Overview
- The cafe opened Friday at 360 N. Michigan Ave., launching a weekend grand opening that includes meet-and-greets and special promotions.
- The two-story, 8,000-square-foot space is billed as the world’s largest Hello Kitty Cafe and is Sanrio’s first permanent Hello Kitty Cafe in the U.S. Midwest.
- Visitors can choose indoor seating or a riverwalk-facing patio with skyline views and browse extensive Hello Kitty merchandise in a pink, photo-ready setting.
- The menu features Hello Kitty–themed pastries and drinks such as made-to-order Bow Waffles, an Apple Pie vanilla latte, melon soda floats, character macarons, and Chicago-exclusive items.
- An exclusive, speakeasy-styled Bow Room offers a reservation-only afternoon tea that is described as a 90-minute experience available Wednesday through Sunday from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., with reports listing the price at $100 per person; fans can follow the cafe’s Instagram for updates and related Hello Kitty Cafe truck stops in the suburbs this summer.