Lakeview

Sunset Phở Caffe is a great Lakeview restaurant with a variety of different Vietnamese and Balkan dishes.

MK Noodle is a great Vietnamese restaurant in Lakeview with great phở and vermicelli plates.

Stock up on ube and mango desserts at this fantastic bakery.

This Lakeview spot has a list of strong tiki drinks and a karaoke scene that's ready for "Chelsea Dagger."

Bombastic Cafe is a great coffee shop in Lakeview that roasts their own beans and is open late.

Great for a catch-up accompanied by freshly roasted coffee and espresso.

Cold beer, crunchy fries, and a view of Lake Michigan through golf netting.

The must-visit queer and gay bars in the city.

Our guide to the best spots in Lakeview.

Flub A Dub Chub’s is a fantastic subterranean hot dog stand in Lakeview East.

More is more at this frozen custard shop—make sure to doctor up your scoop with mix-ins and toppings.

Jennivee's is small counter-service bakery in Lakeview with sky-high cake slices and delicious cupcakes.

A neighborhood spot with excellent Neapolitan pies.

Wilde is a charming restaurant and bar with a cozy fireplace and lots of Oscar Wilde related decor.

Hidden below Diversey, MFK is a great place for seafood and pretending you’re on the coast of Spain.

Pineapple sourdough muffins and fantastic coffee await you at Loba.

Cafe El Tapatio is a charming casual Mexican restaurant in Lakeview with great chicken tortilla soup.

Yellowtail is a good BYOB sushi spot in Lakeview.

Tuk Tuk is a great restaurant in Lakeview specializing in Isan Thai dishes.

Comfort's African Cuisine is a casual spot in Lakeview with Nigerian dishes like jollof rice and egusi.

GoodTimes Brewery is a massive brewpub in Lakeview.

Little Goat is an all-day spot in Lakeview with creative diner food that’s hit or miss.

Itoko is a Japanese restaurant in Lakeview from the team behind Momotaro. The sushi is good but it's also pricey.

This Lakeview spot is a bike shop that happens to serve excellent coffee.

Osmium is one of the spots owned by Dark Matter Coffee, a local Chicago coffee company that makes excellent coffee and creative coffee-adjacent specials.