Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Best coffee shop! Great coffee, great people. Awesome patio. Chill room upstairs if you need to get some work done.
135 locals recommend
Star Lounge Coffee Bar (Dark Matter Coffee)
2521 W Chicago AveBest coffee shop! Great coffee, great people. Awesome patio. Chill room upstairs if you need to get some work done.
Best sushi in Chicago. Make a reservation. Order Omakase, it is the chef's tasting menu. Wonderful, delicious fresh food, and great ambiance.
87 locals recommend
KAI ZAN
2557 W Chicago AveBest sushi in Chicago. Make a reservation. Order Omakase, it is the chef's tasting menu. Wonderful, delicious fresh food, and great ambiance.
Split-Rail
2500 W Chicago AveYummy. So good. On our block. We love Split-Rail. Check it out!
Very near to our Airbnb. Hope you love it as much as we do!
11 locals recommend
Heritage Restaurant & Caviar Bar
2700 W Chicago AveVery near to our Airbnb. Hope you love it as much as we do!
Love this veg/vegan restaurant and bar. The backyard outdoor patio is perfect for brunch or dinner.
140 locals recommend
Handlebar
2311 W North AveLove this veg/vegan restaurant and bar. The backyard outdoor patio is perfect for brunch or dinner.
Coffee, pie, quiche, egg sandwiches, pot pies, ice cream, yum.
78 locals recommend
Spinning J Bakery and Soda Fountain
1000 N California AveCoffee, pie, quiche, egg sandwiches, pot pies, ice cream, yum.
Beautiful friendly neighborhood wine bar with delicious elevated cuisine.
173 locals recommend
Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar
954 North California AvenueBeautiful friendly neighborhood wine bar with delicious elevated cuisine.
The Beetle Bar and Grill
2532 West Chicago AvenueThis one is on our block! Our go-to bar and grill.
Delicious Ukrainian restaurant serving up peirogi, crepes, borscht, wonderful sandwiches, breakfasts, baked goods, etc.
29 locals recommend
Shokolad Pastry & Cafe
2524 W Chicago AveDelicious Ukrainian restaurant serving up peirogi, crepes, borscht, wonderful sandwiches, breakfasts, baked goods, etc.
Reno
2607 N Milwaukee AveLogan Square staple for pizza and beer.
Lula Cafe
2537 N Kedzie BlvdLula is iconic in Chicago for farm-to-table deliciousness.
delicious fusion style food, great drinks, awesome atmosphere.
11 locals recommend
Superkhana International
3059 W Diversey Avedelicious fusion style food, great drinks, awesome atmosphere.
Yummy fun neighborhood diner. Great for breakfast or lunch! Cash only.
75 locals recommend
Flying Saucer
1123 N California AveYummy fun neighborhood diner. Great for breakfast or lunch! Cash only.
Shopping
Squasht Boutique is a very unique shop that carries clothing and accessories by independent designers. You can find handmade clothing from Chicago designers, and also the work of designers from Portland and Seattle. Tons of jewelry and unique gifts as well.
12 locals recommend
Squasht Boutique
2556 W Chicago AveSquasht Boutique is a very unique shop that carries clothing and accessories by independent designers. You can find handmade clothing from Chicago designers, and also the work of designers from Portland and Seattle. Tons of jewelry and unique gifts as well.
Komoda is a great little gift shop that carries wonderful body care, bath products, a wide selection of cards, and plenty of gifts for men, women, kids and babies. Books, airplants, knick knacks, and tons of other interesting things abound at Komoda. It is my go-to gift shop in the neighborhood.
29 locals recommend
Komoda
2559 W Chicago AveKomoda is a great little gift shop that carries wonderful body care, bath products, a wide selection of cards, and plenty of gifts for men, women, kids and babies. Books, airplants, knick knacks, and tons of other interesting things abound at Komoda. It is my go-to gift shop in the neighborhood.
Wolfbait is the cutest shop for Made-in-Chicago items. Clothing, gifts and more!
65 locals recommend
Wolfbait & B-girls
3131 W Logan BlvdWolfbait is the cutest shop for Made-in-Chicago items. Clothing, gifts and more!
Humboldt House
1045 N California AveAnother wonderful neighborhood shop!
Vintage Quest
1105 N California Avefun to visit, perfect vintage shopping.
The Fox Club
My besties own this shop and it’s the best vintage shop ever!
Essentials
Tabb's (or "Nevada" as it was called for years) is a great little liquor store with a wonderful selection of craft beers, a nice grab-and-go wine selection, juices, sodas, and convenience items galore. As the extremely friendly owners tell me, "if we don't have it, you don't need it." They are my across the street neighbors and I just love this store!
8 locals recommend
Tabb's Food & Liquor
2600 W Chicago AveTabb's (or "Nevada" as it was called for years) is a great little liquor store with a wonderful selection of craft beers, a nice grab-and-go wine selection, juices, sodas, and convenience items galore. As the extremely friendly owners tell me, "if we don't have it, you don't need it." They are my across the street neighbors and I just love this store!
Small but comprehensive grocery store. This is my go-to store. They have everything. Meat, deli, vegan, gluten-free, wine, beer, cheese, bread. Friendly service and close to our Airbnb!
72 locals recommend
Farmers Pride Produce
756 N Western AveSmall but comprehensive grocery store. This is my go-to store. They have everything. Meat, deli, vegan, gluten-free, wine, beer, cheese, bread. Friendly service and close to our Airbnb!
Mariano's
2021 West Chicago Avenueclosest larger grocery store to the Airbnb.
Buy a CTA (public transit) pass here. Larger chain pharmacy/ convenience store.
135 locals recommend
CVS
2427 W Chicago AveBuy a CTA (public transit) pass here. Larger chain pharmacy/ convenience store.
Sightseeing
Millennium Park is absolutely beautiful! Do not miss this wonderful open-space park during your Chicago visit. It is free and features the very cool, iconic sculpture, that is great for photo-ops: The Bean! (aka "Cloud Gate"). Right next to the Art Institute, Millennium Park is the perfect central location from which to base a walking tour of downtown Chicago. Some prime attractions are Lurie Gardens, Jay Pritzker Pavilion, and Crown Fountain.
1243 locals recommend
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph StMillennium Park is absolutely beautiful! Do not miss this wonderful open-space park during your Chicago visit. It is free and features the very cool, iconic sculpture, that is great for photo-ops: The Bean! (aka "Cloud Gate"). Right next to the Art Institute, Millennium Park is the perfect central location from which to base a walking tour of downtown Chicago. Some prime attractions are Lurie Gardens, Jay Pritzker Pavilion, and Crown Fountain.
Grant Park
Adjacent to Millennium Park. Beautiful!
Parks & Nature
Humboldt Park is a really pretty park in the center of the Humboldt Park neighborhood. It is very large and is great for day-time walking, relaxing, picnic-ing and the like. It has a bird sanctuary, a pretty little waterfall, wildflowers and grasses, lakes, a field house, and lots of wildlife. Great for day-time jogging, biking, hanging out, duck-viewing, fishing, BBQ-ing and every other park-like activity.
293 locals recommend
Humboldt Park
1400 N Humboldt DrHumboldt Park is a really pretty park in the center of the Humboldt Park neighborhood. It is very large and is great for day-time walking, relaxing, picnic-ing and the like. It has a bird sanctuary, a pretty little waterfall, wildflowers and grasses, lakes, a field house, and lots of wildlife. Great for day-time jogging, biking, hanging out, duck-viewing, fishing, BBQ-ing and every other park-like activity.
Smith Park is really close to our airbnb. Great for a walk or a jog, it also has tennis courts and a swimming pool in summer months.
39 locals recommend
Smith Park
Smith Park is really close to our airbnb. Great for a walk or a jog, it also has tennis courts and a swimming pool in summer months.
Arts & Culture
Iconic museum. World famous. Do not miss this museum!
1159 locals recommend
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan AveIconic museum. World famous. Do not miss this museum!
The Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Driconic!
Don't miss the Tiffany domes! Across the street from the Art Institute.
203 locals recommend
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington StDon't miss the Tiffany domes! Across the street from the Art Institute.
360 CHICAGO
875 North Michigan Avenueviews!