These are cafes, bars, etc in Chicago that have free wifi.

There is a web site (http://www.hotspotr.com) which combines a Google Maps mashup with user-added data to create a map of all available public wifi. The Chicago map is interesting, but it covers anywhere people have submitted content. Also, try free-hotspot to find wifi locations.

If you know of someplace with public wifi (free or not) why not add it?

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Places We've Been

Ambrosia

  • Pros: Hookah, BYOB, Food, Drinks, Open Late
  • Cons: Poorly Lit, Music is bad and can be loud, cork fee
  • Other: I think they are getting a liquor license soon

Fixx

  • Pros: Well Lit, Food, Drinks, Current Favorite
  • Cons: Live Music on Fridays, Closes @ 12, No Beer
    • Seems to be closing at 11 during the summer
    • 4th thursdays are book readings

Cyberia

  • Pros:
    • Open till midnight fri-sat.
    • Close to Karyn's cooked, an almost entirely vegan restaurant, Gino's East, and Al's Italian Beef (but outside food can't be brought in.)
    • About a half mile of Chicago Red Line stop.
    • Being an "Internet Cafe", it's probably safe from poetry readings.
  • Cons:
    • Only open till 10 sun-thurs.
    • Not as existent as it once was.

Schoolhouse

  • Pros: Beer, Food, Open Late
  • Cons: Crowded, Loud, Poorly Lit

Goose Island

  • Pros: Beer, Food, Not Too Loud
  • Cons: Poorly Lit, Few Power Outlets, Crowded

Argo Tea

  • Pros: Food, Drinks, Quiet, Well Lit, Second floor! (only randolph/state location)
  • Cons: Close early, No beer

Other Contributions

Ipsento Coffee House

  • Location: 2035 N. Western Avenue (Map)
  • Hours:
    • Monday - Friday: 7am-7pm
    • Saturday: 7am-5pm
    • Sunday: 9am-3pm
  • Site

Humboldt Pie Cafe

  • Location: 1001 N. California, Chicago (Map)
  • Hours:
    • Monday - Thursday: 7am-9pm
    • Friday: 7am-10pm
    • Saturday: 8am-10pm
    • Sunday: 8am-9pm
  • Site

House of Hookah

  • Location: 607 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago (Map)
  • Hours:
    • Monday - Wednesday: 7pm-12am
    • Thursday: 7pm-1am
    • Friday: 7pm-2am
    • Saturday: 5pm-3am
    • Sunday: 5pm-12am
  • Site

Efebos Internet Cafe

  • Location: 1640 S. Blue Island Ave., Chicago (Map)
  • Hours:
    • Monday-Friday: 8am-10pm
    • Saturday: 10am-8pm

Dollop Coffee Co.

  • Location: 4181 N. Clarendon, Chicago (Map)
  • Hours:
    • Monday-Friday: 6am-10pm
    • Saturday-Sunday: 7am-10pm
  • Site

Cafe Neo

  • Location: 4655 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago (Map)
  • Hours:
    • Monday-Thursday: 7:45am-10pm
    • Friday: 7:45am-11pm
    • Saturday: 8am-12am
    • Sunday: 8am-9pm

Cafe Prague

  • Location: 6710 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago (Map)
  • Hours:
    • Monday-Saturday: 10:30am-10pm
    • Sunday: 10:30am-8pm

Cafe Penelope

  • Location: 230 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago (Map)
  • Hours:
    • Monday-Friday: 6am-9pm
    • Saturday: 7am-10pm
    • Sunday: 9am-3pm

Cafe Mediterra

  • Location: 728 S. Dearborn St., Chicago (Map)
  • Hours:
    • Monday: 7am-9pm
    • Tuesday-Friday: 7am-10pm
    • Saturday: 8am-9pm
    • Sunday: 8am-8pm

Cafe Ballou

  • Location: 939 N. Western, Chicago (Map)
  • Hours:
    • Thursday-Tuesday: 7am-7pm

Cafe Latakia

  • Pros: good reviews, milkshakes, coffee, nice furniture
  • Location: 3204 N. Broadway Ave., Chicago (Map)
  • Site
  • Hours:
    • Mon-Fri 10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
    • Sat 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
    • Sun 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.

Blend

  • Location: 1725 W. Division St., Chicago (Map)
  • Hours:
    • Tuesday-Thursday: 9am-9pm
    • Friday-Saturday: 9am-Midnight
    • Sunday: 9am-7pm
  • Site

Bridgeport Coffee House

  • Location: 3101 S. Morgan St., Chicago (Map)
  • Hours:
    • Monday-Friday: 6am-9pm
    • Saturday: 7am-9pm
    • Sunday: 8am-7pm
  • Site

Atlas Cafe

  • Location: 3028 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago (Map)
  • Hours:
    • Daily: 11am-10pm

MoJoe's Hot House

  • Location: 2849 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago IL (Map)
  • Hours:
    • Daily: 7:30am-9pm

Mercury Cafe

  • Location: 1505 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago IL (Map)
  • Hours:
    • Monday-Friday: 7am-9pm
    • Saturday: 8am-8pm
    • Sunday: 9am-7pm

Frappe Coffee Lounge

  • Location: 4431 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago IL (Map)
  • Hours:
    • Daily: 5am-12am

Catedral Cafe

  • Location: 2500 S. Christiana Ave., Chicago IL (Map)
  • Hours:
    • Monday-Thursday: 7:30am-9pm
    • Friday: 7:30am-11pm
    • Saturday: 9am-11pm
    • Sunday: 10am-7pm

Caffe De Luca

  • Location: 1721 N. Damen Ave., Chicago IL (Map)
  • Hours:
    • Monday-Friday: 6am-10pm
    • Saturday-Sunday: 7am-10pm

Buongiorno Cafe

  • Pros: Open till midnight, free wifi, close to blue line stop. Food there.
  • Cons: Don't know any others yet, someone needs to check it out.
  • Note: Closed Sunday.
  • Site

Pause Cafe

  • Pros: Good coffee, quiet, as close to redline as you can get without being loud, outdoor seating
  • Cons: Probably only close to a couple of us

Sizzle on Broadway

  • Pros: Food, Beer, Outdoor Patio, Friday Live Music, Specials everyday
  • Cons: Probably only close to a couple of us

Panera Bread

  • Pros: Food, Outdoor Patio (depending on location), multiple locations to choose from, typically lots of space in the evenings
  • Cons: Food is somewhat pricey, closes at ~10pm
  • Site

Cosi

  • Pros: Food, beer, multiple locations to choose from
  • Cons: Somewhat pricey, not a lot of big tables iirc, closes ~10pm
  • Site

Philly's Best

  • Pros: Best damn Philly cheese steak
  • Cons: Not really a cool environment to hang out at
  • Site

Tanoshii

  • Pros: Amazing sushi, BYOB, quiet, open till midnight everyday but Tuesday and Sunday
  • Cons:
  • On Metromix

Coffee House Limited

Map Room

  • Armitage and Hoyne
  • Open until 2 am
  • Site
  • This place is really just a bar
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