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.
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Buzz Cafe
905 S Lombard AveIt'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.
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Oak Park Bakery
904 S Oak Park AveTheir 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.
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MORA Asian Kitchen
201 Harrison StGood 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 StreetA 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.
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Trattoria 225
225 Harrison StDelicious 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.
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Pete's Red Hot's
6346 Roosevelt RdThis 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.
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Bodhi Thai Bistro
6211 Roosevelt RdTasty 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.
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Avenue Ale House
825 S Oak Park AveDelicious 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.
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Autre Monde Cafe & Spirits
6727 Roosevelt RdThis 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.
SEN Sushi Bar
814 S Oak Park AveBest sushi around with sweet atmosphere. 15 minute walk.
Best outdoor patio in town with excellent Latin American food and margaritas. Live music some nights.
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Maya Del Sol
144 S Oak Park AveBest 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!
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Rustico
155 Lake StExcellent latin-fusion restaurant. One of our favorite restaurants in Oak Park!
Cucina Paradiso
814 North BlvdExcellent Italian - fusion restaurant.
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.
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Spilt Milk
811 South BlvdBest 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.
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The Brown Cow Ice Cream Parlor
7347 Madison StThe 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.
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Hole In the Wall Custard & Yogurt Shoppe
901 S Oak Park AveCute 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.
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FitzGerald's
6615 Roosevelt RdGreat 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.
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Kingslahger Brewing Company
6806 Roosevelt RdGreat local microbrewery with charming atmosphere. Limited hours and no food service.
Great bar about a 15 minute walk from the Airbnb. Music played nightly.
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Friendly Tap
6733 Roosevelt RdGreat 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.
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Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
951 Chicago AveTake 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.
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Austin Blue Line Station
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.
Budget Car Rental
801 Chicago AveClosest car rental to our home.
Essentials
Trader Joe's
483 N Harlem AveWhole Foods Market
7245 Lake StJewel-Osco
438 W Madison StA good basic grocery store about a mile away.
Walgreens
Close pharmacy about a 5 minute walk away.
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)
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Oak Park Farmers' Market
460 Lake StThis 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.
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Classic Cinemas Lake Theatre
1022 Lake StThe Lake Theatre has been around forever but has been updated with comfortable seats, showing new release movies.