Frera
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Frera

1722 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL

★★★★★4.8(147 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

This cozy Chicago gem combines exceptional espresso work with showstopping dairy-free and gluten-friendly desserts that rival traditional bakeries, creating a quiet, inviting space where quality ingredients shine in everything from vegan tiramisu parfaits to creative drinks like strawberry coconut foam matcha. Whether you're lingering over specialty coffee, meeting a friend, or treating yourself to their legendary cakes and truffles, Frera delivers the kind of fresh, thoughtfully-made experience that keeps regulars coming back and spoiled for other cafes.

What to expect

Slow sitLaptop friendlyTraditional drinksSpecialty drinksSignature drinksMeetingsEspresso focusedPastries

Google Reviews

Halina Rybitska
★★★★★2 months ago

Love this place! The best vegan desserts I’ve ever tried, outstanding coffee, and delicious smoothies. Everything is fresh and high quality. The atmosphere at Frera is cozy and welcoming—it’s my favorite spot for relaxing and enjoying some me time. Highly recommend!

Mikey B
★★★★3 months ago

A dessert place that is dairy free and gluten friendly. It’s a cute spot, nice aesthetics. Clean, fresh and vine - boom what else do you need. I loved their truffles. I will be back for dessert but I heard other customers sing their praise while I was there. Fresh. Raw. Clean. Good.

James Borja
★★★★★8 months ago

Tried the tiramisu parfait and a papaya smoothie and both were super refreshing. The dessert was light and smooth and the smoothie had a clean, fruity taste. The vibe inside was quiet and inviting. Staff were friendly and made things easy. I’d gladly come back for more.

Faith F
★★★★8 months ago

I really liked the vibe inside of this cafe. It’s super cute inside and they have a bunch of tables to relax at. I ordered the strawberry coconut foam matcha and it was good, I enjoyed the flavor mix and the matcha wasn’t watered down. However I do think at almost $9 this is very overpriced and I didn’t even substitute anything.

Harper Veresiuk
★★★★★9 months ago

Best coffee, best people, and best atmosphere in Chicago!! After discovering them, I never go to any other coffee place because I’m spoiled now! Their desserts are to die for, I always get their cakes for my birthday, they make everything fresh daily. My pup Sherlock loves going there because he always gets treats from Anastasia. They work with local artists and professionals and host workshops. Lastly, they have fun seasonal menus with new unique drinks, my favorite is strawberry cloud matcha

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