Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Sightseeing

Some of the best museums in the world, all just 3 blocks away!
65 locals recommend
Museum Campus
65 locals recommend
Some of the best museums in the world, all just 3 blocks away!
A Chicago landmark. Beautiful public art set out in the fields of Millennium Park, with the beautiful Chicago skyline as a backdrop. A very nice 15-20 minute walk or a quick trip on the bus (#3).
1243 locals recommend
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
1243 locals recommend
A Chicago landmark. Beautiful public art set out in the fields of Millennium Park, with the beautiful Chicago skyline as a backdrop. A very nice 15-20 minute walk or a quick trip on the bus (#3).
Home of the Chicago Bears!
300 locals recommend
Soldier Field
1410 Special Olympics Dr
300 locals recommend
Home of the Chicago Bears!

Essentials

Great for your everyday grocery needs.
108 locals recommend
Jewel-Osco
1224 S Wabash Ave
108 locals recommend
Great for your everyday grocery needs.
Nice selection of more gourmet-type foods.
110 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1528 E 55th St
110 locals recommend
Nice selection of more gourmet-type foods.
Great natural foods store.
836 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
836 locals recommend
Great natural foods store.
Convenient store. Good for quick items but pricier than all others. If you have the time, go another 1-2 blocks to Jewel and save some money.
49 locals recommend
Go Grocer
2060 W North Ave
49 locals recommend
Convenient store. Good for quick items but pricier than all others. If you have the time, go another 1-2 blocks to Jewel and save some money.

Food Scene

Only 3 blocks away and located right next to the CTA Red, Green and Orange line stops.
271 locals recommend
Starbucks
210 W North Ave
271 locals recommend
Only 3 blocks away and located right next to the CTA Red, Green and Orange line stops.
Only 1.5 blocks away. Cute little Dunkin' Donuts in a pocket-sized historic building.
126 locals recommend
Dunkin'
2565 W Fullerton Ave
126 locals recommend
Only 1.5 blocks away. Cute little Dunkin' Donuts in a pocket-sized historic building.
7.5 blocks away. Lou Malnatti's is the Best Chicago-style pizza in the city!
513 locals recommend
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
1120 N State St
513 locals recommend
7.5 blocks away. Lou Malnatti's is the Best Chicago-style pizza in the city!
Located right downstairs! Excellent breakfast diner. Gourmet waffles of all different kinds.
26 locals recommend
Chicago Waffles
1400 S Michigan Ave
26 locals recommend
Located right downstairs! Excellent breakfast diner. Gourmet waffles of all different kinds.
1.5 blocks away. Great for quick, delicious sandwiches. In my opinion, better than Subway just a few doors down.
39 locals recommend
Jimmy John's
51 W Division St
39 locals recommend
1.5 blocks away. Great for quick, delicious sandwiches. In my opinion, better than Subway just a few doors down.
1.5 blocks away. Delicious crepes and pastries, all day long.
Karamela Cafe
1.5 blocks away. Delicious crepes and pastries, all day long.
1 block away. Authentic Italian market and sandwich shop, featured on the Food Network TV show, "Diner's, Drive-In's and Dives." Really good pork sandwich and meatball sandwich.
Panozzo's Italian Market
1303 Michigan Ave
1 block away. Authentic Italian market and sandwich shop, featured on the Food Network TV show, "Diner's, Drive-In's and Dives." Really good pork sandwich and meatball sandwich.
Located directly across the street. High-end steakhouse in historic Chicago firehouse building. One of the most popular steakhouses in the city.
20 locals recommend
The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant
1401 South Michigan Avenue
20 locals recommend
Located directly across the street. High-end steakhouse in historic Chicago firehouse building. One of the most popular steakhouses in the city.
1.5 blocks away. Excellent mexican food and margaritas.
16 locals recommend
Zapatista
1307 South Wabash Avenue
16 locals recommend
1.5 blocks away. Excellent mexican food and margaritas.
1.5 blocks away. Really nice restaurant/bar. Great for catching your favorite sporting events on one of their numerous huge flat-screen TV's. Famous for their footlong grilled cheese sandwiches.
51 locals recommend
The Scout Waterhouse + Kitchen
1301 S Wabash Ave
51 locals recommend
1.5 blocks away. Really nice restaurant/bar. Great for catching your favorite sporting events on one of their numerous huge flat-screen TV's. Famous for their footlong grilled cheese sandwiches.
Located downstairs. Aims to provide a fresh take on the taverns of old and to provide a warm, comfortable & friendly environment where the entire community can gather.
City Tavern
1416 S Michigan Ave
Located downstairs. Aims to provide a fresh take on the taverns of old and to provide a warm, comfortable & friendly environment where the entire community can gather.
2 blocks away. Quick, cheap sandwiches on the go. This location is open 24 hours.
Near South Side
2 blocks away. Quick, cheap sandwiches on the go. This location is open 24 hours.
2.5 blocks away. Really good sandwiches, soups and salads. Better than both Subway and Jimmy John's, in our opinion.
30 locals recommend
Potbelly Sandwich Shop
3424 N Southport Ave
30 locals recommend
2.5 blocks away. Really good sandwiches, soups and salads. Better than both Subway and Jimmy John's, in our opinion.
1.5 blocks away. Gioco's menu offers rustic Italian dishes prepared with the finest available seasonal products. The menu features homemade pastas and wood-fired thin crust pizzas.
16 locals recommend
Gioco Restaurant
1312 South Wabash Avenue
16 locals recommend
1.5 blocks away. Gioco's menu offers rustic Italian dishes prepared with the finest available seasonal products. The menu features homemade pastas and wood-fired thin crust pizzas.
1.5 blocks away. Flo & Santos is a nice pub and eatery. Featuring "Tavern Style" Pizza and Polish classics such as pierogies, kielbasa, potato pancakes along with tasty appetizers like pork wings.
48 locals recommend
Flo & Santos
1310 S Wabash Ave
48 locals recommend
1.5 blocks away. Flo & Santos is a nice pub and eatery. Featuring "Tavern Style" Pizza and Polish classics such as pierogies, kielbasa, potato pancakes along with tasty appetizers like pork wings.
4 blocks away. Eleven City Diner is a throwback to the old school diners & the Jewish delicatessens. REALLY good pastrami and corned beef sandwiches!
45 locals recommend
Eleven City Diner
1112 S Wabash Ave
45 locals recommend
4 blocks away. Eleven City Diner is a throwback to the old school diners & the Jewish delicatessens. REALLY good pastrami and corned beef sandwiches!
3.5 blocks away. Really good neighborhood bar and grill. Wednesday night trivia starts at 8:00pm!
37 locals recommend
Kroll's South Loop
1736 S Michigan Ave
37 locals recommend
3.5 blocks away. Really good neighborhood bar and grill. Wednesday night trivia starts at 8:00pm!
3.5 blocks away. Voted best fast food burger in the country. Really good burgers and fries, quickly.
32 locals recommend
Five Guys
1456 E 53rd St
32 locals recommend
3.5 blocks away. Voted best fast food burger in the country. Really good burgers and fries, quickly.
A longer walk, but this place is a Chicago landmark. Traditional Jewish deli with HUGE corned beef sandwiches.
20 locals recommend
Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen
1141 S Jefferson St
20 locals recommend
A longer walk, but this place is a Chicago landmark. Traditional Jewish deli with HUGE corned beef sandwiches.

Everything Else

Great, new gym.
57 locals recommend
XSport Fitness
2310 W Logan Blvd
57 locals recommend
Great, new gym.
Best Bikram Yoga studio in all of Chicago!
17 locals recommend
105F Chicago's Original Hot Yoga
1344 N Milwaukee Ave
17 locals recommend
Best Bikram Yoga studio in all of Chicago!
Beautiful, new studio with views over the Chicago skyline.
73 locals recommend
CorePower Yoga
945 W George St
73 locals recommend
Beautiful, new studio with views over the Chicago skyline.

Arts & Culture

Brand new movie theater. Offers VIP comfort seating with alcoholic drinks if pre-ordered.
95 locals recommend
ShowPlace ICON Theatres at Roosevelt Collection with ICON•X
1011 S Delano Ct
95 locals recommend
Brand new movie theater. Offers VIP comfort seating with alcoholic drinks if pre-ordered.

Shopping

For all your electronics needs.
555 West Roosevelt Road
555 West Roosevelt Road
For all your electronics needs.
Discount wholesaler.
1430 S Ashland Ave
1430 South Ashland Avenue
Discount wholesaler.