Guidebook for Evanston

Nancy
Guidebook for Evanston

Food Scene

6 locals recommend
Curt’s Café
2922 Central St
6 locals recommend
Delicious small plates, great prices
16 locals recommend
Tapas Barcelona
1615 Chicago Ave
16 locals recommend
Delicious small plates, great prices
Fabulous farm to table foods, family friendly dining.
13 locals recommend
Boltwood
804 Davis St
13 locals recommend
Fabulous farm to table foods, family friendly dining.
Sinfully delicious breakfasts, plus wonderful chocolates, great for gifts.
14 locals recommend
Leonidas Cafe Chocolaterie
1907 Central St
14 locals recommend
Sinfully delicious breakfasts, plus wonderful chocolates, great for gifts.
Quirky, fun local restaurant with very tasty reasonably priced food, serve breakfast, lunch and dinner.
45 locals recommend
Lucky Platter
514 Main St
45 locals recommend
Quirky, fun local restaurant with very tasty reasonably priced food, serve breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Fabulous selection of fresh spices and herbs, wonderful gift boxes, great recipes, friendly knowledgeable staff. Stock up!
11 locals recommend
The Spice House
1941 Central St
11 locals recommend
Fabulous selection of fresh spices and herbs, wonderful gift boxes, great recipes, friendly knowledgeable staff. Stock up!

Drinks & Nightlife

Right behind Union Pizza, this is a fun music venue.
57 locals recommend
Evanston SPACE
1245 Chicago Ave
57 locals recommend
Right behind Union Pizza, this is a fun music venue.

Parks & Nature

A short drive north of us, The Botanic has wonderful displays all year long. Holiday lights are amazing - take a romantic nighttime walk outside, visit the indoor gardens to warm up.
167 locals recommend
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Rd
167 locals recommend
A short drive north of us, The Botanic has wonderful displays all year long. Holiday lights are amazing - take a romantic nighttime walk outside, visit the indoor gardens to warm up.
Great hiking and birding in the spring and summer. Free
6 locals recommend
Skokie Lagoons
6 locals recommend
Great hiking and birding in the spring and summer. Free
Fabulous birding spot on the north side of Chicago. Great lake and skyline views, walks along the beach. Free.
31 locals recommend
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary
31 locals recommend
Fabulous birding spot on the north side of Chicago. Great lake and skyline views, walks along the beach. Free.

Arts & Culture

Charming small museum with wonderful displays of native american artifacts and culture. A short walk from our house.
11 locals recommend
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
3001 Central St
11 locals recommend
Charming small museum with wonderful displays of native american artifacts and culture. A short walk from our house.
One of the best art collections in the world. Worth a long visit.
1159 locals recommend
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave
1159 locals recommend
One of the best art collections in the world. Worth a long visit.
The dinosaurs are amazing, but so are the many other historical and natural history exhibits.
657 locals recommend
The Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr
657 locals recommend
The dinosaurs are amazing, but so are the many other historical and natural history exhibits.

Shopping

One of the original malls, they have Nordstrom, Macy's, Bloomingdales, Pottery Barn, Crate & Barrel, LL Bean, Barnes & Noble and so much more. Avoid the holiday crush, jump on a bus a block from our house, Uber back with your packages.
18 locals recommend
Westfield Old Orchard
4905 Old Orchard Shopping Center
18 locals recommend
One of the original malls, they have Nordstrom, Macy's, Bloomingdales, Pottery Barn, Crate & Barrel, LL Bean, Barnes & Noble and so much more. Avoid the holiday crush, jump on a bus a block from our house, Uber back with your packages.

Sightseeing

Beautiful university overlooking Lake Michigan - a great place for walks in warm weather, jog along the lakefront, visit the historic Deering Library with it's original Audubon portfolio. Walk through the sculpture garden and visit the Block Art Gallery. Take advantage of wonderful concerts and other performances at great prices.
80 locals recommend
Northwestern University
633 Clark St
80 locals recommend
Beautiful university overlooking Lake Michigan - a great place for walks in warm weather, jog along the lakefront, visit the historic Deering Library with it's original Audubon portfolio. Walk through the sculpture garden and visit the Block Art Gallery. Take advantage of wonderful concerts and other performances at great prices.
The Baha'i Temple is a gorgeous piece of architecture located just north of Evanston on Sheridan Road. Especially beautiful in summer when the gardens are blooming. Services are open to all.
120 locals recommend
Baha'i House of Worship
100 Linden Ave
120 locals recommend
The Baha'i Temple is a gorgeous piece of architecture located just north of Evanston on Sheridan Road. Especially beautiful in summer when the gardens are blooming. Services are open to all.

Entertainment & Activities

If you're traveling with kids, take them to the beach! Fees apply, we can provide beach towels.
Lakefront Beach Info
1251 Lake Shore Blvd
If you're traveling with kids, take them to the beach! Fees apply, we can provide beach towels.
Endless fun and educational activities for adults and kids. A bit of a drive, but worth it.
204 locals recommend
Museum of Science & Industry station
204 locals recommend
Endless fun and educational activities for adults and kids. A bit of a drive, but worth it.
Wonderful free zoo in Lincoln Park - just pay to park your car. Closest I've ever been to a Siberian tiger - beautiful light displays for the holidays.
1117 locals recommend
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark St
1117 locals recommend
Wonderful free zoo in Lincoln Park - just pay to park your car. Closest I've ever been to a Siberian tiger - beautiful light displays for the holidays.
Not really a zoo, but has two awe inspiring live exhibits, butterflies and tropical birds. Lots of fun kid activities. Short walk from Lincoln Park Zoo, houses the winter farmers market every other Saturday morning from Oct. thru April. By North Pond, a great birding spot in spring and summer.
140 locals recommend
The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 N Cannon Dr
140 locals recommend
Not really a zoo, but has two awe inspiring live exhibits, butterflies and tropical birds. Lots of fun kid activities. Short walk from Lincoln Park Zoo, houses the winter farmers market every other Saturday morning from Oct. thru April. By North Pond, a great birding spot in spring and summer.
So many sea creatures! Tons to see, not just fish - fabulous lake views.
673 locals recommend
Shedd Aquarium
1200 S Lake Shore Dr
673 locals recommend
So many sea creatures! Tons to see, not just fish - fabulous lake views.
A trip to the stars - one of Chicago's great educational and fun destinations.
393 locals recommend
Adler Planetarium
1300 S Lake Shore Dr
393 locals recommend
A trip to the stars - one of Chicago's great educational and fun destinations.