Bars
Ada Street
West Town
Closed5:30 PM – 10 PM$$$
New American meals & craft cocktails serve…
Local Hidden Gems in Chicago, IL
The under-the-radar rooms: listening bars, corner bodegas, tiny galleries and places you only hear about from a friend. Everything below is in Chicago — open hours, ratings and directions are live.
Local Hidden Gems in Chicago
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20 spots
Food
Table, Donkey and Stick
Logan Square
Closed4:30 PM – 9 PM$$
Upscale comfort fare & drinks from Europe'…
Food
Feld
West Town
ClosedClosed$$$$
Fine dining restaurant in West Town
Food
Drawing Room
Chicago Loop
Closed7 AM – 9 PM$$
Ornate hangout offering American fare, cof…
Coffee
The Understudy Coffee and Books
Andersonville
Closed8 AM – 6 PM$
Coffee shop in Andersonville
Food
Oasis Cafe
Chicago Loop
ClosedClosed$
Quick-serve Mediterranean takeaway & deliv…
Bars
The Dearborn
Chicago Loop
Closed10 AM – 11 PM$$
Stylish American hangout serving seasonal …
Coffee
kibbitznest books, brews & blarney
Lincoln Park
Closed1 PM – 7 PM$
Offbeat hangout offering beer, wine & coff…
Food
Willow Room
Lincoln Park
Closed10 AM – 9:30 PM$$
New American fare offered in a chic, rusti…
Food
Onions & Cilantro
Bucktown
Closed9 AM – 8 PM$
Restaurant in Bucktown
Food
Girl & The Goat
Fulton Market District
Closed10 AM – 10 PM$$$
Hot spot where Stephanie Izard serves up i…
Bars
The Hideout
West Town
Closed5 PM – 12 AM$
Prohibition-era bar in a small space that …
Food
Dell' Rooster Restaurant & Bar
West Town
Closed9 AM – 9 PM$$
Restaurant in West Town
Coffee
Nomad-Chicago
Near North
Closed9 AM – 3 PM$
Coffee shop in Near North
Food
Somerset
Rush & Division
Closed7 AM – 10 PM$$
Swanky restaurant in the Viceroy Hotel wit…
Food
Wolf & Company
West Town
Closed7 AM – 10 PM$$
Restaurant in West Town
Shops
P.O.S.H.
River North
Closed11 AM – 5 PM$$
Antique housewares shop carrying vintage g…
Bars
The Green Door Tavern
River North
Closed11:30 AM – 9 PM$$
Long-running watering hole featuring Ameri…
Coffee
Doma Cafe
Near North Side
Closed8 AM – 3 PM$$
Easygoing daytime choice with American & E…
Food
Seville Chicago
Chicago Loop
Closed10 AM – 3 PM$$
Restaurant in Chicago Loop