Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
great drinks and food, tucked away. romantic, elegant, specializes in gin.
37 locals recommend
Vincent
1475 W Balmoral Avegreat drinks and food, tucked away. romantic, elegant, specializes in gin.
place to work, read the NYTimes, best espresso in the area. great internet signal.
64 locals recommend
The Coffee Studio
5628 N Clark Stplace to work, read the NYTimes, best espresso in the area. great internet signal.
closest cafe...steps away.....newly designed. friendly neighborhood hangout.
215 locals recommend
Starbucks
1 E Delaware Plclosest cafe...steps away.....newly designed. friendly neighborhood hangout.
breakfast place from the Swedish heritage of the neighborhood. great eggs and bacon and atmosphere!
54 locals recommend
Reza's Restaurant
5255 N Clark Stbreakfast place from the Swedish heritage of the neighborhood. great eggs and bacon and atmosphere!
Over Easy Café
4943 N Damen Avelegendary breakfast place on the way to the Brown Line el.
easy walk to historic Andersonville breakfast joint. outside accommodations. eggs, bacon in cute little residential strip.
27 locals recommend
Pauline's
1754 W Balmoral Aveeasy walk to historic Andersonville breakfast joint. outside accommodations. eggs, bacon in cute little residential strip.
fabulous, fabulous food. menu changes often. great specials. my favorite restaurant. it can be loud. bring an earplug or ask for a quiet table.
41 locals recommend
Anteprima
5316 N Clark Stfabulous, fabulous food. menu changes often. great specials. my favorite restaurant. it can be loud. bring an earplug or ask for a quiet table.
Colectivo Coffee
2530 N Clark Stgreat for best coffee, wi-fi, studying, working. very popular
5 star pastry chef here in Andersonville. the best pastries, desserts, bread you have ever tasted. place to sit and enjoy.
32 locals recommend
Lost Larson
5318 N Clark St5 star pastry chef here in Andersonville. the best pastries, desserts, bread you have ever tasted. place to sit and enjoy.
Wow! Southern Food in a warm restaurant setting. This restaurant is on all the "best of" lists. Easily walkable as is everything in Andersonville.
78 locals recommend
Big Jones
5347 N Clark StWow! Southern Food in a warm restaurant setting. This restaurant is on all the "best of" lists. Easily walkable as is everything in Andersonville.
Shopping
Brimfield
5219 N Clark Stjust cool vintage stuff, great store.
The UPS Store
3023 N Clark Stwrap and send packages here. UPS and USPS. make copies.
the best bookstore in the world and again, the real thing. started when FEMINISM was fabulous!
48 locals recommend
Women & Children First
5233 N Clark Stthe best bookstore in the world and again, the real thing. started when FEMINISM was fabulous!
Drinks & Nightlife
Reza's Restaurant
5255 N Clark StPersian food. wonderful buffet. wonderful food.
historic Andersonville bar. started as a SpeakEasy in the basement during Prohibition. nothing fancy, just alcohol and cool.
55 locals recommend
Simon's Tavern
5210 N Clark Sthistoric Andersonville bar. started as a SpeakEasy in the basement during Prohibition. nothing fancy, just alcohol and cool.
best selection of beer and great food and fun. can be very loud in bar area. better in dining area which is architecturally fabulous and this is a very "happening" place. really cooL
251 locals recommend
Hopleaf
5148 N Clark Stbest selection of beer and great food and fun. can be very loud in bar area. better in dining area which is architecturally fabulous and this is a very "happening" place. really cooL
City advice
Getting around
Redline or Clark 22 bus downtown, taxi, Lyft
Downtown at night is kind of scary and lonely. Better to stay in Andersonville, which is one of the city's best neighborhoods, cafes, bars, restaurants, bookstores, and take public transportation or a taxi downtown to see the sights during the day.