Things To Do
Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise
The Chicago Architecture Center boat tours are a super fun way to see the city's famous architecture. They're known for their expert tour guides who share stories about the buildings and history of Chicago. We went on one on our third date and needless to say, we had a blast.
Wrigley Field
Catch a Chicago Cubs game at the historic Wrigley Field.
The Art Institute of Chicago
World class art museum. Our favorite is the Monet Water Lilies exhibit
Shedd Aquarium
One of the largest indoor aquariums
Field Museum
Museum of Natural History. See Sue the dinosaur
Millennium Park and Maggie Daley Park
The Bean
The Second City
The Second City is considered the birthplace of Improv comedy and has lots of famous alumni including Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, and Eugene Levy
Skydeck Chicago
Stand on a glass ledge on the 103rd floor of the Willis Tower
Lincoln Park Zoo
Free zoo in the city
Riverwalk
This 1.25 mile path is free to walk along and check out the views and boats. There's a couple bars and restaurants along it and you can even rent kayaks or cycle boats.
Shopping
There's plenty of shopping in the area including the Magnificent Mile, Water Tower Place, Oak Street, and the 900 North Michigan Shops
Restaurants
There's a ton of great restaurants in Chicago. Here's some of our recommendations in the area: $ Portillo's- Italian beef and Chicago hotdogs Lou Malnati's or Giordano's- Deep dish pizza downtown $$ Pequod's- Local favorite for deep dish, farther north Au Cheval- Famous for it's burger, no resys and there may be a long wait Pizzeria Portofino- Thin crust pizza along the River Parlor Pizza- Pizza with a patio and usually no resy required Beatrix- American, our go-to for brunch nearby Minghin Cuisine- Chinese, the Ohio St. location is closest Doma Cafe- European, breakfast/brunch, get the breakfast sandwich! $$$ Aba- Mediterranean Monteverde- Italian Rose Mary- Croatian/Italian by Top Chef winner Joe Flamm Jinsei Motto- Fantastic sushi in a vodka and Malort distillery Le Colonial- French Vietnamese Momotaro- Modern Japanese with an Izakaya bar in the basement