Melissa's Guidebook

Melissa
Melissa's Guidebook

Food scene

Delicious food a short walk away! Amazing fried quesadillas and voted #2 top qusabirria in Chicago!
Tacotlán
4312 West Fullerton Avenue
Delicious food a short walk away! Amazing fried quesadillas and voted #2 top qusabirria in Chicago!
Great Puerto Rican food oh so close!!
Ponce Restaurant
4313 W Fullerton Ave
Great Puerto Rican food oh so close!!
Great breakfast/brunch!!
936 localnici recomandă
Lula Cafe
2537 N Kedzie Blvd
936 localnici recomandă
Great breakfast/brunch!!
Amazing breakfast. All of the pancakes are delicious!! And the Benedict’s are some of my fav!
199 localnici recomandă
Bongo Room
1470 N Milwaukee Ave
199 localnici recomandă
Amazing breakfast. All of the pancakes are delicious!! And the Benedict’s are some of my fav!
Get the mild sauce!!!
7 localnici recomandă
Harold's Chicken Shack #36 (Wicker Park)
1361 N Milwaukee Ave
7 localnici recomandă
Get the mild sauce!!!
Their nachos are some of the best in the city! The patty melt-so good…you can’t miss here!
159 localnici recomandă
Little Goat Diner
3325 W Randolph St
159 localnici recomandă
Their nachos are some of the best in the city! The patty melt-so good…you can’t miss here!
Both food/drinks AND a view.
525 localnici recomandă
The Signature Room at the 95th®
875 N Michigan Ave
525 localnici recomandă
Both food/drinks AND a view.
139 localnici recomandă
Cindy's
12 S Michigan Ave
139 localnici recomandă
163 localnici recomandă
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
3986 N Avondale Ave
163 localnici recomandă
Definitely the place to get deep dish from a non chain spot. The crust is amazing!
536 localnici recomandă
Pequod's Pizza
2207 North Clybourn Avenue
536 localnici recomandă
Definitely the place to get deep dish from a non chain spot. The crust is amazing!
For a chicago style hotdog. And the chocolate cake is famous!
270 localnici recomandă
Portillo's Hot Dogs
100 W Ontario St
270 localnici recomandă
For a chicago style hotdog. And the chocolate cake is famous!
You can’t go wrong with any ice cream here. Their savory snacks are delicious too.
D'Fruta La Vida
3739 W Fullerton Ave
You can’t go wrong with any ice cream here. Their savory snacks are delicious too.
Homemade bread. Great food and snacks. You have to try their earl grey shake!!
46 localnici recomandă
Same Day Cafe
2651 N Kedzie Ave
46 localnici recomandă
Homemade bread. Great food and snacks. You have to try their earl grey shake!!
Great thin crust pie. NYC style pizza in Chicago. Slices are about $5. And their house salad w the balsamic vinaigrette is my go to.
92 localnici recomandă
Dante's Pizzeria
3028 W Armitage Ave
92 localnici recomandă
Great thin crust pie. NYC style pizza in Chicago. Slices are about $5. And their house salad w the balsamic vinaigrette is my go to.
My favorite Puerto Rican food in Chicago! Try the jibaritos w arroz con gandules!
27 localnici recomandă
Jibaritos y Mas
3400 W Fullerton Ave
27 localnici recomandă
My favorite Puerto Rican food in Chicago! Try the jibaritos w arroz con gandules!
Great ice cream and fun flavors. A little on the pricey side but def worth it!
131 localnici recomandă
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
1505 N Milwaukee Ave
131 localnici recomandă
Great ice cream and fun flavors. A little on the pricey side but def worth it!
Another great ice cream spot-this time w a twist.
26 localnici recomandă
Pretty Cool Ice Cream
2353 N California Ave
26 localnici recomandă
Another great ice cream spot-this time w a twist.
Detroit style square pizza. A must try.
44 localnici recomandă
Paulie Gee's Logan Square
2451 N Milwaukee Ave
44 localnici recomandă
Detroit style square pizza. A must try.
Korean tacos, wings, and other yummy food!
44 localnici recomandă
Del Seoul
2568 N Clark St
44 localnici recomandă
Korean tacos, wings, and other yummy food!
Forastero Restaurant
449 W North Ave
Great salads!
6 localnici recomandă
Koko's Mediterranean Grille
1760 W Chicago Ave
6 localnici recomandă
Great salads!
Fried chicken and fish
658 localnici recomandă
Parson's Chicken & Fish
2952 W Armitage Ave
658 localnici recomandă
Fried chicken and fish
Delicious and inexpensive
23 localnici recomandă
Falafel & Grill
1317 N Milwaukee Ave
23 localnici recomandă
Delicious and inexpensive
You gotta try the Chicago mix
58 localnici recomandă
Garrett Popcorn Shops
173 Michigan Ave
58 localnici recomandă
You gotta try the Chicago mix
Great spot for brunch in the weekends in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood!
35 localnici recomandă
Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club
3348 W Bryn Mawr Ave
35 localnici recomandă
Great spot for brunch in the weekends in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood!

Sightseeing

Go check out the BEAUTIFUL jewelry of a local chicago artist, along with tons of work from featured artists as well!
7 localnici recomandă
Adornment and Theory
2644 N Milwaukee Ave
7 localnici recomandă
Go check out the BEAUTIFUL jewelry of a local chicago artist, along with tons of work from featured artists as well!
Iconic Chicago theater -great for shows, or the classic pic!
133 localnici recomandă
The Chicago Theatre
175 N State St
133 localnici recomandă
Iconic Chicago theater -great for shows, or the classic pic!
“The Bean”
473 localnici recomandă
Poarta Norilor
201 E Randolph St
473 localnici recomandă
“The Bean”
Will forever be the Sears Tower for all true Chicagoans. Check out their sky deck on the 90-something floor!
324 localnici recomandă
Turnul Willis
233 S Wacker Dr
324 localnici recomandă
Will forever be the Sears Tower for all true Chicagoans. Check out their sky deck on the 90-something floor!
Beautiful!! And in any season.
258 localnici recomandă
Conservatorul Garfield Park
300 N Central Park Ave
258 localnici recomandă
Beautiful!! And in any season.
Go have a drink and get a view of the city
525 localnici recomandă
The Signature Room at the 95th®
875 N Michigan Ave
525 localnici recomandă
Go have a drink and get a view of the city
Beautiful trail-spans a few neighborhoods so it’s great for a run or sightseeing
241 localnici recomandă
The 606
1805 North Ridgeway Avenue
241 localnici recomandă
Beautiful trail-spans a few neighborhoods so it’s great for a run or sightseeing
Free zoo! What’s better than free?
1117 localnici recomandă
Grădina Zoologică Lincoln Park
2001 N Clark St
1117 localnici recomandă
Free zoo! What’s better than free?

Hair stylist

Trying to get your hair did while in Chicago
Great salon if you need your hair done while in Chicago
The Bird's Nest Salon
3131 W Logan Blvd
Great salon if you need your hair done while in Chicago

Coffee

If you love the small coffee spots
Good coffee
114 localnici recomandă
Intelligentsia Coffee - Logan Square
2642 N Milwaukee Ave
114 localnici recomandă
Good coffee
I would say best coffee in Chicago. Their cortados are my personal favorite.
16 localnici recomandă
Metric Coffee Co.
2021 W Fulton St
16 localnici recomandă
I would say best coffee in Chicago. Their cortados are my personal favorite.

Neighborhoods

174 localnici recomandă
Logan Square
174 localnici recomandă
103 localnici recomandă
Pilsen
103 localnici recomandă
Great area full of restaurants and shops. University of Chicago has some beautiful architecture.
150 localnici recomandă
Hyde Park
150 localnici recomandă
Great area full of restaurants and shops. University of Chicago has some beautiful architecture.
Great place for a picnic, a run, or to read a book.
57 localnici recomandă
Parcul Palmer Square
2200 N Kedzie Ave
57 localnici recomandă
Great place for a picnic, a run, or to read a book.
Great area with amazing food and cool shops along with beautiful architecture and views.
217 localnici recomandă
Chinatown
217 localnici recomandă
Great area with amazing food and cool shops along with beautiful architecture and views.

Shopping

Beautiful strip full of high end stores as well as a few regular retail stores. Great for shopping/window shopping and sightseeing!
598 localnici recomandă
Hot Tix - Mag Mile Location
598 localnici recomandă
Beautiful strip full of high end stores as well as a few regular retail stores. Great for shopping/window shopping and sightseeing!

FUN

For the stuff that falls in between categories
Old school theater that was redone recently. You can watch a movie and get a drink!
315 localnici recomandă
The Logan Theatre
2646 N Milwaukee Ave
315 localnici recomandă
Old school theater that was redone recently. You can watch a movie and get a drink!