Meet us where the French food is simply delicious
Lea Cafe brings everyday French food to Oak Park with delicious baguettes, pastries, salads, sandwiches, soups and quiches.
Simple but delicious, Lea will become your go-to spot for high-quality breakfast and lunch in a fast casual environment. Lea bakes its bread and croissant in house daily, ensuring freshness, and sources its ingredients locally, making its popularity no surprise!
Try the traditional le Parisien sandwich with lightly smoked ham, Swiss and salted butter on a house made baguette or opt for the le Saint Germain sandwich with brie, lettuce and honey walnut butter.
For the French take on salad, try the traditional Lyonnaise served with poached egg, bacon, house made croutons and greens.
And of course, you must try a croissant. Oui, oui!
Baguette sandwiches and tartines (open-faced sandwiches) range from $7-$12.
Co-owners Nicolas Caulliez and Colleen Wagner-Caulliez lived in Paris for eight years before moving to Oak Park. They fell in love with Parisian street food purchased from vendors or from neighborhood cafés.
While in Paris, Nicolas took a bread class and then an internship at a Parisian bakery. Upon returning to the states, he completed a baking program at Kendall College.
You’ll likely find Nicolas baking baguettes at Lea or Colleen helping guests navigate the simple but delicious menu.
Lea French Street Food is just 10 miles west of Chicago. The bakery and sandwich shop is about a three-minute walk from the Harlem/Lake Stop on the Green Line “L” train or a two-minute walk from the Oak Park Stop on the Union Pacific Metra.
