Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits

Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits is a bakery and café on North California Avenue in Logan Square, devoted to two classic American comfort foods: pies and biscuits. It works as a breakfast and brunch spot, a coffee stop and a place to pick up a whole pie.

The pies are the main attraction, alongside biscuits and breakfast and brunch dishes, and coffee is served too. Because the menu follows the seasons, it is worth checking the shop's website or social channels for what is currently on offer, especially around holidays such as Thanksgiving, when whole pies are in demand and special hours apply.

Opening hours are 9am to 6pm from Wednesday to Friday and 9am to 3pm on Saturday and Sunday. The café is closed on Monday and Tuesday. Ordering works simply: you place your order in person at the front counter and then find a seat, and indoor seating is first come, first served. At busy times, particularly weekend mornings, you may need to wait for a table, so a weekday visit is more relaxed.

Bang Bang suits families, groups of friends and anyone with a sweet tooth, and it is a good option for a slow weekend breakfast away from the downtown crowds. Solo travellers will find it easy to drop in for a slice and a coffee. Prices are moderate. Allow 30 to 45 minutes to eat in, or a few minutes if you are taking a pie away.

Note that no phone number is listed on the website, so use the site for opening times and updates. Holiday hours are published there, though they appear as an image rather than text, so look carefully at the announcements before travelling over a holiday weekend. For a gift or a picnic, a whole pie is easy to carry away, and ordering in good time before a holiday weekend avoids disappointment.

The café is in Logan Square, one of the neighbourhoods that The 606 elevated trail passes through. Walking or cycling a stretch of the trail and then stopping for pie and coffee makes a good half-day outside the centre, and Milli by Metric in Avondale is a short ride away for a second coffee.