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Chicago is the largest city in the Midwest, laid out along Lake Michigan and the Chicago River. Its best-known museums, parks and landmarks sit close together downtown, and its neighborhoods each have their own food and coffee. These checklists group real places by what you want to do, so you can save one to MyCheck and check places off as you go.
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Popular checklists
Hand-picked Chicago lists to start with.
- Restaurants
Chicago Restaurants You Should Try at Least Once
Ten Chicago restaurants, from Lou Malnati's and Portillo's to Alinea and Manny's Deli.
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Things to Do in Chicago for First-Time Visitors
Ten well-known Chicago landmarks and museums for a first visit, ordered so they can be done on foot and by train.
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Restaurants
Where to eat, from the dishes a city is known for to the long-running institutions that serve them. Lists are grouped by cuisine or occasion so each one can be worked through on its own.
Coffee
Cafés and roasters worth a detour. Each list runs neighborhood by neighborhood so it can be walked in sections rather than criss-crossing the city.
Things to Do
Landmarks, museums, parks and trails. These are the lists to start with on a first visit, and the free ones are marked so a day out does not have to cost anything.
Editor's picks in Chicago
We do not track what is trending yet. These are the lists we would hand a friend visiting this week.
Newest checklists
The most recently published or updated Chicago lists.
- Coffee
Best Coffee Shops in Chicago
Eight Chicago cafés and roasters, ordered from the Loop outward so the list can be walked in sections.
8 placesChicago - Restaurants
Chicago Restaurants You Should Try at Least Once
Ten Chicago restaurants, from Lou Malnati's and Portillo's to Alinea and Manny's Deli.
10 placesChicago - Things to Do
Things to Do in Chicago for First-Time Visitors
Ten well-known Chicago landmarks and museums for a first visit, ordered so they can be done on foot and by train.
10 placesChicago
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