Tery Spataro: Comfort food with great service and nice hometown atmosphere. I love going here for breakfast lunch and dinner. I love Veggie Hash, Grilled Tuna Melt & garden burger. A very nice wine list
Abby Meixner: Hands down my fave brunch place in all of Gold Coast, Streeterville, and River north. Gfree friendly, get the breakfast Sammie and an Americano topped with almond milk.
John Amundsen: Fancy but cozy cafe and restaurant in the Gold Coast. The scones are buttery deliciousness.
3. Zanies Comedy Club
8.3
1548 N Wells St (btwn North Ave & Schiller St), Chicago, IL
Comedy Club · Old Town · 20 tips and reviews
Ana Parrott: Moved from NYC. My husband and I love comedy, we hadn't found a spot that was as good as the ones we used to go to in NYC. Zanies is awesome! TIP: free on Tuesdays if you live in the neighborhood!
Explore Chicago: Zanies hosts stand-up comedy headliners such as Jay Leno, Richard Lewis and Emo Phillips.
House of Blues: Best place in town to catch a comedy show!
5. Kopi Café
8.7
5317 N Clark St (at Summerdale), Chicago, IL
Café · Andersonville · 58 tips and reviews
Jenn Kloc: Carrot cake. Order the carrot cake! It is the best carrot cake in the world.
Alex: Totally chill place to sit on floor cushions and pass time. Great coffee, juice, vegetarian sandwiches. Writer Aleksandar Hemon is a regular.
Victoria Garcia: Black chai shake! Enough said! I can't wait to go back!
David Kohn: Great outdoor seating and daily drink specials, plus great people watching.
Evan Lukaske: This bar no longer has the carrot cake that everyone in the tips section raves about. Also, I'm pretty sure all the waitresses are on meth.
@steveGOgreen: Great Tunes, Great bar staff and Great food!
Mark Strotman: You know the big spots in Chicago. Congratulations on stumbling upon the *best* spot in Chicago. Whether you're going deep dish or tavern style, Ora has you covered on pizza, apps, and a full bar.
@rynamite: Check out the Newbie Special upgrade medium pizza to large on first check-in. Nice!
Tanner G: Great food, very friendly staff, and reasonable prices. Highly recommended for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!
11. Buddy Guy's Legends
8.6
700 S Wabash Ave (at Balbo Dr.), Chicago, IL
Music Venue · South Loop · 140 tips and reviews
Leandro Araujo: Probably the most comfortable live music bar I've ever been... a MUST go if you're in Chicago.
Explore Chicago: Local and international legends play here, and Buddy Guy himself graces the stage of his authentic blues club, where memorabilia like B.B. King and John Lee Hooker’s guitars complete the atmosphere. Read more.
Lina Gonzo: Waiting for Buddy Guy to take the stage on opening night of his annual run of January shows at Legends. A luxury for any blues lover, but a MUST for any Chicago Blues lover.