Guidebook for Chicago

Joe & Lucia
Joe & Lucia
Guidebook for Chicago

Drinks & Nightlife

Very popular bar and restaurant.
15 locals recommend
Duffy's Tavern and Grille
420 W Diversey Pkwy
15 locals recommend
Very popular bar and restaurant.
One of the neighborhood's greatest, most well-known bars.
Yak-Zies Bar-Grill
506 W Diversey Pkwy
One of the neighborhood's greatest, most well-known bars.
A serious drinking man's bar. Guiness™ beer on tap. Pool tables, darts, etc.
12 locals recommend
Galway Bay
500 W Diversey Pkwy
12 locals recommend
A serious drinking man's bar. Guiness™ beer on tap. Pool tables, darts, etc.
Neighborhood bar and grill.
Tommy Knuckles
433 W Diversey Pkwy
Neighborhood bar and grill.
Dark, romantic wine bar.
Fion Wine and Spirits
426 W Diversey Pkwy
Dark, romantic wine bar.

Essentials

Convenient store open 24 hours for groceries, cigarettes and liquor.
111 locals recommend
7-Eleven
958 W Diversey Pkwy
111 locals recommend
Convenient store open 24 hours for groceries, cigarettes and liquor.
Trendy, but inexpensive, grocery store.
360 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
667 W Diversey Pkwy
360 locals recommend
Trendy, but inexpensive, grocery store.
The neighborhood grocery store. Deli, butcher, bakery and prepared foods.
9 locals recommend
The Market Place Foodstore
521 W Diversey Pkwy
9 locals recommend
The neighborhood grocery store. Deli, butcher, bakery and prepared foods.
Best grocery prices in the neighborhood.
91 locals recommend
Walmart Neighborhood Market
2551 W Cermak Rd
91 locals recommend
Best grocery prices in the neighborhood.
Gourmet cheeses and bread.
44 locals recommend
Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread & Wine
2945 N Broadway
44 locals recommend
Gourmet cheeses and bread.
Groceries. liquor and pharmacy.
38 locals recommend
Walgreens Pharmacy
1601 N Milwaukee Ave
38 locals recommend
Groceries. liquor and pharmacy.
Discount liquor, beer, wine and cigars.
25 locals recommend
Binny's Beverage Depot - Lakeview
3000 N Clark St
25 locals recommend
Discount liquor, beer, wine and cigars.
Liquor store. Family run, nice people.
Eastgate Wine & Spirits
446 W Diversey Pkwy
Liquor store. Family run, nice people.

Food Scene

Wi-Fi. Outdoor seating. Crowded.
213 locals recommend
Starbucks
1588 N Milwaukee Ave
213 locals recommend
Wi-Fi. Outdoor seating. Crowded.
Great chocolate and coffee. Very quiet. Wi-fi.
KC Chocolatier Fulfillment Center
1801 North Spaulding Avenue
Great chocolate and coffee. Very quiet. Wi-fi.
Affordable carry out hot table. Mediterranean food. Excellent for pic-nic lunches
99 locals recommend
Sultan's Market
2057 W North Ave
99 locals recommend
Affordable carry out hot table. Mediterranean food. Excellent for pic-nic lunches
VERY AFFORDABLE Mediterranean food. Gracious host (Max). Outdoor cafe.
Pars Cove Restaurant
435 W Diversey Pkwy
VERY AFFORDABLE Mediterranean food. Gracious host (Max). Outdoor cafe.
Very upscale breakfast restaurant. Health foods. Expensive!
7 locals recommend
2 Sparrows
553 W Diversey Pkwy
7 locals recommend
Very upscale breakfast restaurant. Health foods. Expensive!
Carry out hot-dog restaurant for late night crowd. Mostly young people who are hungry after a night of drinking. Employees insult you and call you names when you order as it is part of the "theater".
44 locals recommend
The Wiener's Circle
2622 N Clark St
44 locals recommend
Carry out hot-dog restaurant for late night crowd. Mostly young people who are hungry after a night of drinking. Employees insult you and call you names when you order as it is part of the "theater".
Italian food prepared by a German restaurant company.
Vapiano
2577 N Clark St
Italian food prepared by a German restaurant company.
Cheap Mexican food.
116 locals recommend
Chipotle Mexican Grill
6600 N Sheridan Rd
116 locals recommend
Cheap Mexican food.
Sandwiches, soup, salads, etc. Counter service. Seat yourself of carry-out.
23 locals recommend
Panera Bread
2 N Michigan Ave
23 locals recommend
Sandwiches, soup, salads, etc. Counter service. Seat yourself of carry-out.
Carry out hot dogs, beef sandwiches, chicken, spanakopita, gyros (kabob), and pizza by the slice. Ask for Steve.
ChipMonks
438 W Diversey Pkwy
Carry out hot dogs, beef sandwiches, chicken, spanakopita, gyros (kabob), and pizza by the slice. Ask for Steve.
Thai / Asian food.
Miss Asia Cuisine
434 W Diversey Pkwy
Thai / Asian food.
Upscale restaurant, overlooking the park and nature pond. Chef Bruce Sherman only uses organic and local ingredients at the height of their season.
48 locals recommend
North Pond
2610 N Cannon Dr
48 locals recommend
Upscale restaurant, overlooking the park and nature pond. Chef Bruce Sherman only uses organic and local ingredients at the height of their season.
White tablecloth Italian restaurant. Try the Pasta Carolina.
Salvatore's Wedding and Event Venue
525 W Arlington Pl
White tablecloth Italian restaurant. Try the Pasta Carolina.
A neighborhood favorite. The food is not too authentic and it is a bit pricey. But it's a loud, young and energetic young crowd.
6 locals recommend
Trattoria Gianni
1711 N Halsted St
6 locals recommend
A neighborhood favorite. The food is not too authentic and it is a bit pricey. But it's a loud, young and energetic young crowd.
Chef Gabino Sotelino offers a setting that is cozy and intimate, as any good bistro should be. Excellent food. Expensive.
30 locals recommend
Mon Ami Gabi
2300 N Lincoln Park W
30 locals recommend
Chef Gabino Sotelino offers a setting that is cozy and intimate, as any good bistro should be. Excellent food. Expensive.
12-course seasonal menu, a 6-course tete-à-tete (one-on-one) menu, or 4-course prix fixe menu. The presentation and flavor of these dishes are absolutely irresistible. VERY EXPENSIVE.
L2O
2300 North Lincoln Park West
12-course seasonal menu, a 6-course tete-à-tete (one-on-one) menu, or 4-course prix fixe menu. The presentation and flavor of these dishes are absolutely irresistible. VERY EXPENSIVE.

Arts & Culture

One of the country's best zoos. Free admission,
1117 locals recommend
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark St
1117 locals recommend
One of the country's best zoos. Free admission,
Sailboat rental. I rent here often and can get my AirBnB guests a discount for boat rentals and charters.
Chicago Sailing
2 W Belmont Harbor Dr
Sailboat rental. I rent here often and can get my AirBnB guests a discount for boat rentals and charters.
Cinema theaters showing independent and art films.
71 locals recommend
Landmark's Century Centre Cinema
2828 N Clark St
71 locals recommend
Cinema theaters showing independent and art films.

Sightseeing

Power boats only. Sailboats (and rentals) at Belmont Harbor.
11 locals recommend
Diversey Harbor
11 locals recommend
Power boats only. Sailboats (and rentals) at Belmont Harbor.
Sailboats and sailboat rental
49 locals recommend
Belmont Harbor
Belmont Harbor
49 locals recommend
Sailboats and sailboat rental
Butterfly museum.
140 locals recommend
The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 N Cannon Dr
140 locals recommend
Butterfly museum.
Plant and flower conservatory. Free to public
147 locals recommend
Lincoln Park Conservatory
2430 N Stockton Dr
147 locals recommend
Plant and flower conservatory. Free to public

Everything Else

Health club and spa
Bally Total Fitness
2828 N Clark St
Health club and spa
Full service bank and ATM
10 locals recommend
Bank of America Financial Center
4758 N Racine Ave
10 locals recommend
Full service bank and ATM
Currency Exchange. Exchange €uros/Dollar$.
Clark Diversey Currency Exchange
2735 N Clark St
Currency Exchange. Exchange €uros/Dollar$.
Catch city commuter trains (metropolitans) to all parts of the city and center.
13 locals recommend
Diversey Brown Line Station
13 locals recommend
Catch city commuter trains (metropolitans) to all parts of the city and center.
Hospital and emergency room.
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital
2900 N Lake Shore Dr
Hospital and emergency room.
Postal stop. Buy stamps, envelopes, boxes, wrapping, padding and supplies. Mail your letters and packages.
Steve's Postal Plus
Postal stop. Buy stamps, envelopes, boxes, wrapping, padding and supplies. Mail your letters and packages.

Shopping

Women's clothing. Trendy and inexpensive.
15 locals recommend
AKIRA
643 West Diversey Parkway
15 locals recommend
Women's clothing. Trendy and inexpensive.
Shoe store.
Hanig's Footwear
1000 W North Ave
Shoe store.
Dry cleaning and Laundry. Ask for Mrs. Lee.
Pine Cleaners
5350 W Diversey Pkwy
Dry cleaning and Laundry. Ask for Mrs. Lee.