Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
The Medici is a neighborhood favorite where University of Chicago intellectuals and undergrads share tables. Next door is the Med bakery, which is great for coffee and a pastry to go.
99 locals recommend
Medici On 57th
1327 E 57th StThe Medici is a neighborhood favorite where University of Chicago intellectuals and undergrads share tables. Next door is the Med bakery, which is great for coffee and a pastry to go.
A10 is upscale but won't break the bank. It is a great place to meet a friend or date for drinks at the bar.
37 locals recommend
A10
1462 East 53rd StreetA10 is upscale but won't break the bank. It is a great place to meet a friend or date for drinks at the bar.
Ancien Cycles & Cafe
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S Cornell AveFried chicken, your choice of dark or light meat, quick!
27 locals recommend
Harold's Chicken Shack Fish & Pizza
1208 E 53rd StFried chicken, your choice of dark or light meat, quick!
Valois Restaurant
1518 E 53rd StSalonica Restaurant
1440 E 57th StCash-only, but a local favorite. Get the saganaki.
Drinks & Nightlife
Jimmy's is a neighborhood essential; although it's cash-only, this bar caters to Nobel Prize winners, grad students, and University of Chicago professors.
58 locals recommend
Woodlawn Tap
1172 E 55th StJimmy's is a neighborhood essential; although it's cash-only, this bar caters to Nobel Prize winners, grad students, and University of Chicago professors.
This is a bar and restaurant; it's upscale and occasionally has live music upstairs.
172 locals recommend
The Promontory
5311 S Lake Park Ave WThis is a bar and restaurant; it's upscale and occasionally has live music upstairs.
Sightseeing
This is one of Frank Lloyd Wright's famous homes. Tours are available; tickets and a gift shop are located in the home's garage.
66 locals recommend
Frederick C. Robie House
5757 S Woodlawn AveThis is one of Frank Lloyd Wright's famous homes. Tours are available; tickets and a gift shop are located in the home's garage.
Museum of Science and Industry
5700 S Lake Shore DrJohn Hancock Center
875 North Michigan AvenueWillis Tower
233 S Wacker DrArts & Culture
DuSable Museum of African American History
740 E 56th PlOriental Institute Museum
1155 E 58th StRegenstein Library
1100 East 57th StreetHarold Washington Library
400 South State StreetThe Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan AveSmart Museum of Art
5550 S Greenwood AveCourt Theater
5535 S Ellis AveShopping
57th Street Books
1301 E 57th StPowell's Books Chicago
1501 E 57th StHyde Park Produce Market
1226 E 53rd StEssentials
CVS
1228 E 53rd StThis CVS is a 5 minute walk from our place.
Parks & Nature
Wooded Isle
One of the few reminders of the 1892 Columbian Exposition (World's Fair).
32 locals recommend
Garden of the Phoenix
6300 S Cornell AveOne of the few reminders of the 1892 Columbian Exposition (World's Fair).
Jackson Park
Promontory Point
5491 S Shore DrMillennium Park
201 E Randolph StThe lakefront trail is about 15 minutes away from our place. It is great for jogging, bike riding, and a casual stroll.
229 locals recommend
Lakefront Trail
Lakefront TrailThe lakefront trail is about 15 minutes away from our place. It is great for jogging, bike riding, and a casual stroll.