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HUGE doughnuts. HUGE and very yummy. They don't specialize in crazy flavors so much as they specialize in making the classics very well!
17 locals recommend
Firecakes Donuts
68 W Hubbard StHUGE doughnuts. HUGE and very yummy. They don't specialize in crazy flavors so much as they specialize in making the classics very well!
Giordano's
5311 S Blackstone AveChicago deep dish pizza!
Gino’s East - South Loop
521 S Dearborn StChicago deep dish pizza!
Kamehachi
1531 N Wells StSushi! Best eel I have tasted!
Geja's Cafe
340 W Armitage AveRomantic and local. Fondue.
Chicago style hot dog's and Italian Beef samwich's, yes SAMwich, not sandwich ;)
Mike Ditka liked his Beef's with sweet and hot peppers and wet!
62 locals recommend
Al's Beef
1079 W Taylor StChicago style hot dog's and Italian Beef samwich's, yes SAMwich, not sandwich ;)
Mike Ditka liked his Beef's with sweet and hot peppers and wet!
The picturesque view of Millennium Park and Lake Michigan makes an ideal backdrop for some daytime drinking, or stop by in the evening and huddle around the fire pits outside. Either way, it’s hard to find a more awe-inspiring terrace.
139 locals recommend
Cindy's
12 S Michigan AveThe picturesque view of Millennium Park and Lake Michigan makes an ideal backdrop for some daytime drinking, or stop by in the evening and huddle around the fire pits outside. Either way, it’s hard to find a more awe-inspiring terrace.
An Indonesian restaurant group's first foray to America, Imperial Lamian's soup dumplings, hand-pulled noodles and more are a new draw on the Hubbard Street strip.
Imperial Lamian
6 W Hubbard StAn Indonesian restaurant group's first foray to America, Imperial Lamian's soup dumplings, hand-pulled noodles and more are a new draw on the Hubbard Street strip.
Superchef Stephanie Izard's third restaurant brings her take on Chinatown fare from across the land to Fulton Market. Just like her previous restaurants, reservations are at a premium.
30 locals recommend
Duck Duck Goat
857 W Fulton MarketSuperchef Stephanie Izard's third restaurant brings her take on Chinatown fare from across the land to Fulton Market. Just like her previous restaurants, reservations are at a premium.
Italian cuisine in sleek space with a show kitchen behind the bar on a less saturated stretch of the West Loop. Do not miss the pastas.
29 locals recommend
Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio
1020 W Madison StItalian cuisine in sleek space with a show kitchen behind the bar on a less saturated stretch of the West Loop. Do not miss the pastas.
But Maple & Ash is a seriously swanky spot in the Gold Coast with an all-star staff (including new chef Danny Grant) excellent people-watching, and standout wine and cocktails.
35 locals recommend
Maple & Ash
8 W Maple StBut Maple & Ash is a seriously swanky spot in the Gold Coast with an all-star staff (including new chef Danny Grant) excellent people-watching, and standout wine and cocktails.
Low-key coffeehouse serving espresso & light fare in rustic digs with floor-to-ceiling windows.
Cafe Press Chicago
800 S Clark StLow-key coffeehouse serving espresso & light fare in rustic digs with floor-to-ceiling windows.
Coffee shop with pour-over java drinks & farm-to-table sandwiches in a funky setting.
7 locals recommend
HERO Coffee Bar
439 S Dearborn StCoffee shop with pour-over java drinks & farm-to-table sandwiches in a funky setting.
Coffee drinks, sandwiches, local pies & pastries in a cozy space with bookshelves & free WiFi.
98 locals recommend
Dollop Coffee Co.
4181 N Clarendon AveCoffee drinks, sandwiches, local pies & pastries in a cozy space with bookshelves & free WiFi.
A taste of Cuba in the heart of the Loop. Cafecito offers a fantastic variety of Cuban and American coffee, and gourmet pressed sandwiches.
20 locals recommend
Cafecito
7 N Wells StA taste of Cuba in the heart of the Loop. Cafecito offers a fantastic variety of Cuban and American coffee, and gourmet pressed sandwiches.
Drinks & Nightlife
Kasey's Tavern
701 S Dearborn StChicago's second oldest tavern.
Wrigleyville
Parks & Nature
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph StMaggie Daley Park
337 E Randolph StBEST kids playground in the city!
Sightseeing
Used to be the tallest building in the world, but still pretty darn tall for us Chicagoan's! Also, ask any true Chicagoan if they now call it the Willis Tower or call it the Sears Tower still?
348 locals recommend
Willis Tower Skydeck
Used to be the tallest building in the world, but still pretty darn tall for us Chicagoan's! Also, ask any true Chicagoan if they now call it the Willis Tower or call it the Sears Tower still?
Cloud Gate
201 E Randolph StGetting Around
Grand
502 N Milwaukee AveCTA Blue Line station
Essentials
Trader Joe's
1528 E 55th StJewel-Osco
1224 S Wabash AveWhole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted StShopping
Roosevelt Collection Shops
150 W Roosevelt Rd