Heading to Chicago soon and looking for where to eat and some of the best things to do and tip and tricks? I've got you covered. This blog post isn't as filled as most of my guides because I stayed with friends and really did this more to catch up with my college besties rather than exploring and doing stuff "for the blog". But I still had so much fun and wanted to share my favorite spots and what's on my bucket list for next time!
I wanted to include a list of all the recommendations I received from all of my fabulous followers on Instagram because they truly know best! Looks like I have a lot more to do on my next trip to Chicago!
** = mentioned 3+ times
**London House: rooftop bar, great for the 'gram
The Kitchen American Bistro on the river
**Hancock Tower Observation Deck
Cubs Game day + Wrigleyville
**Giordanos
Pizza portofino
RPM Italian
Topo Gigio
Cindy's Rooftop Bar: Overlooks the Bean
Happy Camper
Starbucks Roastery
Pequods Pizza
**Lou Malnatis: ask for butter crust
**Aba
**Riverboat Tour
Uno
Firecakes: for donuts
Three Dots and Dash: Tiki Bar
**Au Cheval: for the burger
Wildberry: breakfast/brunch
Eleven City Diner: in Grant Park, don't skip the Challah Bread
**Portillos
Chicago Pizza Oven Grinders
Ginos East
Azul Mariscos
Ann Sather: amazing cinnamon rolls
Nonnina
The Smith
Summer House
Hampton Social
Walk the River
Beatnik
Paradise Park: fun boho pizza vibe
Explore Michigan Ave
RH 3 Arts Club Cafe
IO Godfrey Rooftop Hotel: ask for the rainbow sangria
Topolobampo: best night time Mexican
**Navy Pier
Frontera Grill: best margs and table side guac
3 Dots and a Dash
Home Slice
**Happy Camper
Offshore: for brunch
Barcocina: brunch
Azul Mariscos: dinner and drinks
Utopian Tailgate: rooftop
Skydeck at Willis Tower
Siena Tavern: for dinner
Over Grinder: for pizza bowls
**Shore Club
Fremont: bottomless mimosas / Sunday funday
Restoration Hardware
Water tower shopping mall
Bandit
Federaes: take tequila shot to hit bell with ice cup
Emporium: arcdade bar
Jo Jos Shakes
Etta: tapas food
RL Rest
Barcocina
Replay Lincoln Park: fun, game filled bar
Sienna Tavern: best pasta carbonara
Nutella Cafe
360 Chicago & get tilt tickets too- it gives you a ticket for a free drink at the sky bar
Wake n Bacon
Bombabar
Machine Engineered Dining
Stans Doughnuts
Pasta Palazzo
Ballpark Pub
Murphy's Bleachers
Franklin Room: $1.50 oysters from 11:30am-2pm & 5-6:30pm
Chicago Public House
BombBar: dessert
Revival Food Hall
Troquet: for happy hour
Buckingham Fountain Planetarium Zoo
Troquet: $29 entree & 1.5 hours mimosas
Bar Cargo: Sat/Sun $25 brunch buffet, $15 bottomless drinks
Goddess and Baker: must try the lemon bar
Small cheval
Pequods
The Robey: for brunch or rooftop cocktail
Via Carducci: neighborhood Italian
Enoteca Roma: neighborhood Italian
Spice Room: Indian food
Philzcoffee
Colectivo Coffee
Queen Mary Tavern
Birds Nest Bar: wings
Kingston Mines: late night music
Sienna Tavern: for dinner
Cindys Rooftop: drinks and river view
donut Vault
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