Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
awesome greek american food. great prices, great food, great neighborhood place.
32 locals recommend
Athenian Room
807 W Webster Aveawesome greek american food. great prices, great food, great neighborhood place.
Potbelly Sandwich Shop
2264 N Lincoln Avegreat place to grab a quick sandwich.
Allende Restaurant
2221 N Lincoln Avegreat place to get simple mexican food to go.
AWSEOME cookies and ice cream. great takeout or delivery service!!
15 locals recommend
Insomnia Cookies
6470 N Sheridan RdAWSEOME cookies and ice cream. great takeout or delivery service!!
Dairy Queen (Treat)
3811 N Southport AveDQ.
Kameya
806 W Webster Avegreat little sushi spot.
really cool place with great pizzas and salads. Fantastic back patio area when weather is nice
40 locals recommend
Homeslice
938 W Webster Avereally cool place with great pizzas and salads. Fantastic back patio area when weather is nice
best french bakery in the city. great selection of fresh baked breads every day. partires sandwiches soups and coffees as well
28 locals recommend
La Fournette
1547 N Wells Stbest french bakery in the city. great selection of fresh baked breads every day. partires sandwiches soups and coffees as well
awesome little breakfast place. great neighborhood feel. Get there before 9 AM on weekends if you don't want to wait for a table!
98 locals recommend
toast
2046 N Damen Aveawesome little breakfast place. great neighborhood feel. Get there before 9 AM on weekends if you don't want to wait for a table!
some of the best sushi in the city and reasonably priced. Mitch, the owner is awesome! if your party is 2 people try and sit at the sushi bar and Mitch will take great care of you.
24 locals recommend
Toro Sushi
2546 N Clark Stsome of the best sushi in the city and reasonably priced. Mitch, the owner is awesome! if your party is 2 people try and sit at the sushi bar and Mitch will take great care of you.
awesome pizzas in a fanicer environment.... and great place for a cockatil as well
20 locals recommend
Stella Barra Pizzeria & Wine Bar
1954 N Halsted Stawesome pizzas in a fanicer environment.... and great place for a cockatil as well
great lighter california/american food. super light and airy ambiance inside.
117 locals recommend
Summer House Santa Monica
1954 N Halsted Stgreat lighter california/american food. super light and airy ambiance inside.
great place for dine in or takeout Mexican in a little fancier environment.
45 locals recommend
Taco Joint
1969 N Halsted Stgreat place for dine in or takeout Mexican in a little fancier environment.
Chicago Bagel Authority - Armitage
953 W Armitage Avegreat lincoln park place to experience.
fantastic place for a flame grilled burger. more gourmet burger options as well
36 locals recommend
Butcher & The Burger
1021 W Armitage Avefantastic place for a flame grilled burger. more gourmet burger options as well
top 5 in the city for amazing and interesting sushi experience.
16 locals recommend
Juno Sushi Chicago
2638 N Lincoln Avetop 5 in the city for amazing and interesting sushi experience.
great little neighborhood favorite for ice cream and italian ice. only open in spring, summer and early fall
19 locals recommend
Annette's Italian Ice
2009 N Bissell Stgreat little neighborhood favorite for ice cream and italian ice. only open in spring, summer and early fall
desserts desserts dessert!!!! awesome place for every kind of desert imagineable
45 locals recommend
Sweet Mandy B's
1208 W Webster Avedesserts desserts dessert!!!! awesome place for every kind of desert imagineable
best Chicago style deep dish pizza in the city. a big favorite of the locals
536 locals recommend
Pequod's Pizza
2207 North Clybourn Avenuebest Chicago style deep dish pizza in the city. a big favorite of the locals
very popular spanish tapas. great bread! very popular for weekend brunch!
152 locals recommend
Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!
2024 N Halsted Stvery popular spanish tapas. great bread! very popular for weekend brunch!
fantastic coffee shop. one of the best cappuccinos i have ever tasted.
13 locals recommend
CityGrounds coffee bar
507 W Dickens Avefantastic coffee shop. one of the best cappuccinos i have ever tasted.
awesome neighborhood restaurant. although the food is top notch and bit more expensive, its still family friendly and relaxed.
22 locals recommend
GEMINI
2075 N Lincoln Aveawesome neighborhood restaurant. although the food is top notch and bit more expensive, its still family friendly and relaxed.
if you want great italian food this place is a good as it gets. very nice place with outstanding food and service. small and quaint.
19 locals recommend
Riccardo Trattoria
2119 N Clark Stif you want great italian food this place is a good as it gets. very nice place with outstanding food and service. small and quaint.
tough to get into. a unique chicago experience. tough to get into due to a lot of tourist interest so go early if you don't want to wiat.
115 locals recommend
Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Company
2121 North Clark Streettough to get into. a unique chicago experience. tough to get into due to a lot of tourist interest so go early if you don't want to wiat.
Boka
1729 N Halsted Stwonderful restaurant. Consistent winner of a Michelin star.
great italian place, upscale and a bit trendy. owned by the same team who operate BOKA.
25 locals recommend
Balena - Temporarily Closed
3600 North Clark Streetgreat italian place, upscale and a bit trendy. owned by the same team who operate BOKA.
great casual and affordable italian. great for takeout as well. a neighborhood staple for 15+ years!
13 locals recommend
Pasta Palazzo
1966 N Halsted Stgreat casual and affordable italian. great for takeout as well. a neighborhood staple for 15+ years!
Chez Moi
2100 N Halsted Stwonderful french food in a very cozy neighborhood spot
great place for casual traditional american food. comfortable, cozy and reasonable prices. great salad bar. easy access from the zoo
26 locals recommend
R.J. Grunts
2056 N Lincoln Park Wgreat place for casual traditional american food. comfortable, cozy and reasonable prices. great salad bar. easy access from the zoo
great restaurant in the middle of Lincoln park. Winner of a Michelin star multiple years running. great for a special occasion
48 locals recommend
North Pond
2610 N Cannon Drgreat restaurant in the middle of Lincoln park. Winner of a Michelin star multiple years running. great for a special occasion
i prefer city grounds on dickens but people do love their starbucks. 1 minute walk
271 locals recommend
Starbucks
210 W North Avei prefer city grounds on dickens but people do love their starbucks. 1 minute walk
great place for takeout farm to table lunch food for takeout. address on map is incorrect. actually at armitage and orchard. 2 blocks east of map loctaion
25 locals recommend
Blue Door Farm Stand
2010 N Halsted Stgreat place for takeout farm to table lunch food for takeout. address on map is incorrect. actually at armitage and orchard. 2 blocks east of map loctaion
Floriole Cafe & Bakery
1220 W Webster Aveawesome bakery!
cool place, great food, with great views or park and looking up Lincoln and clark while you eat or drink
16 locals recommend
Perennial Virant
1800 N Lincoln Ave cool place, great food, with great views or park and looking up Lincoln and clark while you eat or drink
Alinea
1723 N Halsted Stone of the best in the world. make reservations way in advance!
1 min from our house. i think the best cupcakes ive ever had. they are not as sweet as your traditional cupcake. really good. great to buy a box during the day and have around the house for a few days for an evening treat
Swirlz Cupcakes
1 min from our house. i think the best cupcakes ive ever had. they are not as sweet as your traditional cupcake. really good. great to buy a box during the day and have around the house for a few days for an evening treat
great local spot. not to fancy inside but good coffee, (intelligentsia) good food, good prices, and good breads and pastries. closes early and close mon -wed so chekc hours
12 locals recommend
Cafe Vienna
2523 N Clark Stgreat local spot. not to fancy inside but good coffee, (intelligentsia) good food, good prices, and good breads and pastries. closes early and close mon -wed so chekc hours
Bourgeois Cafe
738 W Fullerton Avegreat old coffee shop. sandwiches as well
this place has fast food, but healthy and fresh. locally owned. also really really good prices, esepcially when considering the quality of the food. definitely a great place for quick takeout or dine in.
Green Bean Restaurant
734 W Fullerton Avethis place has fast food, but healthy and fresh. locally owned. also really really good prices, esepcially when considering the quality of the food. definitely a great place for quick takeout or dine in.
Drinks & Nightlife
great neighborhood bar. Attaches to athenian room which is a great greek restaurant. Eat at Athenian and bring a drink in from glascotts or go to glscotts and order athenian room food into the bar!
8 locals recommend
Glascott Saloon
2158 N Halsted Stgreat neighborhood bar. Attaches to athenian room which is a great greek restaurant. Eat at Athenian and bring a drink in from glascotts or go to glscotts and order athenian room food into the bar!
awesome little authentic english pub. great pub food, great beer selection.
21 locals recommend
The Red Lion Pub
2446 North Lincoln Avenueawesome little authentic english pub. great pub food, great beer selection.
great irish pub with awesome cozy feel, great beers, and great irish food
14 locals recommend
The Galway Arms
2442 N Clark Stgreat irish pub with awesome cozy feel, great beers, and great irish food
River Shannon
425 W Armitage Avegreat authentic irish pub
if you are into beer this place is a cant miss. 25 unique craft beers on tap. many you have never tasted. the music and decor are a bit unique.... but if you like beer its worth a stop in
15 locals recommend
Local Option
1102 W Webster Aveif you are into beer this place is a cant miss. 25 unique craft beers on tap. many you have never tasted. the music and decor are a bit unique.... but if you like beer its worth a stop in
great irish tavern. restaurant in half the place and bar in the other half. great local place
16 locals recommend
Dickens Street Public House
2060 N Cleveland Avegreat irish tavern. restaurant in half the place and bar in the other half. great local place
Probably the best pure sports bar i have ever been too. If you want to watch a game or more than 1 game its hard to beat!
14 locals recommend
State Restaurant
935 W Webster AveProbably the best pure sports bar i have ever been too. If you want to watch a game or more than 1 game its hard to beat!
great rooftop bar on the top of hotel lincoln. go before 5 PM if you want to avoid a line to get up the elevator. even if after 5 line is usually only 20 mins, until after nightfall.
124 locals recommend
The J. Parker
1816 N Clark Stgreat rooftop bar on the top of hotel lincoln. go before 5 PM if you want to avoid a line to get up the elevator. even if after 5 line is usually only 20 mins, until after nightfall.
Essentials
old school neighborhood butcher. even if you dont need to buy anything, its worth a stop in to see the fellas at work serving up meat to the locals
Gepperth's Meat Market
1964 N Halsted Stold school neighborhood butcher. even if you dont need to buy anything, its worth a stop in to see the fellas at work serving up meat to the locals
Neat little old corner neighborhood grocer. been in the neighborhood for decades.
24 locals recommend
Carnival Foods
458 W Dickens AveNeat little old corner neighborhood grocer. been in the neighborhood for decades.
Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted Stwhole foods grocery store
Big Apple Finer Foods
2345 N Clark Stsmaller neighborhood grocery
Walgreens
953 W Irving Park RdArts & Culture
Victory Gardens Theater
2433 N Lincoln Aveneighborhood theater
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 N Lincoln Avenice little neighborhood theatre. 2 minute walk from us!
top notch theater in the neighborhood. one of the best in the city for smaller plays
109 locals recommend
Steppenwolf Theatre
1650 N Halsted Sttop notch theater in the neighborhood. one of the best in the city for smaller plays
Sightseeing
Chicago History Museum
1601 N Clark Stgreat museum on the history of the city
wonderful little zoo. open free all year long. exceptional for families.
don't miss the zoo lights between Thanksgiving and early January
1117 locals recommend
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark Stwonderful little zoo. open free all year long. exceptional for families.
don't miss the zoo lights between Thanksgiving and early January
Everything Else
Aaron's Apothecary
2338 N Clark StGreat local apothecary
CVS
2427 W Chicago Avedrugstore
Parks & Nature
Oz park is the central park of lincoln park. awesome and 1 minute form our home
84 locals recommend
Oz Park
2021 N Burling StOz park is the central park of lincoln park. awesome and 1 minute form our home
LP Zoo and Lincoln park are both awesome. LP zoo is free so great for kids and easy to go in and out. 10 minute walk down webster.
1117 locals recommend
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark StLP Zoo and Lincoln park are both awesome. LP zoo is free so great for kids and easy to go in and out. 10 minute walk down webster.
Bauler Playlot Park
501 W Wisconsin Stgreat little park for smaller children. very quiet neighborhood setting