Amali's Pilsen Guidebook
Food Scene
One of our favorite taco places in Pilsen. Try the cochinita pibil and the mushroom tacos.
15 moradores locais recomendam
El Taco Azteca - Mexican Restaurant of Chicago
2151 W Cermak RdOne of our favorite taco places in Pilsen. Try the cochinita pibil and the mushroom tacos.
Try this place for authentic Italian food. Family owned and located in Heart of Italy.
11 moradores locais recomendam
Bacchanalia
2413 S Oakley AveTry this place for authentic Italian food. Family owned and located in Heart of Italy.
Try a cup or coffee with a breakfast bagel on your way to the pink line (Damen station).
Foxglove Coffee
2059 W 21st StTry a cup or coffee with a breakfast bagel on your way to the pink line (Damen station).
Another great Mexican restaurant in Pilsen.
43 moradores locais recomendam
5 Rabanitos Restaurante & Taqueria
1758 W 18th StAnother great Mexican restaurant in Pilsen.
Must try a torta from this place when you visit Pilsen.
9 moradores locais recomendam
Doña Torta Chilanga
2152 W Cermak RdMust try a torta from this place when you visit Pilsen.
Tortillería y Taquerías Atotonilco
1637 S Blue Island AveYou can find best Al pastor tacos here.
Ghin Khao Eat Rice
2128 W Cermak RdSmall restaurant with good Thai food. Don't forget to try the papaya salad.
'L' Cafecito Jumping Bean
2010 S Damen AveWe love cafe jumping bean.
Small hidden cafe within a couple of minutes walk. Nice place for remote work. Try their abuelita chocolate with espresso.
Holy Grounds at St. Paul Catholic Church
2127 W 22nd PlSmall hidden cafe within a couple of minutes walk. Nice place for remote work. Try their abuelita chocolate with espresso.
Best Mexican paletas in the city! Must try Mexican ice-cream shop.
21 moradores locais recomendam
La Michoacana Premium
1855 S Blue Island AveBest Mexican paletas in the city! Must try Mexican ice-cream shop.
Classic Italian cuisine in a cozy, narrow space adorned with colorful old-world murals.
50 moradores locais recomendam
Ignotz's
2421 S Oakley AveClassic Italian cuisine in a cozy, narrow space adorned with colorful old-world murals.
Upscale eatery whipping up Italian staples & drinks in a wood-festooned space with outdoor seating.
13 moradores locais recomendam
Il Vicinato Ristorante
2435 South Western AvenueUpscale eatery whipping up Italian staples & drinks in a wood-festooned space with outdoor seating.
This is a new family run brunch spot with friendly staff. Call in advance to check their hours.
Mora Mia Cafe & Smoothie Bar
2436 South Oakley AvenueThis is a new family run brunch spot with friendly staff. Call in advance to check their hours.
Martin's Corner
2058 W 22nd PlNeighborhood bar
Taco Loco Of Pilsen
2022 S Leavitt StGreat street tacos
Xurro
2214 S Wolcott AveMust try churros
Sightseeing
The National Museum of Mexican Art is a museum which features Mexican, Latino, and Chicano art and culture.
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Museu Nacional de Arte Mexicana
1852 W 19th StThe National Museum of Mexican Art is a museum which features Mexican, Latino, and Chicano art and culture.
Roughly 3,000 square feet on three sides of muralist Héctor Duarte's home and studio is covered with his "Gulliver in Wonderland" mural, a frequent stop on public art tours in Pilsen. It features a giant, outstretched Mexican immigrant as Gulliver, struggling to break free from the barbed wire that binds him. Duarte's murals and studio work deal with themes of identity, immigration, and freedom.
Hector Duarte
1900 W Cullerton StRoughly 3,000 square feet on three sides of muralist Héctor Duarte's home and studio is covered with his "Gulliver in Wonderland" mural, a frequent stop on public art tours in Pilsen. It features a giant, outstretched Mexican immigrant as Gulliver, struggling to break free from the barbed wire that binds him. Duarte's murals and studio work deal with themes of identity, immigration, and freedom.
Si Se Puede Mural
1900 S Ashland AveAnother amazing mural in Pilsen.
Neighborhoods
Nestled just east of Western Avenue between 23rd and 25th Places, the area traces its Northern Italian roots to the 1890s, when Tuscans settled in the neighborhood to take factory jobs at the McCormick Reaper Works on Blue Island Avenue. This is different from Little Italy in Chicago.
Heart of Italy
Nestled just east of Western Avenue between 23rd and 25th Places, the area traces its Northern Italian roots to the 1890s, when Tuscans settled in the neighborhood to take factory jobs at the McCormick Reaper Works on Blue Island Avenue. This is different from Little Italy in Chicago.