Guidebook for Oak Park

Joel & Brenda
Guidebook for Oak Park

Food Scene

It's an artsy, lively cafe with great coffee and tasty food. Sometimes there is even music in the evenings. 8 minute walk.
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Buzz Cafe
905 S Lombard Ave
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
It's an artsy, lively cafe with great coffee and tasty food. Sometimes there is even music in the evenings. 8 minute walk.
Publican Quality Bread is a fabulous little cafe and counter where you can buy pastries, bread, sandwiches and pizzas. They also serve beer, wine and La Colombe coffee.
Publican Quality Bread
Publican Quality Bread is a fabulous little cafe and counter where you can buy pastries, bread, sandwiches and pizzas. They also serve beer, wine and La Colombe coffee.
Their chocolate eclairs are unbelievable. Amazing coffee cakes and other pastries too. 15 minute walk.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Oak Park Bakery
904 S Oak Park Ave
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Their chocolate eclairs are unbelievable. Amazing coffee cakes and other pastries too. 15 minute walk.
Good fusion restaurant with sushi, salads and a nice selection of cocktails. 10 minute walk.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
MORA Asian Kitchen
201 Harrison St
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Good fusion restaurant with sushi, salads and a nice selection of cocktails. 10 minute walk.
A fun, inviting restaurant serving delicious tacos, tasty appetizers, tortas and more! 10 minute walk.
Taco Mucho
220 Harrison Street
A fun, inviting restaurant serving delicious tacos, tasty appetizers, tortas and more! 10 minute walk.
Delicious Italian restaurant with a pizza oven, pastas and salads, just blocks away. 10 minute walk.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Trattoria 225
225 Harrison St
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Delicious Italian restaurant with a pizza oven, pastas and salads, just blocks away. 10 minute walk.
This is our neighborhood's favorite hot dog stand. They have delicious Italian beef, Gyros and Greek chicken too. 5 minute walk.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pete's Red Hot's
6346 Roosevelt Rd
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is our neighborhood's favorite hot dog stand. They have delicious Italian beef, Gyros and Greek chicken too. 5 minute walk.
Tasty Thai restaurant just a couple of blocks from our home. BYOB! 5 minute walk.
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bodhi Thai Bistro
6211 Roosevelt Rd
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tasty Thai restaurant just a couple of blocks from our home. BYOB! 5 minute walk.
Delicious burgers and more, with nice rooftop dining. 15 minute walk.
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Avenue Ale House
825 S Oak Park Ave
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Delicious burgers and more, with nice rooftop dining. 15 minute walk.
This restaurant is run by a couple that worked with Tony Mantuano at Spiaggia in downtown Chicago. Delicious Mediterranean/fusion food and drink, with small and large plates. 10-15 minute walk.
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Autre Monde Cafe & Spirits
6727 Roosevelt Rd
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This restaurant is run by a couple that worked with Tony Mantuano at Spiaggia in downtown Chicago. Delicious Mediterranean/fusion food and drink, with small and large plates. 10-15 minute walk.
Best sushi around with sweet atmosphere. 15 minute walk.
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
SEN Sushi Bar
814 S Oak Park Ave
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Best sushi around with sweet atmosphere. 15 minute walk.
Best outdoor patio in town with excellent Latin American food and margaritas. Live music some nights.
67 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Maya Del Sol
144 S Oak Park Ave
67 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Best outdoor patio in town with excellent Latin American food and margaritas. Live music some nights.
Excellent latin-fusion restaurant. One of our favorite restaurants in Oak Park!
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rustico
155 Lake St
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Excellent latin-fusion restaurant. One of our favorite restaurants in Oak Park!
Excellent Italian - fusion restaurant.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cucina Paradiso
814 North Blvd
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Excellent Italian - fusion restaurant.
Fantastic deep dish pizza and Malnati salad! Great atmosphere too!
Oak Park - Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
Fantastic deep dish pizza and Malnati salad! Great atmosphere too!
Best homemade pies in Chicago! Great place for breakfast or lunch, amazing quiche, baked goods and more.
58 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Spilt Milk
811 South Blvd
58 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Best homemade pies in Chicago! Great place for breakfast or lunch, amazing quiche, baked goods and more.
The best ice cream in the area in a space that was formerly a penny cinema.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Brown Cow Ice Cream Parlor
7347 Madison St
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The best ice cream in the area in a space that was formerly a penny cinema.
Cute little frozen custard shop wedged between two buildings on South Oak Park Avenue. A great place to stroll to on a nice summer night. 10 minute walk.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hole In the Wall Custard & Yogurt Shoppe
901 S Oak Park Ave
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cute little frozen custard shop wedged between two buildings on South Oak Park Avenue. A great place to stroll to on a nice summer night. 10 minute walk.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great venue for hearing great local and nationally known groups. fantastic patio with food from Babygold Barbecue. 10-15 minute walk.
62 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
FitzGerald's
6615 Roosevelt Rd
62 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great venue for hearing great local and nationally known groups. fantastic patio with food from Babygold Barbecue. 10-15 minute walk.
Great local microbrewery with charming atmosphere. Limited hours and no food service.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kingslahger Brewing Company
6806 Roosevelt Rd
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great local microbrewery with charming atmosphere. Limited hours and no food service.
Great bar about a 15 minute walk from the Airbnb. Music played nightly.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Friendly Tap
6733 Roosevelt Rd
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great bar about a 15 minute walk from the Airbnb. Music played nightly.

Arts & Culture

Take a tour of world famous architect's home and studio. Walk around the area to see other impressive homes.
184 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
951 Chicago Ave
184 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Take a tour of world famous architect's home and studio. Walk around the area to see other impressive homes.

Getting Around

When you get off at the Austin stop, walk west and get out at the Lombard entrance to save yourself a few blocks of walking. If you already have a Ventra card, you can enter at the Lombard entrance without needing to go to the Austin station.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Austin Blue Line Station
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
When you get off at the Austin stop, walk west and get out at the Lombard entrance to save yourself a few blocks of walking. If you already have a Ventra card, you can enter at the Lombard entrance without needing to go to the Austin station.
Closest car rental to our home.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Budget Car Rental
801 Chicago Ave
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Closest car rental to our home.

Essentials

52 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Trader Joe's
483 N Harlem Ave
52 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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Whole Foods Market
7245 Lake St
47 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A good basic grocery store about a mile away.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jewel-Osco
438 W Madison St
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A good basic grocery store about a mile away.
Close pharmacy about a 5 minute walk away.
Walgreens
Close pharmacy about a 5 minute walk away.
Convenient shop for various goods. 5 minute walk.
Dollar Tree
Convenient shop for various goods. 5 minute walk.

Shopping

This is the Saturday morning place to be in Oak Park. The old fashioned powdered sugar or cinnamon donuts are fantastic, along with some coffee, and you can listen to local musicians who join in to entertain the crowd. Market stalls sell all kinds of local produce. (Open through October)
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Oak Park Farmers' Market
460 Lake St
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is the Saturday morning place to be in Oak Park. The old fashioned powdered sugar or cinnamon donuts are fantastic, along with some coffee, and you can listen to local musicians who join in to entertain the crowd. Market stalls sell all kinds of local produce. (Open through October)

Entertainment & Activities

The Lake Theatre has been around forever but has been updated with comfortable seats, showing new release movies.
72 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Classic Cinemas Lake Theatre
1022 Lake St
72 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Lake Theatre has been around forever but has been updated with comfortable seats, showing new release movies.