Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Highly rated Filipino breakfast/brunch restaurant, located 1 block away.
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Uncle Mike's Place
1700 W Grand AveHighly rated Filipino breakfast/brunch restaurant, located 1 block away.
Mexican/America restaurant serving classic breakfast and lunch
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Breakfast House
1800 W Grand AveMexican/America restaurant serving classic breakfast and lunch
Popular Japanese restaurant best known for robata grill (bbq skewers)
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Yuzu Sushi & Robata Grill
1751 W Chicago AvePopular Japanese restaurant best known for robata grill (bbq skewers)
Popular local bakery specializing in assortment of pies, perfect dish for parties
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Hoosier Mama Pie Company
1618 W Chicago AvePopular local bakery specializing in assortment of pies, perfect dish for parties
Great cafe, onsite coffee roaster. Located next to bus-stop with bus tracker monitors in the cafe.
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Asado Coffee Roasters
1651 West Chicago AvenueGreat cafe, onsite coffee roaster. Located next to bus-stop with bus tracker monitors in the cafe.
Voted one of the top ramen places in Chicago (TimeOut, Michelin Guide) with its own private bar
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Arami
1829 W Chicago AveVoted one of the top ramen places in Chicago (TimeOut, Michelin Guide) with its own private bar
Manee Thai
1546 W Chicago AveVery affordable Thai/Sushi cuisine
Very affordable Mediterranean food, Gyros and Kebabs are excellent
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Koko's Mediterranean Grille
1760 W Chicago AveVery affordable Mediterranean food, Gyros and Kebabs are excellent
Very popular Mexican seafood restaurant, large platters and affordable drinks
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El Barco Mariscos
1035 N Ashland AveVery popular Mexican seafood restaurant, large platters and affordable drinks
Highly rated French-Asian fusion restaurant (Zagat, Bon Appetit, TimeOut, GQ)
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Ruxbin
851 North Ashland AvenueHighly rated French-Asian fusion restaurant (Zagat, Bon Appetit, TimeOut, GQ)
Wildly popular taqueria (specializing in tacos), open till midnight. The fish tacos are highly recommended.
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Carbon Live Fire Mexican Grill
810 N Marshfield AveWildly popular taqueria (specializing in tacos), open till midnight. The fish tacos are highly recommended.
Drinks & Nightlife
Output
1758 W Grand AveLarge casual sports bar with patio, open late till 2AM
Large botanical brewery with complex beers and elevated barfood headed by highly rated Chicago chefs
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Forbidden Root Restaurant & Brewery
1746 W Chicago AveLarge botanical brewery with complex beers and elevated barfood headed by highly rated Chicago chefs
Essentials
Walgreens
1931 W Cermak RdLocal Walgreens, open till 9PM everyday
Shopping
Very popular local gelato store and a wide variety of flavors. Most of their gelato winds up on the neighborhood restaurants' dessert menus. You'd save a lot buying directly from the store.
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Blue Frog Bar & Grill
676 N LaSalle DrVery popular local gelato store and a wide variety of flavors. Most of their gelato winds up on the neighborhood restaurants' dessert menus. You'd save a lot buying directly from the store.
Refurbished antique American artifacts collected from historical Chicago architectural buildings, great curio store!
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Urban Remains
1820 W Grand AveRefurbished antique American artifacts collected from historical Chicago architectural buildings, great curio store!