Guidebook for Chicago

Jessica
Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Great for breakfast time and work time!
7 residents recomanen
Awake Cafe
1357 West Chicago Avenue
7 residents recomanen
Great for breakfast time and work time!
The closest fancy coffee place, they do a kick ass chemex and have a great window for people watching while you work.
68 residents recomanen
Big Shoulders Coffee
1105 W Chicago Ave
68 residents recomanen
The closest fancy coffee place, they do a kick ass chemex and have a great window for people watching while you work.
Great, relatively cheap diner. Good for breakfast or lunch. I eat their chocolate chip pancakes like once a month minimum.
31 residents recomanen
Windy City Cafe
1062 W Chicago Ave
31 residents recomanen
Great, relatively cheap diner. Good for breakfast or lunch. I eat their chocolate chip pancakes like once a month minimum.
Excellent Mexican small plates. BYOB.
8 residents recomanen
Shaman By Chilam Balam
1438 W Chicago Ave
8 residents recomanen
Excellent Mexican small plates. BYOB.
This has repeatedly been named one of Chicago's best new restaurants. Higher end, its worth the cost for dinner or brunch.
37 residents recomanen
Charlatan
1329 West Chicago Avenue
37 residents recomanen
This has repeatedly been named one of Chicago's best new restaurants. Higher end, its worth the cost for dinner or brunch.
Awesome Tex/Mex inspired brunch and lunch.
94 residents recomanen
Flo
1434 W Chicago Ave
94 residents recomanen
Awesome Tex/Mex inspired brunch and lunch.
Cuban inspired sandwiches. Great for lunch or a snack.
41 residents recomanen
Nini's Deli
543 N Noble St
41 residents recomanen
Cuban inspired sandwiches. Great for lunch or a snack.
Awesome and cheap sushi and thai food. BYOB or take out.
60 residents recomanen
Butterfly Sushi Bar
1139 W Grand Ave
60 residents recomanen
Awesome and cheap sushi and thai food. BYOB or take out.
Bit of a walk but worth it on summer nights. Complex and delicious gelato.
90 residents recomanen
Blue Frog Bar & Grill
676 N LaSalle Dr
90 residents recomanen
Bit of a walk but worth it on summer nights. Complex and delicious gelato.
High end vegetarian. Delicious!
23 residents recomanen
Green Zebra
1460 West Chicago Avenue
23 residents recomanen
High end vegetarian. Delicious!
These guys make sandwiches. Obviously.
39 residents recomanen
Jimmy John's
51 W Division St
39 residents recomanen
These guys make sandwiches. Obviously.
Closest Starbucks if that's your thing.
213 residents recomanen
Starbucks
1588 N Milwaukee Ave
213 residents recomanen
Closest Starbucks if that's your thing.
Fantastic napolitan style coal fired pizzas.
97 residents recomanen
Coalfire
1321 W Grand Ave
97 residents recomanen
Fantastic napolitan style coal fired pizzas.
Another biker themed whiskey bar and restaurant! Great rooftop patio and brunch.
50 residents recomanen
Twisted Spoke
501 N Ogden Ave
50 residents recomanen
Another biker themed whiskey bar and restaurant! Great rooftop patio and brunch.
Italian baked goods including cheap giant pizza squares and cookies. Awesome Italian ethnic grocery store next door.
21 residents recomanen
D'Amato's Bakery
1124 W Grand Ave
21 residents recomanen
Italian baked goods including cheap giant pizza squares and cookies. Awesome Italian ethnic grocery store next door.
One of Chicago's best Sushi restaurants. Higher end. Excellent.
37 residents recomanen
Arami
1829 W Chicago Ave
37 residents recomanen
One of Chicago's best Sushi restaurants. Higher end. Excellent.
Local pie shop with coffee.
76 residents recomanen
Hoosier Mama Pie Company
1618 W Chicago Ave
76 residents recomanen
Local pie shop with coffee.
Closest thing to a steakhouse. Good cocktails and dessert.
10 residents recomanen
Unite Urban Grill
1450 West Chicago Avenue
10 residents recomanen
Closest thing to a steakhouse. Good cocktails and dessert.
Great new american cuisine. Higher end.
30 residents recomanen
TWO
1132 W Grand Ave
30 residents recomanen
Great new american cuisine. Higher end.
Creative and delicious new american. 633 yelp reviews, 4.5 stars. Expensive but BYOB.
62 residents recomanen
Ruxbin
851 North Ashland Avenue
62 residents recomanen
Creative and delicious new american. 633 yelp reviews, 4.5 stars. Expensive but BYOB.
My number one choice for a late night, mid afternoon, anytime burrito. Cash only.
27 residents recomanen
Taqueria Traspasada 2
811 N Ashland Ave
27 residents recomanen
My number one choice for a late night, mid afternoon, anytime burrito. Cash only.
Classic cuban food in family restaurant. Get a sandwich to go!
19 residents recomanen
Habana Libre Restaurant
1440 W Chicago Ave
19 residents recomanen
Classic cuban food in family restaurant. Get a sandwich to go!
Old school Puerto Rican diner. Cheap cheap cheap. Simple and delicious.
13 residents recomanen
Cafe Central
1437 W Chicago Ave
13 residents recomanen
Old school Puerto Rican diner. Cheap cheap cheap. Simple and delicious.
Great sushi and robata grill. Better than Butterfly's robata on Grand.
111 residents recomanen
Yuzu Sushi & Robata Grill
1751 W Chicago Ave
111 residents recomanen
Great sushi and robata grill. Better than Butterfly's robata on Grand.
Michelin starred mexican food with celebrity chef. High end.
36 residents recomanen
Mexique
1529 West Chicago Avenue
36 residents recomanen
Michelin starred mexican food with celebrity chef. High end.
Your place in Chicago for ordering a whole pig, alligator or lamb roast. Game themed menu. Great oysters and good cocktails.
62 residents recomanen
Frontier
1072 N Milwaukee Ave
62 residents recomanen
Your place in Chicago for ordering a whole pig, alligator or lamb roast. Game themed menu. Great oysters and good cocktails.
Local Japanese pub food.
9 residents recomanen
Tsukiji Fish Market
1156 W Grand Ave
9 residents recomanen
Local Japanese pub food.

Everything Else

Our neighborhood wine shop will let you buy a cheap bottle and drink it in house in their comfy seating area. Great budget option to get some drinks out of the house!
43 residents recomanen
Lush Wine & Spirits
1412 W Chicago Ave
43 residents recomanen
Our neighborhood wine shop will let you buy a cheap bottle and drink it in house in their comfy seating area. Great budget option to get some drinks out of the house!
Eckhart Park is right across the street and has outdoor benches and beautiful trees.
45 residents recomanen
Eckhart Park
1330 W Chicago Ave
45 residents recomanen
Eckhart Park is right across the street and has outdoor benches and beautiful trees.
This shop is best for beer. Don't be fooled, most of the beer they have out they can grab cold for you from the back.
23 residents recomanen
The Noble Grape
802 N Bishop St
23 residents recomanen
This shop is best for beer. Don't be fooled, most of the beer they have out they can grab cold for you from the back.
Loop or Ohare. Just 8 minutes from our house.
65 residents recomanen
Chicago & Milwaukee station
65 residents recomanen
Loop or Ohare. Just 8 minutes from our house.
Old school grinder sub shop. Cheap.
11 residents recomanen
Vinnies Sub Shop
1204 W Grand Ave
11 residents recomanen
Old school grinder sub shop. Cheap.

Drinks & Nightlife

This bar/manicure place is open late and has the best dance floor in Westown. DJs spin here every night of the week.
82 residents recomanen
Beauty Bar
1444 W Chicago Ave
82 residents recomanen
This bar/manicure place is open late and has the best dance floor in Westown. DJs spin here every night of the week.
Rock themed local bar. Great whiskey selection and Monday is motorcycle night.
53 residents recomanen
Five Star Bar
1424 W Chicago Ave
53 residents recomanen
Rock themed local bar. Great whiskey selection and Monday is motorcycle night.
Chicago's tiniest bar! Squeeze in at this classic dive bar.
56 residents recomanen
Matchbox
770 N Milwaukee Ave
56 residents recomanen
Chicago's tiniest bar! Squeeze in at this classic dive bar.
Amazing craft cocktails in highly unique environment. Expensive and worth it.
355 residents recomanen
The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen Ave
355 residents recomanen
Amazing craft cocktails in highly unique environment. Expensive and worth it.

Essentials

Nearby organic grocery store. Has a pretty good selection of stuff but a bit pricey.
40 residents recomanen
Green Grocer Chicago
1402 W Grand Ave
40 residents recomanen
Nearby organic grocery store. Has a pretty good selection of stuff but a bit pricey.
Closest full size supermarket.
866 residents recomanen
Mariano's
2021 W Chicago Ave
866 residents recomanen
Closest full size supermarket.
Italian grocery store connected with Damatos bakery. Classic italian subs with fantastic authentic meats and cheeses.
42 residents recomanen
Bari
1120 W Grand Ave
42 residents recomanen
Italian grocery store connected with Damatos bakery. Classic italian subs with fantastic authentic meats and cheeses.

Shopping

24 hour pharmacy, sundries and beer!
142 residents recomanen
CVS
771 N Ogden Ave
142 residents recomanen
24 hour pharmacy, sundries and beer!