Guidebook for Chicago
Drinks & Nightlife
This place is sick. Best tacos anywhere, cheap beer and lots of ZZ Top spinning on vinyl! ((Try the green Michelada - Beer with salsa and a salt rim, incredible)
1176 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Big Star
1531 N Damen AveThis place is sick. Best tacos anywhere, cheap beer and lots of ZZ Top spinning on vinyl! ((Try the green Michelada - Beer with salsa and a salt rim, incredible)
Speakeasy, very tricky to find. Best cocktails in the city. Get the Old Fashioned if you like whisky.
355 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen AveSpeakeasy, very tricky to find. Best cocktails in the city. Get the Old Fashioned if you like whisky.
Bangers and Lace
1670 W Division StDid someone say amazing beer list?
Best in house food/beer combo in town. Sick
(lots of vegetarian options)
724 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Revolution Brewing - Brewpub
2323 N Milwaukee AveBest in house food/beer combo in town. Sick
(lots of vegetarian options)
Because bars with beach volleyball are better. Go here, rent a jet ski and see the city like Trump
39 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Castaways
1603 N Lake Shore DrBecause bars with beach volleyball are better. Go here, rent a jet ski and see the city like Trump
Rooftop Bar, great view, much fewer dooshes than at the Wit
30 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hotel Lincoln
1816 N Clark StRooftop Bar, great view, much fewer dooshes than at the Wit
Some of the best food on the strip, and about the best drinklist too. Upscale British-style Indian food that won't leave you in the bathroom all the next day :O
65 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pub Royale
2049 W Division StSome of the best food on the strip, and about the best drinklist too. Upscale British-style Indian food that won't leave you in the bathroom all the next day :O
Food Scene
Caffè Streets
1750 W Division StBBQ BBQ BBQ BBQ BBQ BBQ BBQ
Kickass decor and coffee. Go here for the Nintendo they have set up and get a Rocket Juice
131 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Wormhole Coffee
1462 N Milwaukee AveKickass decor and coffee. Go here for the Nintendo they have set up and get a Rocket Juice
Mindy’s HotChocolate
1623 N Damen AveHouse-made marshmellos. nuff said
Amazing Patio (rated the best one in the city many years) and amazing traditional italian food. Try a bruscetta flight or a hot stone risotto
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Enoteca Roma
2146 W Division StAmazing Patio (rated the best one in the city many years) and amazing traditional italian food. Try a bruscetta flight or a hot stone risotto
Wonderful Pastries, great coffee, free wifi, gorgeous patio. Nuff said
52 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Letizia's Natural Bakery
2144 W Division StWonderful Pastries, great coffee, free wifi, gorgeous patio. Nuff said
Some of the best food in town. Shh, it's a secret. Go after 10:30p for gourmet 'Bite Mac' that will take your breath away!
128 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bite Cafe
1039 N Western AveSome of the best food in town. Shh, it's a secret. Go after 10:30p for gourmet 'Bite Mac' that will take your breath away!
Burgers of the Gods. Oh and metal too, lots of metal.
74 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lockdown Bar & Grill
1024 N Western AveBurgers of the Gods. Oh and metal too, lots of metal.
Great pizza - mostly takeout only at this location, but a favorite of visitors with strong digestive systems
513 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
1120 N State StGreat pizza - mostly takeout only at this location, but a favorite of visitors with strong digestive systems
Shopping
Short walk down Damen. Lavender honey gelato please?
90 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Blue Frog Bar & Grill
676 N LaSalle DrShort walk down Damen. Lavender honey gelato please?
Arts & Culture
The Second City
230 W North AveAwesome sketch comedy
Parks & Nature
Defiinitly one of my favorite beaches, it's more relaxed/family friendly than North Ave, has valet parking across the street, access to Navy Pier, beautiful lakeside cafe w/drinks and live music. The water is so calm and clean here because it's inside the seawall. Just fantastic.
33 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ohio Street Beach
600 N Lake Shore DrDefiinitly one of my favorite beaches, it's more relaxed/family friendly than North Ave, has valet parking across the street, access to Navy Pier, beautiful lakeside cafe w/drinks and live music. The water is so calm and clean here because it's inside the seawall. Just fantastic.