Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
It is hands down my favorite restaurant in the city – it’s got delicious pizzas, excellent wine and great small plates (MUST try the beet & strawberry bruschetta!)
41 locals recommend
Frasca Pizzeria & Wine Bar
3358 N Paulina StIt is hands down my favorite restaurant in the city – it’s got delicious pizzas, excellent wine and great small plates (MUST try the beet & strawberry bruschetta!)
Carryout or dine in, this is the best Chicago Style pizza around (their thin crust might be even better!)
34 locals recommend
D'Agostino's Pizza and Pub Wrigleyville
1351 West Addison StreetCarryout or dine in, this is the best Chicago Style pizza around (their thin crust might be even better!)
Delicious farm-to-table fare. Great for all meals, though I prefer this spot for brunch! Great Bloody Marys!
56 locals recommend
Uncommon Ground (lakeview)
3800 North Clark StreetDelicious farm-to-table fare. Great for all meals, though I prefer this spot for brunch! Great Bloody Marys!
Kitsch'n on Roscoe
2005 W Roscoe StDelicious brunch and lunch! Great burgers and excellent patio.
A fancier bar atmosphere with excellent food for either a sit-down meal or bar fare. It’s an old funeral home transformed into a restaurant. Great beers on tap!
15 locals recommend
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln AveA fancier bar atmosphere with excellent food for either a sit-down meal or bar fare. It’s an old funeral home transformed into a restaurant. Great beers on tap!
Craft beers, farm-to-table food and a great rooptop deck - what more do you need??
72 locals recommend
Fountainhead
1970 W Montrose AveCraft beers, farm-to-table food and a great rooptop deck - what more do you need??
Drinks & Nightlife
GREAT brunch! They have a fun bar area with bottomless mimosas and a nice dining room as well. Reservations might be a good idea, but there isn’t usually much of a wait. Great staff, too.
20 locals recommend
Southport & Irving SIP
4000 N Southport AveGREAT brunch! They have a fun bar area with bottomless mimosas and a nice dining room as well. Reservations might be a good idea, but there isn’t usually much of a wait. Great staff, too.
Don't pay to go to the observatory deck at the John Hancock building, instead grab a drink at the 96th Floor Signature Lounge. It's one floor below the Observatory and you'll get a great cocktail to boot!
525 locals recommend
The Signature Room at the 95th®
875 N Michigan AveDon't pay to go to the observatory deck at the John Hancock building, instead grab a drink at the 96th Floor Signature Lounge. It's one floor below the Observatory and you'll get a great cocktail to boot!
Essentials
Trader Joe's is the best spot for grabbing those essentials you need during your stay.
360 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
667 W Diversey PkwyTrader Joe's is the best spot for grabbing those essentials you need during your stay.
A full size grocery store and pharmacy. Underground parking is available.
26 locals recommend
Jewel-Osco Pharmacy
3630 N Southport AveA full size grocery store and pharmacy. Underground parking is available.
Everything Else
CVS
771 N Ogden AvePharmacy
Entertainment & Activities
Vintage theatre showing awesome classic movies. Check their website for showings. Beer & wine is available!
152 locals recommend
Music Box Theatre
3733 N Southport AveVintage theatre showing awesome classic movies. Check their website for showings. Beer & wine is available!
Catch a game or take a tour! The Friendly Confines are the heart of Lakeview and the home of the Chicago Cubs, future World Series winners.
1004 locals recommend
Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison StCatch a game or take a tour! The Friendly Confines are the heart of Lakeview and the home of the Chicago Cubs, future World Series winners.
Shopping
Anthropologie is at the start of the fabulous Southport Corridor - great shopping and restaurants abound.
32 locals recommend
Anthropologie
3532 N Southport AveAnthropologie is at the start of the fabulous Southport Corridor - great shopping and restaurants abound.
Arts & Culture
Chicago History Museum
1601 N Clark St