Melissa's Guidebook

Melissa
Melissa's Guidebook

Food scene

Delicious food a short walk away! Amazing fried quesadillas and voted #2 top qusabirria in Chicago!
Tacotlán
4312 West Fullerton Avenue
Delicious food a short walk away! Amazing fried quesadillas and voted #2 top qusabirria in Chicago!
Great Puerto Rican food oh so close!!
Ponce Restaurant
4313 W Fullerton Ave
Great Puerto Rican food oh so close!!
Great breakfast/brunch!!
936 preporuka/e lokalaca
Lula Cafe
2537 N Kedzie Blvd
936 preporuka/e lokalaca
Great breakfast/brunch!!
Amazing breakfast. All of the pancakes are delicious!! And the Benedict’s are some of my fav!
199 preporuka/e lokalaca
Bongo Room
1470 N Milwaukee Ave
199 preporuka/e lokalaca
Amazing breakfast. All of the pancakes are delicious!! And the Benedict’s are some of my fav!
Get the mild sauce!!!
7 preporuka/e lokalaca
Harold's Chicken Shack #36 (Wicker Park)
1361 N Milwaukee Ave
7 preporuka/e lokalaca
Get the mild sauce!!!
Their nachos are some of the best in the city! The patty melt-so good…you can’t miss here!
159 preporuka/e lokalaca
Little Goat Diner
3325 W Randolph St
159 preporuka/e lokalaca
Their nachos are some of the best in the city! The patty melt-so good…you can’t miss here!
Both food/drinks AND a view.
525 preporuka/e lokalaca
The Signature Room at the 95th®
875 N Michigan Ave
525 preporuka/e lokalaca
Both food/drinks AND a view.
139 preporuka/e lokalaca
Cindy's
12 S Michigan Ave
139 preporuka/e lokalaca
163 preporuka/e lokalaca
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
3986 N Avondale Ave
163 preporuka/e lokalaca
Definitely the place to get deep dish from a non chain spot. The crust is amazing!
536 preporuka/e lokalaca
Pequod's Pizza
2207 North Clybourn Avenue
536 preporuka/e lokalaca
Definitely the place to get deep dish from a non chain spot. The crust is amazing!
For a chicago style hotdog. And the chocolate cake is famous!
270 preporuka/e lokalaca
Portillo's Hot Dogs
100 W Ontario St
270 preporuka/e lokalaca
For a chicago style hotdog. And the chocolate cake is famous!
You can’t go wrong with any ice cream here. Their savory snacks are delicious too.
D'Fruta La Vida
3739 W Fullerton Ave
You can’t go wrong with any ice cream here. Their savory snacks are delicious too.
Homemade bread. Great food and snacks. You have to try their earl grey shake!!
46 preporuka/e lokalaca
Same Day Cafe
2651 N Kedzie Ave
46 preporuka/e lokalaca
Homemade bread. Great food and snacks. You have to try their earl grey shake!!
Great thin crust pie. NYC style pizza in Chicago. Slices are about $5. And their house salad w the balsamic vinaigrette is my go to.
92 preporuka/e lokalaca
Dante's Pizzeria
3028 W Armitage Ave
92 preporuka/e lokalaca
Great thin crust pie. NYC style pizza in Chicago. Slices are about $5. And their house salad w the balsamic vinaigrette is my go to.
My favorite Puerto Rican food in Chicago! Try the jibaritos w arroz con gandules!
27 preporuka/e lokalaca
Jibaritos y Mas
3400 W Fullerton Ave
27 preporuka/e lokalaca
My favorite Puerto Rican food in Chicago! Try the jibaritos w arroz con gandules!
Great ice cream and fun flavors. A little on the pricey side but def worth it!
131 preporuka/e lokalaca
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
1505 N Milwaukee Ave
131 preporuka/e lokalaca
Great ice cream and fun flavors. A little on the pricey side but def worth it!
Another great ice cream spot-this time w a twist.
26 preporuka/e lokalaca
Pretty Cool Ice Cream
2353 N California Ave
26 preporuka/e lokalaca
Another great ice cream spot-this time w a twist.
Detroit style square pizza. A must try.
44 preporuka/e lokalaca
Paulie Gee's Logan Square
2451 N Milwaukee Ave
44 preporuka/e lokalaca
Detroit style square pizza. A must try.
Korean tacos, wings, and other yummy food!
44 preporuka/e lokalaca
Del Seoul
2568 N Clark St
44 preporuka/e lokalaca
Korean tacos, wings, and other yummy food!
Forastero Restaurant
449 W North Ave
Great salads!
6 preporuka/e lokalaca
Koko's Mediterranean Grille
1760 W Chicago Ave
6 preporuka/e lokalaca
Great salads!
Fried chicken and fish
658 preporuka/e lokalaca
Parson's Chicken & Fish
2952 W Armitage Ave
658 preporuka/e lokalaca
Fried chicken and fish
Delicious and inexpensive
23 preporuka/e lokalaca
Falafel & Grill
1317 N Milwaukee Ave
23 preporuka/e lokalaca
Delicious and inexpensive
You gotta try the Chicago mix
58 preporuka/e lokalaca
Garrett Popcorn Shops
173 Michigan Ave
58 preporuka/e lokalaca
You gotta try the Chicago mix
Great spot for brunch in the weekends in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood!
35 preporuka/e lokalaca
Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club
3348 W Bryn Mawr Ave
35 preporuka/e lokalaca
Great spot for brunch in the weekends in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood!

Sightseeing

Go check out the BEAUTIFUL jewelry of a local chicago artist, along with tons of work from featured artists as well!
7 preporuka/e lokalaca
Adornment and Theory
2644 N Milwaukee Ave
7 preporuka/e lokalaca
Go check out the BEAUTIFUL jewelry of a local chicago artist, along with tons of work from featured artists as well!
Iconic Chicago theater -great for shows, or the classic pic!
133 preporuka/e lokalaca
Chicago kazalište
175 N State St
133 preporuka/e lokalaca
Iconic Chicago theater -great for shows, or the classic pic!
“The Bean”
473 preporuka/e lokalaca
Vrata oblaka
201 E Randolph St
473 preporuka/e lokalaca
“The Bean”
Will forever be the Sears Tower for all true Chicagoans. Check out their sky deck on the 90-something floor!
324 preporuka/e lokalaca
Willis Tower
233 S Wacker Dr
324 preporuka/e lokalaca
Will forever be the Sears Tower for all true Chicagoans. Check out their sky deck on the 90-something floor!
Beautiful!! And in any season.
258 preporuka/e lokalaca
Garfield Park Konzervatorij
300 N Central Park Ave
258 preporuka/e lokalaca
Beautiful!! And in any season.
Go have a drink and get a view of the city
525 preporuka/e lokalaca
The Signature Room at the 95th®
875 N Michigan Ave
525 preporuka/e lokalaca
Go have a drink and get a view of the city
Beautiful trail-spans a few neighborhoods so it’s great for a run or sightseeing
241 preporuka/e lokalaca
The 606
1805 North Ridgeway Avenue
241 preporuka/e lokalaca
Beautiful trail-spans a few neighborhoods so it’s great for a run or sightseeing
Free zoo! What’s better than free?
1117 preporuka/e lokalaca
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark St
1117 preporuka/e lokalaca
Free zoo! What’s better than free?

Hair stylist

Trying to get your hair did while in Chicago
Great salon if you need your hair done while in Chicago
The Bird's Nest Salon
3131 W Logan Blvd
Great salon if you need your hair done while in Chicago

Coffee

If you love the small coffee spots
Good coffee
114 preporuka/e lokalaca
Intelligentsia Coffee - Logan Square
2642 N Milwaukee Ave
114 preporuka/e lokalaca
Good coffee
I would say best coffee in Chicago. Their cortados are my personal favorite.
16 preporuka/e lokalaca
Metric Coffee Co.
2021 W Fulton St
16 preporuka/e lokalaca
I would say best coffee in Chicago. Their cortados are my personal favorite.

Neighborhoods

174 preporuka/e lokalaca
Logan Square
174 preporuka/e lokalaca
103 preporuka/e lokalaca
Pilsen
103 preporuka/e lokalaca
Great area full of restaurants and shops. University of Chicago has some beautiful architecture.
150 preporuka/e lokalaca
Hyde Park
150 preporuka/e lokalaca
Great area full of restaurants and shops. University of Chicago has some beautiful architecture.
Great place for a picnic, a run, or to read a book.
57 preporuka/e lokalaca
Park Palmer Square
2200 N Kedzie Ave
57 preporuka/e lokalaca
Great place for a picnic, a run, or to read a book.
Great area with amazing food and cool shops along with beautiful architecture and views.
217 preporuka/e lokalaca
Chinatown
217 preporuka/e lokalaca
Great area with amazing food and cool shops along with beautiful architecture and views.

Shopping

Beautiful strip full of high end stores as well as a few regular retail stores. Great for shopping/window shopping and sightseeing!
598 preporuka/e lokalaca
Hot Tix - Mag Mile Location
598 preporuka/e lokalaca
Beautiful strip full of high end stores as well as a few regular retail stores. Great for shopping/window shopping and sightseeing!

FUN

For the stuff that falls in between categories
Old school theater that was redone recently. You can watch a movie and get a drink!
315 preporuka/e lokalaca
The Logan Theatre
2646 N Milwaukee Ave
315 preporuka/e lokalaca
Old school theater that was redone recently. You can watch a movie and get a drink!