Guidebook for Chicago
Essentials
Walgreens
1931 W Cermak Rddrug store + pharmacy + basic groceries/toiletries
La Chiquita Supermarket
3555 W 26th Stbasic groceries, and very close by
Food Scene
Los Olivos
3400 West 31st Streetdelicious and cheap tortas. the best!
Nuevo Leon Restaurant
3657 West 26th Streetjust delicious
La Catedral Cafe & Restaurant
2500 S Christiana Aveamazing and delicious food. byob!
43 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
5 Rabanitos Restaurante & Taqueria
1758 W 18th Stamazing and delicious food. byob!
Ethiopian food - incredible. A favorite.
25 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Ras Dashen Ethiopian Restaurant
5846 N BroadwayEthiopian food - incredible. A favorite.
Yusho
2853 North Kedzie Avenueramen is amazing.
great place for a traditional south asian dinner. look up dosas!
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Udupi Palace Restaurant
2543 W Devon Avegreat place for a traditional south asian dinner. look up dosas!
scholar soup, green curry, a great dinner spot.
15 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Snail Thai Cuisine
1649 E 55th Stscholar soup, green curry, a great dinner spot.
affordable and yummy thai - careful, it can be spicy!
41 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Opart Thai House Restaurant
1546 S State Staffordable and yummy thai - careful, it can be spicy!
Joy Yee
2139 S China Plbubble tea <-- amazing.
deliciously prepared Chinese food. Our favorite is the salt and pepper prawns.
63 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Lao Sze Chuan
2172 S Archer Avedeliciously prepared Chinese food. Our favorite is the salt and pepper prawns.
Handlebar
2311 W North Avetrendy vegetarian friendly restaurant.
Rise Sushi & Sake Lounge
756 West Webster Avenuevegan friendly diner food
great place to get some thinking and work done.
27 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Nitecap Coffee Bar
great place to get some thinking and work done.
La Catrina Cafe
1011 W 18th Stfun cafe to meet up with a friend.
Shopping
Village Discount Outlet Store 03
2032 N Milwaukee Avecheap thrift store!
Myopic Books
1564 N Milwaukee Aveone of our favorite book stores.
a nice place to spend a rainy day checking out the book selection.
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Seminary Co-op Bookstores
5751 S Woodlawn Avea nice place to spend a rainy day checking out the book selection.
57th Street Books
1301 E 57th Stgreat selection of comics and kids' books.
Everything Else
Sudz Coin Laundry
3062 W 27th Stlaundry, clean clothes ftw
Sightseeing
beautifully constructed temple devoted to the Baha'i faith.
120 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Casa de Adoración Bahá'í
100 Linden Avebeautifully constructed temple devoted to the Baha'i faith.
one of the world's tallest buildings. check out the Skydeck.
324 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Torre Willis
233 S Wacker Drone of the world's tallest buildings. check out the Skydeck.
ferris wheel, a great view of the Lake, and people watching.
933 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Navy Pier
600 E Grand Aveferris wheel, a great view of the Lake, and people watching.
famous metal sculpture for taking weird selfies on.
473 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Puerta de las Nubes
201 E Randolph Stfamous metal sculpture for taking weird selfies on.
Parque del Milenio
201 E Randolph Sthosts summer concerts, art events, etc
Arts & Culture
famous, world-class art museum. Frequently has wonderful exhibits.
1159 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
El Instituto de Arte de Chicago
111 S Michigan Avefamous, world-class art museum. Frequently has wonderful exhibits.
famous, world-class museum. Frequently has wonderful exhibits.
657 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
El Museo Field
1400 S Lake Shore Drfamous, world-class museum. Frequently has wonderful exhibits.
get there early! can get crowded quickly. we love the stingray exhibit.
673 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Acuario Shedd
1200 S Lake Shore Drget there early! can get crowded quickly. we love the stingray exhibit.
free museum, has some very cool ancient art and sculptures.
62 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Oriental Institute Museum
1155 E 58th Stfree museum, has some very cool ancient art and sculptures.
Mexican Museum of Culture
3610 W 26th Stwonderful exhibits devoted to Mexican heritage.
Parks & Nature
free botanical garden. beautiful. Our favorites are the desert and bonsai exhibits.
258 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Conservatorio de Garfield Park
300 N Central Park Avefree botanical garden. beautiful. Our favorites are the desert and bonsai exhibits.
famous summer fesitval for classical music.
33 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Ravinia Festival West Lot
200 Ravinia Park Rdfamous summer fesitval for classical music.