Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
This cafe/restaurant features Intellegensia coffee and organic fare. It's less than a 5 minute walk from the apartment.
9 locals recommend
Local Root
601 N McClurg CtThis cafe/restaurant features Intellegensia coffee and organic fare. It's less than a 5 minute walk from the apartment.
This restaurant offers great healthy options, including many gluten-free and vegan/vegetarian options.
32 locals recommend
LYFE Kitchen
270 E Ontario StThis restaurant offers great healthy options, including many gluten-free and vegan/vegetarian options.
This is a great brunch spot with plenty of healthy options, including fresh juices.
52 locals recommend
Meli Cafe
301 S Halsted StThis is a great brunch spot with plenty of healthy options, including fresh juices.
If you're shopping in the Gold Coast, check out Fred's, on the top floor of Barney's. Great for lunch with beautiful balcony views.
Freds Chicago
15 East W Oak StIf you're shopping in the Gold Coast, check out Fred's, on the top floor of Barney's. Great for lunch with beautiful balcony views.
If you're out and about in the Gold Coast, this is a great place to sit outside for lunch.
85 locals recommend
Tavern On Rush
1031 N Rush StIf you're out and about in the Gold Coast, this is a great place to sit outside for lunch.
Cité is the bar/restaurant on top of Lake Point Tower (a neighboring high-rise). It has beautiful 360 degree views of the city and is a short walk away from the apartment.
16 locals recommend
Cite
505 N Lake Shore DrCité is the bar/restaurant on top of Lake Point Tower (a neighboring high-rise). It has beautiful 360 degree views of the city and is a short walk away from the apartment.
This is where you'll want to go for Chicago-style pizza. Be prepared to wait during prime time.
36 locals recommend
Pizzeria Uno
29 E Ohio StThis is where you'll want to go for Chicago-style pizza. Be prepared to wait during prime time.
Go to this place for the amazing view (be prepared to pay for it!). It's on the 95th floor of the Hancock Tower. Open for lunch and dinner, and turns into a bar at night.
525 locals recommend
The Signature Room at the 95th®
875 N Michigan AveGo to this place for the amazing view (be prepared to pay for it!). It's on the 95th floor of the Hancock Tower. Open for lunch and dinner, and turns into a bar at night.
Great restaurant and bar. A fun place to hang out at night if you don't want to wait in line and listen to blasting music.
18 locals recommend
Sable Kitchen & Bar
505 N State StGreat restaurant and bar. A fun place to hang out at night if you don't want to wait in line and listen to blasting music.
A great Asian fusion restaurant. Great sushi, delicious Ramen noodles. This place is always busy during prime time.
15 locals recommend
Slurping Turtle
116 W Hubbard StA great Asian fusion restaurant. Great sushi, delicious Ramen noodles. This place is always busy during prime time.
If you want to try Rick Bayless' Mexican food, but don't want to wait for hours or pay the price, check out his fast-casual place right next door. The hot chocolates and churros are delicious
40 locals recommend
XOCO
65 N Clark StIf you want to try Rick Bayless' Mexican food, but don't want to wait for hours or pay the price, check out his fast-casual place right next door. The hot chocolates and churros are delicious
If you love Mexican food, you need to go here! Rick Bayless, head chef, has won Top Chef Masters and is famous worldwide. High-end Mexican fare with delicious margaritas. Be prepared to wait!
38 locals recommend
Frontera Grill
445 N Clark StIf you love Mexican food, you need to go here! Rick Bayless, head chef, has won Top Chef Masters and is famous worldwide. High-end Mexican fare with delicious margaritas. Be prepared to wait!
Be prepared to wait in line for these cupcakes! The red velvet is their signature.
28 locals recommend
Sprinkles Chicago
50 E Walton StBe prepared to wait in line for these cupcakes! The red velvet is their signature.
Check out this tiny little bakery for authentic Belgian baked goods. They make some of the best croissants in the city. Just go early, because they run out of everything!
15 locals recommend
Hendrickx Belgian Bread Crafter
100 E Walton StCheck out this tiny little bakery for authentic Belgian baked goods. They make some of the best croissants in the city. Just go early, because they run out of everything!
This is a great place for lunch/dinner during your shopping trip. It's like a high-end cafeteria--offering anything from salads, to stir-frys, soul food and more. No one will go hungry here.
Foodlife
835 Michigan AveThis is a great place for lunch/dinner during your shopping trip. It's like a high-end cafeteria--offering anything from salads, to stir-frys, soul food and more. No one will go hungry here.
Live jazz and great food with a beautiful view of Michigan Avenue! Just watch out, this place gets busy at prime time. And the portions are huge!
29 locals recommend
Bandera
535 N Michigan AveLive jazz and great food with a beautiful view of Michigan Avenue! Just watch out, this place gets busy at prime time. And the portions are huge!
Of course, there's Starbucks just a block away, but if you're looking for a place to hang out/study, check out Dollop! It's a great atmosphere inside with high-quality coffee, tea, and snacks.
98 locals recommend
Dollop Coffee Co.
4181 N Clarendon AveOf course, there's Starbucks just a block away, but if you're looking for a place to hang out/study, check out Dollop! It's a great atmosphere inside with high-quality coffee, tea, and snacks.
This is a really nice pizza place. They serve Brooklyn style pizza that's made in a wood-fired oven. All pizzas have great, fresh ingredients. Their salads are great too. Extra bonus--it's BYOB!
7 locals recommend
Flour & Stone
355 E Ohio StThis is a really nice pizza place. They serve Brooklyn style pizza that's made in a wood-fired oven. All pizzas have great, fresh ingredients. Their salads are great too. Extra bonus--it's BYOB!
Great Italian restaurant just a few blocks away from the apartment! Go here for pasta dishes and pizzas made in the authentic Roman style.
Tre Soldi
212 E Ohio StGreat Italian restaurant just a few blocks away from the apartment! Go here for pasta dishes and pizzas made in the authentic Roman style.
Everything Else
One of the greatest museums in the world, just a quick bus ride away.
1159 locals recommend
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan AveOne of the greatest museums in the world, just a quick bus ride away.
Great yoga studio that's a 5 minute walk from the apartment. C2 is their signature vinyasa style class. Yoga Sculpt with free weights is an incredibly challenging but rewarding class.
73 locals recommend
CorePower Yoga
945 W George StGreat yoga studio that's a 5 minute walk from the apartment. C2 is their signature vinyasa style class. Yoga Sculpt with free weights is an incredibly challenging but rewarding class.
Drinks & Nightlife
Eno
Nice little wine bar that's a short walk away from the apartment. Great for a date.
Pops for Champagne
601 N State StGreat wine bar. Good for girls' night out or a romantic date.
Arguably the coolest club in Chicago, particularly in the summer. Huge rooftop space in the heart of the city. It feels like a club in LA.
67 locals recommend
ROOF on theWit
201 N State StArguably the coolest club in Chicago, particularly in the summer. Huge rooftop space in the heart of the city. It feels like a club in LA.
A restaurant by day, bar/club by night. Huge multilevel space with a beautiful rooftop area. There will be a line at night!
Epic
407 N Clark StA restaurant by day, bar/club by night. Huge multilevel space with a beautiful rooftop area. There will be a line at night!
Another popular River North bar, check out Studio Paris upstairs for techno/electronic music. Be prepared to wait in line unless you know someone!
33 locals recommend
Paris Club Bistro & Bar
59 W Hubbard StAnother popular River North bar, check out Studio Paris upstairs for techno/electronic music. Be prepared to wait in line unless you know someone!
Great bar in the heart of River North. Go downstairs for Sub 51. This is the neighborhood for the bar/nightclub scene. Just walk around and you're bound to find a place that catches your eye.
31 locals recommend
Hub 51
51 W Hubbard StGreat bar in the heart of River North. Go downstairs for Sub 51. This is the neighborhood for the bar/nightclub scene. Just walk around and you're bound to find a place that catches your eye.
This is a nice bar within 5 minutes walking distance from the apartment. The food is pretty good, too. It's a nice place to go and hang out if you don't feel like going too far away.
31 locals recommend
D4 Irish Pub & Cafe
345 East Grand AvenueThis is a nice bar within 5 minutes walking distance from the apartment. The food is pretty good, too. It's a nice place to go and hang out if you don't feel like going too far away.
Essentials
This is the building across the street from the apartment. There's a Walgreens, grocery store (Treasure Island), Ace hardware store, and small cafe inside.
680 N Lake Shore Drive
This is the building across the street from the apartment. There's a Walgreens, grocery store (Treasure Island), Ace hardware store, and small cafe inside.
Stop in for lunch while shopping at Water Tower! Owned by the same people of Foodlife, Foodease is like a mini-Whole foods. Check out the buffet-style food they serve, it's healthy and delicious.
Foodease
835 Michigan AveStop in for lunch while shopping at Water Tower! Owned by the same people of Foodlife, Foodease is like a mini-Whole foods. Check out the buffet-style food they serve, it's healthy and delicious.
Arts & Culture
A short walk away, this museum is well worth visiting. They have a really fun and unique gift shop, too.
532 locals recommend
Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago AveA short walk away, this museum is well worth visiting. They have a really fun and unique gift shop, too.
This is a fun bowling alley in the same building as the AMC movie theater. Family-friendly during the day, it turns into a bar at night (must be 21 yrs or over). They also have pool tables.
22 locals recommend
Lucky Strike
322 E Illinois StThis is a fun bowling alley in the same building as the AMC movie theater. Family-friendly during the day, it turns into a bar at night (must be 21 yrs or over). They also have pool tables.