Guidebook for Chicago
Food Scene
Coda di Volpe
3335 N Southport AveBar is great for glass of wine or eating as well.
great outdoor patio with heaters and a tv. great for lunch or dinner (casual).
17 locals recommend
Tuco And Blondie
3358 N Southport Avegreat outdoor patio with heaters and a tv. great for lunch or dinner (casual).
Starbucks
1 E Delaware PlHeritage Bicycles
2959 N Lincoln AveAdorable retro coffee shop with unique options.
Casual place for breakfast or lunch. The avocado toast and sweet potato hash are amazing!!
17 locals recommend
Left Coast
2878 N Lincoln AveCasual place for breakfast or lunch. The avocado toast and sweet potato hash are amazing!!
Our favorite deep dish pizza in Chicago. We like sausage and spinach. If you are getting it delivered order it UNCUT. THat is the secret to ordering deep dish that is not soggy.
513 locals recommend
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
1120 N State StOur favorite deep dish pizza in Chicago. We like sausage and spinach. If you are getting it delivered order it UNCUT. THat is the secret to ordering deep dish that is not soggy.
Adorable rustic bar and restaurant with really cool salvage/reclaimed decor and a great menu from wisconsin local farm. Also great cocktail list!
20 locals recommend
Farm Bar
1300 W Wellington AveAdorable rustic bar and restaurant with really cool salvage/reclaimed decor and a great menu from wisconsin local farm. Also great cocktail list!
Smaller restaurant with a beautiful bar. Great for a date night or a girls night.
34 locals recommend
Ella Elli
1349 W Cornelia AveSmaller restaurant with a beautiful bar. Great for a date night or a girls night.
Famous Chicago bakery that has wonderful bakery items and breakfast sandwiches. Just be warned that the lines for ordering and waiting at breakfast for sandwiches can be long. Great donuts and other pastries as well.
31 locals recommend
Dinkel's Bakery
3329 N Lincoln AveFamous Chicago bakery that has wonderful bakery items and breakfast sandwiches. Just be warned that the lines for ordering and waiting at breakfast for sandwiches can be long. Great donuts and other pastries as well.
Our Whole Foods just on the block has a gourmet coffee shop, a wine bar, and a sports bar all inside the grocery store. So it's a great place if you need a casual meal and want to pickup any groceries.
836 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted StOur Whole Foods just on the block has a gourmet coffee shop, a wine bar, and a sports bar all inside the grocery store. So it's a great place if you need a casual meal and want to pickup any groceries.
If you need some comfort food, a late night binge, or morning after hangover check out the grilled cheese at this place. The Mac n Cheese grilled cheese is crazy. Giant texas toast sized grilled cheese. There is a bar that serves beer inside also or they deliver via GrubHub
30 locals recommend
Cheesie's Pub & Grub Lakeview
958 W Belmont AveIf you need some comfort food, a late night binge, or morning after hangover check out the grilled cheese at this place. The Mac n Cheese grilled cheese is crazy. Giant texas toast sized grilled cheese. There is a bar that serves beer inside also or they deliver via GrubHub
Wonderful menu that has tons of seafood options plus other chioces. The brunch here is great and very kid/family friendly. We love the mussels with white wine/garlic and the smoked trout dip here.
30 locals recommend
Fahlstrom's Fresh Fish Market
Wonderful menu that has tons of seafood options plus other chioces. The brunch here is great and very kid/family friendly. We love the mussels with white wine/garlic and the smoked trout dip here.
Wonderful restaurant and coffee shop/bakery for takeout. The breakfast menu is great and usually quick to get in here with large group.
23 locals recommend
Bakin' & Eggs: A Lovely Idea
3120 N Lincoln AveWonderful restaurant and coffee shop/bakery for takeout. The breakfast menu is great and usually quick to get in here with large group.
Farm to table/artinsal breakfast or lunch. Long wait times but they have the NoWait app where you can put your name in and shop along Southport while you wait. Excellent bloody mary!!
84 locals recommend
Southport Grocery and Cafe
3552 N Southport AveFarm to table/artinsal breakfast or lunch. Long wait times but they have the NoWait app where you can put your name in and shop along Southport while you wait. Excellent bloody mary!!
Neighborhood staple. They have a rotisserie and the chicken/mashed potatoes is excellent. Great brunch option also.
75 locals recommend
Crosby's Kitchen
3455 N Southport AveNeighborhood staple. They have a rotisserie and the chicken/mashed potatoes is excellent. Great brunch option also.
Everything Else
Coda di Volpe
3335 N Southport AveBar is great for glass of wine or eating as well.
Essentials
Get your essential wine and beer right downstairs in our building. Great selection of wines and a ton of local craft beers.
Craft & Barrel
1433 W Belmont AveGet your essential wine and beer right downstairs in our building. Great selection of wines and a ton of local craft beers.
You can also use Instacart for delivery of groceries. Some prices are higher than in store.
675 locals recommend
Jewel-Osco
3531 N BroadwayYou can also use Instacart for delivery of groceries. Some prices are higher than in store.
Mariano's
2021 W Chicago AveCan get instacart delivery also
Sightseeing
If it is not a Cubs game day you should still go check out the new Park at Wrigley. They have events frequently there such as a farmers market and movie nights.
38 locals recommend
Clark & Waveland station
If it is not a Cubs game day you should still go check out the new Park at Wrigley. They have events frequently there such as a farmers market and movie nights.
Parks & Nature
Free! And beautiful to walk around the zoo or Walk thru Lincoln Park south to check out the animal farm or nature walk.
1117 locals recommend
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark StFree! And beautiful to walk around the zoo or Walk thru Lincoln Park south to check out the animal farm or nature walk.
Getting Around
Southport station
Brown Line Southport Stop
Belmont station
945 W Belmont AveEntertainment & Activities
Cool bar and pool tables. The bowling lanes are the retro old school ones where an actual person sets up your pins each time.
34 locals recommend
Southport Lanes & Billiards
3325 N Southport AveCool bar and pool tables. The bowling lanes are the retro old school ones where an actual person sets up your pins each time.