Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Parks & Nature

Our local park with breakfast food trucks on the weekends!
19 locals recommend
Mary Bartelme Park
115 S Sangamon St
19 locals recommend
Our local park with breakfast food trucks on the weekends!

Essentials

71 locals recommend
Target
4433 S Pulaski Rd
71 locals recommend
866 locals recommend
Mariano's
2021 W Chicago Ave
866 locals recommend

Getting Around

Blue Line 'L'
8 locals recommend
UIC-Halsted station
430 S Halsted St
8 locals recommend
Blue Line 'L'
Green & Pink Line 'L'
14 locals recommend
Morgan
958 W Lake St
14 locals recommend
Green & Pink Line 'L'

Drinks & Nightlife

Watering hole featuring a long mahogany bar & TVs, plus offering a selection of beers & martinis.
8 locals recommend
Third Rail Tavern
1133 W Madison St
8 locals recommend
Watering hole featuring a long mahogany bar & TVs, plus offering a selection of beers & martinis.
Champagne bar serving New American small plates in a setting with a marble fireplace & chandeliers.
44 locals recommend
RM Champagne Salon
116 N Green St
44 locals recommend
Champagne bar serving New American small plates in a setting with a marble fireplace & chandeliers.
Neighborhood tavern with an old-school vibe offering craft beers, classic cocktails & savory pies.
37 locals recommend
Lone Wolf
806 W Randolph St
37 locals recommend
Neighborhood tavern with an old-school vibe offering craft beers, classic cocktails & savory pies.
30,000-sq.-ft. venue with a winery, Mediterranean eatery, garden courtyard & live entertainment.
70 locals recommend
City Winery
1200 W Randolph St
70 locals recommend
30,000-sq.-ft. venue with a winery, Mediterranean eatery, garden courtyard & live entertainment.
Bi-level gastropub with tons of brews on tap, plus hearty eats & a huge seasonal beer garden.
41 locals recommend
Kaiser Tiger
1415 W Randolph St
41 locals recommend
Bi-level gastropub with tons of brews on tap, plus hearty eats & a huge seasonal beer garden.
Swanky cocktail lounge with intricate drinks in super creative presentations & clever small bites.
77 locals recommend
The Aviary
955 W Fulton Market
77 locals recommend
Swanky cocktail lounge with intricate drinks in super creative presentations & clever small bites.
Large sports bar with 33 TVs, American food & a free shuttle to & from games at the United Center.
14 locals recommend
WestEnd
1326 W Madison St
14 locals recommend
Large sports bar with 33 TVs, American food & a free shuttle to & from games at the United Center.

Food Scene

This family-run neighborhood ice cream parlor with a retro vibe offers many sweet treats & snacks.
11 locals recommend
Cone Gourmet Ice Cream
1047 W Madison St
11 locals recommend
This family-run neighborhood ice cream parlor with a retro vibe offers many sweet treats & snacks.
Stylish spot serving refined, contemporary Italian fare such as fresh pastas, plus global wines.
29 locals recommend
Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio
1020 W Madison St
29 locals recommend
Stylish spot serving refined, contemporary Italian fare such as fresh pastas, plus global wines.
Stylish, bi-level tavern with sports on numerous TVs, a full bar & updated American comfort food.
Green Street Local
130 S Green St
Stylish, bi-level tavern with sports on numerous TVs, a full bar & updated American comfort food.
Inventive Mexican dishes with European flair & craft cocktails in a lofty, modern-chic space.
más
800 W Washington Blvd
Inventive Mexican dishes with European flair & craft cocktails in a lofty, modern-chic space.
Industrial-chic pizzeria offering wood-fired pies & a bar with craft beer, plus outdoor seating.
66 locals recommend
Parlor Pizza Bar West Loop
108 N Green St
66 locals recommend
Industrial-chic pizzeria offering wood-fired pies & a bar with craft beer, plus outdoor seating.
Hip counter serve dishing house-smoked Texas BBQ & homey sides in woodsy, warehouse-like digs.
107 locals recommend
Green Street Smoked Meats
112 N Green St
107 locals recommend
Hip counter serve dishing house-smoked Texas BBQ & homey sides in woodsy, warehouse-like digs.
Sushi & creative Japanese fare plus sake, beer. wine & cocktails are served in a sleek, airy space.
36 locals recommend
Tanoshii
5547 N Clark St
36 locals recommend
Sushi & creative Japanese fare plus sake, beer. wine & cocktails are served in a sleek, airy space.
The open kitchen at this upscale "diner" works with ingredients ranging from bologna to foie gras.
620 locals recommend
Au Cheval
800 W Randolph St
620 locals recommend
The open kitchen at this upscale "diner" works with ingredients ranging from bologna to foie gras.
Stephanie Izard's diner serving a huge menu of creative, gourmet takes on comfort food classics.
159 locals recommend
Little Goat Diner
3325 W Randolph St
159 locals recommend
Stephanie Izard's diner serving a huge menu of creative, gourmet takes on comfort food classics.
Regional Italian fare & drinks served in a stylish, 2-story space with a patio & a buzzy bar.
47 locals recommend
Bar Siena
832 W Randolph St
47 locals recommend
Regional Italian fare & drinks served in a stylish, 2-story space with a patio & a buzzy bar.
Dimly lit resto-lounge with exposed brick serving house cocktails, seafood & classic French dishes.
59 locals recommend
Maude's Liquor Bar
114 N Green St
59 locals recommend
Dimly lit resto-lounge with exposed brick serving house cocktails, seafood & classic French dishes.
Farm-to-table burgers with local toppings, ice cream & cocktails in a rustic farmhouse setting.
23 locals recommend
Grange Hall Burger Bar
844 West Randolph Street
23 locals recommend
Farm-to-table burgers with local toppings, ice cream & cocktails in a rustic farmhouse setting.
Hot spot where Stephanie Izard serves up innovative small plates from a dramatic open kitchen.
496 locals recommend
Girl & The Goat
809 W Randolph St
496 locals recommend
Hot spot where Stephanie Izard serves up innovative small plates from a dramatic open kitchen.
Hip Rick Bayless spot for Baja-style seafood with a focus on live-fire cooking, plus mezcal & wine.
9 locals recommend
Leña Brava
900 W Randolph St
9 locals recommend
Hip Rick Bayless spot for Baja-style seafood with a focus on live-fire cooking, plus mezcal & wine.
Long-running Italian market & sandwich shop offering the best Italian subs in the city!!
18 locals recommend
J.P. Graziano Grocery
901 W Randolph St
18 locals recommend
Long-running Italian market & sandwich shop offering the best Italian subs in the city!!
Trendy cafe serving house-brand artisanal coffee, pastries & snacks in a sleek space.
162 locals recommend
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
5158 N Clark St
162 locals recommend
Trendy cafe serving house-brand artisanal coffee, pastries & snacks in a sleek space.
The BEST deep dish pizza in the city!!
513 locals recommend
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
1120 N State St
513 locals recommend
The BEST deep dish pizza in the city!!
Easygoing, wood-accented Japanese spot where diners barbecue their own food at in-table grills.
35 locals recommend
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
210 E Ohio St
35 locals recommend
Easygoing, wood-accented Japanese spot where diners barbecue their own food at in-table grills.
Mexican barbecue-style tacos, ceviche & tequila in a funky warehouse setting with a beer garden.
33 locals recommend
Federales
180 N Morgan St
33 locals recommend
Mexican barbecue-style tacos, ceviche & tequila in a funky warehouse setting with a beer garden.
Swanky, sprawling spot featuring premium steaks & seafood, plus a bi-level bar & house concierge.
19 locals recommend
Swift & Sons
1000 W Fulton Market
19 locals recommend
Swanky, sprawling spot featuring premium steaks & seafood, plus a bi-level bar & house concierge.
Creative Chinese fare from celeb chef Stephanie Izard served in buzzy, ornately decorated surrounds.
30 locals recommend
Duck Duck Goat
857 W Fulton Market
30 locals recommend
Creative Chinese fare from celeb chef Stephanie Izard served in buzzy, ornately decorated surrounds.
An American cafe offering charcuterie, pastries & sandwiches along with an on-site butcher & market.
60 locals recommend
Publican Quality Meats
825 W Fulton Market
60 locals recommend
An American cafe offering charcuterie, pastries & sandwiches along with an on-site butcher & market.
A creative seafood & pork-focused menu plus global brews in a hip setting with communal tables.
97 locals recommend
The Publican
837 W Fulton Market
97 locals recommend
A creative seafood & pork-focused menu plus global brews in a hip setting with communal tables.
Lively eatery with colorful decor, festive vibe & food from South America, Spain & the Caribbean.
27 locals recommend
Carnivale
702 West Fulton Street
27 locals recommend
Lively eatery with colorful decor, festive vibe & food from South America, Spain & the Caribbean.
Large venue with a huge Japanese menu served in a main dining room and lower-level izakaya.
48 locals recommend
Momotaro
820 W Lake St
48 locals recommend
Large venue with a huge Japanese menu served in a main dining room and lower-level izakaya.
A cookie-centric bakery featuring a full service espresso bar with gourmet coffee by Dark Matter prepared to the highest standards by our trained baristas. Homemade ice cream by Bobtail served either in a cup, a cone, or affogato. And of course, COOKIES!
Warm Belly Bakery
1148 W Monroe St
A cookie-centric bakery featuring a full service espresso bar with gourmet coffee by Dark Matter prepared to the highest standards by our trained baristas. Homemade ice cream by Bobtail served either in a cup, a cone, or affogato. And of course, COOKIES!

Sightseeing

So many great greek restaurants!
56 locals recommend
Greektown
56 locals recommend
So many great greek restaurants!