Panes Bread Cafe sits on Sheffield Avenue in Lake View East, a counter-service sandwich shop and bakery that bakes its own bread on-site. The room is dense with knickknacks and personal touches, mixing Midwestern coziness with Hispanic flourishes, and there's no wifi.
The bread anchors the menu — sandwiches like the pollo diablo and a turkey-and-caramelized-onion combo, plus tomato-topped options such as "The Popular." Brunch runs toward chilaquiles verdes and egg dishes, with bread pudding, other desserts, and a coffee program alongside. Loaves are also sold on their own to take home.
The bread anchors the menu — sandwiches like the pollo diablo and a turkey-and-caramelized-onion combo, plus tomato-topped options such as "The Popular." Brunch runs toward chilaquiles verdes and egg dishes, with bread pudding, other desserts, and a coffee program alongside. Loaves are also sold on their own to take home.