Guidebook for Oak Park

Dr. David
Guidebook for Oak Park

Sightseeing

Guided tours of the Studio (approx 75 minutes & worth it) and self-guided audio tours available at the Home and Studio.
184 locals recommend
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
951 Chicago Ave
184 locals recommend
Guided tours of the Studio (approx 75 minutes & worth it) and self-guided audio tours available at the Home and Studio.
Pleasant Home Tours available.
22 locals recommend
Pleasant Home
217 Home Ave
22 locals recommend
Pleasant Home Tours available.
The Ernest Hemingway Museum featuring items from his life as well as materials and tours from the Hemingway foundation.
70 locals recommend
Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum
339 N Oak Park Ave
70 locals recommend
The Ernest Hemingway Museum featuring items from his life as well as materials and tours from the Hemingway foundation.

Food Scene

Wonderful Thai / noodle shop that delivers quickly to the studio......quite frequently ;)
12 locals recommend
Penny's Noodle Shop
950 W Diversey Pkwy
12 locals recommend
Wonderful Thai / noodle shop that delivers quickly to the studio......quite frequently ;)
A very affordable local favorite.
Erik's Deli
333 S State St
A very affordable local favorite.
A Michelin-starred Italian restaurant with an excellent assortment of specials and great service.
22 locals recommend
Cucina Paradiso
814 North Blvd
22 locals recommend
A Michelin-starred Italian restaurant with an excellent assortment of specials and great service.
Excellent French bistro featuring champagne brunch on Sundays and one of the top French chefs in Chicago.
17 locals recommend
Hemmingway's Bistro
211 N Oak Park Ave
17 locals recommend
Excellent French bistro featuring champagne brunch on Sundays and one of the top French chefs in Chicago.
Local coffee spot in the shopping district.
Caribou Coffee
136 N Oak Park Ave
Local coffee spot in the shopping district.
Amazing selection of wines and cheeses. Marion Street Cheese Market also features a restaurant through the store.
7 locals recommend
Marion Street Cheese Market
100 South Marion Street
7 locals recommend
Amazing selection of wines and cheeses. Marion Street Cheese Market also features a restaurant through the store.
This is NOT a restaurant; it is an institution serving Italian Beef sandwiches and only Italian Beef sandwiches. A west side must.
28 locals recommend
Johnnie's Beef
7500 W North Ave
28 locals recommend
This is NOT a restaurant; it is an institution serving Italian Beef sandwiches and only Italian Beef sandwiches. A west side must.
Another local classic for over 70 years. Slow cooked bbq called out to you over the counter and eaten at indoor picnic tables. Affordable and a local gem.
Russell's Barbecue
1621 Thatcher Ave
Another local classic for over 70 years. Slow cooked bbq called out to you over the counter and eaten at indoor picnic tables. Affordable and a local gem.
Breakfast and lunch diner around the corner. Less "stylish" than Erik's, but an Oak Park standard and always reliable and affordable.
21 locals recommend
George's Family Restaurant
145 South Oak Park Avenue
21 locals recommend
Breakfast and lunch diner around the corner. Less "stylish" than Erik's, but an Oak Park standard and always reliable and affordable.
Comfortable bar and restaurant at the corner of Oak Park Ave and Lake Street.
22 locals recommend
Winberie's Restaurant & Bar
151 N Oak Park Ave
22 locals recommend
Comfortable bar and restaurant at the corner of Oak Park Ave and Lake Street.

Everything Else

Oak Park Metra Train Station which heads east to the Loop and west to the suburbs. Tickets are slightly more expensive than the Elevated train but providing a quicker trip to/from the city.
21 locals recommend
Oak Park station
21 locals recommend
Oak Park Metra Train Station which heads east to the Loop and west to the suburbs. Tickets are slightly more expensive than the Elevated train but providing a quicker trip to/from the city.

Drinks & Nightlife

Laid back local with amazing fish and chips and countless beers.
20 locals recommend
Poor Phil's
139 S Marion St
20 locals recommend
Laid back local with amazing fish and chips and countless beers.
Martini bar in downtown Oak Park.
Bar Louie Oak Park
1122 Lake St
Martini bar in downtown Oak Park.

Essentials

Grocery store featuring many organic and ready-made dishes.
52 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
483 N Harlem Ave
52 locals recommend
Grocery store featuring many organic and ready-made dishes.
Another high quality grocery store.
47 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
7245 Lake St
47 locals recommend
Another high quality grocery store.
Drug store with an assortment of grocery essentials as well as a "Take Care" Clinic within.
34 locals recommend
Walgreens
7251 Lake St
34 locals recommend
Drug store with an assortment of grocery essentials as well as a "Take Care" Clinic within.

Arts & Culture

Local, independently-owned movie theatre.
72 locals recommend
Classic Cinemas Lake Theatre
1022 Lake St
72 locals recommend
Local, independently-owned movie theatre.