A group around small café tables at a Timeleft coffee

Coffee meetups in Chicago

A Timeleft coffee in Chicago, Saturdays at 1:00 pm, at a café we pick, with a small group put together for you. It's a lighter way to meet people than a full evening out, and all you do is show up.

Next date

Sat, Oct 24, 1:00 pm

then Sat, Oct 31, 1:00 pm

Upcoming coffee meetups in Chicago

The next dates in Chicago. Pick one, create your account and book it in the app. In September, 54 people took part in coffee meetups in Chicago, 16 of them at their first Timeleft event.

Find your group

All times are Chicago time.

Where coffee meetups happen in Chicago

We pick the places and book the tables.

We choose the place for each event, and the app shows you where to go before it starts.

Marina City’s twin towers above the Chicago River

Some of the places we book in Chicago

Restaurant and coffeehouseGoogle rating4.5(5,243 reviews)
Beatrix River North
North Clark Street
9 Timeleft coffees
Modern AmericanGoogle rating4.7(487 reviews)
The Evie
Magnificent Mile
4 Timeleft coffees
Restaurant and coffeehouseGoogle rating4.7(5,987 reviews)
Beatrix Streeterville
St. Clair Street
4 Timeleft coffees

A coffee in Chicago, step by step

Three people talking over coffee and cake on a café banquette

When you book

Pick a day

Choose your city, a date and the language you'd like to speak. Booking stays open until 13 hours before.
Before the coffee

We put the group together

A small group, chosen from your quiz answers, age band and language, at a café we pick. The app shows where to go and a bit about who's coming.
1:00 pm The start

Coffee in daylight

You meet a few people around one café table. It's an easy way to see what Timeleft is like before you sit down to a whole dinner.
Afterwards

Keep in touch

The group chat stays open, so you can make plans with anyone you got on with.

Safety

Is it safe?

Every event is at a public venue we've vetted, and there's no one-to-one messaging before you meet. If you report someone, you're never placed with them again.

99%

Over 99% of Timeleft experiences happen without any safety incident, according to the safety framework we published in June 2026.

Read our safety guidelines

Two women laughing together at a Timeleft dinner table by a big window

What members say

Two people chatting over coffee and cake in a stone-walled café

It’s a fun way to meet new friends, or at least have a fun afternoon coffee with some nice strangers.

Towelman85

Timeleft member · App Store review
Timeleft is a nice way to meet people and make friends. Especially coffee events for me because I usually prefer casual setups more often.

Abs12345kido

Timeleft member · App Store review
I was at a birthday dinner and asked a girl how she met my friend. She said at a Timeleft dinner! I had never heard of the app, but I decided to give it a go. I have been to two dinners so far and plan to go to more…

Anna B.

Trustpilot review

Questions about coffee meetups

When are coffee meetups in Chicago?

Coffee, Saturdays at 1:00 pm. Booking closes 13 hours before each one, or at midnight the night before if that would fall between midnight and 8:00 am. The dates above are the next ones you can still book.

Where in Chicago do they happen?

The next ones include River North. We pick the café, and the app shows you where to go before the coffee.

Do I have to order coffee?

No. Order tea, juice or whatever the café does well. You pay the café for what you order.

Can I go on my own?

Yes. You book on your own and we put the group together, so you don't need to bring anyone.

What does it cost?

Booking takes a Timeleft membership, and the app shows its price in your country before you pay anything.

As many coffee meetups as you like during your plan. The same membership covers the other formats in your city too.

Your own food and drinks. You order what you like and pay the venue yourself.

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