Guidebook for Chicago
Essentials
Groceries for your cooking that is easy to get to. Take East on Sunnyside then turn right on Cicero. The Jewel store is at the Six Corners.
139 locals recommend
Jewel-Osco
4250 N Lincoln AveGroceries for your cooking that is easy to get to. Take East on Sunnyside then turn right on Cicero. The Jewel store is at the Six Corners.
Local market specializing in fresh produce, meats, dairy & deli products also offers basic staples.
Family Fruit Market Inc
4118 N Cicero AveLocal market specializing in fresh produce, meats, dairy & deli products also offers basic staples.
Chicago's destination for fine European gourmet foods, homemade smoked meats, butcher shop, cheeses, baked goods, fresh produce, imported beer, wine ...
91 locals recommend
Gene's Sausage Shop and Delicatessen
4750 N Lincoln AveChicago's destination for fine European gourmet foods, homemade smoked meats, butcher shop, cheeses, baked goods, fresh produce, imported beer, wine ...
Food Scene
Breakfast, American eats & soda-fountain favorites served around the clock in basic diner digs
6 locals recommend
Golden Nugget Pancake House
4229 W Irving Park RdBreakfast, American eats & soda-fountain favorites served around the clock in basic diner digs
Seattle-based coffeehouse chain known for its signature roasts, light bites and WiFi availability.
115 locals recommend
Starbucks
5406 W Devon AveSeattle-based coffeehouse chain known for its signature roasts, light bites and WiFi availability.
Long-standing chain serving a wide variety of pancakes & other American breakfast & diner fare.
25 locals recommend
IHOP
3760 N Halsted StLong-standing chain serving a wide variety of pancakes & other American breakfast & diner fare.
Low-key pizzeria chain serving jumbo slices, plus pasta, burgers & sandwiches.
30 locals recommend
Bacci Pizzeria
2343 W Chicago AveLow-key pizzeria chain serving jumbo slices, plus pasta, burgers & sandwiches.
Ruk
4431 N Milwaukee AveThai & Japanese dishes plus sushi offered in a straightforward BYOB setting.
Smoque (smōk) BBQ is a neighborhood kind of place that cooks up BBQ good enough to make it a true destination. The wait line can be long.
112 locals recommend
Smoque BBQ
3800 N Pulaski RdSmoque (smōk) BBQ is a neighborhood kind of place that cooks up BBQ good enough to make it a true destination. The wait line can be long.
Casual nook known for traditional noodle dishes & other classic Vietnamese eats in a homey setting.
8 locals recommend
Pho 888
1137 W Argyle StCasual nook known for traditional noodle dishes & other classic Vietnamese eats in a homey setting.
Yummy Cajun and Ribs, Warm Atmosphere with American Specialties.
33 locals recommend
Gale Street Inn Chicago
4914 N Milwaukee AveYummy Cajun and Ribs, Warm Atmosphere with American Specialties.
Noon O Kabab
4701 N Kedzie AveBest Persian Food in Chicago.
A beautiful old school Italian restaurant with delcious food and great ambieance. You get bread including focaccia - a kind of pizza bread, then a salad and soup, then an entree.
21 locals recommend
Sabatino's Restaurant Chicago
4441 West Irving Park RoadA beautiful old school Italian restaurant with delcious food and great ambieance. You get bread including focaccia - a kind of pizza bread, then a salad and soup, then an entree.
Jeff's Red Hots has been a staple in the Portage Park neighborhood for years. Best hot dog joint in the north west side of Chicago.
Jeff's Red Hots
3901 N Cicero AveJeff's Red Hots has been a staple in the Portage Park neighborhood for years. Best hot dog joint in the north west side of Chicago.
Modest restaurant serving a vegan, organic Korean menu that includes noodle soups, tofu & bibimbop.
11 locals recommend
Amitabul
6207 N Milwaukee AveModest restaurant serving a vegan, organic Korean menu that includes noodle soups, tofu & bibimbop.
Voted best sub sandwich by ABC-7 Chicago, their delicious bread and fresh ingredients make their sandwiches the best in town.
6 locals recommend
Bob-O-Rinos
3435 N Central AveVoted best sub sandwich by ABC-7 Chicago, their delicious bread and fresh ingredients make their sandwiches the best in town.
Chicago Kalbi is the best Korean BBQ restaurant in town. They only use the best beef like Kobe beef and Wagyu.
9 locals recommend
Chicago Kalbi Korean BBQ
3752 W Lawrence AveChicago Kalbi is the best Korean BBQ restaurant in town. They only use the best beef like Kobe beef and Wagyu.
Unpretentious, family-friendly diner for classic comfort breakfast & lunch plates.
17 locals recommend
West River Cafe
4400 N Kedzie AveUnpretentious, family-friendly diner for classic comfort breakfast & lunch plates.
BYOB eatery featuring Peruvian specialties in a setting with live Andean flute music & wall murals.
8 locals recommend
Ay Ay Picante : Peruvian Seafood Restaurant
4569 N Elston AveBYOB eatery featuring Peruvian specialties in a setting with live Andean flute music & wall murals.
Thai Aree House
3592 N Milwaukee AveThe authenticity of Thai food prepared here is spot on.
Good local stop for gyros,
open 24 hours, this is a great place to stop at those off-times when you have a craving for something.
King's Gyros
5233 N Milwaukee AveGood local stop for gyros,
open 24 hours, this is a great place to stop at those off-times when you have a craving for something.
Drinks & Nightlife
When you're in the mood for good times and great cuisine, be sure to check out Hops and Barley.
http://www.viewmenu.com/hops--barleys/menu?ref=google
7 locals recommend
Hops & Barley
4359 N Milwaukee AveWhen you're in the mood for good times and great cuisine, be sure to check out Hops and Barley.
http://www.viewmenu.com/hops--barleys/menu?ref=google
Sightseeing
A magical wonderful place to spend the day with family and friends.
Flowers, ponds, swans, waterfalls, you name you will find it there.
167 locals recommend
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook RdA magical wonderful place to spend the day with family and friends.
Flowers, ponds, swans, waterfalls, you name you will find it there.
Six Flags Great America is a Six Flags theme park in the Chicago metropolitan area, located in Gurnee, Illinois. It has more than 100 rides & attractions, including myriad roller coasters.
135 locals recommend
Six Flags Great America
1 Great America ParkwaySix Flags Great America is a Six Flags theme park in the Chicago metropolitan area, located in Gurnee, Illinois. It has more than 100 rides & attractions, including myriad roller coasters.
Navy Pier is a 3,300-foot-long pier on the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan. It is located in the Streeterville neighborhood of the Near North Side community area.
933 locals recommend
Navy Pier
600 E Grand AveNavy Pier is a 3,300-foot-long pier on the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan. It is located in the Streeterville neighborhood of the Near North Side community area.
Shopping
Chicago’s Magnificent Mile is the great Chicago shopping experience with an abundance and variety of boutiques and stores to spark every interest, meet every need and delight every visitor.
598 locals recommend
Hot Tix - Mag Mile Location
Chicago’s Magnificent Mile is the great Chicago shopping experience with an abundance and variety of boutiques and stores to spark every interest, meet every need and delight every visitor.
Arts & Culture
Chicago largest indoor aquarium in the world, with more than 8000 aquatic animals.
673 locals recommend
Shedd Aquarium
1200 S Lake Shore DrChicago largest indoor aquarium in the world, with more than 8000 aquatic animals.
Entertainment & Activities
A public park located in the Loop community area of Chicago in Illinois, US, and originally intended to celebrate the millennium. It is a prominent civic center near the city's Lake Michigan shoreline
1243 locals recommend
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph StA public park located in the Loop community area of Chicago in Illinois, US, and originally intended to celebrate the millennium. It is a prominent civic center near the city's Lake Michigan shoreline