3. Insomnia Cookies
8.3
2260 N Lincoln Ave (at W Belden Ave), Chicago, IL
Dessert Shop · Lincoln Park · 29 tips and reviews
Hazel Garcia Cristan: Regular cookies are $1.25 each. Today they had a special (6 for $4 and change). The Double Chocolate Chunk and the Oatmeal Raisin were so good. I want to try the Double Chocolate Mint next time.
Maia Feruzi: Quaint little spot open to 3am thank god to fulfill all your Kate night cravings. I had the chocolate chip cookie a la mode and it was a delicious vanilla and melted chocolate heaven in my mouth!
Eddy Gonzalez: Cookiewich = cookies with ice cream, Bigwich = cookies with frosting. Super important difference, always go for a cookiewich, bigwich is gross af
4. Lito's Empanadas
8.3
2566 N Clark St (at Wrightwood Ave.), Chicago, IL
Snack Place · Park West · 22 tips and reviews
Alex: Try the beef empanadas. The olives and raisins make it really good.
Jason Klinman: Try the chilled russian dressing sauce they present to you when giving you your order. Fattening but worth it - the cool of the dressing against the steaming hot empanada. Yum!
Serious Eats: Champinon Chicken: Featuring tender braised chicken with sautéed mushrooms, tomatoes, and onions, this was warming and filling—absolutely perfect for the cold night.
Serious Eats: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie: Sporting some beautiful lacey butter and brown sugar edges and a deliciously chewy center, this is one oatmeal cookie unmarred by the inclusion of raisins.
Tracy Martorello: All natural baking. My turkey, Brie, honey, and apple sandwich was so yummy save some room for homemade soup and desert to go.
Mark Krawczyk: A pretty girl w/ a pink scarf & reddish hair smiled at me once here. It was almost as sweet as the pastries. The prospect of seeing both keep me coming back whenever I'm in town.
6. Nookies
8.3
1746 N Wells St (at W Willow St), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Old Town Triangle · 76 tips and reviews
Katie Lowes: Cheddar + asparagus omelette - delish. They also have raisin toast and freeeeeesh OJ.
Julie Shackleton: Serious French raisin toast here. Yum
Ricardo: The owner, Mauro and all the staff attended us very well. we loved the dixon Benedict, the omelettes, huevos con chorizo and the french toast. Hope to come back soon.
8. The Bad Apple
8.9
4300 N Lincoln Ave (at W Cullom Ave), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · North Center · 200 tips and reviews
Brett Gustafson: Ask for the Fast Burn: habanero and raisin sauce that you can add to any burger. Tis a secret though.
Jeff Early: Nice burger, atmosphere, a haven for beer lovers. Good quality but no where near the best burger, top 26 maybe. But go the rest of the menu is creative and delicious
Brad Chmielewski: Skip the food and just go for the beers
9. Mariano's
8.4
3350 N Western Ave (at W Roscoe St), Chicago, IL
Grocery Store · 96 tips and reviews
Josh Scianna: Favorite grocery store bar none. The bakery is awesome, I recommend the banana nut muffins and the cinnamon raisin walnut bread!
John Hankus: Love the food and prices. Plenty of parking available. Stop by for lunch and make a salad or hot plate to go from the buffet.
Time Out Chicago: Mariano's is like Dominick’s, with all the same common groceries, wide aisles, impressive bread bakery and a cheese counter (though not a lot of artisan cheese). BUT this place has a piano player! Read more.
11. Cabra
9.0
200 N Green St, Chicago, IL
Peruvian Restaurant · Fulton Market · 12 tips and reviews
Marie La Rue: Wonderful, airy rooftop space. Quinoa tuna bowl was excellent. Super efficient service. Lively crowd. Good spot for group dinners or pre going out drinks.
Bianca: Ceviche all the way! I loved the shrimp one and the octopus one. All dishes are fantastic, a nice surprise. The wine selection is great, too. The ambiance is very pleasant as well, highly recommended!
Mariana Villano: The service was really bad, the server didn’t come to our table. We asked for a glass for the beer for 3 different waiters. The food was ok but the ceviche portion was too small.
12. Cupitol
8.8
455 E Illinois St, Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Streeterville · 9 tips and reviews
Lucille Fisher: My neighborhood coffee shop, restaurant, bar. Great atmosphere! Friendly people, good menus from breakfast, lunch & dinner or anytime in between. Will try the cocktails sometime.
Eric Boldon: Brunch was fantastic, as was the huge portion of tiramisu
Ghala Alrumaihi: Good until now