Christina's Oak Park Guidebook
Food scene
Addis Cafe In Oak Park
801 S Oak Park AveThe best sushi! (really!)
Try the Takoyaki, if you've never had that before.
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SEN Sushi Bar
814 S Oak Park AveThe best sushi! (really!)
Try the Takoyaki, if you've never had that before.
Kettlestrings Tavern
800 S Oak Park AveLocal favorite in the summer, seasonal opening.
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Hole In the Wall Custard & Yogurt Shoppe
901 S Oak Park AveLocal favorite in the summer, seasonal opening.
Known for their Pączki (Polish pastry like a filled donut)
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Oak Park Bakery
904 S Oak Park AveKnown for their Pączki (Polish pastry like a filled donut)
Friendly Coffee Lounge
Fun and funky decor featuring local art covering the walls. Good food and good coffee, sometimes has live music events.
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Buzz Cafe
905 S Lombard AveFun and funky decor featuring local art covering the walls. Good food and good coffee, sometimes has live music events.
Grape Leaves Restaurant
129 S Oak Park AveLovely tagine dishes, and cute restaurant.
Citrine Café
100 S Oak Park AveCitrine Cafe is a favorite, with really excellent food!
Lovely little tea shop, with a large tea menu to drink their or to purchase bags/tins. Their mango tea is delicious! Outside seating in the warmer weather. Full tea service can be ordered in advance, and sometimes they have elevenses.
Serenitea Tea Cafe and Boutique
1046 Pleasant StreetLovely little tea shop, with a large tea menu to drink their or to purchase bags/tins. Their mango tea is delicious! Outside seating in the warmer weather. Full tea service can be ordered in advance, and sometimes they have elevenses.
Necessities
Just down the street from our place, a nice grocery with a fresh deli and prepared foods, coffee, wine/liquor.
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Carnival Grocery
824 S Oak Park AveJust down the street from our place, a nice grocery with a fresh deli and prepared foods, coffee, wine/liquor.
The local co-op, where you can find organic foods, gluten free items, and lots of vegan/vegetarian staples. They have meat and seafood in the frozen section, mostly organic or direct from farms.
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Sugar Beet Food Co-op
812 Madison StThe local co-op, where you can find organic foods, gluten free items, and lots of vegan/vegetarian staples. They have meat and seafood in the frozen section, mostly organic or direct from farms.
Things to see and do
The little shop downstairs. Handcrafted rebuilt pianos, performing and recording space. Contact if interested in visiting.
Oak Park Piano
815 Garfield StreetThe little shop downstairs. Handcrafted rebuilt pianos, performing and recording space. Contact if interested in visiting.
Oak Park Conservatory
615 Garfield StRehm Park
1000 S Scoville AveHas an outdoor swimming pool, open in summer.
Harrison Street
Harrison StreetThe arts district, with lots of cool art shops as well as restaurants and cafes.
Walking along South blvd. by the train, you can see many colorful murals painted by local residents and groups
South Blvd, Oak Park, IL, Stati Uniti
Walking along South blvd. by the train, you can see many colorful murals painted by local residents and groups
Oak Park Art League
720 Chicago AvenueSightseeing
Historic home set in a nice park. In August, they have a silent film series with live accompaniment. Other events from time to time.
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Pleasant Home
217 Home AveHistoric home set in a nice park. In August, they have a silent film series with live accompaniment. Other events from time to time.
Casa e Studio di Frank Lloyd Wright
951 Chicago AveErnest Hemingway Birthplace Museum
339 N Oak Park AveShops
Oak Park Records
179 S Oak Park AveThe Looking Glass
823 S Oak Park AveStarvin' Artist
802 S Oak Park AveDowntown Oak Park
The Book Table
1045 Lake StMulata Kitchen + Coffee
136 N Oak Park AveCourageous Bakery & Cafe
736 Lake StBEER SHOP
1026 North BlvdKhyber Pass
1031 Lake StClassic Cinemas Lake Theatre
1022 Lake StNature
Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Lots of nice hiking trails.