Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Great, comfy atmosphere, good service, unique New Mexican menu. Excellent for brunch or dinner. Call it in and take it back to the garden!
94 localnici recomandă
Flo
1434 W Chicago AveGreat, comfy atmosphere, good service, unique New Mexican menu. Excellent for brunch or dinner. Call it in and take it back to the garden!
Right next door to us, this restaurant will really impress you with it's menu. When it opened, Bon Appetit rated it in the top best new restaurants in the country, and it still get great reviews.
62 localnici recomandă
Ruxbin
851 North Ashland AvenueRight next door to us, this restaurant will really impress you with it's menu. When it opened, Bon Appetit rated it in the top best new restaurants in the country, and it still get great reviews.
Great sushi and grill, excellent pricing, and just a quick walk from our place (or you can order it delivered).
111 localnici recomandă
Yuzu Sushi & Robata Grill
1751 W Chicago AveGreat sushi and grill, excellent pricing, and just a quick walk from our place (or you can order it delivered).
One of the best spots for coffee in walking distance....
53 localnici recomandă
Intelligentsia Coffee Wicker Park Coffeebar
1609 W Division StOne of the best spots for coffee in walking distance....
Great place to pick up fast Mexican. We recommend the fish burrito, and the homemade guac and chips.
26 localnici recomandă
Carbon Live Fire Mexican Grill
810 N Marshfield AveGreat place to pick up fast Mexican. We recommend the fish burrito, and the homemade guac and chips.
Our favorite restaurant in the whole city. This place has an amazing, modern, pan-Asian food and drink menu. Get there early or make a reservation...
84 localnici recomandă
Mott St
1401 N Ashland AveOur favorite restaurant in the whole city. This place has an amazing, modern, pan-Asian food and drink menu. Get there early or make a reservation...
Great place for coffee on your way downtown - just above the Chicago Ave blue line station.
68 localnici recomandă
Big Shoulders Coffee
1105 W Chicago AveGreat place for coffee on your way downtown - just above the Chicago Ave blue line station.
Great, cozy coffee shop with small sandwiches, great bakery (the best blueberry muffins!), and plenty of space to work.
34 localnici recomandă
Lovely Kitchen & Cafe
1130 North Milwaukee AvenueGreat, cozy coffee shop with small sandwiches, great bakery (the best blueberry muffins!), and plenty of space to work.
The Winchester
1001 North Winchester AvenueGreat brunch place, with amazing avocado toast!
Quick bite? This cash only place offers good tacos and quick Mexican favs. The chile relleno torta is Pablo's favorite here...
27 localnici recomandă
Taqueria Traspasada 2
811 N Ashland AveQuick bite? This cash only place offers good tacos and quick Mexican favs. The chile relleno torta is Pablo's favorite here...
Pretty good place for affordable sushi and other thai favorites... you can eat there, pick up or get it delivered!
16 localnici recomandă
Butterfly Sushi Bar & Thai Cuisine
1139 West Grand AvenuePretty good place for affordable sushi and other thai favorites... you can eat there, pick up or get it delivered!
Delicious small plates. On the pricey side, it offers super interesting meals with a latin twist. BYOB!
8 localnici recomandă
Shaman By Chilam Balam
1438 W Chicago AveDelicious small plates. On the pricey side, it offers super interesting meals with a latin twist. BYOB!
Puerto Rican Diner at its best!. Get the jibarito... whether you eat it with to without meat, this plantain sandwich is great!
13 localnici recomandă
Cafe Central
1437 W Chicago AvePuerto Rican Diner at its best!. Get the jibarito... whether you eat it with to without meat, this plantain sandwich is great!
This restaurant offers plenty of meat dishes cooked cuban style. A neighborhood favorite!
19 localnici recomandă
Habana Libre Restaurant
1440 W Chicago AveThis restaurant offers plenty of meat dishes cooked cuban style. A neighborhood favorite!
Bar Biscay
1450 W Chicago AveOne of our favorite places in the area! Great space amazing food!
Porto
1600 W Chicago AveThis place is brand new! Super good looking!
Great scene place, very good food, it’s popping on the weekends, but great for brunch in their amazing green house!!!
78 localnici recomandă
Beatnik
1604 W Chicago AveGreat scene place, very good food, it’s popping on the weekends, but great for brunch in their amazing green house!!!
Great modern german restaurant with tasty drinks and maxing dishes to share.
16 localnici recomandă
Funkenhausen
1709 W Chicago AveGreat modern german restaurant with tasty drinks and maxing dishes to share.
Shopping
RR #1 Chicago
814 N Ashland AveIf you need a quick gift or card, you will find it here!
Great assortment of vintage clothes and objects, at really fair prices.
14 localnici recomandă
Seek Vintage
1433 W Chicago AveGreat assortment of vintage clothes and objects, at really fair prices.
It's a West Town institution. Stop in if you're passing by, you'll be surprised what you might actually find for yourself....
11 localnici recomandă
Alcala's Western Wear
1733 W Chicago AveIt's a West Town institution. Stop in if you're passing by, you'll be surprised what you might actually find for yourself....
This is our place for wine, beer, and small batch liquors. Great selection for all budgets, and they know how to make recommendations.
23 localnici recomandă
The Noble Grape
802 N Bishop StThis is our place for wine, beer, and small batch liquors. Great selection for all budgets, and they know how to make recommendations.
Our favorite clothing store, for men and women. It's on the pricey side, but they have the quality and selection to back it up.
50 localnici recomandă
Penelope's
1913 W Division StOur favorite clothing store, for men and women. It's on the pricey side, but they have the quality and selection to back it up.
Blue Frog Bar & Grill
676 N LaSalle DrA scoop of local heaven... so worth the walk.
Dusty Groove
1120 N Ashland AveExcellent curation of vintage and new records.
The biggest selection of records you're going to find just about anywhere....
111 localnici recomandă
Reckless Records
929 W Belmont AveThe biggest selection of records you're going to find just about anywhere....
Essentials
A bit of a walk, but a great place to pick up some groceries for your stay.
40 localnici recomandă
Green Grocer Chicago
1402 W Grand AveA bit of a walk, but a great place to pick up some groceries for your stay.
Convenient spot to pick up some quick food items on your way back from the Blue Line at Division.
29 localnici recomandă
Garden Gourmet Market
1130 N Ashland AveConvenient spot to pick up some quick food items on your way back from the Blue Line at Division.
Mariano's
2021 W Chicago AveLarger supermarket, has just about everything you could need.
Everything Else
We will be very large people one day because of this place.... pick any of the cream pies and know that it's worth every calorie ;)
76 localnici recomandă
Hoosier Mama Pie Company
1618 W Chicago AveWe will be very large people one day because of this place.... pick any of the cream pies and know that it's worth every calorie ;)
This large park is nice to jog around, and has an excellent new children's playground in the Southeast corner.
45 localnici recomandă
Eckhart Park
1330 W Chicago AveThis large park is nice to jog around, and has an excellent new children's playground in the Southeast corner.
One of the better places to buy pizza by the slice, and open late on the weekends. We recommend the veggie.
7 localnici recomandă
Paula & Monica's Pizzeria
1518 W Chicago AveOne of the better places to buy pizza by the slice, and open late on the weekends. We recommend the veggie.
We love this well curated antique market, which occurs throughout the warmer weather. Check the calendar on their website.
16 localnici recomandă
Randolph Street Market
1341 West Randolph StreetWe love this well curated antique market, which occurs throughout the warmer weather. Check the calendar on their website.
Drinks & Nightlife
Voted in the top best 'Old Man Bars' in the city, this really old place has a comfortable vibe and good beer on tap. And it's just at the end of the block.
36 localnici recomandă
The Chipp Inn
832 N Greenview AveVoted in the top best 'Old Man Bars' in the city, this really old place has a comfortable vibe and good beer on tap. And it's just at the end of the block.
Possibly the stangest mix for a nightclub, but a very interesting spot. Every night is different, but usually you can dance to great music, get a mani, and on Mondays catch a variety show...
82 localnici recomandă
Beauty Bar
1444 W Chicago AvePossibly the stangest mix for a nightclub, but a very interesting spot. Every night is different, but usually you can dance to great music, get a mani, and on Mondays catch a variety show...
Bar Deville
People love this place.
Great spot for cheap burgers and other bar food. Good beers on tap. Biker atmosphere with the occasional biker night that can be pretty colorful and fun.
53 localnici recomandă
Five Star Bar
1424 W Chicago AveGreat spot for cheap burgers and other bar food. Good beers on tap. Biker atmosphere with the occasional biker night that can be pretty colorful and fun.
Happy Village
1059 N Wolcott AveDive bar with an excellent patio and free ping pong.
Diag Bar & Grill
2856 N Southport AveGood bar for a beer and pizza!
High Dive
1938 W Chicago AveGood pizza and beer... a bit more polished than Cleo's...