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title: "Starbucks · Terminal 1 · Gate C-17 · ORD Airport Guide"
description: "Starbucks at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Terminal 1, Concourse C · Gate C17. Gate C-17. After security. Open every day, 4:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m."
url: "https://ordairportguide.com/venues/starbucks-terminal-1-gate-c-17/"
updated: "2026-10-31"
airport: "ORD"
type: "place"
---

> Independent guide, not the official ORD website. All pages: https://ordairportguide.com/llms.txt

# Starbucks

Starbucks at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Terminal 1, Concourse C · Gate C17. Gate C-17. After security. Open every day, 4:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Updated October 31, 2026

## Location & access

Starbucks shares gate C17 with America's Dog and Beaudevin Wine Bar.

- Coffee
- Dine
- Sandwiches
- Snacks
- Grab and go
- Breakfast

- **Terminal:** Terminal 1
- **Where in the terminal:** Concourse C · Gate C17
Concessions move, so check the gate signs.
- **Security side:** After security
- **What it is:**
  - Restaurants & bars
  - Coffee, snacks & bakeries

Source: O'Hare International Airport terminal map

## Next closest places to gate C17

Other places in Concourse C after security, sorted by how near their printed gate is to gate C17, where Starbucks is.

### Gate C18

- [Auntie Anne's](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/auntie-annes-terminal-1/): Restaurants & bars · Every day, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- [Hudson](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/hudson-terminal-1-gate-c-18/): Shops, news & gifts · Every day, 4 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

### Gate C15

- [Barbara's Bookstore](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/barbaras-bookstore-terminal-1-gate-c-15/): Shops, news & gifts · Every day, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- [Ciao Gourmet Market](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/ciao-gourmet-market-terminal-1-gate-c-15/): Restaurants & bars · Every day, 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

### Gate C19

- [Billy Goat Tavern and Grill](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/billy-goat-tavern-and-grill/): Restaurants & bars · Every day, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- [Cafe Zoot!](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/cafe-zoot/): Restaurants & bars · Every day, 5 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

[Starbucks has 10 spots at ORD: see all](https://ordairportguide.com/dining/brands/starbucks/)

## Lounges and services nearest gate C17

What the airport's facility lists place by a gate in Concourse C, nearest gate C17 first.

- [United Polaris Lounge](https://ordairportguide.com/lounges/united-polaris-lounge/): Terminal 1, Concourse C, near Gate C18. · Daily 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- [United Club](https://ordairportguide.com/lounges/united-club-c10/): Terminal 1, Concourse C, near Gate C10. · Daily 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- [Currency exchange](https://ordairportguide.com/amenities/currency-exchange/): Terminal 1, Concourse C, Gate C18: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- [Lactation pods](https://ordairportguide.com/amenities/nursing/): Terminal 1, Concourse C, Gates C11 and C23
- [Service animal relief areas](https://ordairportguide.com/amenities/pet-relief/): Terminal 1, after security: Concourse C, past Gate C10 on the right of the hallway towards Gate C12

## Getting to Starbucks

Starbucks is after security, at gate C17.

[Food and shops in Concourse C by gate](https://ordairportguide.com/dining/concourse-c/)

## When Starbucks is closed

- **Before 4:30 a.m. and after 9:30 p.m.**: [Hudson](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/hudson-terminal-1-gate-c-23/) (4 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.), in Concourse C, after security.
- **Before 4:30 a.m.**, when it opens: [Brioche Dorée](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/brioche-doree-terminal-1-gate-c-21/) (from 4 a.m.) and [McDonald's](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/mcdonalds-terminal-1-gate-c-10/) (from 4 a.m.), in Concourse C, after security.
- **After 9:30 p.m.**, when it closes: [Jazz Bar](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/jazz-bar/) (until 10:30 p.m.) and [Brookstone](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/brookstone-terminal-1/) (until 10 p.m.), in Concourse C, after security.

## Nearest other restaurants & bars

- [Jazz Bar](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/jazz-bar/): gate C19 · After security · Every day, 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- [Manchu Wok](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/manchu-wok-terminal-1/): gate C19 · After security · Every day, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- [Nuts on Clark](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/nuts-on-clark-terminal-1/): gate C19 · After security · Every day, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

## Questions about Starbucks

### Where are the Starbucks locations at Chicago O'Hare International Airport?

The airport lists 10. The earliest to open is Concourse B, gate B5, open 24 hours.

- Two in Concourse B
- One in Concourse C
- Two in Concourse E
- Two in Concourse H
- One in Concourse K
- Two in Concourse L

[Every Starbucks at ORD](https://ordairportguide.com/dining/brands/starbucks/)

### Can you get to Starbucks before going through security?

No. It is after security, so only travelers who have been screened can reach it.

## 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.

[Terminal 1 guide](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-1/)

## Opening hours

Published schedule, local time

- Every day, 4:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

[All places in Terminal 1](https://ordairportguide.com/dining/?terminal=Terminal%201)[4 lounges in Terminal 1](https://ordairportguide.com/lounges/#lounges-terminal-1)[Checkpoints in Terminal 1](https://ordairportguide.com/security/#security-terminal-1)
