Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Our local faves- all on the block!
Turquoise Cafe & Restaurant
2147 W Roscoe StGreat food and service!
Etch-a-Sketch for the kids while you wait and lava lamps don't outshine the solid food choices for lunch and breakfast. I love the taco salad with pulled pork.
36 locals recommend
Kitsch'n on Roscoe
2005 W Roscoe StEtch-a-Sketch for the kids while you wait and lava lamps don't outshine the solid food choices for lunch and breakfast. I love the taco salad with pulled pork.
Le Sud
2301 W Roscoe StFab rich food.
Piazza Bella Trattoria & Osteria
2114 W Roscoe StA half block away: great vegetarian cafe perfect for breakfast or a quick lunch.
29 locals recommend
Lucy’s Cafe
2100 W Roscoe StA half block away: great vegetarian cafe perfect for breakfast or a quick lunch.
Taxim
1558 N Milwaukee AveFood is amazing- pillowy pitas, ethereal hummus. Everything is wonderful.
Drinks & Nightlife
Schubas Tavern
3159 N Southport AveWorld-renowned cocktail lounge, worth the wait or just get there early to skip the line.
355 locals recommend
The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen AveWorld-renowned cocktail lounge, worth the wait or just get there early to skip the line.
Beat Kitchen
2100 W Belmont AveFabled bar with live music.
Wine shop extraordinaire, they also have a cocktail lounge with fabulous small bites. Just down the street!
10 locals recommend
Lush Wine & Spirits
2232 W Roscoe StWine shop extraordinaire, they also have a cocktail lounge with fabulous small bites. Just down the street!
Volo Restaurant Wine Bar
On the block!
Parks & Nature
The boardwalk shows a slice of nature not normally found in the city and leads you right to the FREE Lincoln Park Zoo! A great way to spend a few hours including a bridge with the skyline in the background--a perfect photo op for your memory book.
South Pond Nature Walk
The boardwalk shows a slice of nature not normally found in the city and leads you right to the FREE Lincoln Park Zoo! A great way to spend a few hours including a bridge with the skyline in the background--a perfect photo op for your memory book.
See the Bean! Then go and have a meal at The Gage across the street. Get the fish & chips.
1243 locals recommend
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph StSee the Bean! Then go and have a meal at The Gage across the street. Get the fish & chips.
Shopping
Velvet Goldmine
2001 W Division StMid-Century Modern heaven with awesome prices.
Inspired and unique home goods to remind you of your trip. Then step across the street to Sprout where the plant selection will blow your mind.
23 locals recommend
Sprout Home
745 N Damen AveInspired and unique home goods to remind you of your trip. Then step across the street to Sprout where the plant selection will blow your mind.
Jayson Home
1885 N Clybourn AveInsanely posh yet comfortable and inviting, this home wares store is a Chicago icon.
Woolly Mammoth
1513 W Foster AveTaxidermy and bizarre antiques are a specialty here.
Arts & Culture
The enormous Tiffany dome is a stunner, while the galleries always have a good show going on. Free admission.
203 locals recommend
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington StThe enormous Tiffany dome is a stunner, while the galleries always have a good show going on. Free admission.
Walking the specimen halls is so interesting, there's always something new to find.
657 locals recommend
The Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore DrWalking the specimen halls is so interesting, there's always something new to find.
Worth the crowds that can happen in certain galleries- it's a Chicago staple that's easily accessed from the CTA.
1159 locals recommend
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan AveWorth the crowds that can happen in certain galleries- it's a Chicago staple that's easily accessed from the CTA.
Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison StHistoric and Iconic, home to the Chicago Cubs baseball team!
Essentials
Mariano's
2021 W Chicago AveThere is also a Walgreen's drug store in the shopping center.
Jewel-Osco Pharmacy
Pharmacy close by.
Happy Cleaners
Cleaners a block away. There is no in-unit laundry.
Whole Foods Market
Neighborhoods
The neighborhood is the perfect representation of a real Chicago neighborhood experience. Great restaurants, boutiques and it's easy to get to everything. Located on the North Side of Chicago and off the Brown Line of the El, getting around is a snap. The street parking is not permitted so you can park overnight on the side streets. We love Roscoe Village--it truly is a small village within the city!
24 locals recommend
Roscoe Village
The neighborhood is the perfect representation of a real Chicago neighborhood experience. Great restaurants, boutiques and it's easy to get to everything. Located on the North Side of Chicago and off the Brown Line of the El, getting around is a snap. The street parking is not permitted so you can park overnight on the side streets. We love Roscoe Village--it truly is a small village within the city!
Great shopping and restaurants, Swedish heritage and LGBTQ+ friendly!
154 locals recommend
Andersonville
Great shopping and restaurants, Swedish heritage and LGBTQ+ friendly!
Pilsen
Great restaurants, fun boutique/vintage shopping.
Boystown
Welcome to the Gayborhood!
Wonderful walking by the lake with a zoo and conservatory. Great high end shopping and DePaul University.
Lincoln Park
Wonderful walking by the lake with a zoo and conservatory. Great high end shopping and DePaul University.