Café Descartes
Café Descartes at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Terminal 1, Arrivals / Baggage Claim, T1 Baggage Claim. Before security.
Location & access
- Terminal
- Terminal 1
- Where in the terminal
- Arrivals / Baggage Claim, T1 Baggage Claim
- Security side
- Before security
- What it is
Source: O'Hare International Airport terminal map
Other places in Terminal 1
Every other place the airport lists in Terminal 1 before security.
Arrivals / Baggage Claim, T1 Baggage Claim
- Ciao Gourmet MarketRestaurants & bars · Every day, 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- HudsonShops, news & gifts · Every day, 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Departures / Check-In
Café Descartes has 2 spots at ORD: see all
Getting to Café Descartes
Café Descartes is before security in Terminal 1, so you reach it without going through screening.
When Café Descartes is closed
- Before 6 a.m., when it opens: Brioche Dorée (from 5:30 a.m.), in Terminal 1, before security.
- After 8 p.m., when it closes: Hudson (until 9:30 p.m.) and Ciao Gourmet Market (until 8:30 p.m.), in Terminal 1, before security.
Questions about Café Descartes
Where are the Café Descartes locations at Chicago O'Hare International Airport?
The airport lists two: one in Terminal 1 and one in Terminal 3. This one opens earliest of them, at 6 a.m.
Every Café Descartes at ORDCan you get to Café Descartes before going through security?
Yes. It is before security in Terminal 1, so you can stop there before screening.
Before you make a detour
Check your gate and security area. A place elsewhere in the airport may not be reachable from your departure area.