Kid Friendly Coffee Shop & Family Restaurant: Why Family Grounds

coffee. community. kids.®...A Kid Friendly Coffee Shop

Family Grounds Cafe Company is the joining of three passions: Coffee, Community and Kids. We are here to meet the expressed needs of Chicago parents while providing an atmosphere for kids to be themselves. We are the kid friendly coffee shop of Chicago. Just nod if any of the following resonate:

• It's so quiet in this cafe and my children are being loud - totally uncomfortable!
• My condo is pretty small...and oh, you're bringing all your kids?
• Finish a conversation? What? Is that possible once you have kids?
• Cabin fever is setting in, and we need to get out!
• Mommy, daddy, mommy, daddy, mommy, daddy, mommy, daddy!
• Down time and "me" time is what I need...yes, I'll take a delicious Intelligentsia latte please.

Chicago Families That Play Together Stay Together

We applaud your decision to raise kids in the city. You are why we created a kid friendly coffee shop called Family Grounds Cafe. As a family restaurant, we firmly believe the old saying “The family that plays together stays together.” So come play!

We have created an environment that allows you – the parents – time to catch up and enjoy adult conversation…moments with no interruptions. What’s great, is the indoor playground. Your kids will never even know you’re actually here for yourself. Go figure.

If Momma Ain't Happy, Ain't No One Happy (Goes for Dads too!)

The joys of parenthood are endless. There is nothing more special than the bliss you have with your little one(s). Truth be told though, there are several experiences from your life before kids that you miss! Can you remember the last time you actually finished a conversation? How about that novel that never gets read? Tending to your child’s sweet demands has taken up all your time, right?

Family Grounds Cafe seeks to bring some element of calmness back to your life. A parent's job is rewarding – but it’s no cakewalk! It’s fun, exciting and heartwarming, but oh can it be exhausting!

Family Grounds Cafe, a family restaurant, strives to be your oasis of restoration.  We have created a play space that interacts and engages with your children - enjoyment all in view from your seat. Coffee in hand, decadent muffin in the other, child at play in his/her own little world, what can possibly be wrong with this picture?  Absolutely nothing. 

The old adage “If mama ain’t happy, ain’t no one happy” is oh so true! For you stay-at-home dads, we've got your back!

Kids – Yes, It's All About You!

We love you little guys! You bring smiles and laughs to us daily. We’ve also come to realize that the world revolves around you! “Mommy, Family Grounds Cafe is all about me – thanks!” (Parents: Let them think that…in reality, Family Grounds Cafe was created for us!)

Family Grounds Cafe – The Perfect Place for Everyone

Moms, Dads, Kids, Singles, Friends, Neighbors – whoever you are – we’re glad you’re here - you're family! The Family Grounds vision is to be a beacon of light within Chicago, while being Chicago's kid friendly coffee shop. So relax and enjoy one of our specialty drinks and pastries in our soundproof and separate cafe seating area – we’ll take care of the rest.