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45 years in, the thing we're most grateful for isn't the recipes or the awards. It's the people who keep coming back.The...
11/10/2026

45 years in, the thing we're most grateful for isn't the recipes or the awards. It's the people who keep coming back.

The nurses coming off a double. The officers grabbing lunch between calls. The regulars who've been ordering the same sandwich since before some of our staff were born. The neighbors who became family. The city that gave a small Italian grocery store a chance in 1981 and never stopped showing up.

To everyone who shows up for this city every day, thank you for showing up for us too. We wouldn't be here without you.

📍 All 3 Chicago locations

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11/05/2026

45 years in, and Fox News wanted to know our secret. Tony and Licia sat down to talk about the family, the recipes, and the Gold Coast neighborhood that's kept us going since 1981. Same counter, same love, same reason we do this. 🎥🍝

11/04/2026

Some of this crew has been behind the counter longer than you'd guess. 🤣 This is what family-run actually looks like.

20+ years, three locations, one family. Meet the crew keeping 45 years of tradition going, one sandwich at a time.

Some of our staff have been slicing, stacking, and pulling espresso here for years, some for decades.They know your orde...
11/03/2026

Some of our staff have been slicing, stacking, and pulling espresso here for years, some for decades.

They know your order before you say it. They've watched regulars become friends. They've kept the same care Anthony started with in 1981 going every single shift.

This week, we're introducing you to a few of the people who make Café L'Appetito feel like home (and trust us, there are so many more we couldn't fit in these photos). Not just employees, family.

Pictured here: Ricardo, Tania, and Lupe.

Next time you're in, ask for them by name and tell them we sent you. 📍 All 3 Chicago locations

11/02/2026

This week we're flipping the camera. Meet the people who've been behind the counter longer than some of you have been customers. 👀

10/31/2026

Halloween's got tricks. We've only got treats.

While everyone's candy stash is getting raided, the Italiano Sub hasn't changed a single ingredient since 1981. No gimmicks, no seasonal switch-up, just the same recipe that's been a Chicago favorite for 45 years.

Skip the trick-or-treating line and come get the one treat that's always consistent.

🍬🎃 All 3 Chicago locations

10/30/2026

Halloween week calls for one rule: real food before the candy takes over. 🎃

Our Italiano sub has been built the same way since 1981, layer by layer, no shortcuts. Grab one before the costumes come out and the candy coma hits.

See you at the counter. 🥪



10/28/2026

The Italiano Sub, built the same way it’s been built since 1981. Watch it come together, layer by layer. 🇮🇹🍝

10/27/2026

45 years in, and the prep station still looks like this every single morning. Some things just don't need fixing. 👊

Some recipes don't need updating.The Italiano Sub has been built the same way since 1981: same bread, same layers, same ...
10/26/2026

Some recipes don't need updating.

The Italiano Sub has been built the same way since 1981: same bread, same layers, same reason it became the sandwich that put us on the map. No shortcuts, no seasonal twist, no "new and improved." Just the recipe Anthony got right the first time.

45 years later, we're still not touching it. Some things earn the right to stay exactly the same.

📍 All 3 Chicago locations

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30 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL
60611

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+13127879881

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