would I look if I ordered something chic like a flat white or a cortado? I would love to order a drink that I would only trust someone with a nose piercing or colored hair to make, but I always end up just getting a black coffee.

A straight black coffee just makes me feel so beast. It feels like smoking a Marlboro Red. It feels like running 6 miles on an empty stomach. It feels like raw dogging a 7 hour flight with no movie, music, or wifi. It's just a win to start the day.

I was slightly perturbed when a small black coffee cost me $4.15, but I guess life as whole is just getting more expensive. I'd expect this in NYC, but in Chi? Damn. All good though.

I sat outside sipping my delicious black coffee in a white button down with the sleeves rolled up while performatively reading Dostoevsky, fully maxing out my aura points for the week.

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Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bits or Bites

Ghostly trio ⭐️5/5
The latte art says everything. These are skilled baristas who make great coffee with quality beans. The black sesame, miso, and Carmel blended surprisingly well!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Thịnh Nguyên

Completely delighted.

MDISLAM islam

More than you could ask for.

Masud Rana Masud Rana

A winner!

Moises Treviño Garcia

The Wormhole blew me away. This was my second time coming, and honestly, it’s still the same as my last visit more than 10 years ago. Pure 80’s nostalgia, the place is covered in movie posters everywhere and even a real DeLorean from Back to the Future 2 in the back. You could spend hours just exploring the decor from every corner and still find something new.

The staff was awesome too, really friendly and down to chat while you’re there. I started my morning with a hot chocolate and a chocolate croissant. The croissant was flaky, crispy, but still soft inside, and dipping it into the hot chocolate… wow, just hits different. The hot chocolate itself was smooth, creamy, and rich, the perfect combo with the croissant.

Honestly, this place is more than a coffee shop. It's a place where you can just sit back and relax.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tiffany

If you want to experience the ultimate hipster coffee shop, look no further! You won't be acknowledged even though you're the only one at the counter for at least 10 minutes, though the barista is right in front of you. You'll get your order 15 minutes later. The good thing is, your pour-over will be room temp when you finally get it, so you can guzzle it and gtfo there.

Atmosphere is 10/10 tho. I recommend this place if you're not in a hurry and want to stare at some neat 80's memorabilia.

The Koopa Troopa coffee was tasty.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 2

312 773

Great guys here, R has some great customer service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rebecca Jeanson

Unfortunately I think about their ghostly trio latte weekly. It’s so good. I wish the lines weren’t so long on weekends though.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Diamond Jones

I got the pumpkin latte, it was okay. I think the latte could have been a little more warm. It was very busy when I went but I didn’t have to wait long.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 4

Alexander Hume

Good matcha, oh there’s a delorean

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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