Hyde Park Guidebook

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Hyde Park Guidebook

Food Scene

Awesome coffee...and art! It might still be closed due to Covid......
81 locals recommend
Bridgeport Coffeehouse
3101 S Morgan St
81 locals recommend
Awesome coffee...and art! It might still be closed due to Covid......
Breakfast? Yes! Greek food too!
22 locals recommend
Salonica Restaurant
1440 E 57th St
22 locals recommend
Breakfast? Yes! Greek food too!
All-you-can-eat sushi for $20! Plus it is BYOB. We highly recommend it.
13 locals recommend
Shinju Sushi
1375 E 53rd St
13 locals recommend
All-you-can-eat sushi for $20! Plus it is BYOB. We highly recommend it.
Cheap, delicious southern Indian. We don't go anywhere else for Indian food.
21 locals recommend
Rajun Cajun
1459 E 53rd St
21 locals recommend
Cheap, delicious southern Indian. We don't go anywhere else for Indian food.
Delicious baked goods and coffee! Also has a full restaurant with outdoor seating.
99 locals recommend
Medici On 57th
1327 E 57th St
99 locals recommend
Delicious baked goods and coffee! Also has a full restaurant with outdoor seating.
Historic cafeteria style breakfast joint. Obama's favorite!
90 locals recommend
Valois Restaurant
1518 E 53rd St
90 locals recommend
Historic cafeteria style breakfast joint. Obama's favorite!
Cozy coffeeshop and bookstore. We love it!
44 locals recommend
Plein Air Cafe
5751 S Woodlawn Ave
44 locals recommend
Cozy coffeeshop and bookstore. We love it!
Yummy Mediterranean cuisine.
17 locals recommend
The Nile of Hyde Park
1162 E 55th St
17 locals recommend
Yummy Mediterranean cuisine.
Our go to for Thai in the neighborhood.
15 locals recommend
Snail Thai Cuisine
1649 E 55th St
15 locals recommend
Our go to for Thai in the neighborhood.

Arts & Culture

A small, free museum with some neat exhibits.
The Oriental Institute
1155 East 58th Street
A small, free museum with some neat exhibits.
Expansive museum featuring many hands-on learning experiences. We love this museum!
483 locals recommend
Museum of Science and Industry
5700 S Lake Shore Dr
483 locals recommend
Expansive museum featuring many hands-on learning experiences. We love this museum!
Free and sometimes has children's activities on weekends.
37 locals recommend
Smart Museum of Art
5550 S Greenwood Ave
37 locals recommend
Free and sometimes has children's activities on weekends.
Wholesome standup comedy.
16 locals recommend
The Revival
1160 E 55th St
16 locals recommend
Wholesome standup comedy.

Everything Else

Beautiful park with great views of skyline and northern and southern shorelines. Walk there or better yet, rent a bike and bike it. There is a beach here as well.
112 locals recommend
Promontory Point
5491 S Shore Dr
112 locals recommend
Beautiful park with great views of skyline and northern and southern shorelines. Walk there or better yet, rent a bike and bike it. There is a beach here as well.
Take a walk on the fairgrounds of the 1893 World's Fair. Also, you can check out their Japanese Gardens.
32 locals recommend
Jackson Park
32 locals recommend
Take a walk on the fairgrounds of the 1893 World's Fair. Also, you can check out their Japanese Gardens.
Our favorite walk is through Hogwarts. Start your walk across the street at the large modern dorms and walk south. Wind your way through campus and get lost.
19 locals recommend
University of Chicago
924 E 57th St
19 locals recommend
Our favorite walk is through Hogwarts. Start your walk across the street at the large modern dorms and walk south. Wind your way through campus and get lost.

Essentials

Cute, local food market.
81 locals recommend
Hyde Park Produce Market
1226 E 53rd St
81 locals recommend
Cute, local food market.
110 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1528 E 55th St
110 locals recommend
118 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
5118 S Lake Park Ave
118 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

Dark, divey classic bar with cheap beer and bar food.
58 locals recommend
Woodlawn Tap
1172 E 55th St
58 locals recommend
Dark, divey classic bar with cheap beer and bar food.