TravelChicago, ILDeep dish, rooftop cocktails, and a hotel that used to be a gym.Updated Mar 8, 20268 placesDownload PDFListMapAll 8 Verified 8 Must Go 4 Bars 3 Hotels 1 Restaurants 4Showing 8 of 8 recommendations Must GoBub CityBBQ, whiskey, and live honky-tonk. Big outdoor patio with a Nashville-in-Chicago vibe.Bars435 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654bfrg.com/bub-city (opens in a new tab)Chicago Athletic Association HotelGorgeous building right on Michigan Ave across from Millennium Park. Cindy's rooftop bar is here, and the lobby alone is worth a visit. One of the coolest hotel stays I've had.Hotels12 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603chicagoathletichotel.com (opens in a new tab)Cindy'sRooftop bar on top of the Chicago Athletic Association hotel. Unreal views of Millennium Park and the lake. Great cocktails—go at sunset.Bars12 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603cindysrooftop.com (opens in a new tab)RPM ItalianThe Chicago flagship—stunning interior, incredible pasta, and one of those places where everything on the menu delivers. Reservations are a must.Restaurants52 W Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60654rpmrestaurants.com (opens in a new tab)More recommendationsParson's Chicken & FishFried chicken, negroni slushies, and ping pong. The patio is the move in summer.RestaurantsLogan Square: 2952 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647Lincoln Park: 2407 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647parsonschickenandfish.com (opens in a new tab)Open Logan Square in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)Open Lincoln Park in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)Ramen-sanSolid ramen in River North with a cool, dimly-lit atmosphere. Great for a quick, warming bowl.Restaurants59 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654rfrg.com/ramen-san (opens in a new tab)RPM SteakRestaurants66 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60654Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)Three DotsBars435 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)Places I want to trySuggestions I haven’t tried yet—not recommendations.EditFrederick C. Robie HouseAttractions · via Instagram5757 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637flwright.org/tour/robie-house (opens in a new tab)Instagram Location (opens in a new tab)Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Bub CityBBQ, whiskey, and live honky-tonk. Big outdoor patio with a Nashville-in-Chicago vibe.Bars435 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654bfrg.com/bub-city (opens in a new tab)
Chicago Athletic Association HotelGorgeous building right on Michigan Ave across from Millennium Park. Cindy's rooftop bar is here, and the lobby alone is worth a visit. One of the coolest hotel stays I've had.Hotels12 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603chicagoathletichotel.com (opens in a new tab)
Cindy'sRooftop bar on top of the Chicago Athletic Association hotel. Unreal views of Millennium Park and the lake. Great cocktails—go at sunset.Bars12 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603cindysrooftop.com (opens in a new tab)
RPM ItalianThe Chicago flagship—stunning interior, incredible pasta, and one of those places where everything on the menu delivers. Reservations are a must.Restaurants52 W Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60654rpmrestaurants.com (opens in a new tab)
Parson's Chicken & FishFried chicken, negroni slushies, and ping pong. The patio is the move in summer.RestaurantsLogan Square: 2952 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647Lincoln Park: 2407 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647parsonschickenandfish.com (opens in a new tab)Open Logan Square in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)Open Lincoln Park in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Ramen-sanSolid ramen in River North with a cool, dimly-lit atmosphere. Great for a quick, warming bowl.Restaurants59 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654rfrg.com/ramen-san (opens in a new tab)
Frederick C. Robie HouseAttractions · via Instagram5757 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637flwright.org/tour/robie-house (opens in a new tab)Instagram Location (opens in a new tab)Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)