Lula Cafe
About Us
On September 2, 1999 Lula Cafe opened in a small storefront on Kedzie Boulevard with a four burner home stove and a dented collection of thrifted pots and pans. Today, stretching three storefronts, it is the founding member of the nationally recognized Logan Square culinary community and a celebrated forerunner of the ‘farm to table’ movement in Chicago.
Our catering team composts all food scraps and uses compostable packaging for all to go orders along with compostable plates and flatware.
Staying Sustainable
We source produce from our close network of local farms in all our catering and restaurant menus
We work with Urban Canopy to compost all food scraps and paper goods
Our disposables and to-go containers are all compostable
We use artisan, small batch, organic agricultural products from around the globe
We source antibiotic-free naturally raised meats as well as sustainable seafood
We actively recycle at the restaurant and offsite events
Our culinary team and bar program cross utilize ingredients to reduce waste
We focus on using sustainable and biodynamic liquor and wine producers in our beverage program
We have phased out the use of all plastic straws and provide paper or hay straws as an alternative
We donate 150 meals a week to Community Dinners Avondale
Photos by Eric Floberg, Gene Yoon & Nicodem Creative