Guidebook for Chicago
Essentials
Walgreens
1931 W Cermak Rddrug store + pharmacy + basic groceries/toiletries
La Chiquita Supermarket
3555 W 26th Stbasic groceries, and very close by
Food Scene
Los Olivos
3400 West 31st Streetdelicious and cheap tortas. the best!
Nuevo Leon Restaurant
3657 West 26th Streetjust delicious
La Catedral Cafe & Restaurant
2500 S Christiana Ave5 Rabanitos Restaurante & Taqueria
1758 W 18th Stamazing and delicious food. byob!
Ras Dashen Ethiopian Restaurant
5846 N BroadwayEthiopian food - incredible. A favorite.
Yusho
2853 North Kedzie Avenueramen is amazing.
great place for a traditional south asian dinner. look up dosas!
6 locals recommend
Udupi Palace Restaurant
2543 W Devon Avegreat place for a traditional south asian dinner. look up dosas!
Snail Thai Cuisine
1649 E 55th Stscholar soup, green curry, a great dinner spot.
Opart Thai House Restaurant
1546 S State Staffordable and yummy thai - careful, it can be spicy!
Joy Yee
2139 S China Plbubble tea <-- amazing.
deliciously prepared Chinese food. Our favorite is the salt and pepper prawns.
63 locals recommend
Lao Sze Chuan
2172 S Archer Avedeliciously prepared Chinese food. Our favorite is the salt and pepper prawns.
Handlebar
2311 W North Avetrendy vegetarian friendly restaurant.
Rise Sushi & Sake Lounge
756 West Webster Avenuevegan friendly diner food
Nitecap Coffee Bar
great place to get some thinking and work done.
La Catrina Cafe
1011 W 18th Stfun cafe to meet up with a friend.
Shopping
Village Discount Outlet Store 03
2032 N Milwaukee Avecheap thrift store!
Myopic Books
1564 N Milwaukee Aveone of our favorite book stores.
a nice place to spend a rainy day checking out the book selection.
10 locals recommend
Seminary Co-op Bookstores
5751 S Woodlawn Avea nice place to spend a rainy day checking out the book selection.
57th Street Books
1301 E 57th Stgreat selection of comics and kids' books.
Everything Else
Sudz Coin Laundry
3062 W 27th Stlaundry, clean clothes ftw
Sightseeing
beautifully constructed temple devoted to the Baha'i faith.
120 locals recommend
Baha'i House of Worship
100 Linden Avebeautifully constructed temple devoted to the Baha'i faith.
Willis Tower
233 S Wacker Drone of the world's tallest buildings. check out the Skydeck.
Navy Pier
600 E Grand Aveferris wheel, a great view of the Lake, and people watching.
Cloud Gate
201 E Randolph Stfamous metal sculpture for taking weird selfies on.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph Sthosts summer concerts, art events, etc
Arts & Culture
famous, world-class art museum. Frequently has wonderful exhibits.
1159 locals recommend
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Avefamous, world-class art museum. Frequently has wonderful exhibits.
The Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Drfamous, world-class museum. Frequently has wonderful exhibits.
get there early! can get crowded quickly. we love the stingray exhibit.
673 locals recommend
Shedd Aquarium
1200 S Lake Shore Drget there early! can get crowded quickly. we love the stingray exhibit.
free museum, has some very cool ancient art and sculptures.
62 locals recommend
Oriental Institute Museum
1155 E 58th Stfree museum, has some very cool ancient art and sculptures.
Mexican Museum of Culture
3610 W 26th Stwonderful exhibits devoted to Mexican heritage.
Parks & Nature
free botanical garden. beautiful. Our favorites are the desert and bonsai exhibits.
258 locals recommend
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N Central Park Avefree botanical garden. beautiful. Our favorites are the desert and bonsai exhibits.
Ravinia Festival West Lot
200 Ravinia Park Rdfamous summer fesitval for classical music.