Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
The Rosebud
1500 W Taylor StGreat Italian Restaurant - highly reviewed and recommended!
Great Mexican street food. Empanadas, Tacos, Burritos, etc.
18 locals recommend
Chilango Mexican Street Food
1437 West Taylor StreetGreat Mexican street food. Empanadas, Tacos, Burritos, etc.
Taylor Made Pizza
1220 W Taylor StLate Night Pizza! Huge Slice and drink for $5.50!
Stax Cafe
1401 W Taylor StGreat Breakfast place. Never fails!
La Taberna Tapas on Halsted
1301 S Halsted StGreat Tapas place, but pricey!!!
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
1120 N State StChicago Style Deep Dish Dine-in and Delivery Restaurant!
Jimmy John's
51 W Division StFast Sandwich Delivery!
Drinks & Nightlife
Late Night Food and Drinks. This sit-down, low-key, ruggedly artsy dive bar is perfect for anyone looking for a late night drink and bite to eat!
22 locals recommend
Three Aces
1321 W Taylor StLate Night Food and Drinks. This sit-down, low-key, ruggedly artsy dive bar is perfect for anyone looking for a late night drink and bite to eat!
Little Joe's
1041 W Taylor StThis Late night Iconic Historic Italian-American Bar has been around since 1946.
This late night lounge is perfect for dancing with UIC's college students and the neighborhood locals! A little sketchy crowd, but never any fights, this college venue is a perfect place to let loose and party a bit!
18 locals recommend
Vintage Bar
1449 W Taylor StThis late night lounge is perfect for dancing with UIC's college students and the neighborhood locals! A little sketchy crowd, but never any fights, this college venue is a perfect place to let loose and party a bit!
This chain bar/restaurant is the epitome of Chicago's after work happy hour crowd!
37 locals recommend
Bar Louie
5500 S Shore DrThis chain bar/restaurant is the epitome of Chicago's after work happy hour crowd!
Bar Siena
832 W Randolph StCocktails and Wine at this Late Night Casual yet Classy Eatery!
Cheap BEER and Food! You'll find the budget friendly ways to enjoy the bar/restaurant scene hear!
19 locals recommend
Hawkeye's Bar & Grill
1458 W Taylor StCheap BEER and Food! You'll find the budget friendly ways to enjoy the bar/restaurant scene hear!
Haymarket Pub & Brewery
737 W Randolph StCraft Beer Spot! Highly Recommended!
City Winery
1200 W Randolph StSightseeing
Have food or cocktails in the Signature room at the top of the John Hancock Building! Arguably, the best view in the city!
157 locals recommend
John Hancock Center
875 North Michigan AvenueHave food or cocktails in the Signature room at the top of the John Hancock Building! Arguably, the best view in the city!
America's Tallest Building. Make sure to check out the skydeck area - you can literally stand on a glass floor while just a foot to the side of one of the tallest building in the world and look straight down. Talk about Vertigo....
348 locals recommend
Willis Tower Skydeck
America's Tallest Building. Make sure to check out the skydeck area - you can literally stand on a glass floor while just a foot to the side of one of the tallest building in the world and look straight down. Talk about Vertigo....
Getting Around
Chicago's central train station. This is where all trains in the American Midwest meet! You've probably seen this station in some of your favorite movies!
82 locals recommend
Chicago Union Station
225 S Canal StChicago's central train station. This is where all trains in the American Midwest meet! You've probably seen this station in some of your favorite movies!
UIC-Halsted Blue Line Station
Blue Line CTA stop
Entertainment & Activities
Soldier Field
1410 Special Olympics DrFamous sports stadium! Home of the Chicago Bears!!!
United Center
1901 W Madison StFamous Sports Stadium! Home of the Chicago Bulls!
Guaranteed Rate Field
333 W 35th StSport Stadium! Home of the Chicago White Soxs!
Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison StHome of Chicago Cubs!
Aragon Ballroom
1106 W Lawrence AveMusic Venue
The Mid
306 N Halsted StMusic Venue
House of Blues Chicago
329 N Dearborn StMusic Venue
Credit Union 1 Arena
525 S Racine AveMulti-use stadium/expo center
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark StZoo
Shedd Aquarium
1200 S Lake Shore DrAquarium!
Adler Planetarium
1300 S Lake Shore DrPlanetarium
Shopping
7-Eleven
958 W Diversey PkwyDeli open 24 hours
Target
4433 S Pulaski RdDepartment Store
Jewel-Osco
1340 S Canal StGrocery Store
Arts & Culture
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Musuem
The Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr