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The 8 Best Egg Sandwiches in Chicago
Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken is one of The 8 Best Egg Sandwiches in Chicago.

1. Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken

9.0
233 W Erie St (btwn N St Clair St & N Fairbanks Ct), Chicago, IL
Donut Shop · Streeterville · 76 tips and reviews

ChicagoistChicagoist: The Vera Cruz breakfast sandwich — heaped with eggs, avocado, jalapeño and tortilla strips under a blanket of jack cheese — definitely stands out. Read more.

The Eastman Egg Company is one of The 8 Best Egg Sandwiches in Chicago.

2. The Eastman Egg Company

23 N Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · The Loop · 29 tips and reviews

ChicagoistChicagoist: The Eastman Egg Company does its namesake right, whether you’re taking about breakfast sliders on a from-scratch biscuit or truly delicious The Fairfax with house-made green goddess sauce. Read more.

Aje Café Sandwiches & Coffee is one of The 8 Best Egg Sandwiches in Chicago.

3. Aje Café Sandwiches & Coffee

8.5
2942 N Clark St (at W Wellington Ave), Chicago, IL
Café · Lake View East · 30 tips and reviews

ChicagoistChicagoist: Aje Café is a spot where you’ll be tempted to linger over your San Diego Scrambler, an English muffin with scrambled egg, “ever-roast” chicken, colby jack cheese, avocado, red onion and tomato. Read more.

Blackwood BBQ is one of The 8 Best Egg Sandwiches in Chicago.

4. Blackwood BBQ

8.3
307 W Lake St (N Franklin St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · The Loop · 57 tips and reviews

ChicagoistChicagoist: File this under good things: the a.m. sandwich from straightforward pit Blackwood Barbecue features meat rubbed with seasonings from The Spice House. Read more.

Eleven City Diner is one of The 8 Best Egg Sandwiches in Chicago.

5. Eleven City Diner

8.9
1112 S Wabash Ave (btwn 11th St & Roosevelt Rd), Chicago, IL
Diner · South Loop · 301 tips and reviews

ChicagoistChicagoist: Switch it up with the Pastrami & Egg burger, topped with a fried egg and tucked into a wheat bun. Get yours with crispy onions, because who said anything about mornings being bland. Read more.

Kanela Breakfast Club is one of The 8 Best Egg Sandwiches in Chicago.

6. Kanela Breakfast Club

8.8
1408 N Milwaukee Ave (at N Wolcott Ave), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Wicker Park · 33 tips and reviews

ChicagoistChicagoist: The lineup of breakfast sandwiches can easily distract—especially the one consisting of house-made pork sausage, tangy cheddar, spicy jam, peppery arugula and a sunny side-up egg in an English muffin. Read more.

Cochon Volant Brasserie is one of The 8 Best Egg Sandwiches in Chicago.

7. Cochon Volant Brasserie

100 W Monroe St (at S Clark St), Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · The Loop · 33 tips and reviews

ChicagoistChicagoist: What you really want, is the brioche breakfast sandwich, a heavenly mix of eggs, pastrami, tomato and cheddar. You should probably get a warm, gooey Saigon cinnamon roll with Nutella frosting, too. Read more.

Chicago Bagel Authority is one of The 8 Best Egg Sandwiches in Chicago.

8. Chicago Bagel Authority

8.5
955 W Belmont Ave (at N Sheffield Ave.), Chicago, IL
Bagel Shop · Lakeview · 49 tips and reviews

ChicagoistChicagoist: The Swanson Sandwich of Greatness is a hangover-abating mix of ham, bacon, sausage, roast beef, scrambled egg, hardboiled egg, smoked cheddar and American cheeses. Read more.