Guidebook for Oak Park

Natalie & Stephen
Natalie & Stephen
Guidebook for Oak Park

Food Scene

Great Chinese food, just around the corner. Open every day but Sunday, call ahead and it'll be ready in 10-15 minutes.
King Chop Suey
1730 Indianapolis Blvd
Great Chinese food, just around the corner. Open every day but Sunday, call ahead and it'll be ready in 10-15 minutes.
Great vegan/vegetarian food.
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Munch
104 N Marion St
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Great vegan/vegetarian food.
Great casual bar/restaurant, serving dinner and drinks very late.
12 locals raden deze aan
Scratch Kitchen & Lounge
7505 Madison St
12 locals raden deze aan
Great casual bar/restaurant, serving dinner and drinks very late.
Great upscale-casual restaurant with amazing brunch, accessible lunch and dinner menu. Great choices for everyone, even any with dietary restrictions (vegan/veg/gluten/allergies).
22 locals raden deze aan
Winberie's Restaurant & Bar
151 N Oak Park Ave
22 locals raden deze aan
Great upscale-casual restaurant with amazing brunch, accessible lunch and dinner menu. Great choices for everyone, even any with dietary restrictions (vegan/veg/gluten/allergies).
Great breakfast option in downtown Oak Park. Intelligentsia coffee.
15 locals raden deze aan
Delia's Kitchen
1034 Lake St
15 locals raden deze aan
Great breakfast option in downtown Oak Park. Intelligentsia coffee.
Great for lunch and dinner, and weekend brunch. Half-price bottles on Tuesday and Wednesday night, $4 mimosas at weekend brunch.
17 locals raden deze aan
caffe De Luca
7427 Madison St
17 locals raden deze aan
Great for lunch and dinner, and weekend brunch. Half-price bottles on Tuesday and Wednesday night, $4 mimosas at weekend brunch.
Small old school steakhouse open since 1969. Terrific french onion soup, prime rib offered on Fridays and Saturdays. Closed Sundays.
13 locals raden deze aan
Golden Steer Steakhouse
7635 Roosevelt Rd
13 locals raden deze aan
Small old school steakhouse open since 1969. Terrific french onion soup, prime rib offered on Fridays and Saturdays. Closed Sundays.
Great diner serving breakfast and lunch (and dinner, if you want to eat before 4pm). Inexpensively priced, great service, and can accommodate large groups.
9 locals raden deze aan
Louie's Grill
7422 Madison St
9 locals raden deze aan
Great diner serving breakfast and lunch (and dinner, if you want to eat before 4pm). Inexpensively priced, great service, and can accommodate large groups.
Great food and pizza delivered. Order the "postcard special"--a large one-topping pizza and 6-pack of RC. $15.15 total (not including tip) in 45 minutes.
Anthony's Pizza
6237 Cermak Rd
Great food and pizza delivered. Order the "postcard special"--a large one-topping pizza and 6-pack of RC. $15.15 total (not including tip) in 45 minutes.
15 locals raden deze aan
Jerusalem Cafe Restaurant
1030 Lake St
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Subway
2352 W Cermak Rd
97 locals raden deze aan
Great food, and a wonderful patio in back for dining al fresco!
67 locals raden deze aan
Maya Del Sol
144 S Oak Park Ave
67 locals raden deze aan
Great food, and a wonderful patio in back for dining al fresco!
Great bakery, and great people watching on Oak Park at Lake
Red Hen Bread
736 Lake St
Great bakery, and great people watching on Oak Park at Lake
Delicious Italian food in a cozy, inviting space.
La Bella Pasteria
1103 South Blvd
Delicious Italian food in a cozy, inviting space.
Great, authentic Mexican restaurant in a very nice room. Gorgeous patio in front for summer dining al fresco.
aXcan Grill
7404 Madison St
Great, authentic Mexican restaurant in a very nice room. Gorgeous patio in front for summer dining al fresco.
Great eclectic coffee shop/restaurant with veg/vegan/organic options. Art/music/literature friendly.
37 locals raden deze aan
Buzz Cafe
905 S Lombard Ave
37 locals raden deze aan
Great eclectic coffee shop/restaurant with veg/vegan/organic options. Art/music/literature friendly.
A Chicago Original. The best deep-dish pizza in Chicago, according to me. Giordano's, Gino's, and Uno's will do in a pinch, but Malnati's is the best.
163 locals raden deze aan
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
3986 N Avondale Ave
163 locals raden deze aan
A Chicago Original. The best deep-dish pizza in Chicago, according to me. Giordano's, Gino's, and Uno's will do in a pinch, but Malnati's is the best.
Amazing old-school, home-made Italian fare. Great service, friendly staff, approachable and afforbale wine list, and tableside Bananas Foster.
Capri Ristorante
6613 W Roosevelt Rd
Amazing old-school, home-made Italian fare. Great service, friendly staff, approachable and afforbale wine list, and tableside Bananas Foster.

Everything Else

On Saturdays from mid-May through October, there is a great Farmer's Market here.
Oak Park's Great Food Truck Rally
On Saturdays from mid-May through October, there is a great Farmer's Market here.
Great public libary
21 locals raden deze aan
Oak Park Public Library
834 Lake St
21 locals raden deze aan
Great public libary

Sightseeing

184 locals raden deze aan
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
951 Chicago Ave
184 locals raden deze aan
Unity Temple Restoration Foundation
875 Lake St
70 locals raden deze aan
Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum
339 N Oak Park Ave
70 locals raden deze aan
70 locals raden deze aan
Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum
339 N Oak Park Ave
70 locals raden deze aan

Essentials

47 locals raden deze aan
Whole Foods Market
7245 Lake St
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Trader Joe's
483 N Harlem Ave
52 locals raden deze aan
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Oberweis Ice Cream and Dairy Store
3055 N Sheffield Ave
38 locals raden deze aan

Shopping

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CVS
2427 W Chicago Ave
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Walgreens
7251 Lake St
34 locals raden deze aan

Arts & Culture

Yoga Centre
301 Lake St
Art Deco movie theatre since 1936. First run movies, $8.50 general admission.
72 locals raden deze aan
Classic Cinemas Lake Theatre
1022 Lake St
72 locals raden deze aan
Art Deco movie theatre since 1936. First run movies, $8.50 general admission.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great service, great selection of beers and wines.
9 locals raden deze aan
Lake Street Kitchen + Bar
1101 Lake St
9 locals raden deze aan
Great service, great selection of beers and wines.
Family-friendly brewhouse with a great rooftop deck.
17 locals raden deze aan
Avenue Ale House
825 S Oak Park Ave
17 locals raden deze aan
Family-friendly brewhouse with a great rooftop deck.
FitzGerald's has been a Roosevelt Road staple for almost three decades. In their words, "FitzGerald's has been offering an eclectic mix of live music six nights a week for over 28 years. We're best known as a roots rock club w/a special love of Texas and Louisiana, but we regularly book jazz, blues, folk, country, rockabilly & more!"
62 locals raden deze aan
FitzGerald's
6615 Roosevelt Rd
62 locals raden deze aan
FitzGerald's has been a Roosevelt Road staple for almost three decades. In their words, "FitzGerald's has been offering an eclectic mix of live music six nights a week for over 28 years. We're best known as a roots rock club w/a special love of Texas and Louisiana, but we regularly book jazz, blues, folk, country, rockabilly & more!"