Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
The cafe' con leche is amaze. Also, their sandwhiches and empanadas are pretty darn good. Doesn't break the bank!
13 locals recommend
El Cubanito Restaurant
2555 N Pulaski RdThe cafe' con leche is amaze. Also, their sandwhiches and empanadas are pretty darn good. Doesn't break the bank!
Nice quaint coffee shop, with a good variety of teas, sandwhiches, pastries and coffee.
44 locals recommend
Brew Brew Coffee & Tea
3832 W Diversey AveNice quaint coffee shop, with a good variety of teas, sandwhiches, pastries and coffee.
This restaurant is not Chicago style per se, but man you crave pizza, you come here, you leave happy!
44 locals recommend
Paulie Gee's Logan Square
2451 N Milwaukee AveThis restaurant is not Chicago style per se, but man you crave pizza, you come here, you leave happy!
Craft cocktails, great food and eclectic ambiance. Get the chicken and waffles or the brunch burger!
830 locals recommend
Longman & Eagle
2657 N Kedzie AveCraft cocktails, great food and eclectic ambiance. Get the chicken and waffles or the brunch burger!
Jam
2853 N Kedzie AveMy go to brunch restaurant, love the feel and the food.
Accomodates large groups and has so much on the menu. Can't go wrong with an egg white omlette and pancakes.
88 locals recommend
Cozy Corner Restaurant and Pancake House
2294 N Milwaukee AveAccomodates large groups and has so much on the menu. Can't go wrong with an egg white omlette and pancakes.
Good cafe con leche and great lunch selection. A drink during breakfast? Why not.
80 locals recommend
Cafe Con Leche
2714 N Milwaukee AveGood cafe con leche and great lunch selection. A drink during breakfast? Why not.
Owned by a Venezuelan and I will not go to any other Puerto Rican restaurant in Chicago. The staff is great, the food is great, the BYOB is great....wait BYOB? Yup! Get the jibarito (Plantain sandwhich) choose your meat. Can't.Go.Wrong.
27 locals recommend
Jibaritos y Mas
3400 W Fullerton AveOwned by a Venezuelan and I will not go to any other Puerto Rican restaurant in Chicago. The staff is great, the food is great, the BYOB is great....wait BYOB? Yup! Get the jibarito (Plantain sandwhich) choose your meat. Can't.Go.Wrong.
I am not a sweets person, but I will shower in their hot fudge sauce. The turtle sundae is my go to and is super cheap. Expect to wait for this greatness.
179 locals recommend
Margie's Candies
1960 N Western AveI am not a sweets person, but I will shower in their hot fudge sauce. The turtle sundae is my go to and is super cheap. Expect to wait for this greatness.
Drinks & Nightlife
Partay! Better get there early, the line is no joke. The atmosphere is poppin.
127 locals recommend
Slippery Slope
2357 N Milwaukee AvePartay! Better get there early, the line is no joke. The atmosphere is poppin.
Be Careful! The drinks are tasty and strong! The ambiance is low lit and comfy.
356 locals recommend
Lost Lake
3154 W Diversey AveBe Careful! The drinks are tasty and strong! The ambiance is low lit and comfy.
Great drinks, great music. At night in the summer it does get packed, but it is pretty chill during the week.
85 locals recommend
Estereo
2450 N Milwaukee AveGreat drinks, great music. At night in the summer it does get packed, but it is pretty chill during the week.
Parks & Nature
Can go for a run on their track. There is room to lay out. Also, has a tennis court, baseball diamond, and playground.
25 locals recommend
Kosciuszko Park
2732 N Avers AveCan go for a run on their track. There is room to lay out. Also, has a tennis court, baseball diamond, and playground.
Cool scene, in the summer time individual just hang out and lay out. On Sundays there is a farmers market nearby, with many local and midwest items.
23 locals recommend
Illinois Centennial Monument
3150 W Logan BlvdCool scene, in the summer time individual just hang out and lay out. On Sundays there is a farmers market nearby, with many local and midwest items.
Essentials
Large grocery store that provides a vast majority of items needed.
170 locals recommend
Cermak Fresh Market
1711 W Cermak RdLarge grocery store that provides a vast majority of items needed.
If they do not have the type of liquor you need here, then your going to have a hard time finding it anywhere. Come here and you will probably leave with more than you planned.
13 locals recommend
Binny's Beverage Depot - Logan Square
3934 W Diversey AveIf they do not have the type of liquor you need here, then your going to have a hard time finding it anywhere. Come here and you will probably leave with more than you planned.