Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Essentials

RedBox DVD rentals available as well as great grocery store! The largest Whole Foods in Illinois. Great beer bar, wine bar, cocktail bar inside. Grab a drink and get some produce or simply just hang out! Organic and non-organic produce. PRICEY
836 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
836 locals recommend
RedBox DVD rentals available as well as great grocery store! The largest Whole Foods in Illinois. Great beer bar, wine bar, cocktail bar inside. Grab a drink and get some produce or simply just hang out! Organic and non-organic produce. PRICEY
Local grocery store. Great frozen food selection! Boutique-like grocery store.
360 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
667 W Diversey Pkwy
360 locals recommend
Local grocery store. Great frozen food selection! Boutique-like grocery store.
New awesome grocery store! Very cute~!
12 locals recommend
Newcity
1457 N Halsted St
12 locals recommend
New awesome grocery store! Very cute~!
Spa
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Spa
Spa
6 locals recommend
Urban Oasis
939 W North Ave
6 locals recommend
Spa
40 locals recommend
CVS Pharmacy
4051 N Lincoln Ave
40 locals recommend
They do a good job and affordable. We use them a lot!
Master Cleaners
1814 N Halsted St
They do a good job and affordable. We use them a lot!
Super fun place for a girls day out for cocktails, nails, and pampering! Cute little beer garden in the back to hang out in!
Polish and Pour Old Town
1244 N Wells St
Super fun place for a girls day out for cocktails, nails, and pampering! Cute little beer garden in the back to hang out in!

Food Scene

24 hour coffee shop! Great for studying o getting work done or a late night coffee boost while you continue to party out!
271 locals recommend
Starbucks
210 W North Ave
271 locals recommend
24 hour coffee shop! Great for studying o getting work done or a late night coffee boost while you continue to party out!
The best neighborhood coffee you can get your hands on! Still a bit like a chain, but if you get the right barista it can be boutique quality!
25 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
1000 W North Ave
25 locals recommend
The best neighborhood coffee you can get your hands on! Still a bit like a chain, but if you get the right barista it can be boutique quality!
Personal Favorite! Love their wood fired pizza! Amazing staff too! Price: $$ Attire: Trendy; can dress up but don't have to
7 locals recommend
Sono Wood Fired
800 South Clark Street
7 locals recommend
Personal Favorite! Love their wood fired pizza! Amazing staff too! Price: $$ Attire: Trendy; can dress up but don't have to
Insane selection of beers and awesome burgers! (Great vegetarian burger option as well!!) No joke, one of my favorite burger bars in Chicago and so lucky it's so close by! Price: $$ Attire: Casual
18 locals recommend
Burger Bar Chicago - Lincoln Park
1578 North Clybourn Avenue
18 locals recommend
Insane selection of beers and awesome burgers! (Great vegetarian burger option as well!!) No joke, one of my favorite burger bars in Chicago and so lucky it's so close by! Price: $$ Attire: Casual
If you can get a reservations and can afford it - DEF GO! The number one best restaurant in Chicago! Michelin 3 stars! Price: $$$$ Attire: Dress Up; trendy formal
97 locals recommend
Alinea
1723 N Halsted St
97 locals recommend
If you can get a reservations and can afford it - DEF GO! The number one best restaurant in Chicago! Michelin 3 stars! Price: $$$$ Attire: Dress Up; trendy formal
Awesome michelin rated restaurant. On the pricier side as well! Excellent quality food! Price: $$$ Attire: Dress up
39 locals recommend
Boka
1729 N Halsted St
39 locals recommend
Awesome michelin rated restaurant. On the pricier side as well! Excellent quality food! Price: $$$ Attire: Dress up
Wonderful Italian food! One of the more moderately priced best restaurants in the city! Amazing ambiance too! Price: $$$ Attire: Trendy and dress up
25 locals recommend
Balena - Temporarily Closed
3600 North Clark Street
25 locals recommend
Wonderful Italian food! One of the more moderately priced best restaurants in the city! Amazing ambiance too! Price: $$$ Attire: Trendy and dress up
Best Ramen in town! Sister restaurant is in Chinatown and they recently made themselves a home in Lincoln Park across the street! A truly gem of place with freshly made ramen everyday! Price: $$ Attire: Trendy casual
29 locals recommend
Strings Ramen Shop
2141 S Archer Ave
29 locals recommend
Best Ramen in town! Sister restaurant is in Chinatown and they recently made themselves a home in Lincoln Park across the street! A truly gem of place with freshly made ramen everyday! Price: $$ Attire: Trendy casual
Great Mediterranean food! One of my favorites in the neighborhood! Price: $$ Attire: Super casual
8 locals recommend
Dawali Mediterranean Kitchen
1625 N Halsted St
8 locals recommend
Great Mediterranean food! One of my favorites in the neighborhood! Price: $$ Attire: Super casual
Offers an array of East Asian cuisines! Good food with great presentation but nothing crazy special compared to higher end sushi places in Chicago! Cute ambiance! Price: $$ Attire: Trendy
Circle Sushi & Grill
1623 N Halsted St
Offers an array of East Asian cuisines! Good food with great presentation but nothing crazy special compared to higher end sushi places in Chicago! Cute ambiance! Price: $$ Attire: Trendy
Italian food! Rustic family owned feel. Old Chicago feel. Price: $$ Attire: Dress up
6 locals recommend
Vinci Restaurant
1732 N Halsted St
6 locals recommend
Italian food! Rustic family owned feel. Old Chicago feel. Price: $$ Attire: Dress up
Italian Restaurant! Traditional family owned feel. Outdoor seating with twinkly lights. Inside is more old Chicago formal. Price: $$ Attire: Dress up
6 locals recommend
Trattoria Gianni
1711 N Halsted St
6 locals recommend
Italian Restaurant! Traditional family owned feel. Outdoor seating with twinkly lights. Inside is more old Chicago formal. Price: $$ Attire: Dress up
Amazing Brunch Spot!!! Thoughtful menu. Price: $$ Attire: Trendy; could dress up if you would like but don't have to.
6 locals recommend
Kingsbury Street Cafe
1523 North Kingsbury Street
6 locals recommend
Amazing Brunch Spot!!! Thoughtful menu. Price: $$ Attire: Trendy; could dress up if you would like but don't have to.
Another great brunch spot with easier wait time (compared to Kingsbury Cafe) Price: $$ Attire: Super casual
22 locals recommend
Elly's Pancake House
101 West North Avenue
22 locals recommend
Another great brunch spot with easier wait time (compared to Kingsbury Cafe) Price: $$ Attire: Super casual
Some awesome BBQ options here! Rustic, vintage, aesthetic with outdoor seating and twinkly lights! Price: $$ Attire: Super casual
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
923 West Weed Street
Some awesome BBQ options here! Rustic, vintage, aesthetic with outdoor seating and twinkly lights! Price: $$ Attire: Super casual
World famous!! Known for their peri peri sauce! Mmmmm Price: $$ Attire: Very casual
19 locals recommend
Nando's PERi-PERi
670 W Diversey Pkwy
19 locals recommend
World famous!! Known for their peri peri sauce! Mmmmm Price: $$ Attire: Very casual
Great sunny spot for food! California feel. Price: $$ Attire: Trendy; You could dress up but can wear jeans if you would like
117 locals recommend
Summer House Santa Monica
1954 N Halsted St
117 locals recommend
Great sunny spot for food! California feel. Price: $$ Attire: Trendy; You could dress up but can wear jeans if you would like
Great Taco's and drinks Casual bar feel. Sometimes there is a wait time. Price: $$ Attire: Casual; trendy
45 locals recommend
Taco Joint
1969 N Halsted St
45 locals recommend
Great Taco's and drinks Casual bar feel. Sometimes there is a wait time. Price: $$ Attire: Casual; trendy
Spanish Tapas! Been around for a long time. Very cute ambiance Price: $$ Attire: Night out on the town attire
152 locals recommend
Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!
2024 N Halsted St
152 locals recommend
Spanish Tapas! Been around for a long time. Very cute ambiance Price: $$ Attire: Night out on the town attire
Quaint French restaurant. More intimate environment. Price: $$ Attire: Trendy, dressed up; but not overly formal
12 locals recommend
Chez Moi
2100 N Halsted St
12 locals recommend
Quaint French restaurant. More intimate environment. Price: $$ Attire: Trendy, dressed up; but not overly formal
Great pasta joint! Super trendy and casual environment. Feels like a bar but it's a restaurant. Affordable Italian food Price: $$ Attire: Casual Night Out on the town
13 locals recommend
Pasta Palazzo
1966 N Halsted St
13 locals recommend
Great pasta joint! Super trendy and casual environment. Feels like a bar but it's a restaurant. Affordable Italian food Price: $$ Attire: Casual Night Out on the town
Great doughnuts! Price: $
16 locals recommend
Glazed and Infused
939 West Armitage Avenue
16 locals recommend
Great doughnuts! Price: $
great pizza options! "Lettuce Entertain You" restaurant. Great ambiance Price: $$ Attire: You could dress up for this place if you wanted but don't have to. Trendy!
20 locals recommend
Stella Barra Pizzeria & Wine Bar
1954 N Halsted St
20 locals recommend
great pizza options! "Lettuce Entertain You" restaurant. Great ambiance Price: $$ Attire: You could dress up for this place if you wanted but don't have to. Trendy!
Thoughtful menu! Great food! Super cute ambiance! Totally a city gem that's not as marketed as it should be! Price: $$$ Attire: Trendy; dressed up
16 locals recommend
Perennial Virant
1800 N Lincoln Ave
16 locals recommend
Thoughtful menu! Great food! Super cute ambiance! Totally a city gem that's not as marketed as it should be! Price: $$$ Attire: Trendy; dressed up
Super famous for the hot dogs! They even have great vegetarian options! Price: $$ Attire: Super Casual
7 locals recommend
Franks ‘N' Dawgs
1863 N Clybourn Ave
7 locals recommend
Super famous for the hot dogs! They even have great vegetarian options! Price: $$ Attire: Super Casual
Best Chicago deep dish pizza in the city! Price: $$ Attire: Super casual
536 locals recommend
Pequod's Pizza
2207 North Clybourn Avenue
536 locals recommend
Best Chicago deep dish pizza in the city! Price: $$ Attire: Super casual
Peeled Juice Bar

Arts & Culture

Best standup comedy in town!
77 locals recommend
Zanies Comedy Night Club
1548 N Wells St
77 locals recommend
Best standup comedy in town!
Famous improv comedy! Home to Tina Fey, Mike Myers, Chris Farley, Rick Moranis, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, etc! Tons of big names!
433 locals recommend
The Second City
230 W North Ave
433 locals recommend
Famous improv comedy! Home to Tina Fey, Mike Myers, Chris Farley, Rick Moranis, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, etc! Tons of big names!
Smaller improv group that is well recognized here in Chicago!
71 locals recommend
The iO Theater
1501 N Kingsbury St
71 locals recommend
Smaller improv group that is well recognized here in Chicago!
World famous serious theater scene!
109 locals recommend
Steppenwolf Theatre
1650 N Halsted St
109 locals recommend
World famous serious theater scene!
Famous and well recognized comedy theater!
10 locals recommend
Royal George Theatre
1641 N Halsted St
10 locals recommend
Famous and well recognized comedy theater!
241 locals recommend
Chicago History Museum
1601 N Clark St
241 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Awesome for Zoo lights during the holidays!
1117 locals recommend
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark St
1117 locals recommend
Awesome for Zoo lights during the holidays!
Independent Theater
Piper's Alley
230 W North Ave
Independent Theater
Rent a kayak and hang out in the Chicago river for the day!
9 locals recommend
Kayak Chicago
1220 N Magnolia Ave
9 locals recommend
Rent a kayak and hang out in the Chicago river for the day!

Shopping

One of two locations in Chicago
19 locals recommend
Apple Lincoln Park
801 W North Ave
19 locals recommend
One of two locations in Chicago
15 locals recommend
J.Crew
929 W North Ave
15 locals recommend
20 locals recommend
Gap
3416 N Southport Ave
20 locals recommend
32 locals recommend
Anthropologie
3532 N Southport Ave
32 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
SEPHORA
938 W North Ave
6 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
Banana Republic
917 W North Ave
6 locals recommend
Victoria's Secret & PINK
913-949 West North Avenue
8 locals recommend
Express
913-49 W North Ave
8 locals recommend
9 locals recommend
Nordstrom Rack Lincoln Park
1551 N Sheffield Ave
9 locals recommend
Williams-Sonoma
1550 N Fremont St
11 locals recommend
DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse
3131 N Clark St
11 locals recommend
Restoration Hardware - Closed
938 W North Ave
Great spot for boutique shopping along Halsted St. and along Armitage St (moving west)!!! Gem!
11 locals recommend
Halsted & Armitage station
11 locals recommend
Great spot for boutique shopping along Halsted St. and along Armitage St (moving west)!!! Gem!

Drinks & Nightlife

Great Neighborhood bar! Kinda divey sports bar Price: $$ Attire: Super casual
6 locals recommend
Sullys House
1501 N Dayton St
6 locals recommend
Great Neighborhood bar! Kinda divey sports bar Price: $$ Attire: Super casual
Local brewery! One of chicago's oldest brewery! Great beer cheese soup and a staple here in town! Price: $$ Attire: Super casual
32 locals recommend
Goose Island Brewhouse
1800 N Clybourn Ave
32 locals recommend
Local brewery! One of chicago's oldest brewery! Great beer cheese soup and a staple here in town! Price: $$ Attire: Super casual
Upscale sports bar. Great ambiance Price: $$ Attire: Dress up but can be casual too
33 locals recommend
Old Town Social
455 West North Avenue
33 locals recommend
Upscale sports bar. Great ambiance Price: $$ Attire: Dress up but can be casual too
quaint small cocktail bar in town Price: $$ Attire: casual but can dress up
Pomp & Circumstance
1400 N Wells St
quaint small cocktail bar in town Price: $$ Attire: casual but can dress up
Sports bar Price: $$ Attire: Super casual
63 locals recommend
Old Town Pour House - Chicago
1419 N Wells St
63 locals recommend
Sports bar Price: $$ Attire: Super casual
Great rooftop bar! Best views ever! Smaller size so can get crowded at certain peak times. But not always crowded. Maybe call and ask. Price: $$ Attire: Trendy; going out clothes
124 locals recommend
The J. Parker
1816 N Clark St
124 locals recommend
Great rooftop bar! Best views ever! Smaller size so can get crowded at certain peak times. But not always crowded. Maybe call and ask. Price: $$ Attire: Trendy; going out clothes
another local fav! Rooftop bar! Trendy. Popular place for the sceney-type! Price: $$ Attire: trendy casual
67 locals recommend
Benchmark
1510 N Wells St
67 locals recommend
another local fav! Rooftop bar! Trendy. Popular place for the sceney-type! Price: $$ Attire: trendy casual

Sightseeing

Cute neighborhood park to Lincoln Park. Try and find all the Wizard of Oz characters scattered throughout!
84 locals recommend
Oz Park
2021 N Burling St
84 locals recommend
Cute neighborhood park to Lincoln Park. Try and find all the Wizard of Oz characters scattered throughout!