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Outdoor Cafe Evanston

4.3 ★★★★☆ 31 Google reviews · Cafe

cozy atmosphere

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2012 Central St
Evanston, IL 60201

(847) 425-0022

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Hours

Monday 7 AM–7 PM
Tuesday 7 AM–7 PM
Wednesday 7 AM–7 PM
Thursday 7 AM–7 PM
Friday 7 AM–9 PM
Saturday 7 AM–9 PM
Sunday 7 AM–7 PM

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What regulars say again and again

The things that keep coming up across 31 Google reviews — with a reviewer's own words as proof.

🛋️ cozy atmosphere 3 mentions

“Really delicious milk tea, can be made with oat milk, and a great atmosphere.”

What customers say

Stopped in to try a Thai iced tea with coffee jelly! It is AMAZING!!! so flavorful and delicious. My friend’s strawberry matcha was so so so yummy. The cafe is so cute and cozy. I can’t wait to try one of their banh mi sandwiches. So excited to have them in the neighborhood :)

★★★★★ — Peyton, 2025-07

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Outdoor Café absolutely blew me away! I ordered a custom boba tea with Coconut Matcha and Strawberry, and it was an instant favorite. The flavors were perfectly balanced, creamy, and refreshing, with just the right sweetness.

★★★★★ — Daniel, 2025-08

I was super excited to see a new place here on Central St in Evanston that offers two of my favorite things in one convenient location -- boba and banh mi! Had the strawberry matcha latte and chicken sandwich and neither disappointed.

★★★★★ — Adrian, 2025-08

Ordered take out iced coffee with boba and the bahn mi sandwich with tofu. The marinated tofu in it was delicious as well as the coffee with sugar free caramel syrup. I also ordered the blended coconut beverage with 0% sugar as I will add my own stevia or monk fruit sweetener. I’ll be back fosho 😋

★★★★★ — Dana, 2026-02

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