Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Food Scene

Good healthy vegetarian food that is a Hyde Park favorite.
32 locals recommend
Native Foods
218 E Harper Ct
32 locals recommend
Good healthy vegetarian food that is a Hyde Park favorite.
Easy access to deep dish pizza in Hyde Park.
519 locals recommend
Giordano's
5311 S Blackstone Ave
519 locals recommend
Easy access to deep dish pizza in Hyde Park.
Good quality food and even better baked breads and milkshakes.
99 locals recommend
Medici On 57th
1327 E 57th St
99 locals recommend
Good quality food and even better baked breads and milkshakes.
Great sandwiches and the best coffee in Hyde Park hands down.
9 locals recommend
Zaleski & Horvath MarketCafe
1323 East 57th Street
9 locals recommend
Great sandwiches and the best coffee in Hyde Park hands down.
Gourmet fudge, chocolate and ice cream.
18 locals recommend
Kilwins
5226 S Harper Ave
18 locals recommend
Gourmet fudge, chocolate and ice cream.
All you can eat sushi!
13 locals recommend
Shinju Sushi
1375 E 53rd St
13 locals recommend
All you can eat sushi!
Solid Middle Eastern food.
22 locals recommend
Cedars Mediterranean Kitchen
1206 E 53rd St
22 locals recommend
Solid Middle Eastern food.
I'll be honest, these are cheap, greasy eats, but definitely worth a shot if you are new to Hyde Park or Chicago.
27 locals recommend
Harold's Chicken Shack Fish & Pizza
1208 E 53rd St
27 locals recommend
I'll be honest, these are cheap, greasy eats, but definitely worth a shot if you are new to Hyde Park or Chicago.
Delicious little French bakery with excellent sweets and breakfast.
17 locals recommend
Bonjour Cafe Bakery
1550 E 55th St
17 locals recommend
Delicious little French bakery with excellent sweets and breakfast.
Good, cheap, hearty breakfast food - also a favorite of President Obama!
90 locals recommend
Valois Restaurant
1518 E 53rd St
90 locals recommend
Good, cheap, hearty breakfast food - also a favorite of President Obama!
Whiskey bar and BBQ restaurant, very chic place.
17 locals recommend
Porkchop Hyde Park
8307 S Harper Ave
17 locals recommend
Whiskey bar and BBQ restaurant, very chic place.
Award winning chef Matthias new restaurant in Hyde Park.
37 locals recommend
A10
1462 East 53rd Street
37 locals recommend
Award winning chef Matthias new restaurant in Hyde Park.
"Fast food" Indian and comfort food.
21 locals recommend
Rajun Cajun
1459 E 53rd St
21 locals recommend
"Fast food" Indian and comfort food.
Easy access to Vietnamese food.
6 locals recommend
Pho 55 Vietnamese Noodle & Grill
1611 E 55th St
6 locals recommend
Easy access to Vietnamese food.
On a street full of Thai food, the most genuine there is.
Siam Thai Cuisine
1639 E 55th St
On a street full of Thai food, the most genuine there is.
Nice solid Japanese food.
7 locals recommend
Kikuya Japanese Restaurant
1601 E 55th St
7 locals recommend
Nice solid Japanese food.
Locally known as Cafe Corea, solid Korean food.
7 locals recommend
Cafe Corea
1603 E 55th St
7 locals recommend
Locally known as Cafe Corea, solid Korean food.
5 star fine dining
8 locals recommend
La Petite Folie
1504 E 55th St
8 locals recommend
5 star fine dining
Drinks, bowling, pool and food. A good place to gather with friends.
39 locals recommend
Seven Ten Lanes Hyde Park
1055 E 55th St
39 locals recommend
Drinks, bowling, pool and food. A good place to gather with friends.

Essentials

Not too far away and great for late night snacks and organic produce.
13 locals recommend
Open Produce
1635 E 55th St
13 locals recommend
Not too far away and great for late night snacks and organic produce.
The closer and more convenience location for groceries. Neighborhood favorite.
81 locals recommend
Hyde Park Produce Market
1226 E 53rd St
81 locals recommend
The closer and more convenience location for groceries. Neighborhood favorite.
The More Expensive grocery store, but it will have everything you need.
132 locals recommend
Treasure Island Foods
1639 N Wells St
132 locals recommend
The More Expensive grocery store, but it will have everything you need.

Entertainment & Activities

Must-see Museum, great for kids.
483 locals recommend
Museum of Science and Industry
5700 S Lake Shore Dr
483 locals recommend
Must-see Museum, great for kids.
Beautiful park with a view of the city and plenty of places to BBQ. Bike and jogging trail runs all the way to Navy Pier.
112 locals recommend
Promontory Point
5491 S Shore Dr
112 locals recommend
Beautiful park with a view of the city and plenty of places to BBQ. Bike and jogging trail runs all the way to Navy Pier.

Arts & Culture

Support a quaint and comfortable local bookstore!
18 locals recommend
57th Street Books
1301 E 57th St
18 locals recommend
Support a quaint and comfortable local bookstore!
Local theater with season highlights and a close knit comfortable feel.
89 locals recommend
Harper Theater
5238 S Harper Ave
89 locals recommend
Local theater with season highlights and a close knit comfortable feel.
Very professional local theater group.
21 locals recommend
Court Theater
5535 S Ellis Ave
21 locals recommend
Very professional local theater group.

Shopping

Akira's flagship store.
22 locals recommend
AKIRA
1539 E 53rd St
22 locals recommend
Akira's flagship store.
Great little vintage shop with the occasional high end find.
Encore Resale Store
1553 E Hyde Park Blvd
Great little vintage shop with the occasional high end find.

Everything Else

Fitness center for members.
63 locals recommend
LA Fitness
2828 N Clark St
63 locals recommend
Fitness center for members.

Sightseeing

Beautiful tucked away Art Museum
37 locals recommend
Smart Museum of Art
5550 S Greenwood Ave
37 locals recommend
Beautiful tucked away Art Museum
A unique collection of Eastern artifacts that you won't find elsewhere.
62 locals recommend
Oriental Institute Museum
1155 E 58th St
62 locals recommend
A unique collection of Eastern artifacts that you won't find elsewhere.
For the architecture nerds.
66 locals recommend
Frederick C. Robie House
5757 S Woodlawn Ave
66 locals recommend
For the architecture nerds.