Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
A quick walk and fantastic food. Spanish inspired cuisine with original cocktails, this restaurant makes for a quaint and satisfying splurge.
8 locals recommend
mfk. restaurant
432 W Diversey PkwyA quick walk and fantastic food. Spanish inspired cuisine with original cocktails, this restaurant makes for a quaint and satisfying splurge.
Delicious with unique flavor combinations. This surprising BYOB, basement restaurant takes inspiration from Mexico but never fails to impress. CASH ONLY!
31 locals recommend
Chilam Balam
3023 N BroadwayDelicious with unique flavor combinations. This surprising BYOB, basement restaurant takes inspiration from Mexico but never fails to impress. CASH ONLY!
I love Sushi. As far as I know, this is the best in the Mid-West. It's not cheap, but when it comes to raw food, it shouldn't be. Enjoy the Botan Ebi. I promise, it won't disappoint.
16 locals recommend
Juno Sushi Chicago
2638 N Lincoln AveI love Sushi. As far as I know, this is the best in the Mid-West. It's not cheap, but when it comes to raw food, it shouldn't be. Enjoy the Botan Ebi. I promise, it won't disappoint.
Wine Bar. Restaurant. Cheese pairings. And great brunch. Pretty much says it all.
28 locals recommend
Bar Pastoral
2947 N BroadwayWine Bar. Restaurant. Cheese pairings. And great brunch. Pretty much says it all.
Korean food on the cheap. A great grab on the go. Snag yourself some Korean inspired tacos or a Korean style bahn-mi sandwich.
44 locals recommend
Del Seoul
2568 N Clark StKorean food on the cheap. A great grab on the go. Snag yourself some Korean inspired tacos or a Korean style bahn-mi sandwich.
Love spicy food? Chinese? It doesn't get much better than this. Grab take-out, delivery, or dine-in. It is everything you've been wanting, ans more.
6 locals recommend
Chengdu Impression Restaurant
2545 N Halsted StLove spicy food? Chinese? It doesn't get much better than this. Grab take-out, delivery, or dine-in. It is everything you've been wanting, ans more.
Coffee in the morning. Check. Espresso in the afternoon. Double Check. They know their bean and they deliver.
18 locals recommend
Bow Truss Coffee Roasters
2934 North BroadwayCoffee in the morning. Check. Espresso in the afternoon. Double Check. They know their bean and they deliver.
Best Thai food in the city. This hole-in-the-wall restaurant is incredible. Enjoy a choose your own drink at this BYOB establishment. But beware, this is Cash Only!
18 locals recommend
Andy's Thai Kitchen
950 W Diversey PkwyBest Thai food in the city. This hole-in-the-wall restaurant is incredible. Enjoy a choose your own drink at this BYOB establishment. But beware, this is Cash Only!
Drinks & Nightlife
Dive bars. Great when one is in the mood. And the mood is always great. Generally a younger crowd that packs it in tight on week nights for darts. And off-hours sports old style Nintendo.
12 locals recommend
Galway Bay
500 W Diversey PkwyDive bars. Great when one is in the mood. And the mood is always great. Generally a younger crowd that packs it in tight on week nights for darts. And off-hours sports old style Nintendo.
It's a bar. It's an arcade. It has heavenly beer. Really, why aren't you there yet?
60 locals recommend
Headquarters Beercade
2833 North Sheffield AvenueIt's a bar. It's an arcade. It has heavenly beer. Really, why aren't you there yet?
Brew Pubs - the Americana. They make great beer. They serve great food. It can get crowded and a bit loud, but doesn't that mean it's just plain good?
96 locals recommend
DryHop Brewers
3155 N BroadwayBrew Pubs - the Americana. They make great beer. They serve great food. It can get crowded and a bit loud, but doesn't that mean it's just plain good?
Fantastic Cocktails and a fancy snack menu. Hard to go wrong here. Even if you're a straight liquor fan, there is a fantastic selection of American Whiskies.
37 locals recommend
The Barrelhouse Flat
2624 N Lincoln AveFantastic Cocktails and a fancy snack menu. Hard to go wrong here. Even if you're a straight liquor fan, there is a fantastic selection of American Whiskies.
Everything Else
Chill on the beach. Castaways bar is next door. Sometimes a little rest and relaxation is what the doctor ordered.
338 locals recommend
North Avenue Beach
Chill on the beach. Castaways bar is next door. Sometimes a little rest and relaxation is what the doctor ordered.
Sightseeing
See the beauty of Chicago on a boat! The First Lady's Chicago Architecture tour is sure to amaze and is so enjoyable, even the locals frequent it.
55 locals recommend
First Lady Architecture Tour
112 E Wacker DrSee the beauty of Chicago on a boat! The First Lady's Chicago Architecture tour is sure to amaze and is so enjoyable, even the locals frequent it.
Check out the tallest skyscraper of all Chicago. At a hair over 1450 ft, this skyscraper is sure to awe with incredible city views. Check out their Skydeck, a glass box set outside the building.
324 locals recommend
Willis Tower
233 S Wacker DrCheck out the tallest skyscraper of all Chicago. At a hair over 1450 ft, this skyscraper is sure to awe with incredible city views. Check out their Skydeck, a glass box set outside the building.
Everyone goes here. I go here. And you'll go here. You'll be sad if you visit and you don't. AKA , 'The Bean', this reflective bean-like sculpture is enjoyable - instilling kid-like giddiness.
473 locals recommend
Cloud Gate
201 E Randolph StEveryone goes here. I go here. And you'll go here. You'll be sad if you visit and you don't. AKA , 'The Bean', this reflective bean-like sculpture is enjoyable - instilling kid-like giddiness.
Feet getting sore? Try the Chicago segway tour! Fly around the city on a unique and fun form of transportation.
Segway Experience of Chicago
2 E 8th StFeet getting sore? Try the Chicago segway tour! Fly around the city on a unique and fun form of transportation.
Shopping
Take in Chicago's fabled Michigan Avenue. Not just a destination for some of the top designer brands, but many other accessible and chic lines of clothing.
22 locals recommend
The Shops at North Bridge
520 N Michigan AveTake in Chicago's fabled Michigan Avenue. Not just a destination for some of the top designer brands, but many other accessible and chic lines of clothing.
Entertainment & Activities
A newly built kid-friendly park. This park has it all. Right downtown with sculptures straight out of Doctor Seuss. It even has a rock climbing wall for the more adventurous.
175 locals recommend
Maggie Daley Park
337 E Randolph StA newly built kid-friendly park. This park has it all. Right downtown with sculptures straight out of Doctor Seuss. It even has a rock climbing wall for the more adventurous.
A free zoo in the city! Open year-round, this Zoo is a fantastic area to walk through or take sight-see some urban wildlife.
1117 locals recommend
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark StA free zoo in the city! Open year-round, this Zoo is a fantastic area to walk through or take sight-see some urban wildlife.