Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Awesome coffee! Try to Cardamom Rose Latte, great twist on your usual latte.
109 locals recommend
Ipsento Coffee
2035 N Western AveAwesome coffee! Try to Cardamom Rose Latte, great twist on your usual latte.
Awesome food and a very notable drink! Ask for the oatmeal shake with milk. It will surprise you and leave you very satisfied! Also, this place is BYOB, so bring along a bottle of wine or beer.
109 locals recommend
Irazu Costa Rican Restaurant & Catering
1865 N Milwaukee AveAwesome food and a very notable drink! Ask for the oatmeal shake with milk. It will surprise you and leave you very satisfied! Also, this place is BYOB, so bring along a bottle of wine or beer.
toast
2046 N Damen AveGreat local brunch spot (they are a chain, but only in Chicago).
Gourmet tacos!! So tasty. A little pricey for tacos, but they are worth it, especially if you're able to snag a patio seat on a nice day.
1176 locals recommend
Big Star
1531 N Damen AveGourmet tacos!! So tasty. A little pricey for tacos, but they are worth it, especially if you're able to snag a patio seat on a nice day.
Authentic deep dish. If you must try it, this place is great! There are multiple locations for Gino's, but this particular one is my personal favorite to take friends to when they visit.
22 locals recommend
Gino's East - Lakeview
2801 N Lincoln AveAuthentic deep dish. If you must try it, this place is great! There are multiple locations for Gino's, but this particular one is my personal favorite to take friends to when they visit.
Drinks & Nightlife
Paladar Restaurant and Rum Bar
2252 N Western AveKiller mojitos and tasty food!
Only go if you have lots of time (their service is slow) and I don't recommend the food, but the patio is beautiful and their drinks are great!
18 locals recommend
Red Door Kitchen + Bar
2118 North Damen AvenueOnly go if you have lots of time (their service is slow) and I don't recommend the food, but the patio is beautiful and their drinks are great!
Map Room
1949 N Hoyne AveBeers from around the world! Great little neighborhood spot!
You might have to wait a little to get into this place, but their pizzas are great (and more of the norm for Chicagoans over the deep dish pizza we are famous for).
488 locals recommend
Piece Brewery
1927 W North AveYou might have to wait a little to get into this place, but their pizzas are great (and more of the norm for Chicagoans over the deep dish pizza we are famous for).
Everything Else
Why pay for the observatory deck on the 94th floor when you can go up 2 floors and look over the city with a cocktail in hand?
525 locals recommend
The Signature Room at the 95th®
875 N Michigan AveWhy pay for the observatory deck on the 94th floor when you can go up 2 floors and look over the city with a cocktail in hand?
While the outside is very touristy and kitschy, if you walk inside to the very back (keep walking even once it looks like there's nothing else), there is a beautiful free stained glass museum.
165 locals recommend
Chicago
While the outside is very touristy and kitschy, if you walk inside to the very back (keep walking even once it looks like there's nothing else), there is a beautiful free stained glass museum.