✨ Classic 48 Hours · Balanced pace · 3 days
A weekend escape to Chicago
The greatest hits — outdoors, food, culture and a night out.
Day 1
Friday
- Evening
Pequod's Pizza
Deep-dish · $$ · Lincoln ParkOpen the weekend here — Caramelized cheese crust — the locals' deep-dish pick.
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Day 2
Saturday
- MorningMillennium ParkOutdoors · Loop
Anish Kapoor's Bean (Cloud Gate), free concerts at Pritzker Pavilion.
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Au Cheval
Diner / Burgers · $$ · West LoopTwo-hour wait for the country's most-talked-about cheeseburger.
Find on Google Maps - AfternoonArt Institute of ChicagoCulture · Grant Park
American Gothic, Nighthawks and one of the world's great impressionist collections.
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Girl & The Goat
Modern American · $$$ · West LoopStephanie Izard's wood-fired plates, share everything.
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Day 3
Sunday
- MorningChicago RiverwalkOutdoors · Loop
Walk or kayak past the city's famous architecture on river level.
Find on Google Maps - AfternoonPilsen Mural WalkCulture · Pilsen
Mexican-American street art along 16th and 18th Streets.
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