Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Medici On 57th
1327 E 57th StIt has a great menu and a variety of classic dishes.
Salonica Restaurant
1440 E 57th StAwesome breakfast for great prices.
This sandwich shop has a great variety of food and drinks. Sandwiches are fresh and hot.
17 locals recommend
Potbelly Sandwich Shop
5428 S Lake Park AveThis sandwich shop has a great variety of food and drinks. Sandwiches are fresh and hot.
Robust Coffee Lounge
6300 S Woodlawn AveGreat coffee, free wifi, cute space with fresh sandwiches.
Historic diner serving up a variety of homestyle classics & soul food, from waffles to pork chops.
22 locals recommend
Daley's Restaurant
6257 S Cottage Grove AveHistoric diner serving up a variety of homestyle classics & soul food, from waffles to pork chops.
Coffee made with locally roasted beans plus light breakfast fare in a modern, loftlike setting.
12 locals recommend
Greenline Coffee
Coffee made with locally roasted beans plus light breakfast fare in a modern, loftlike setting.
Bustling Pan-Asian eatery doling out noodle bowls, stir fries, Vietnamese coffee & other fare.
24 locals recommend
Noodles Etc
1333 E 57th StBustling Pan-Asian eatery doling out noodle bowls, stir fries, Vietnamese coffee & other fare.
Independent cafe offering creative vegan dishes, including raw choices, plus juices & smoothies.
10 locals recommend
B'Gabs - Vegan Scratch Kitchen
1450 E 57th StIndependent cafe offering creative vegan dishes, including raw choices, plus juices & smoothies.
Casual eatery serving classic Mexican favorites & a few American eats.
7 locals recommend
Maravillas Restaurant
5506 S Lake Park AveCasual eatery serving classic Mexican favorites & a few American eats.
Middle Eastern standards including falafel, shawarma & shish kebab served in low-key digs.
17 locals recommend
The Nile of Hyde Park
1162 E 55th StMiddle Eastern standards including falafel, shawarma & shish kebab served in low-key digs.
No-frills Japanese nook with BYOB policy serving typical sushi & hot dishes.
7 locals recommend
Kikuya Japanese Restaurant
1601 E 55th StNo-frills Japanese nook with BYOB policy serving typical sushi & hot dishes.
Drinks & Nightlife
This iconic bar originally 'Jimmy's Woodlawn Tap,' is a neighborhood cash-only watering hole that's a hangout for the University of Chicago community. Famous for a great mix of Nobel Prize winning professors mingling with young, ambitious students.
58 locals recommend
Woodlawn Tap
1172 E 55th StThis iconic bar originally 'Jimmy's Woodlawn Tap,' is a neighborhood cash-only watering hole that's a hangout for the University of Chicago community. Famous for a great mix of Nobel Prize winning professors mingling with young, ambitious students.
Longtime basement hangout with board & bar games offering pub grub, cocktails & craft beer on tap.
10 locals recommend
The Pub
1212 E 59th StLongtime basement hangout with board & bar games offering pub grub, cocktails & craft beer on tap.
Old-fashioned bowling alley, billiards, bar & American eats in a casual art deco setting.
39 locals recommend
Seven Ten Lanes Hyde Park
1055 E 55th StOld-fashioned bowling alley, billiards, bar & American eats in a casual art deco setting.
Laid-back bar offering an ample beer selection & daily specials, plus trivia nights & games on TV.
18 locals recommend
Cove Lounge
1750 E 55th StLaid-back bar offering an ample beer selection & daily specials, plus trivia nights & games on TV.
Sightseeing
Rockefeller Chapel is a Gothic Revival chapel on the campus of the University of Chicago
14 locals recommend
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
5850 S Woodlawn AveRockefeller Chapel is a Gothic Revival chapel on the campus of the University of Chicago
The Frederick C. Robie House is a U.S. National Historic Landmark, built by Frank Lloyd Wright.
66 locals recommend
Frederick C. Robie House
5757 S Woodlawn AveThe Frederick C. Robie House is a U.S. National Historic Landmark, built by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Arts & Culture
The Logan Center presents concerts, exhibitions, performances, programs, and more from world class, emerging, local, and student artists.
Logan Center for the Arts
915 East 60th StreetThe Logan Center presents concerts, exhibitions, performances, programs, and more from world class, emerging, local, and student artists.
One of the largest science museums in the world, MSI has both an illustrious history and a focus on the future of science and science education.
204 locals recommend
Museum of Science & Industry station
One of the largest science museums in the world, MSI has both an illustrious history and a focus on the future of science and science education.
The Oriental Institute, established in 1919, is the University of Chicago's interdisciplinary research center for ancient Near Eastern studies, and archaeology museum
62 locals recommend
Oriental Institute Museum
1155 E 58th StThe Oriental Institute, established in 1919, is the University of Chicago's interdisciplinary research center for ancient Near Eastern studies, and archaeology museum
The David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art is an art museum located with a permanent collection featuring over 15,000 objects. Admission is free and open to the general public.
37 locals recommend
Smart Museum of Art
5550 S Greenwood AveThe David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art is an art museum located with a permanent collection featuring over 15,000 objects. Admission is free and open to the general public.
This is an incredible museum, dedicated to the study and conservation of African American history, culture, and art.
149 locals recommend
DuSable Museum of African American History
740 E 56th PlThis is an incredible museum, dedicated to the study and conservation of African American history, culture, and art.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
5118 S Lake Park AveHarper Foods
1455 E 57th StTarget
1346 E 53rd StHas EVERYTHING
Jewel-Osco
1224 S Wabash AveSo close you could walk!
Parks & Nature
Jackson Park
Check out the Japanese Garden!