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Chicago favs

Chicago favs

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Created by Ryan • Updated On: August 28, 2021
LH Rooftop is one of Chicago favs.

1. LH Rooftop

8.7
85 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL
Hotel Bar · The Loop · 24 tips and reviews
Murphy's Bleachers is one of Chicago favs.

2. Murphy's Bleachers

8.4
3655 N Sheffield Ave (at Waveland Ave), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Wrigleyville · 52 tips and reviews
LondonHouse Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton is one of Chicago favs.

3. LondonHouse Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton

9.3
85 E Wacker Dr (At N Michigan Ave), Chicago, IL
Hotel · The Loop · 19 tips and reviews
Mr. Beef is one of Chicago favs.

4. Mr. Beef

8.3
666 N Orleans St (at Huron St.), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · River North · 46 tips and reviews
Green Door Tavern is one of Chicago favs.

5. Green Door Tavern

8.6
678 N Orleans St (at Huron St), Chicago, IL
Speakeasy · River North · 76 tips and reviews
Bonci Pizzeria is one of Chicago favs.

6. Bonci Pizzeria

9.0
161 N Sangamon St (Randolph St), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Fulton Market · 20 tips and reviews
Cindy's is one of Chicago favs.

7. Cindy's

8.9
12 S Michigan Ave (btwn E Madison & E Monroe St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · The Loop · 146 tips and reviews
Sawada Coffee is one of Chicago favs.

8. Sawada Coffee

9.2
112 N Green St, Chicago, IL
Coffee Shop · West Town · 66 tips and reviews
The Purple Pig is one of Chicago favs.

9. The Purple Pig

9.0
444 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
Mediterranean Restaurant · Streeterville · 27 tips and reviews
Chicago Riverwalk is one of Chicago favs.

10. Chicago Riverwalk

9.5
Chicago River, Chicago, IL
Waterfront · The Loop · 140 tips and reviews
Parson's Chicken & Fish is one of Chicago favs.

11. Parson's Chicken & Fish

9.1
2952 W Armitage Ave (btwn N Humboldt & N Richmond), Chicago, IL
Fried Chicken Joint · Logan Square · 184 tips and reviews
Firecakes Donuts is one of Chicago favs.

12. Firecakes Donuts

9.2
68 W Hubbard St (at N Clark St), Chicago, IL
Donut Shop · Near North Side · 164 tips and reviews
J.P. Graziano Grocery is one of Chicago favs.

13. J.P. Graziano Grocery

9.2
901 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · West Town · 50 tips and reviews
Longman & Eagle is one of Chicago favs.

14. Longman & Eagle

9.2
2657 N Kedzie Ave (at W Schubert Ave), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Logan Square · 351 tips and reviews
Bari is one of Chicago favs.

15. Bari

9.4
1120 W Grand Ave (at N May St), Chicago, IL
Sandwich Spot · West Town · 65 tips and reviews
Nature Boardwalk is one of Chicago favs.

16. Nature Boardwalk

9.5
2001 N Clark St (btwn W Fullerton Pkwy & LaSalle Dr), Chicago, IL
Hiking Trail · Lincoln Park · 22 tips and reviews
North Avenue Beach is one of Chicago favs.

17. North Avenue Beach

9.1
1600 N Lake Shore Dr (btwn Fullerton Pkwy & North Ave), Chicago, IL
Beach · Lincoln Park · 82 tips and reviews
Binny's Beverage Depot is one of Chicago favs.

18. Binny's Beverage Depot

9.2
1132 S. Jefferson St. (at W Roosevelt Rd), Chicago, IL
Liquor Store · South Loop · 33 tips and reviews
Forbidden Root Restaurant & Brewery is one of Chicago favs.

19. Forbidden Root Restaurant & Brewery

9.1
1746 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL
Brewery · East Ukrainian Village · 30 tips and reviews
Ping Tom Memorial Park is one of Chicago favs.

20. Ping Tom Memorial Park

9.3
300 W 19th St (btwn Lumber St & Wentworth Ave), Chicago, IL
Park · South Loop · 24 tips and reviews
Coalfire is one of Chicago favs.

21. Coalfire

9.2
1321 W Grand Ave (btwn Ogden Ave & Noble St), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Fulton Market · 98 tips and reviews
The Second City is one of Chicago favs.

22. The Second City

9.2
1616 N Wells St (btwn Concord Ln & North Ave), Chicago, IL
Comedy Club · Old Town Triangle · 150 tips and reviews
Spacca Napoli Pizzeria is one of Chicago favs.

23. Spacca Napoli Pizzeria

9.3
1769 W Sunnyside Ave (at Ravenswood Ave), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Ravenswood · 105 tips and reviews
Carnitas Uruapan is one of Chicago favs.

24. Carnitas Uruapan

8.9
1725 W 18th St, Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Heart of Chicago · 22 tips and reviews
Cafe Central is one of Chicago favs.

25. Cafe Central

8.0
1437 W Chicago Ave (at Bishop St), Chicago, IL
Caribbean Restaurant · West Town · 20 tips and reviews
Lou Mitchell's is one of Chicago favs.

26. Lou Mitchell's

8.7
565 W Jackson Blvd (btwn S Jefferson St & S Clinton St), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · West Loop · 160 tips and reviews
Piece Brewery and Pizzeria is one of Chicago favs.

27. Piece Brewery and Pizzeria

9.2
1927 W North Ave (btwn Elk Grove Ave & Damen Ave), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Wicker Park · 350 tips and reviews
Richard's Bar is one of Chicago favs.

28. Richard's Bar

7.7
491 N Milwaukee Ave (Ashland), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · Fulton River District · 52 tips and reviews
Stocks and Blondes is one of Chicago favs.

29. Stocks and Blondes

6.9
40 N Wells St (at W Washington St), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · The Loop · 50 tips and reviews
Chicago Athletic Association is one of Chicago favs.

30. Chicago Athletic Association

9.3
12 S Michigan Ave (at E Madison St), Chicago, IL
Hotel · The Loop · 58 tips and reviews
Café Ba-Ba-Reeba! is one of Chicago favs.

31. Café Ba-Ba-Reeba!

9.2
2024 N Halsted St (btwn W Dickens Ave & W Armitage Ave), Chicago, IL
Tapas Restaurant · North Side · 221 tips and reviews
Resi's Bierstube is one of Chicago favs.

32. Resi's Bierstube

8.5
2034 W Irving Park Rd (at N Lincoln Ave.), Chicago, IL
Beer Garden · North Center · 22 tips and reviews
Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern is one of Chicago favs.

33. Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern

9.0
1655 N Sedgwick St (at Eugenie St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Old Town Triangle · 88 tips and reviews
Delilah's is one of Chicago favs.

34. Delilah's

8.9
2771 N Lincoln Ave (at W Diversey Pkwy), Chicago, IL
Whisky Bar · North Side · 107 tips and reviews
Old Town Ale House is one of Chicago favs.

35. Old Town Ale House

8.6
219 W North Ave (N Wieland St), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · Old Town · 51 tips and reviews
Gene's & Jude's is one of Chicago favs.

36. Gene's & Jude's

8.7
2720 River Rd (btwn Cherry Ave & Grand Ave), River Grove, IL
Hot Dog Joint · 168 tips and reviews
Nando's Peri-Peri is one of Chicago favs.

37. Nando's Peri-Peri

8.1
22 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL
Portuguese Restaurant · The Loop · 38 tips and reviews
Skyline view is one of Chicago favs.

38. Skyline view

9.2
1300 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL
Beach · 2 tips and reviews
Dark Matter Coffee is one of Chicago favs.

39. Dark Matter Coffee

9.3
738 N Western Ave (at Chicago Ave), Chicago, IL
Coffee Shop · West Town · 38 tips and reviews
Kuma's Corner is one of Chicago favs.

40. Kuma's Corner

8.8
2900 W Belmont Ave (at Francisco Ave), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Northwest Side · 417 tips and reviews
Miller's Pub is one of Chicago favs.

41. Miller's Pub

8.3
134 S Wabash Ave (btwn E Adams & E Monroe St), Chicago, IL
Pub · The Loop · 214 tips and reviews
Johnnie's Beef is one of Chicago favs.

42. Johnnie's Beef

8.7
7500 W North Ave (at 75th Ave), Elmwood Park, IL
Fast Food Restaurant · 119 tips and reviews
The Berghoff Restaurant is one of Chicago favs.

43. The Berghoff Restaurant

8.2
17 W Adams St (btwn S Dearborn St & S State St), Chicago, IL
German Restaurant · The Loop · 151 tips and reviews
Intelligentsia Coffee Bar is one of Chicago favs.

44. Intelligentsia Coffee Bar

2642 N Milwaukee Ave (btwn N Sawyer Ave & N Kedzie Ave), Chicago, IL
Coffee Shop · Logan Square · 61 tips and reviews
Broken Shaker at Freehand Chicago is one of Chicago favs.

45. Broken Shaker at Freehand Chicago

8.3
19 E Ohio St (State), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Near North Side · 65 tips and reviews
Nando's is one of Chicago favs.

46. Nando's

8.7
953 W Randolph St (at N Morgan St), Chicago, IL
Portuguese Restaurant · West Town · 33 tips and reviews
Hopewell Brewing Company is one of Chicago favs.

47. Hopewell Brewing Company

8.8
2760 N Milwaukee Ave (Milwaukee and Diversey), Chicago, IL
Brewery · Logan Square · 28 tips and reviews
Smoque BBQ is one of Chicago favs.

48. Smoque BBQ

8.9
3800 N Pulaski Rd (at Grace St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Old Irving Park · 232 tips and reviews
The Publican is one of Chicago favs.

49. The Publican

8.8
837 W Fulton Market (at N Green St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Fulton Market · 358 tips and reviews
Dark Matter Coffee (Star Lounge Coffee Bar) is one of Chicago favs.

50. Dark Matter Coffee (Star Lounge Coffee Bar)

9.1
2521 W Chicago Ave (btwn Campbell Ave & Rockwell St), Chicago, IL
Coffee Shop · West Town · 97 tips and reviews
Michael's Original Pizzeria & Tavern is one of Chicago favs.

51. Michael's Original Pizzeria & Tavern

8.7
4091 N Broadway St (at W Belle Plaine Ave), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Buena Park · 59 tips and reviews
Revolution Brewing is one of Chicago favs.

52. Revolution Brewing

9.1
2323 N Milwaukee Ave (btwn N California & W Fullerton Ave), Chicago, IL
Brewery · Logan Square · 391 tips and reviews
Vito & Nick's Pizzeria is one of Chicago favs.

53. Vito & Nick's Pizzeria

8.4
8433 S Pulaski Rd (at W 84 Pl), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Ashburn · 64 tips and reviews
Angelo Caputo's Fresh Market is one of Chicago favs.

54. Angelo Caputo's Fresh Market

8.6
2400 N Harlem Ave. (at Grand), Elmwood Park, IL
Grocery Store · 27 tips and reviews
Publican Quality Meats is one of Chicago favs.

55. Publican Quality Meats

9.4
825 W Fulton Market (at N Green St), Chicago, IL
Deli · Fulton Market · 134 tips and reviews
Guthrie's Tavern is one of Chicago favs.

56. Guthrie's Tavern

8.7
1300 W Addison St (at Lakewood Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · Lakeview · 63 tips and reviews
Sky-Ride Cocktail Lounge is one of Chicago favs.

57. Sky-Ride Cocktail Lounge

6.9
105 W Van Buren St, Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · The Loop · 6 tips and reviews
Simon's Tavern is one of Chicago favs.

58. Simon's Tavern

8.3
5210 N Clark St (btwn W Farragut & Foster Ave), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · Andersonville · 45 tips and reviews
Rossi's Liquors is one of Chicago favs.

59. Rossi's Liquors

8.4
412 N State St (btwn Kinzie & Hubbard), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · Near North Side · 64 tips and reviews
Wrigley Field is one of Chicago favs.

60. Wrigley Field

9.1
1060 W Addison St (btwn Sheffield Ave & Clark St), Chicago, IL
Baseball Stadium · Wrigleyville · 573 tips and reviews
Hopleaf Bar is one of Chicago favs.

61. Hopleaf Bar

9.0
5148 N Clark St (at W Foster Ave), Chicago, IL
Beer Bar · Andersonville · 335 tips and reviews
Lone Wolf is one of Chicago favs.

62. Lone Wolf

8.5
806 W Randolph St (btwn Halsted St & Green St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Fulton Market · 72 tips and reviews
Eataly is one of Chicago favs.

63. Eataly

9.1
43 E Ohio St (at N Wabash Ave), Chicago, IL
Gourmet Store · Near North Side · 409 tips and reviews
Max's Take Out is one of Chicago favs.

64. Max's Take Out

20 E Adams St (at S Wabash Ave), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · The Loop · 42 tips and reviews
Maria's Packaged Goods & Community Bar is one of Chicago favs.

65. Maria's Packaged Goods & Community Bar

9.0
960 W 31st St (at S Morgan St), Chicago, IL
Speakeasy · Bridgeport · 73 tips and reviews
Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen is one of Chicago favs.

66. Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen

9.2
1141 S Jefferson St (at Roosevelt Rd.), Chicago, IL
Sandwich Spot · South Loop · 117 tips and reviews
Podhalanka is one of Chicago favs.

67. Podhalanka

8.3
1549 W Division St, Chicago, IL
Eastern European Restaurant · Noble Square · 31 tips and reviews
Mariano's Fresh Market is one of Chicago favs.

68. Mariano's Fresh Market

8.9
40 S Halsted St (btwn W Madison St & W Monroe St), Chicago, IL
Grocery Store · Greektown · 105 tips and reviews
Ricobene's is one of Chicago favs.

69. Ricobene's

9.0
252 W 26th St, Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Armour Square · 84 tips and reviews
Bloomingdale Trail — The 606 is one of Chicago favs.

70. Bloomingdale Trail — The 606

9.3
Bloomingdale Ave, Chicago, IL
Hiking Trail · Bucktown · 27 tips and reviews
Lao Sze Chuan Restaurant is one of Chicago favs.

71. Lao Sze Chuan Restaurant

8.1
2172 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL
Chinese Restaurant · Armour Square · 109 tips and reviews
The Art Institute of Chicago is one of Chicago favs.

72. The Art Institute of Chicago

9.5
111 S Michigan Ave (btwn Monroe St & Jackson Dr), Chicago, IL
Art Museum · Grant Park · 686 tips and reviews
Big Star is one of Chicago favs.

73. Big Star

9.0
1531 N Damen Ave (at N Wicker Park Ave), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Wicker Park · 572 tips and reviews
BIG & little's is one of Chicago favs.

74. BIG & little's

1310 N Milwaukee Ave (at N Paulina St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Wicker Park · 16 tips and reviews
The Wormhole Coffee is one of Chicago favs.

75. The Wormhole Coffee

9.2
1462 N Milwaukee Ave (at N Honore St), Chicago, IL
Coffee Shop · Wicker Park · 249 tips and reviews
Lao Sze Chuan Restaurant - Downtown/Michigan Ave is one of Chicago favs.

76. Lao Sze Chuan Restaurant - Downtown/Michigan Ave

7.0
520 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
Chinese Restaurant · Streeterville · 38 tips and reviews
Chicago Architecture Center is one of Chicago favs.

77. Chicago Architecture Center

8.8
111 E Wacker Dr (btw Michigan and Stetson), Chicago, IL
Tour Provider · The Loop · 5 tips and reviews
Au Cheval is one of Chicago favs.

78. Au Cheval

9.1
800 W Randolph St (at S Halsted St), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Fulton Market · 483 tips and reviews
Ipsento 606 is one of Chicago favs.

79. Ipsento 606

9.4
1813 N Milwaukee Ave (Leavitt), Chicago, IL
Coffee Shop · Bucktown · 35 tips and reviews
Duck Duck Goat is one of Chicago favs.

80. Duck Duck Goat

9.1
857 W Fulton Market (at Peoria St), Chicago, IL
Chinese Restaurant · Fulton Market · 88 tips and reviews
Jim's Original Hot Dog is one of Chicago favs.

81. Jim's Original Hot Dog

8.5
1250 S Union Ave (at James M Rochford St), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · University Village - Little Italy · 92 tips and reviews
Arturo's Tacos is one of Chicago favs.

82. Arturo's Tacos

7.4
2001 N Western Ave (at W. Armitage Ave.), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Bucktown · 43 tips and reviews
The Wiener's Circle is one of Chicago favs.

83. The Wiener's Circle

7.8
2622 N Clark St (btwn Drummond Pl & Wrightwood Ave), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · Park West · 130 tips and reviews
Girl & The Goat is one of Chicago favs.

84. Girl & The Goat

9.1
809 W Randolph St (at Halsted St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Town · 553 tips and reviews
Fatso's Last Stand is one of Chicago favs.

85. Fatso's Last Stand

8.8
2258 W Chicago Ave. (Oakley), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · Ukrainian Village · 66 tips and reviews
Little Goat Diner is one of Chicago favs.

86. Little Goat Diner

820 W Randolph St (at Green St), Chicago, IL
Diner · Fulton Market · 472 tips and reviews
Billy Goat Tavern is one of Chicago favs.

87. Billy Goat Tavern

8.2
430 N Michigan Ave (at Lower Michigan Ave), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Streeterville · 176 tips and reviews
360 CHICAGO is one of Chicago favs.

88. 360 CHICAGO

8.7
875 N Michigan Ave Fl 94 (btwn Delaware Pl & Chestnut St), Chicago, IL
Scenic Lookout · Streeterville · 167 tips and reviews