Breakfast near the Amalfi - Chicago
 

I will be staying at the Amalfi in a couple of weeks and will need a cure for a big cocktail night in the mornings. I have my favorites located further north, Pancake House, Pierro Gourmet, but need some ideas closer to the river.

Any ideas?

ttt

I don't know that specific area, cfntmpn and there are SO many in Chicago, but this is what I do.

Put your hotel address into www.metromix.com 's breakfast restaurant distance list and get a few possibles that way. Then you can ask about specific experiences with those mentioned or see the reviews on metromix or elsewhere.

Not a whole lot of choices there for breakfast as it's a business district primarily and breakfast usually consists of a muffin and coffee to go.

A block or two West on Clark street is the Corner Bakery - but it will be mostly baked goods. Perhaps some of the restaurants around your hotel, like Keefer's, Brasserie Jo or Harry Caray's has brunch. I would check metromix.com for that information.

Corner Bakery has more than baked goods. They just don't have waitresses (it's counter service). They have eggs and bacon and excellent oatmeal with craisins.

I udes to work right around there and can't think of any sit-down breakfast places off the top of my head, except the one in the Ohio Hotel on Ohio and LaSalle. And that's WAY more diner than Pierro Gourmet!

HTH,
Racy

Racy- I think that diner on LaSalle & Ohio is closed now along with the hotel (if you're thinking of the place attached to the hotel).

Yes, I know Corner Bakery has eggs, but the last time I was in there, they were the pre-prepared scrambled eggs set out on a steam table, right? I should have mentioned that, but I was thinking the OP was looking for more made-to-order dishes based upon some of the places she had listed.