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Great Latino grocery store with cheap and high-quality produce and all your basic grocery needs. Their freshly baked bread I particularly recommend.
111 locals recommend
Cermak Produce
2701 W North AveGreat Latino grocery store with cheap and high-quality produce and all your basic grocery needs. Their freshly baked bread I particularly recommend.
Boulevard Sports Lounge
2645 W North AveCasual and unpretentious. Friendly bartenders!
Another hipster Logan Square joint. Southern-themed gourmet food and a fully stocked bar. Delicious!!
42 locals recommend
Analogue
Another hipster Logan Square joint. Southern-themed gourmet food and a fully stocked bar. Delicious!!
Probably my favorite place for pasta in Wicker Park. Yum! I recommend the Papardelle with Bolognese sauce and the Rotini St. Lucia (crumbled Italian sausage and mushroom in a tomato cream sauce).
34 locals recommend
Via Carducci La Sorella
1928 W Division StProbably my favorite place for pasta in Wicker Park. Yum! I recommend the Papardelle with Bolognese sauce and the Rotini St. Lucia (crumbled Italian sausage and mushroom in a tomato cream sauce).
This is my hangout. I LOVE the Spicy Tuna Crunch Maki rolls and could eat like 5 of them!
Bob San - Sushi Bar
1805-1809 W Division StThis is my hangout. I LOVE the Spicy Tuna Crunch Maki rolls and could eat like 5 of them!
This is your basic brunch place/coffee shop. Good for breakfast or brunch or coffee.
94 locals recommend
Milk & Honey
1920 W Division StThis is your basic brunch place/coffee shop. Good for breakfast or brunch or coffee.
Café with a large and pleasant outdoor area both in front and in back (I recommend the back - it's lovely).
52 locals recommend
Letizia's Natural Bakery
2144 W Division StCafé with a large and pleasant outdoor area both in front and in back (I recommend the back - it's lovely).
Logan 11 Bar & Kitchen
2230 N California AveNever been but want to try!
The California Clipper
1002 North California AvenueRetro decor, chill vibe, live music acts every week.
Food Scene
Middle-Eastern cuisine. Huge place with multiple floors and exotic colorful decor. Very good food.
17 locals recommend
Masada
2206 N California AveMiddle-Eastern cuisine. Huge place with multiple floors and exotic colorful decor. Very good food.
Puerto Rican restaurant. This is not a hipster joint, this is where working-class Puerto Ricans go when they're hankering for a jibarito (steak sandwich on fried plantain in lieu of bread). Yum!
El Nuevo Borinquen
1720 N California AvePuerto Rican restaurant. This is not a hipster joint, this is where working-class Puerto Ricans go when they're hankering for a jibarito (steak sandwich on fried plantain in lieu of bread). Yum!
I haven't been here yet but I like the way it looks from the outside!
68 locals recommend
Rangoli Classic Indian Dining
I haven't been here yet but I like the way it looks from the outside!
Burger King
113 Roosevelt RdWell...it's cheap and quick!
I've never been here but it's super close so maybe worth checking out. Only open in daytime.
New Life Cafe
1664 N California AveI've never been here but it's super close so maybe worth checking out. Only open in daytime.
Katakana Sushi Bar
Never been but want to try!
Lula Cafe
2537 N Kedzie BlvdGreat gourmet food and drink! You can sit outside in warm weather too.
Really yummy sandwiches, salads and soups and other lunch fare. They have a really nice outdoor space in back for nice weather.
46 locals recommend
Birchwood Kitchen
2211 West North AvenueReally yummy sandwiches, salads and soups and other lunch fare. They have a really nice outdoor space in back for nice weather.
Pot Pan
1362 North Milwaukee AvenueGood inexpensive Thai place.
If you aren't already familiar with Potbelly sandwiches, you gotta try them! They are delicious!
30 locals recommend
Potbelly Sandwich Shop
3424 N Southport AveIf you aren't already familiar with Potbelly sandwiches, you gotta try them! They are delicious!
Typical American diner. Cheap place to go for American breakfast (eggs, bacon, toast, pancakes...)
88 locals recommend
Cozy Corner Restaurant and Pancake House
2294 N Milwaukee AveTypical American diner. Cheap place to go for American breakfast (eggs, bacon, toast, pancakes...)
KAI ZAN
2557 W Chicago AveFancy sushi place. Expensive but worth it if you're a sushi snob!
To quote from its website, Big Star is "a bourbon and beer-focused, taco-slinging, late-night honky-tonk in the heart of Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood." Yummy but loud indoors, FYI.
1176 locals recommend
Big Star
1531 N Damen AveTo quote from its website, Big Star is "a bourbon and beer-focused, taco-slinging, late-night honky-tonk in the heart of Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood." Yummy but loud indoors, FYI.
Not sure if this place is supposed to be Greek or Middle Eastern fusion, but the food is delish and the decor elegantly exotic. A bit pricey but not too outrageous.
30 locals recommend
Taxim
1558 N Milwaukee AveNot sure if this place is supposed to be Greek or Middle Eastern fusion, but the food is delish and the decor elegantly exotic. A bit pricey but not too outrageous.
Restaurant/bar specializing in Southern food. I have never been, which is kind of embarrassing considering how long I've lived in the 'hood, but it looks cool.
27 locals recommend
Buck's
1700 W Division StRestaurant/bar specializing in Southern food. I have never been, which is kind of embarrassing considering how long I've lived in the 'hood, but it looks cool.
Drinks & Nightlife
Hipster central. Great place for a slice of pizza and a beer. They have a special that is very well-priced that also includes a shot. Nice outdoor space in warm weather too.
152 locals recommend
The Boiler Room
2210 North California AvenueHipster central. Great place for a slice of pizza and a beer. They have a special that is very well-priced that also includes a shot. Nice outdoor space in warm weather too.
Love the food and drinks here. Reasonably priced too. Elegant decor and a very hipster clientele. They serve free cupcakes at midnight!!
584 locals recommend
Scofflaw
3201 W Armitage AveLove the food and drinks here. Reasonably priced too. Elegant decor and a very hipster clientele. They serve free cupcakes at midnight!!
This hipster spot remodeled an old diner and made it something special. Fully stocked bar and Southern-fried menu. High in calories but truly delicious!! And unique vibe. They have outdoor seating too
658 locals recommend
Parson's Chicken & Fish
2952 W Armitage AveThis hipster spot remodeled an old diner and made it something special. Fully stocked bar and Southern-fried menu. High in calories but truly delicious!! And unique vibe. They have outdoor seating too
Argentine restaurant. Delicious food and drink, very cool decor (dark and intimate).
63 locals recommend
Folklore | Argentine Restaurant
2100 W Division StArgentine restaurant. Delicious food and drink, very cool decor (dark and intimate).
Italian restaurant/bar with super-contemporary decor. In my opinion they make the best and most authentic Italian pizza I've found thus far in Chicago (no deep dish here!).
10 locals recommend
Tocco
1266 N Milwaukee AveItalian restaurant/bar with super-contemporary decor. In my opinion they make the best and most authentic Italian pizza I've found thus far in Chicago (no deep dish here!).
This is a bar/restaurant that makes really good food and cocktails. Definitely several cuts above your basic bar food (try the chicken pot pie!). Unpretentious atmosphere and friendly service.
6 locals recommend
Silver Cloud Restaurant Bar-Grill
1700 N Damen AveThis is a bar/restaurant that makes really good food and cocktails. Definitely several cuts above your basic bar food (try the chicken pot pie!). Unpretentious atmosphere and friendly service.
High-end Mexican food (you won't find the typical burrito/enchilada/taco menu here). Great cocktails. They have a very nice outdoor area in back in summer. Yum!
26 locals recommend
Las Palmas Restaurant
1835 W North AveHigh-end Mexican food (you won't find the typical burrito/enchilada/taco menu here). Great cocktails. They have a very nice outdoor area in back in summer. Yum!
Good inexpensive Thai place that also makes a MEAN raspberry martini! There is seating outside in warm weather.
16 locals recommend
Penny's Noodle Shop
1542 North Damen AvenueGood inexpensive Thai place that also makes a MEAN raspberry martini! There is seating outside in warm weather.
Delicious pizza, large selection of beer. I am not a beer drinker but LOVE the raspberry beer they offer here. It's got kind of a sports bar atmosphere (also has karaoke some nights) and can get loud.
488 locals recommend
Piece Brewery
1927 W North AveDelicious pizza, large selection of beer. I am not a beer drinker but LOVE the raspberry beer they offer here. It's got kind of a sports bar atmosphere (also has karaoke some nights) and can get loud.
Very posh and vaguely mysterious bar (there's no sign outside, people just know about it). Truly exceptionally delicious drinks, but can get very crowded on weekends. I have seen long lines outside!
355 locals recommend
The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen AveVery posh and vaguely mysterious bar (there's no sign outside, people just know about it). Truly exceptionally delicious drinks, but can get very crowded on weekends. I have seen long lines outside!
Comfort Southern food and fully stocked bar. I've only been here once but I liked it.
8 locals recommend
The Southern
1840 W North AveComfort Southern food and fully stocked bar. I've only been here once but I liked it.
Italian restaurant and bar. I prefer Via Carducci but this place is good too.
13 locals recommend
Francesca's Fiore
7407 Madison StItalian restaurant and bar. I prefer Via Carducci but this place is good too.
From their website: "This reclaimed landmark bank is just as perfect for socializing over drinks and small bites as it is for experiencing a full dinner and music." Dark and sexy interior.
58 locals recommend
The Bedford
1612 West Division StreetFrom their website: "This reclaimed landmark bank is just as perfect for socializing over drinks and small bites as it is for experiencing a full dinner and music." Dark and sexy interior.
Mirai Sushi
990 W Division StFancy sushi place. Truly delicious but rather pricey.