My favorite Chicago cafes, restaurants and fun spots! No biased reviews, honest opinions only!
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Cafes
Went during happy hour. Got outdoor seating and the sun was just perfect. Not too hot not too cold the sun felt good and so did the drinks! Great vibe and loved the place! The espresso martini was nice and so was the caprese sandwich. Will visit agai...
Cafe Korzo
Mango crème matcha & Strawberry crème matcha are the two drinks I highly recommend! Been here more than 10 times and never been disappointed once!
Gathers Tea Bar
Cute aesthetic cafe with 2 locations, River North & Fulton Market. The coffee is good and so is the espresso martini. Cute spot for a coffee date!
Cafe Cremerie
The Avo egg sandwich with some hot sauce is my favorite!
Egg Tuck
Loved the gelato and the hot chocolate! There’s a location in Fulton market and on Michigan Ave
Amorino
Cheese chili toast was great, drinks not so good. Would recommend only for food!
Swadesi Cafe
They have bad butter pastries / bakery items. The drinks are good too!
Dialtone Cafe
Plenty of seating and quick service for drinks. Didn’t try any food items but the coffee was good!
Order Online - Pedestrian Coffee
What a vibe! The cafe is new in west loop and has live music / dj! Had the iced vanilla latte and it was great! It’s a small cafe so limited seating but the vibes were fantastic! Will be going here over the weekend!
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Restaurants!
Happy hour prices the entire Sunday!!
Vegan sushi (cowgirl maki) is 10/10 & the drinks are fantastic too!
Blue Sushi Sake Grill
Kadhai paneer + Bullet Naan = perfect combo!
So far, Indian food has been 10/10 at this restaurant!
Adda Indian Cuisine
Tantan San ramen, the vegetarian ramen, is the best ramen I’ve had so far! They have crispy tofu buns which I like and the Margarita was 10/10. They have multiple locations. Can get busy in the weekends so better to have reservations!
RAMEN-SAN
Pasta was 10/10. Toooo good!
Tried out their dessert - tiramisu and that was amazing too!
Fioretta
Love this restaurant! The food quantity is worth the $$s! The tiramisu was so far the best I’ve had! The garlic bread was really good too! Will be visiting again for sure!
Maggiano's Little Italy
As always, great food! The service was a lil slow. The pasta was a lil dry this time compared to the previous visit but the taste was good. The pizza was good too with the spice on the side (forgot what it was called)
Alla Vita
Pasta, drinks, tiramisu! Everything was perfect!!
Gibsons Italia
Risotto was amazing and the drinks are good too! Loved the ambience!
Gioia Ristorante e Pastificio - Italian
Fantastic experience! The food was good, quick service, friendly staff and again, loved all the dishes! Got the Benne masala dosa : 9/10 : Dosa could be lil bigger , Paneer Ghotala : 9/10 : less quantity, Murgh Kebab : 9/10 could come with bread, tas...
Nadu
The food was absolutely delicious! Got the spicy penne and asked for some extra sauce instead of it being dry and it tasted real good! The Caprese ravioli was good as well. Nice ambiance too! 10/10
La Bella Trattoria
Got the lunch special for $12.99. Came with 2 free potstickers! It’s a small cozy place nothing fancy but the food was absolutely delicious!
Official Cilantro Thai Kitchen | Chicago, IL
Vibes - Retro Italian vibes.
Food - The food was fantastic. The pasta sauce was sooo good and super flavorful. Absolute 10/10. Got the espresso martini for drink that was good too!
As a Vegetarian food critic, very happy with the food!
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Volare Ristorante Italiano
Bars
Loved the drinks, the ambience and the vibe! Try getting a resy instead of a walk in!
Three Dots and a Dash
Had the espresso martini here and it was delish! Recommend this place for drinks and no food!
Bar La Rue
Nice rooftop, great drinks and loved the vibe!
Aire Rooftop Bar Chicago
Love the drinks here. They have the drinks menu and has signs showing how strong a drink is. Love the vibe!
Arbella
The vibes, soooo good! The drinks, the ambiance everything was. . . Sexy if I’d say that lol. Drinks only & 21+
Caché 310
Fun spots
Fun fun fun. It can be either a group activity or a fun date spot! Was here for 3hrs, played 7 games and didn’t even realize that time went by!! Highly recommend this spot!!
THE CUBE Chicago
One of the best and affordable spots to shop! They have sooo many designs, patterns and options to shop from with an entire floor just for accessories and shoes. Men have a separate floor just for them!
