Located in the heart of Chicago at 111 W Illinois St, TARY is a café and restaurant destination designed for people who want more from their everyday coffee stop. With a 4.70-star rating from 1,009 reviews, TARY has earned a strong reputation for delivering a welcoming experience built around quality, convenience, and consistency.
Whether guests are stopping in for a morning coffee, settling in for a relaxed brunch, or meeting up for lunch or dinner, TARY offers a setting that feels both comfortable and polished.
Its casual, cozy, quiet, and trendy atmosphere makes it an appealing choice for everything from solo dining to catching up with friends or getting work done on a laptop.
What sets TARY apart is the care it brings to both its menu and its service. Guests can enjoy fast service alongside a standout selection of great coffee, dessert, and tea, making it an easy favorite for quick visits and longer stays alike.
The menu is built to satisfy a wide range of tastes and needs, with offerings such as healthy options, organic dishes, vegetarian choices, quick bites, and alcohol, along with breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and dessert.
With table service, seating, a bar on site, Wi-Fi, and free Wi-Fi, TARY creates a space that is as practical as it is inviting. It is also well-suited to modern work and social routines, offering a dependable environment for solo guests, professionals, and anyone looking for a comfortable place to pause and recharge.
TARY also makes access and convenience a priority. The café provides wheelchair-accessible seating and a wheelchair-accessible toilet, helping ensure a more inclusive experience for all guests. Flexible service options such as dine-in, takeaway, on-site services, and no-contact delivery make it easy to enjoy TARY in the way that best fits your day.
Reservations are accepted, and payment is simple with credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. For guests seeking a reliable café experience in Chicago that combines excellent food and drink with thoughtful service, TARY offers a welcoming place to return to again and again.
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Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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A glimpse of our restaurant experience
Food & Drinks
Organic eggs, melted butter, rye bread, and mixed greens.
Organic eggs, Parmesan, cream cheese, and green onions.
Smoked salmon, eggs, hollandaise sauce, and toast.
Cottage cheese, eggs, and pomegranate.
Tary, milk, organic ghee, raspberry jam, and pomegranate.
Talkan, milk, organic ghee, raspberry jam, and pomegranate.
Rice, milk, organic ghee, raspberry jam, and pomegranate.
Tary, organic ghee, and whole milk.
Organic batter of flour, eggs, milk, melted butter, and a touch of sugar and salt, cooked until thin and delicate.
Broccoli and cauliflower, lime, cream. Vegetarian.
Onions, cheese, ciabatta. Vegetarian.
Champignons, milk and honey mushrooms, organic truffle sauce. Vegetarian.
Smoked beef, cherry, bell pepper, tomato paste, potatoes.
Chicken, carrot and homemade noodles.
Served with goat cheese dressing, baked egg, and pea sprouts. Organic egg, goat cheese, sprouts, and mixed greens.
Comes with veal, oyster mushrooms, mixed greens, and fried onions.
Eggplant, kurt mousse, salsa. Vegetarian.
Farmer bread, green onion, mix salad.
Puff pastry with sour cream.
Fried dough bites stuffed with cottage cheese.
Fried dough bites.
Flour, organic eggs, baking powder, organic butter, milk and dark chocolate.
Cinnamon roll filled with irimshik and topped with balkaimak.
Brioche, beef patty, cheddar, tartar sauce, potato, and jalapeno.
Beef, potatoes, and red onions.
Chicken drumstick, wheat, nuts and Parmesan.
Pasta, Parmesan, heavy cream, and Tary. Vegetarian.
Mozzarella, garlic and butter.
Rye bread, smoked turkey, cheddar, and mix salad.
Rye bread, boiled egg, cheddar, and mix salad.
Zhent, kurt, homemade waffles and cookies.
Hot freshly brewed coffee.
Espresso poured over hot water.
Espresso with a trace of our delicately textured milk. Substitute almond or coconut milk for an additional charge.
Espresso paired with a small pour of silky steamed milk. Substitute almond or coconut milk for an additional charge.
Espresso sweetened with a long pour of steamed milk. Substitute almond or coconut milk for an additional charge.
Delicious coffee with steamed milk and soft Irish milk.
Espresso with roasted Tary pulled over hot water.
Espresso paired with fried Tary and delicately textured milk. Substitute almond or coconut milk for an additional charge.
Espresso with Tary ice-cream.
Exquisite blend of black tea with organic whole milk. Substitute almond or coconut milk for an additional charge.
Blackberry, blueberry, strawberry and mix.
Aromatic black tea with roasted Tary and whole milk. Substitute almond or coconut milk for an additional charge.
Premium green tea with the sweet, sun-ripened essence of peach.
Chocolate ganache with steamed milk. Substitute almond or coconut milk for an additional charge.
Hear from our valued guests
It was super nice! The atmosphere was relaxed and chill! The food and coffee were also awesome! The staff is ok, not very friendly but polite. I think it’s a little bit overpriced!
Great, calm vibes. Incredible food. Great coffee. Helpful staff. Leans into Kazakh food and drink in a simple, delicious way. Overall wonderful experience. The cottage cheese pancakes were perfectly done. Soft on the inside. Great flavor without overwhelming. And the latte irimshik (like sweet cheese) was unlike anything I’d had before but hit the spot.
We lucked out and didn’t have to wait for a table and service was very quick. I loved that it serves a kind of cuisine different from anything else I’ve seen in Chicago. The breakfast menu has a decent amount of vegetarian options but the lunch menu is a bit lacking.
Delicious coffee, stunning ambiance and friendly staff. It doesn’t get much better than that. I was only sad that I couldn’t try the latte made with traditional irimshik as they had run out. But I was still very content with my latte. I would highly recommend.
Very cool and unique place. Chill today - end of February at 10am. People are hanging out on their laptops and plenty of seating available. Cottage cheese pancakes definitely taste like the healthiest pancakes I've ever had. Very light. Mild flavor of cottage cheese, more bready and bland. The sauce is sweet but not much. Doesn't stick around in your mouth. Coffee is solid. Will come back tomorrow for brunch to try some more of their menu.
I’m absolutely in love with TARY Coffee House 🤍 Without exaggeration, this is the best place I’ve been to in Chicago. Everything is perfect — from the atmosphere to every single dish. It’s very clean, beautifully maintained, and you can really feel the attention to detail. The food and drinks are incredibly delicious, and the presentation is like a true work of art. Every dish looks like it was made with passion and creativity. This is more than just a coffee shop — it’s a unique experience you won’t find in ordinary places. I truly hope they open a location in Miami — it would be a huge success! I will definitely be coming back and highly recommend it to everyone 💫
Amazing place with truly delicious food! The traditional Kazakh bakery is my absolute favorite, everything is fresh and full of flavor. The coffee is always great, and the atmosphere feels so cozy and welcoming. It’s one of those spots you just want to come back to again and again!!
A very nice Kazakh café in River North, with good latte, friendly staff and a pleasant atmosphere. The place was packed on a rainy Wednesday afternoon in early March, but they managed to bring out my coffee order quickly. I appreciated the way in which they served the latte, in a nice mug on a little wooden board, accompanied by some sort of very light wafer roll. While I did not try any of their food this time, the sweet treats on the surrounding tables looked delicious and tempting. The eclectic interior features the insignia of a modern, upscale coffee shop paired with some industrial looks and a number of Kazakh elements like colorful rugs and an old tiled stove. Definitely a place to return to.
I had an excellent experience at Tary. I ordered an iced latte with espresso and a shot of vanilla, and it was prepared beautifully. The drink was smooth, flavorful, and well-balanced… you could really taste the richness of the espresso and the freshness of the coffee. I also had the eggs Benedict with salmon, and it was delicious. The salmon was flavorful without being too salty, served with olive oil on fresh, lightly toasted wheat bread. The egg and sauce brought everything together perfectly. Overall, the meal felt fresh, thoughtfully prepared, and satisfying. I’d definitely recommend Tary for both coffee and brunch.
Absolute 5-star experience! We came all the way from North Carolina, and this place is worth every single penny. The food is legendary—absolutely delicious. We ordered the Balgyn quyrdaq and the Baursak, and topped it off with the Tary sweets for dessert; everything was exceptional. We also tried the Tary milk tea. It was my first time having milk tea, and I absolutely loved it! If you are visiting Chicago, this is an absolute must-visit. On top of the incredible food, the service is top-notch. The waiters and staff are incredibly polite, attentive, and welcoming. A special thanks to Yersultan for taking such great care of us and making our visit so memorable. Highly, highly recommend!
Common questions about TARY
TARY is located at 111 W Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60654, United States, Chicago, IL, United States.
You can reach TARY by calling +1 407-446-3087.
TARY has a rating of 4.7 out of 5 based on 1009 customer reviews.
TARY features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
TARY features the following service options: No-contact delivery, On-site services, Takeaway, Dine-in.
TARY features the following highlights: Fast service, Great coffee, Great dessert, Great tea selection.
TARY features the following popular for: Breakfast, Lunch, Solo dining, Good for working on laptop.
TARY features the following offerings: Alcohol, Coffee, Healthy options, Organic dishes, Quick bite, Vegetarian options.
TARY features the following dining options: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
TARY features the following amenities: Bar on site, Gender-neutral toilets, Restroom, Wi-Fi, Free Wi-Fi.
TARY features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Quiet, Trendy.
TARY features the following planning: Accepts reservations.
TARY features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
TARY features the following parking: Paid street parking, Difficult to find a space.
TARY features the following pets: Dogs allowed outside.
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