Guidebook for Chicago

Fabiany & Ben
Fabiany & Ben
Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Great local Pub/Restaurant with wood-fired pizzas, delicious burgers and salads, as well as a great variety of draft beers.
34 locals recommend
R Public House
1508 W Jarvis Ave
34 locals recommend
Great local Pub/Restaurant with wood-fired pizzas, delicious burgers and salads, as well as a great variety of draft beers.
Fantastic local restaurant with high-caliper food at reasonable prices. Hand-crafted cocktails and house-brewed beers available. Be sure to try the Hog Wings!
66 locals recommend
Peckish Pig
623 W Howard St
66 locals recommend
Fantastic local restaurant with high-caliper food at reasonable prices. Hand-crafted cocktails and house-brewed beers available. Be sure to try the Hog Wings!
Great local Sushi Restaurant
Dozika Restaurant
601 Dempster St
Great local Sushi Restaurant
Belgian-Style restaurant and bar with incredible beer menu and delicious food options.
251 locals recommend
Hopleaf
5148 N Clark St
251 locals recommend
Belgian-Style restaurant and bar with incredible beer menu and delicious food options.
Wood-Fired Italian pizza and fare, with delicious hand-crafted cocktails. Be sure to order a San Marco from Meredith at the bar! The Polenta fries are also quite tasty.
15 locals recommend
Ombra
5310 N Clark St
15 locals recommend
Wood-Fired Italian pizza and fare, with delicious hand-crafted cocktails. Be sure to order a San Marco from Meredith at the bar! The Polenta fries are also quite tasty.
Perhaps one of the best sushi places in Chicago. Small venue, but big flavor and variety. Recommended to call ahead for reservations as it tends to fill up fast!
21 locals recommend
Ora
5701 N Clark St
21 locals recommend
Perhaps one of the best sushi places in Chicago. Small venue, but big flavor and variety. Recommended to call ahead for reservations as it tends to fill up fast!
Excellent Thai food!
50 locals recommend
Joy's Noodles & Rice
3257 North Broadway
50 locals recommend
Excellent Thai food!
Great for Sunday Dim Sum.
11 locals recommend
Furama Restaurant
4936 N Broadway
11 locals recommend
Great for Sunday Dim Sum.
Best. Tacos. Ever. Casual, but so delicious. BYOB.
76 locals recommend
BIG & little's Restaurant
1034 W Belmont Ave
76 locals recommend
Best. Tacos. Ever. Casual, but so delicious. BYOB.
Fantastic pizza. Deep Dish is highly recommended.
513 locals recommend
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
1120 N State St
513 locals recommend
Fantastic pizza. Deep Dish is highly recommended.
Cozy restaurant specializing in... you guessed it. Meat.
7 locals recommend
mEAT Restaurant · Lakeview, Chicago
3339 North Halsted Street
7 locals recommend
Cozy restaurant specializing in... you guessed it. Meat.
Great upscale seafood house with delicious cocktails and raw oysters.
40 locals recommend
Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House
1024 N Rush St
40 locals recommend
Great upscale seafood house with delicious cocktails and raw oysters.
Mega market and multiple restaurants inside this urban culinary destination. Combination of world market with stunning selection of meats, cheeses, spices, pasta, etc.
140 locals recommend
Eataly Chicago
43 E Ohio St
140 locals recommend
Mega market and multiple restaurants inside this urban culinary destination. Combination of world market with stunning selection of meats, cheeses, spices, pasta, etc.
Tapas, sangria, wine. You get the idea.
25 locals recommend
Twisted Tapas
1146 W Pratt Blvd
25 locals recommend
Tapas, sangria, wine. You get the idea.
Great southern style cooking, excellent Sunday brunch!
Dixie Kitchen & Bait Shop
825 Church Street
Great southern style cooking, excellent Sunday brunch!
Local handcrafted bakery.
20 locals recommend
Hewn
1733 Central St
20 locals recommend
Local handcrafted bakery.
Amazing Nigerian cousine
Little Unicoco
1631 W Howard St
Amazing Nigerian cousine

Essentials

Well-stocked grocery store with great selection, variety, and availability. Has ready-cooked foods, salad bar, and deli, as well as all the usual grocery necessities.
69 locals recommend
Jewel-Osco
1128 Chicago Ave
69 locals recommend
Well-stocked grocery store with great selection, variety, and availability. Has ready-cooked foods, salad bar, and deli, as well as all the usual grocery necessities.
Local grocery store with wonderful selection of fresh fruits and veggies, as well as meats, dried fruits and nuts, spices, and herbs.
53 locals recommend
Morse Fresh Market
1430 W Morse Ave
53 locals recommend
Local grocery store with wonderful selection of fresh fruits and veggies, as well as meats, dried fruits and nuts, spices, and herbs.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great local neighborhood bar with hand-crafted cocktails and friendly service.
72 locals recommend
Rogers Park Social
6920 N Glenwood Ave
72 locals recommend
Great local neighborhood bar with hand-crafted cocktails and friendly service.
Cozy and modern cocktail bar with hand-crafted beverages. Be sure to check out Tiki Tuesday!
42 locals recommend
Ward Eight
629 W Howard St
42 locals recommend
Cozy and modern cocktail bar with hand-crafted beverages. Be sure to check out Tiki Tuesday!

Everything Else

Gym
42 locals recommend
LA Fitness
6107 N Broadway
42 locals recommend
Gym

Sightseeing

Skydeck with the Ledge offers the highest viewing platform to view all of Chicago. During season, be prepared to wait in line for a bit, or pay extra for the Fast Pass Entrance
324 locals recommend
Willis Tower
233 S Wacker Dr
324 locals recommend
Skydeck with the Ledge offers the highest viewing platform to view all of Chicago. During season, be prepared to wait in line for a bit, or pay extra for the Fast Pass Entrance
Check out the Signature Room on the 95th floor with dazzling views of Chicago and Lake Michigan. No entry fee, but purchase of a drink or food is required.
295 locals recommend
875 North Michigan Avenue
875 N Michigan Ave
295 locals recommend
Check out the Signature Room on the 95th floor with dazzling views of Chicago and Lake Michigan. No entry fee, but purchase of a drink or food is required.
A Must-See in Chicago is an Architecture River Cruise. The CAF offers expert tours of the Chicago river, and narrates the history of the city's rich architecture along the way.
114 locals recommend
Chicago Architecture Center
111 E Wacker Dr
114 locals recommend
A Must-See in Chicago is an Architecture River Cruise. The CAF offers expert tours of the Chicago river, and narrates the history of the city's rich architecture along the way.
Chicago's primer park space in the heart of downtown. Home to the famous "Bean" sculpture, the Chicago Institute of Art, Concerts, Buckingham Fountain, and the Lurie Garden
1243 locals recommend
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
1243 locals recommend
Chicago's primer park space in the heart of downtown. Home to the famous "Bean" sculpture, the Chicago Institute of Art, Concerts, Buckingham Fountain, and the Lurie Garden
Classic and modern art museum of world-class caliper.
1159 locals recommend
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave
1159 locals recommend
Classic and modern art museum of world-class caliper.
Beautiful architectural gem. Open for free to the public.
120 locals recommend
Baha'i House of Worship
100 Linden Ave
120 locals recommend
Beautiful architectural gem. Open for free to the public.