Amali's Pilsen Guidebook

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Amali's Pilsen Guidebook

Food Scene

One of our favorite taco places in Pilsen. Try the cochinita pibil and the mushroom tacos.
15 habitants recommandent
El Taco Azteca - Mexican Restaurant of Chicago
2151 W Cermak Rd
15 habitants recommandent
One 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 habitants recommandent
Bacchanalia
2413 S Oakley Ave
11 habitants recommandent
Try 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 St
Try a cup or coffee with a breakfast bagel on your way to the pink line (Damen station).
Another great Mexican restaurant in Pilsen.
43 habitants recommandent
5 Rabanitos Restaurante & Taqueria
1758 W 18th St
43 habitants recommandent
Another great Mexican restaurant in Pilsen.
Must try a torta from this place when you visit Pilsen.
9 habitants recommandent
Doña Torta Chilanga
2152 W Cermak Rd
9 habitants recommandent
Must try a torta from this place when you visit Pilsen.
You can find best Al pastor tacos here.
Tortillería y Taquerías Atotonilco
1637 S Blue Island Ave
You can find best Al pastor tacos here.
Small restaurant with good Thai food. Don't forget to try the papaya salad.
Ghin Khao Eat Rice
2128 W Cermak Rd
Small restaurant with good Thai food. Don't forget to try the papaya salad.
We love cafe jumping bean.
17 habitants recommandent
'L' Cafecito Jumping Bean
2010 S Damen Ave
17 habitants recommandent
We 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 Pl
Small 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 habitants recommandent
La Michoacana Premium
1855 S Blue Island Ave
21 habitants recommandent
Best 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 habitants recommandent
Ignotz's
2421 S Oakley Ave
50 habitants recommandent
Classic 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 habitants recommandent
Il Vicinato Ristorante
2435 South Western Avenue
13 habitants recommandent
Upscale 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 Avenue
This is a new family run brunch spot with friendly staff. Call in advance to check their hours.
Neighborhood bar
32 habitants recommandent
Martin's Corner
2058 W 22nd Pl
32 habitants recommandent
Neighborhood bar
Great street tacos
Taco Loco Of Pilsen
2022 S Leavitt St
Great street tacos
Must try churros
11 habitants recommandent
Xurro
2214 S Wolcott Ave
11 habitants recommandent
Must try churros

Sightseeing

The National Museum of Mexican Art is a museum which features Mexican, Latino, and Chicano art and culture.
222 habitants recommandent
Musée national d'art mexicain
1852 W 19th St
222 habitants recommandent
The 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 St
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. 
Another amazing mural in Pilsen.
Si Se Puede Mural
1900 S Ashland Ave
Another 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.