Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Downtown quality at uptown prices. Seriously, everything on this menu is delicious. Also a great place to start the evening in the bar with a glass of wine and an appetizer or a wonderful way to finish, stop in for a nightcap!
Tip of the Day: Joe's #1 pick for dining in Lakeview!
12 locals recommend
Zia's Lago Vista
3819 N Ashland AveDowntown quality at uptown prices. Seriously, everything on this menu is delicious. Also a great place to start the evening in the bar with a glass of wine and an appetizer or a wonderful way to finish, stop in for a nightcap!
Tip of the Day: Joe's #1 pick for dining in Lakeview!
The first class menu compliments the wonderful ambiance. Mariana is the perfect hostess at this Lakeview favorite.
11 locals recommend
Bulerias Tapas Bar
2507 West North AvenueThe first class menu compliments the wonderful ambiance. Mariana is the perfect hostess at this Lakeview favorite.
Any bakery that has been around since 1922 has to be doing something right! Stop in to satisfy your sweet tooth or take a treat back home. They also have cozy a little cafe, so skip your Starbuck's and stop in for your morning Cup O' Joe and get a real taste of Chicago!
31 locals recommend
Dinkel's Bakery
3329 N Lincoln AveAny bakery that has been around since 1922 has to be doing something right! Stop in to satisfy your sweet tooth or take a treat back home. They also have cozy a little cafe, so skip your Starbuck's and stop in for your morning Cup O' Joe and get a real taste of Chicago!
If you are cooking yourself and want a carnivorous orgasm then don't miss the chance to experience the meats that make even Chicago's great chefs envious. Nestled right here in Lakeview you can buy world-class meats to prepare at home.
12 locals recommend
Paulina Market
3501 N Lincoln AveIf you are cooking yourself and want a carnivorous orgasm then don't miss the chance to experience the meats that make even Chicago's great chefs envious. Nestled right here in Lakeview you can buy world-class meats to prepare at home.
Everybody craves a burrito after a late night of Chicago fun and Burrito House has been satisfying midnight cravings for decades. You know they're good when there is a line at the counter at 2 AM!
Tip of the Day: Skip the line, call your order in and then walk down and pick it up. (773) 975-6060.
14 locals recommend
Burrito House
3547 N Lincoln AveEverybody craves a burrito after a late night of Chicago fun and Burrito House has been satisfying midnight cravings for decades. You know they're good when there is a line at the counter at 2 AM!
Tip of the Day: Skip the line, call your order in and then walk down and pick it up. (773) 975-6060.
If you want to experience why Chicago became famous for it's hot dogs make the trip to Byron's! It really is a meal on a bun. Seriously, you need two big hands to hold this bad boy. And don't be afraid to try the Polish, if you close your eyes you'll think you are in Warsaw!
19 locals recommend
Byron's Hotdogs
1017 W Irving Park RdIf you want to experience why Chicago became famous for it's hot dogs make the trip to Byron's! It really is a meal on a bun. Seriously, you need two big hands to hold this bad boy. And don't be afraid to try the Polish, if you close your eyes you'll think you are in Warsaw!
Pizza, Pizza, Pizza. Where do you start when eating pizza in Chicago? Well if you want old-school thin crust you better start at D'Agostino's cuz they do it right! Go for lunch, go for dinner or just go for the hell of it. You can even get it by the slice if you want to grab a piece on the way to the ballgame. They also have an old-school bar if you want to just sit and have a cold one.
Tip of the Day: half price pizza every Wednesday for dine-in customers.
34 locals recommend
D'Agostino's Pizza and Pub Wrigleyville
1351 West Addison StreetPizza, Pizza, Pizza. Where do you start when eating pizza in Chicago? Well if you want old-school thin crust you better start at D'Agostino's cuz they do it right! Go for lunch, go for dinner or just go for the hell of it. You can even get it by the slice if you want to grab a piece on the way to the ballgame. They also have an old-school bar if you want to just sit and have a cold one.
Tip of the Day: half price pizza every Wednesday for dine-in customers.
Drinks & Nightlife
Plenty of nightlife in Lakeview but you'll never be disappointed with the vibe at Martyr's. Check the local listing for artists playing during your stay.
37 locals recommend
Martyrs'
3855 N Lincoln AvePlenty of nightlife in Lakeview but you'll never be disappointed with the vibe at Martyr's. Check the local listing for artists playing during your stay.
Sightseeing
Let's skip the obvious sites and go do something Chicago! The 606 (A.K.A Bloomingdale Trail) is an old elevated rail line that was recently converted to a walking/running/biking trail running east/west through the city. A great do-it-yourself tour of Chicago's diverse neighborhood without ever crossing an intersection!
133 locals recommend
Bloomingdale Trail
Bloomingdale TrailLet's skip the obvious sites and go do something Chicago! The 606 (A.K.A Bloomingdale Trail) is an old elevated rail line that was recently converted to a walking/running/biking trail running east/west through the city. A great do-it-yourself tour of Chicago's diverse neighborhood without ever crossing an intersection!
If you do one tour in Chicago make it the architecture tour on the Chicago River. There are multiple quality companies that provide the tours. Book ahead because they can fill up fast on a beautiful summer day. You won't be disappointed!
55 locals recommend
First Lady Architecture Tour
112 E Wacker DrIf you do one tour in Chicago make it the architecture tour on the Chicago River. There are multiple quality companies that provide the tours. Book ahead because they can fill up fast on a beautiful summer day. You won't be disappointed!