West Loop, Chicago — map, events, and guides
A guide to the West Loop, written for the people who live here and the people visiting for a meal, a hotel, an event, or an afternoon walk. Where to eat, where to drink, what to do, and how to get around — all in one place.
Daily errands
Where to get groceries, pick up a prescription, grab a hammer on a Sunday, or drop off a package.
- Groceries — 7 of 7 open now
- Convenience stores — 14 of 14 open now
- Pharmacies — 5 of 6 open now
- Vets — 5 of 6 open now
- Pet daycare & grooming — 8 of 11 open now
- Hardware stores — 3 of 3 open now
- Shipping & post offices
Family, parks & community
Schools, daycare, the branch library, and two anchor parks with enclosed children's playgrounds.
Getting around
The map, the parking guide, and how to get in and out by L, bus, or commuter rail.
Sub-areas of West Loop
Five named corridors, each its own thing.
Health & fitness
Gyms, yoga, pilates, climbing, boxing — dozens of fitness options within a few blocks.
- Gyms — 9 of 9 open now
- Yoga, pilates & barre — 8 of 10 open now
- Boutique fitness — 6 of 6 open now
- Climbing, boxing & martial arts — 2 of 4 open now
- Recovery & sauna
Restaurants
Italian, sushi, steak, Michelin — and a private room when you need one.
- Italian — 1 of 12 open now
- Sushi & omakase — 3 of 20 open now
- Steakhouses — 0 of 15 open now
- Pizza — 0 of 13 open now
- Private dining rooms — 0 of 11 open now
Bars & nightlife
Cocktail and wine bars, rooftops, breweries, and where to watch the game.
- Cocktail bars — 3 of 34 open now
- Wine bars — 2 of 8 open now
- Breweries — 1 of 6 open now
- Rooftop bars
- Sports bars — 1 of 12 open now
- Happy hour — 1 of 4 open now
Coffee, brunch & cafés
Coffee bars, bakeries, weekend brunch, and a few tea rooms and juice bars.
- Coffee shops — 9 of 17 open now
- Bakeries — 10 of 16 open now
- Donuts — 5 of 6 open now
- Brunch — 8 of 18 open now
- Tea rooms & juice bars — 6 of 7 open now
Things to do
Museums, galleries, live music, distillery tours, and the food halls.
- Museums & galleries — 0 of 5 open now
- Live music & theaters — 0 of 3 open now
- Distillery & brewery tours — 1 of 6 open now
- Markets & food halls
- Active & unusual — 1 of 8 open now
Stay
Boutique and brand-name hotels across Fulton Market and the Jefferson corridor.
Arriving
Off a Metra train, off the Blue Line from O'Hare, or pulling into a garage.
Nearby
What's just past the West Loop borders — game-night, tourist-stop, campus, Taylor Street.
About West Loop
Boundaries, history, demographics, and lens pages for newcomers and families.
Local mainstays
Open in West Loop for 10+ years, by their own count.
- 1870 Erie Neighborhood House
- 1876 Noon Hour Food Products INC.
- 1895 Piper Sandler & Co
- 1898 Vita Food Products INC
- 1898 Walsh Construction CO of Ill
- 1899 A Messe & Sons INC