4. Eat A Pita
3155 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL
Sandwich Spot · Lakeview · 19 tips and reviews
Jennifer Kantorski: The cream of mushroom & barley soup is great! Good food, good prices.
Marie Maloney: Worst wrap ever. Ordered a buffalo chicken wrap, not realizing that their term for buffalo sauce just meant "douse this in Tabasco". Will not be returning.
Christian Zahn: Hands down some of the best and cheapest food in Chicago
5. Renaldi's Pizza
8.3
2827 N Broadway St. (btwn W Diversey Pkwy & W Surf St), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Lake View East · 47 tips and reviews
Jake Smith: An excellent old-school-Italian atmosphere in this Lakeview pizzeria. Try a thin crust pie in the heart of deep-dish country- you won't regret it.
Ryan G: The spingioni is a must eat.
Jeff Manalli: 4 locations: Rome, Naples, Palermo, and Chicago. Spingione (aka Scilian style pizza) has a thick fluffy crust unmatched in Chicago!
7. The Art of Pizza
7.9
3033 N Ashland Ave (at Nelson Ave), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Lakeview · 61 tips and reviews
Sheryl Gould: Best Chicago-style pizza I've ever had - the spinach & mushroom was to die for! Friendly & helpful staff. Definately a repeat!
Serious Eats: Unlike New York slices, which make for good snacks, a stuffed slice at the Art of Pizza will likely fill you up, especially if you get some sausage on it.
Serious Eats: Stuffed Spinach Pie: The golden crust filled with a stunning amount of mozzarella and toppings, all topped with a rich tomato sauce brings a thrill that makes the typical 45-minute wait well worth it
9. Wrigley Field
9.1
1060 W Addison St (btwn Sheffield Ave & Clark St), Chicago, IL
Baseball Stadium · 565 tips and reviews
Chase Henley: A must for any baseball fan, visited from Texas and immediately fell in love with the ballpark. No glitz and glamour like modern ballparks, but a simple, incredible atmosphere.
HISTORY: Built in 1914, the "Friendly Confines" was host to Babe Ruth's alleged "called shot" during the 1932 World Series. Lights were added to the ballpark in 1988.
ESPN: Wrigley’s outfield shrubbery is a combo of Boston Ivy & Japanese Bittersweet. Reach in, and you might find a “Save Ferris” sticker, a pair of Harry Caray’s glasses & Andre Dawson’s Hawk feathers.
10. Bad Wolf Coffee
3422 N Lincoln Ave (btwn Roscoe St. & Newport Ave.), Chicago, IL
Coffee Shop · Lakeview · 26 tips and reviews
Aaron Chen: The espresso is really good. My best experience with counter culture's coffee.
Serious Eats: The canelé is something like the platonic ideal of a canelé, with a caramelized exterior that’s delicate but at once intensely crisp, an interior that’s custardy but not soggy, sweet but not cloying.
Time Out Chicago: The canele at Bad Wolf Coffee is one of the 100 best things we ate this year. http://tmout.us/rLOtk Read more.
11. Taverna 750
5420 N Clark St (at N Halsted St), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Andersonville · 49 tips and reviews
Tana Babcock: Delicious, reasonable portions! A bunch of the cocktails come with sidecars which is awesome and the staff are super friendly.
Bill: Taverna 750 is a solid deal! The food is well created & delicious. Their Cellos are heavenly! Be sure to sample the Lemon Drop. Its better than gay-love and will most likely lead to the same. #perfect
Mike Vega: AMAZING food and GORGEOUS staff!
12. IHOP
7.7
3760 N Halsted St (at W Grace St), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Lakeview · 58 tips and reviews
Tiffini: The loaded potato and bacon soup is AMAZING! We come every week for it.
Jim Ruvalcaba: Ask for David. He's funny and pretty in a hopelessly straight boy next door way. He's from Detroit, but not the black part... you know, the suburbs!
Bobby Witcher: Definitely the best service ever here!