Guidebook for Evanston

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Guidebook for Evanston

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Public Transit to Chicago
13 residents recomanen
Davis Purple Line Station
13 residents recomanen
Public Transit to Chicago

Arts & Culture

Great collection of fine art!
20 residents recomanen
Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University
40 Arts Cir Dr
20 residents recomanen
Great collection of fine art!
Catch a flick!
38 residents recomanen
Century 12 Evanston / CinéArts 6 and XD
1715 Maple Ave
38 residents recomanen
Catch a flick!

Sightseeing

Beautiful site just outside of Evanston
120 residents recomanen
Casa de l'adoració bahai
100 Linden Ave
120 residents recomanen
Beautiful site just outside of Evanston

Essentials

Nearest grocery store
61 residents recomanen
Whole Foods Market
6020 N Cicero Ave
61 residents recomanen
Nearest grocery store
Groceries
69 residents recomanen
Jewel-Osco
1128 Chicago Ave
69 residents recomanen
Groceries
Groceries
66 residents recomanen
Trader Joe's
1211 Chicago Ave
66 residents recomanen
Groceries
For all the stuff you forgot to pack
20 residents recomanen
CVS
3333 Central St
20 residents recomanen
For all the stuff you forgot to pack
Evanston 1st Liquors
1019 Davis St
Booze

Food Scene

Great diner just around the corner
Golden Olympic Restaurant
1608 Chicago Ave
Great diner just around the corner
Great breakfast!
13 residents recomanen
Le Peep
827 Church St
13 residents recomanen
Great breakfast!
Amazing baked goods
24 residents recomanen
Bennison's Bakery
1000 Davis St
24 residents recomanen
Amazing baked goods
Absolute favorite spot for breakfast and lunch sandwiches. Hidden gem!
Berry Pike Cafe
1100 Davis St
Absolute favorite spot for breakfast and lunch sandwiches. Hidden gem!
Creperie Saint-Germain
1512 Sherman Ave
Crepes?
Best breakfast for hundreds of miles in any direction. Dutch baby is a must.
30 residents recomanen
Walker Bros. Original Pancake House
153 Green Bay Rd
30 residents recomanen
Best breakfast for hundreds of miles in any direction. Dutch baby is a must.
Great local food
19 residents recomanen
Farmhouse Evanston
703 Church St
19 residents recomanen
Great local food
Classy
23 residents recomanen
Found Kitchen and Social House
1631 Chicago Ave
23 residents recomanen
Classy
Small bites, good sangria
16 residents recomanen
Tapas Barcelona
1615 Chicago Ave
16 residents recomanen
Small bites, good sangria
Classy and worth it
9 residents recomanen
The Stained Glass
1735 Benson Ave
9 residents recomanen
Classy and worth it
Best value in town! Great Thai food!
Thai Sookdee
1016 Church St
Best value in town! Great Thai food!
Another great value Thai restaurant; better ambiance
8 residents recomanen
Cozy Noodles & Rice
1018 Davis St
8 residents recomanen
Another great value Thai restaurant; better ambiance
It doesn't get closer than this place. Always buzzing with people.
11 residents recomanen
Joy Yee Noodle
533 Davis St
11 residents recomanen
It doesn't get closer than this place. Always buzzing with people.
Best Chinese in Evanston; better for sit-down than take out
63 residents recomanen
Lao Sze Chuan
2172 S Archer Ave
63 residents recomanen
Best Chinese in Evanston; better for sit-down than take out
Vegan
38 residents recomanen
Blind Faith Cafe
525 Dempster St
38 residents recomanen
Vegan
Healthy
8 residents recomanen
LYFE Kitchen
1603 Orrington Avenue
8 residents recomanen
Healthy
Mumbai Indian Grill
1728 Sherman Ave
Best Indian
Great steak and usually has live jazz and blues, even on weekdays
7 residents recomanen
Pete Miller's Seafood & Prime Steak
1557 Sherman Ave
7 residents recomanen
Great steak and usually has live jazz and blues, even on weekdays
Deep dish classic
519 residents recomanen
Giordano's
5311 S Blackstone Ave
519 residents recomanen
Deep dish classic
The other deep dish classic
513 residents recomanen
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
1120 N State St
513 residents recomanen
The other deep dish classic
Gourmet pizza and great drink selection. One of my favorite places in all of Evanston/Chicago.
50 residents recomanen
Union Pizza
1307 Chicago Ave
50 residents recomanen
Gourmet pizza and great drink selection. One of my favorite places in all of Evanston/Chicago.
Rustic Italian classic in an escapist basement hideaway
6 residents recomanen
Dave's Italian Kitchen
1635 Chicago Ave
6 residents recomanen
Rustic Italian classic in an escapist basement hideaway
La Macchina Cafe PERMANENTLY CLOSED
1620 Orrington Ave
More Italian
Worth the short drive or Uber too. Literally one of the best restaurants in the entire Chicagoland area.
66 residents recomanen
Peckish Pig
623 W Howard St
66 residents recomanen
Worth the short drive or Uber too. Literally one of the best restaurants in the entire Chicagoland area.
Because it's Chipotle
116 residents recomanen
Chipotle Mexican Grill
6600 N Sheridan Rd
116 residents recomanen
Because it's Chipotle
Subway
32 residents recomanen
Subway
1101 W Bryn Mawr Ave
32 residents recomanen
Subway
Subway
32 residents recomanen
Subway
1101 W Bryn Mawr Ave
32 residents recomanen
Subway
Subway
32 residents recomanen
Subway
1101 W Bryn Mawr Ave
32 residents recomanen
Subway
Great sandwiches; fast delivery
39 residents recomanen
Jimmy John's
51 W Division St
39 residents recomanen
Great sandwiches; fast delivery
Fast sandwiches
18 residents recomanen
Potbelly Sandwich Shop
6464 N Sheridan Rd
18 residents recomanen
Fast sandwiches
Panera
19 residents recomanen
Panera Bread
6059 N Lincoln Ave
19 residents recomanen
Panera
Cosi
Cosi
1740 Sherman Ave
Cosi
Fast pizza
36 residents recomanen
Blaze Pizza
953 W Belmont Ave
36 residents recomanen
Fast pizza
Fast Mediterranean
Olive Mediterranean Grill
1001 W North Ave
Fast Mediterranean
Like a Middle Eastern Chipotle
15 residents recomanen
Naf Naf Grill
10433 E Touhy Ave
15 residents recomanen
Like a Middle Eastern Chipotle
Best burgers around
9 residents recomanen
Edzo's Burger Shop
1571 Sherman Ave
9 residents recomanen
Best burgers around
Fast food
19 residents recomanen
Five Guys
6477 N Sheridan Rd
19 residents recomanen
Fast food
Fast wraps, salads, sandwiches, smoothies
freshii
1596 Sherman Ave
Fast wraps, salads, sandwiches, smoothies
Grilled cheese; late-night undergrads
Cheesie's Pub & Grub Evanston
622 Davis St
Grilled cheese; late-night undergrads
Amazing Southeast Asian fusion sandwiches; fast
Soulwich
1634 Orrington Ave
Amazing Southeast Asian fusion sandwiches; fast
Upscale and small
7 residents recomanen
OtherBrother CoffeeBar
1549 Sherman Ave
7 residents recomanen
Upscale and small
Kinda hipster
Kafein
1621 Chicago Ave
Kinda hipster
Best coffee shop ambiance in Evanston
Unicorn Cafe
1723 Sherman Ave
Best coffee shop ambiance in Evanston
Peet's
25 residents recomanen
Peet's Coffee
1000 W North Ave
25 residents recomanen
Peet's
If you must
135 residents recomanen
Starbucks
6738 N Sheridan Rd
135 residents recomanen
If you must

Drinks & Nightlife

Classy, hipster, artsy; great cocktails and beer selection
13 residents recomanen
Bangers & Lace Evanston
810 Grove St
13 residents recomanen
Classy, hipster, artsy; great cocktails and beer selection
Sports bar and outrageously good burgers and sandwiches (restaurant side only)
10 residents recomanen
Bat 17
1709 Benson Ave
10 residents recomanen
Sports bar and outrageously good burgers and sandwiches (restaurant side only)
Good tater tots. $1 burgers on Tuesdays.
8 residents recomanen
Bar Louie - Evanston
1520 Sherman Ave
8 residents recomanen
Good tater tots. $1 burgers on Tuesdays.
AMAZING. Great beer brewed on premise; great BBQ, sandwiches, apps, etc.
20 residents recomanen
Smylie Brothers Brewing Co.
1615 Oak Ave
20 residents recomanen
AMAZING. Great beer brewed on premise; great BBQ, sandwiches, apps, etc.
Good Irish pub
13 residents recomanen
Celtic Knot Public House
626 Church St
13 residents recomanen
Good Irish pub
Good sports bar with decent sandwiches, burgers, wings, etc.
13 residents recomanen
Tommy Nevin's Pub
1454 Sherman Avenue
13 residents recomanen
Good sports bar with decent sandwiches, burgers, wings, etc.
Good food and beer
10 residents recomanen
Prairie Moon
1635 Chicago Ave
10 residents recomanen
Good food and beer
Self-explanatory
10 residents recomanen
Evanston Pub
1601 Sherman Ave
10 residents recomanen
Self-explanatory
Local brewery does tastings
21 residents recomanen
Temperance Beer Co.
2000 Dempster St
21 residents recomanen
Local brewery does tastings
Local brewery does tastings
23 residents recomanen
Sketchbook Brewing Co.
821 Chicago Ave
23 residents recomanen
Local brewery does tastings
Local craft gin and whiskey distillery with national distribution; does tastings
FEW Spirits
918 Chicago Ave
Local craft gin and whiskey distillery with national distribution; does tastings
Fantastic cocktail bar worth combining with a trip to Peckish Pig
42 residents recomanen
Ward Eight
629 W Howard St
42 residents recomanen
Fantastic cocktail bar worth combining with a trip to Peckish Pig