Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

The best Pho of Vietnam! Brunch is the best time to enjoy this restaurant.
81 locals recommend
Tank Noodle
4953-55 N Broadway
81 locals recommend
The best Pho of Vietnam! Brunch is the best time to enjoy this restaurant.
Their Off Menu Duck service is an absolute treat. Because they have a limited number per day call and reserve in advance.
55 locals recommend
Sun Wah BBQ
5039 N Broadway
55 locals recommend
Their Off Menu Duck service is an absolute treat. Because they have a limited number per day call and reserve in advance.
Rotary Sushi is a specialty in and of itself. One of the best is right at our doorstep.
Wabi Sabi Rotary
4521 N Sheridan Rd
Rotary Sushi is a specialty in and of itself. One of the best is right at our doorstep.
Their cold press coffee is one of the best. Try a Doughboy while there too!
15 locals recommend
Everybody's Coffee
935 W Wilson Ave
15 locals recommend
Their cold press coffee is one of the best. Try a Doughboy while there too!
This theme restaurant takes you back to the days of espionage and spies. While providing great food! Can you figure out how to escape. I'm Looking for a Safehouse!
SafeHouse Chicago
60 E Ontario St
This theme restaurant takes you back to the days of espionage and spies. While providing great food! Can you figure out how to escape. I'm Looking for a Safehouse!
Cajun and Creole New Orleans style food at its best.
78 locals recommend
Big Jones
5347 N Clark St
78 locals recommend
Cajun and Creole New Orleans style food at its best.
Every Chicagoan will tell you their favorite deep dish/Stuffed Pizza joint. Many will tell you it isn't the tourist traps. They are correct. Our Favorite is Chicago's where even if you don't get pizza you cannot go wrong.
32 locals recommend
Chicago's Pizza
3114 N Lincoln Ave
32 locals recommend
Every Chicagoan will tell you their favorite deep dish/Stuffed Pizza joint. Many will tell you it isn't the tourist traps. They are correct. Our Favorite is Chicago's where even if you don't get pizza you cannot go wrong.
A classic Irish Pub with some of the best bar food around. Their Sunday Brunch buffet is 2nd to none. From the fish and chips to custom made omelets to the chocolate fountain the $25 price cant be beat for the amount of food you get. Make a reservation or you may have a bit of a wait.
29 locals recommend
Chief O'Neill's Pub & Restaurant
3471 N Elston Ave
29 locals recommend
A classic Irish Pub with some of the best bar food around. Their Sunday Brunch buffet is 2nd to none. From the fish and chips to custom made omelets to the chocolate fountain the $25 price cant be beat for the amount of food you get. Make a reservation or you may have a bit of a wait.
Some of the best friend chicken you could ever ask for. Their Pimento mac n' cheese is a tasty side as well.
99 locals recommend
Honey Butter Fried Chicken
3361 N Elston Ave
99 locals recommend
Some of the best friend chicken you could ever ask for. Their Pimento mac n' cheese is a tasty side as well.
A very romantic fondue restaurant with many options and MANY sauces. The best cheese fondue I have ever had.
20 locals recommend
Geja's Cafe
340 W Armitage Ave
20 locals recommend
A very romantic fondue restaurant with many options and MANY sauces. The best cheese fondue I have ever had.
Contemporary with great bar options and an outdoor patio in the summer.
33 locals recommend
The Reservoir
844 W Montrose Ave
33 locals recommend
Contemporary with great bar options and an outdoor patio in the summer.
Everything here is amazing!
13 locals recommend
O'Shaughnessy's Public House
4557 N Ravenswood Ave
13 locals recommend
Everything here is amazing!
Great margaritas and Food.
16 locals recommend
Fiesta Mexicana Restaurant
4806 N Broadway
16 locals recommend
Great margaritas and Food.
Delicious array of Ethiopian food and the best Sambusa anywhere!
Tesfa Ethiopian Cuisine
5352 W Wilson Ave
Delicious array of Ethiopian food and the best Sambusa anywhere!
On the other end of the pizza spectrum is thin Crust! This is place fore the best thin crust.
37 locals recommend
Michael's Original Pizzeria & Tavern
4091 N Broadway
37 locals recommend
On the other end of the pizza spectrum is thin Crust! This is place fore the best thin crust.

Drinks & Nightlife

They have a late night kitchen as part of Tweet, Let's Eat. Also they sometimes have free food on the weekends with drink purchase.
70 locals recommend
Big Chicks
5024 N Sheridan Rd
70 locals recommend
They have a late night kitchen as part of Tweet, Let's Eat. Also they sometimes have free food on the weekends with drink purchase.
Old Blues and Jazz nightly can be found here. Make sure to sit at Al Capones booth!
471 locals recommend
The Green Mill
4802 North Broadway
471 locals recommend
Old Blues and Jazz nightly can be found here. Make sure to sit at Al Capones booth!
Great food and drinks.
58 locals recommend
Fat Cat Restaurant & Bar
4840 N Broadway
58 locals recommend
Great food and drinks.
Great people, Great Music and alcoholic slushies!
79 locals recommend
Sidetrack
3349 N Halsted St
79 locals recommend
Great people, Great Music and alcoholic slushies!
A neighborhood dive bar tucked away off the beaten path. Open late with great bar food!
20 locals recommend
Fireside Restaurant & Lounge
5739 N Ravenswood Ave
20 locals recommend
A neighborhood dive bar tucked away off the beaten path. Open late with great bar food!
Great whiskey and Bourbon Bar
42 locals recommend
ROCKS lakeview
3463 N Broadway
42 locals recommend
Great whiskey and Bourbon Bar

Sightseeing

The secret garden south of the great lawn is a quiet place to dip your feet in the water while taking in the sounds of downtown.
1243 locals recommend
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
1243 locals recommend
The secret garden south of the great lawn is a quiet place to dip your feet in the water while taking in the sounds of downtown.
Take sightseeing to new heights. Take a walk on the wild side and experience Chicago 360 where you can lean out over the city.
157 locals recommend
John Hancock Center
875 North Michigan Avenue
157 locals recommend
Take sightseeing to new heights. Take a walk on the wild side and experience Chicago 360 where you can lean out over the city.
Step out from the building onto a glass balcony if you are feeling brave. this one of a kind experience will leave you wondering how they did that!
348 locals recommend
Willis Tower Skydeck
348 locals recommend
Step out from the building onto a glass balcony if you are feeling brave. this one of a kind experience will leave you wondering how they did that!
Take a boat tour or dinner cruise and see the city from the water! The bars on some of the boats are cheaper than you will find downtown in general.
933 locals recommend
Navy Pier
600 E Grand Ave
933 locals recommend
Take a boat tour or dinner cruise and see the city from the water! The bars on some of the boats are cheaper than you will find downtown in general.
Sail on Lake Michigan and enjoy the peace and quiet of a sunset sail.
Windy of Chicago
600 E Grand Ave
Sail on Lake Michigan and enjoy the peace and quiet of a sunset sail.

Arts & Culture

1159 locals recommend
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave
1159 locals recommend
You never know what will be on display at the MCA.
532 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave
532 locals recommend
You never know what will be on display at the MCA.
A very unique look at Chicago's very unique history.
241 locals recommend
Chicago History Museum
1601 N Clark St
241 locals recommend
A very unique look at Chicago's very unique history.
A history of Chicago's Northside neighborhood. Only open on the weekends but worth a check.
9 locals recommend
Edgewater Historical Society
5358 N Ashland Ave
9 locals recommend
A history of Chicago's Northside neighborhood. Only open on the weekends but worth a check.
Many classes and activities showing the German culture of the neighborhood.
12 locals recommend
DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
4740 N Western Ave
12 locals recommend
Many classes and activities showing the German culture of the neighborhood.
Check out all the stores, Bakeries and uniqueness that is Chicago's Chinatown. Make sure to checkout both old and new Chinatown. In old Chinatown look for the Italian restaurants for a view at what the neighborhood used to be.
217 locals recommend
Chinatown
217 locals recommend
Check out all the stores, Bakeries and uniqueness that is Chicago's Chinatown. Make sure to checkout both old and new Chinatown. In old Chinatown look for the Italian restaurants for a view at what the neighborhood used to be.
If you happen to be here during an event at the Irish American Heritage center it is a Don't miss experience.
11 locals recommend
Irish American Heritage Center
4626 N Knox Ave
11 locals recommend
If you happen to be here during an event at the Irish American Heritage center it is a Don't miss experience.
Their Weather exhibit is an amazing learning zone.
483 locals recommend
Museum of Science and Industry
5700 S Lake Shore Dr
483 locals recommend
Their Weather exhibit is an amazing learning zone.
Great comendy Club
79 locals recommend
Laugh Factory
3175 N Broadway
79 locals recommend
Great comendy Club
A great concert venue
123 locals recommend
Aragon Ballroom
1106 W Lawrence Ave
123 locals recommend
A great concert venue

Entertainment & Activities

Go see their great show The Infinite Wrench. Late night theater that has been around for almost 30 years!
66 locals recommend
Neo-Futurists
5153 North Ashland Avenue
66 locals recommend
Go see their great show The Infinite Wrench. Late night theater that has been around for almost 30 years!
A great show for everyone!
44 locals recommend
Blue Man Group Chicago
3133 N Halsted St
44 locals recommend
A great show for everyone!
Private room Karaoke guarentees a fun time for all involved.
7 locals recommend
Lincoln Karaoke
5526 N Lincoln Ave
7 locals recommend
Private room Karaoke guarentees a fun time for all involved.
A VR lounge at its best. Check out the amazing VR gmes and experiences offered here.
Krypton VR Lounge
2828 N Clark St
A VR lounge at its best. Check out the amazing VR gmes and experiences offered here.
A great vintage bowling alley where you score by hand.
9 locals recommend
Timber Lanes Bowling Alley
1851 W Irving Park Rd
9 locals recommend
A great vintage bowling alley where you score by hand.
Check out any of the shows playing in Chicago.
11 locals recommend
Broadway In Chicago
17 N State St
11 locals recommend
Check out any of the shows playing in Chicago.

Getting Around

151 Sheridan Bus
Wilson & Sheridan station
151 Sheridan Bus
Red and Purple Rush hour service 24/7
34 locals recommend
Wilson station
4620 N Broadway
34 locals recommend
Red and Purple Rush hour service 24/7
146 bus Express to downtown.
Wilson & Clarendon station
146 bus Express to downtown.
29 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
5313 N Sheridan Rd
29 locals recommend
13 locals recommend
Zipcar
2210 N Washtenaw Ave
13 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

It's a Beach!
297 locals recommend
Montrose Beach
297 locals recommend
It's a Beach!
Bird Sanctuary with over 300 species of birds logged there.
31 locals recommend
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary
31 locals recommend
Bird Sanctuary with over 300 species of birds logged there.
A great spot to go sledding or just a great hill to climb!
16 locals recommend
Cricket Hill
4500 N Lake Shore Dr
16 locals recommend
A great spot to go sledding or just a great hill to climb!
Walk the trail around the lily pool hidden just North of downtown in the shadow of the gold coast. One of the most beautiful urban gardens in the city.
41 locals recommend
Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
125 W Fullerton Pkwy
41 locals recommend
Walk the trail around the lily pool hidden just North of downtown in the shadow of the gold coast. One of the most beautiful urban gardens in the city.
One of the few free zoos left in America. Walk and enjoy the nature while seeing exotic animals and taking in an exhibit or two.
1117 locals recommend
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark St
1117 locals recommend
One of the few free zoos left in America. Walk and enjoy the nature while seeing exotic animals and taking in an exhibit or two.
A place to be at the beach with the most colorful individuals you will find in Chicago! Walk to the north end of the beach where you can collect sea glass of many different colors.
96 locals recommend
Kathy Osterman Beach House
5800 N Lake Shore Dr
96 locals recommend
A place to be at the beach with the most colorful individuals you will find in Chicago! Walk to the north end of the beach where you can collect sea glass of many different colors.
Largest indoor garden in America
258 locals recommend
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N Central Park Ave
258 locals recommend
Largest indoor garden in America
Make sure to check out the flower shows they have throughout the year.
167 locals recommend
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Rd
167 locals recommend
Make sure to check out the flower shows they have throughout the year.