Léa French Cafe

05/27/2026

Our house-made Goat Cheese Quiche is the perfect balance of rich, light, and comforting — served fresh daily for breakfast or lunch. 🥚🧀🌿
Pair it with a salad and your favorite coffee for the ultimate café moment. ☕✨

05/19/2026

Made with fresh ingredients and finished with a drizzle of olive oil for the perfect balance of crunch, creaminess, and flavor. A simple combination that tastes like summer in every bite. 🥖🍅🌿

05/08/2026

16 mini baguette sandwiches. Discover our great catering options at leafrenchcafe.com or e-mail us at [email protected]

04/22/2026

04/21/2026

Our Croque Madame layers smoky ham, melted Gruyère, and silky béchamel—finished with a perfectly runny sunny-side egg

04/14/2026

Elevate your morning, the French way ✨🥐
Golden, buttery layers of a perfectly baked croissant meet crumble goat cheese, silky avocado, and a rich sunny-side-up egg with a golden yolk that melts into every bite.

04/08/2026

A perfectly crisp French baguette, layered with juicy roasted chicken, smoky bacon, creamy avocado, and finished with our signature homemade aioli. Made fresh. Crafted with care. Impossible to forget.

04/03/2026

Buttery layers, toasted almonds, and a melt-in-your-mouth almond filling…Our almond croissants are baked to perfection, filled with rich almond cream, and finished with a delicate dusting of powdered sugar.

03/25/2026

Nick, co-owner of Lea French Café, led an engaging baking seminar at the prestigious Columbia Yacht Club, sharing his passion for French bread with an enthusiastic Chicago audience.

03/17/2026

Golden, delicate, and bursting with summer sweetness 🍑✨
Our individual peach tarts are made with buttery pastry, silky cream, and perfectly ripe peaches at their peak.
A little taste of sunshine in every bite.

03/10/2026

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03/04/2026

A little taste of France right here. Great new chocolates and cookies from France and special Easter treats!

03/03/2026

Simple and Authentic- Classic French Vibes 🇫🇷one bite and you are in Paris !

02/24/2026

The St. Michel start with a freshly baked baguette, crisp and golden on the outside, soft and warm on the inside. It’s generously layered with tender, oven-roasted turkey, topped with smoky, perfectly crisp bacon, and finished with slices of sharp cheddar that melt into every savory bite.

02/17/2026

Classic Quiche Lorraine, the French way 🇫🇷
Golden crust, rich cream, smoky ham and bacon, and perfectly melted cheese. Simple ingredients, timeless flavor.

02/10/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day❤️❤️❤️

02/06/2026

Our pastry cases are filled up this weekend - come say Bonjour and warm up

12/20/2025

Come to Home for the Holidays this afternoon in downtown Oak Park! Léa, our daughter, is home for the holidays and is serving free mini peppermint hot chocolate as part of the hot chocolate walk. Happy Holidays 🎄🎄🎁🎅

12/13/2025

Holiday tarts available for pick up from December 22-24. Traditional French tarts and quiches. Link in bio. 🎄

12/12/2025

Warm up at our Michigan avenue location with our seasonal hot chocolates this weekend! A perfect toasty warm up after visiting the tree and skating at the park. ⛸️🎄

12/10/2025

French load just arrived at our 20 north Michigan location 🇫🇷 and yes, those are Orangina’s 🍊and those addictive little mini zas. 🍕

12/02/2025

Our best selling sandwich can be made hot - Le Hot Parisian

11/10/2025

Fun speaking with the Trib about our chicago loop locations. We love being there!

More than 30 restaurants, coffee bars and stores will have opened by the end of the year, according to the Chicago Loop Alliance.