Third World Cafe
Coffee/Tea/Juice
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American, Mediterranean
An alternative-style coffeehouse
Kind of like Starbucks, but has fair-trade coffee and some vegetarian snacks.
Some vegan items: Mediterranean sandwich (without the cheese)
Hummus platter
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
Vegetarian Chili
They're new, so they're still figuring out their hours. So don't be surprised if they're open an hour later or closed an hour earlier than the times listed here.
- (Mostly) Organic
- Kid-Friendly
- Outdoor Seating
- Wireless (not free)
Added by Eric Purdy on Dec 3 04 (updated Jan 21)
Reviews
A good place to hang out and study. I like their hummus plate. You also can't beat free wireless.
Third World Cafe is currently the ONLY all-vegetarian establishment in Hyde Park. It has a great atmosphere (comfortable surroundings, lots of students and professors working on their laptops etc.) without being overly hip or pretentious.
The Mediterranean Veggie Sandwich sans provolone is amazing. It consists of a mustard-hummus spread and veggies on grilled french bread, which is made fresh to order (all of Third World's sandwiches are). The Vegetarian Chili is vegan, as is the Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich. Third World will also use soy milk instead of dairy milk in their coffee drinks for $0.40 extra.
My recommendation: get the Mediterranean Veggie sandwich without the cheese. It's really amazing. The peanut butter and jelly is also pretty good.
This place is pretty awesome. They make the sandwiches to order, so you can get things vegan. No vegan baked goods, which is a pity. They have soymilk though.
Nice place to hang out, also. Lots of chairs and tables, and people actually do stay. They've had to institute limits as to how long you can stay without getting anything, so that there's room to sit down.
Okay. This restaurant/cafe has THE rudest people working there. I'm not a person that is hard on servers and baristas - having done the job myself for several years. I live in the area and over the course of a year have gone to the cafe multiple times - each time thinking that it would be the time when the people behind the counter wouldn't be horrendously rude. I am done waiting, and will never ever return to that cafe.