Best Gelato in Downers Grove Township

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Best Gelato in Downers Grove Township

BomboBar
BomboBar
4.3 (1473 ratings)
Donuts with sundae-style toppings, plus gelato & coffee, doled out in hip digs with sidewalk seats.
832 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
Ice cream shopCoffee shopDessert shopDonut shopEspresso bar
Mentioned by 10Best
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"Bar Siena's walk-up dessert window, BomboBar, offers a riff on doughnuts - the "bomboloni" - an Italian hole-less doughnut Top Chef alum Fabio Viviani serves at his restaurants, Siena Tavern and Bar Siena. It's the specialty of the house at BomboBar and works wonderfully in the West Loop for dessert or post-party hunger pangs. Order one, four, six or a dozen and any of six rotating custard flavors that you inject into the doughnut."
Original Rainbow Cone - Navy Pier
Original Rainbow Cone - Navy Pier
4.4 (69 ratings)
600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Ice cream shop
Mentioned by Chicago Parent
10 Classic Ice Cream Shops Your Chicago Kids Will Love
"A post shared by Original Rainbow Cone (@theoriginalrainbowcone) on Mar 18, 2020 at 2:16pm PDT. The Original Rainbow Cone knew how to make a beautiful ice cream combination long before Instagram rolled around. The signature dessert comes with five colorful flavors: Chocolate, Strawberry, Palmer House, Pistachio and Orange Sherbet."
Mentioned by Spoon University
The 50 Best Foods to Eat in Chicago
"The Original Rainbow Cone is a popular annual attraction at Taste of Chicago and Lollapalooza. Nothing screams Chicago summer like ice cream that tastes as good as it looks."
Margie's Candies
Margie's Candies
4.5 (1802 ratings)
Iconic 1920s ice cream parlor & candy counter in a cozy space with nostalgic, time-warp decor.
1960 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, USA
Ice cream shop
Mentioned by Choose Chicago
Best Desserts in Chicago | Donuts, Cheesecake, Ice Cream & Cookies
"This candy shop and soda fountain looks a lot like it did when it opened in 1921, and they still serve a lot of the same treats. Order a sundae in a vintage clamshell dish, an extra thick milkshake (a Margie’s classic), or a box of homemade chocolates."
Mentioned by Spoon University
The 50 Best Foods to Eat in Chicago
"Sit in the same chair where gangster Al Capone enjoyed homemade ice cream and toppings. Marshmallow is the best addition to any one of Margie’s 13 ice cream flavors. #SpoonTip: Try to avoid going on weekends where wait times can be over an hour."
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
4.7 (473 ratings)
Chain scooping creative flavors of ice cream & frozen yogurt made from local ingredients.
908 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
Ice cream shopRestaurant
Mentioned by Travel Crog
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"These ice cream flavors will blast you into a different world. Jeni’s is founded on the concept of creating a quality, delicious ice cream that keeps people coming back together for that nostalgic feeling. Ice cream should be the main attraction, not an after-thought."
Mentioned by Spoon University
The 21 Best Ice Cream Shops in Chicago
"Jeni’s has expanded to being sold in many grocery stores, but nothing beats enjoying it fresh from the shop. Try one of their specialty treats like their ice cream cookie sandwiches."
Scooter's Frozen Custard
Scooter's Frozen Custard
4.7 (606 ratings)
Frozen custard shop with sundaes, floats, concretes (thick shakes) & loads of different toppings.
1658 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657, USA
Ice cream shop
Spinning J Bakery and Soda Fountain
Spinning J Bakery and Soda Fountain
4.8 (671 ratings)
Seasonal pies, gelato and soda-fountain classics served in quaint surrounds with vintage furniture.
1000 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA
American restaurantBakeryCafeCoffee shopIce cream shopPie shop
Ben & Jerry’s
Ben & Jerry’s
3.9 (99 ratings)
Iconic Vermont-based ice cream parlor chain, known for its creative, cleverly named flavors.
600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Ice cream shopBakeryCandy storeCatererSnack bar
Mentioned by Chicago Tribune
Chicago restaurants with heated, enclosed dining spaces
"Order your favorite sandwiches from the nearly 20-year-old restaurant and dine on-site at one of five heated outdoor dining bubbles set up on Giddings Plaza in Lincoln Square. Seating up to six and warmed by electric heaters, the bubbles are available for 90-minute gigs, with a prepaid deposit ($100 minimum on weeknights and $150 Friday through Sunday). $1 mylar blankets available."
KURIMU
KURIMU
4.6 (299 ratings)
Creative ice cream treats, bubble tea drinks & other trendy sweets are served at the counter.
1159 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
Ice cream shop
Mentioned by The Infatuation
The Best Ice Cream In Chicago - Chicago
"This new spot in Mckinley Park has incredibly creamy soft serve, ice cream, melon pan ice cream sandwiches, and boba tea. The flavors change, but you’ll find not-too-sweet varieties like taro, red bean, sesame, milk tea, and earl grey. And one of our favorite things here is the messy boba - your choice of soft serve topped with boba in a cup."
Mentioned by Chicago Parent
14 Unique Desserts in Chicago Your Kids Will Love
"New to the dessert scene, the Little Italy shop serves aesthetically pleasing ice cream. Soft serve flavors are constantly changing and currently, the menu highlights Uji Matcha x Kuro Goma (black sesame). Your tweens and teens will love to take a photo for Snapchat or Instagram!"
Tcby Frozen Yogurt
Tcby Frozen Yogurt
3.6 (38 ratings)
Bright chain yogurt shop serving up varied frozen treats & chilled coffee drinks.
152 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
Frozen yogurt shopIce cream shop
Mentioned by Spoon University
The 21 Best Ice Cream Shops in Chicago
"Always a big city staple, Pinkberry never fails to disappoint as a refreshing and healthy warm-weather treat. Their changing flavors allow you a slight variety throughout the summer."
Black Dog Gelato
Black Dog Gelato
4.7 (49 ratings)
1012 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
Ice cream shopCatererDessert shop
Mentioned by Serious Eats
Where to Find the Best Ice Cream in Chicago
"Another cooling dessert worth highlighting is the gelato at Black Dog Gelato, which the brainchild of crafty pastry chef Jessie Oloroso. Her offbeat gelato flavors are fascinating, not only in surprising ingredient combinations, but in silken texture and illustrious hue. You really can't go wrong with any of the them, from the rich malted vanilla to the goat cheese-cashew-caramel."
Mentioned by luxurychicagoapartments.com
Best Ice Cream in Downtown Chicago | Luxury Living Chicago Realty
"Must Try: Mexican Hot Chocolate Black Dog Gelato has some of the most inventive and interesting ice cream flavors in Chicago. They make their gelato fresh every day in small batches with simple ingredients. They love to create new flavor combinations to keep up with the modern palate."
Mentioned by Choose Chicago
Best Desserts in Chicago | Donuts, Cheesecake, Ice Cream & Cookies
"A former pastry chef, Black Dog Gelato founder Jessica Oloroso now uses her knack for flavors to make artisanal gelato. Choose from favorites like goat cheese cashew caramel, strawberry balsamic, and chocolate coffee toffee, all handmade in small batches each day."

Best Museums in Downers Grove Township

National Museum of Mexican Art
National Museum of Mexican Art
4.7 (1887 ratings)4.5 (206 ratings)
Some 5,000 paintings, photographs, sculptures & more highlight this art musueum, with free entry.
1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608, USA
Art museumMuseums
Mentioned by Museum Hack
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"The National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago is home to more than 5,000 pieces by Mexican, Latino, and Chicano artists. It is considered the largest Latino cultural institution in the United States and the only Latino museum to have received accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums. The National Museum of Mexican Art is perhaps best known for its annual Día de los Muertos exhibit."
Mentioned by Your Chicago Guide
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"Located in Pilsen, the National Museum of Mexican Art is the only museum dedicated to Latino culture that’s a member of the American Alliance of Museums. The museum has over 9,000 examples of Mexican art from ancient Mexico to the present as well as special exhibitions. While technically free, they do ask for a donation if you can spare it."
Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
4.8 (301 ratings)4.5 (112 ratings)
Museum specializing in fine jade, gemstone & mineral carvings, plus educational geology exhibits.
1220 Kensington Rd, Oak Brook, IL 60523, USA
Art museumMuseumsLapidarySpecialty Museums
Mentioned by Chicago Parent
38 Chicagoland Museums Families Should Visit At Least Once
"Ongoing weekend programs at the museum include workshops for kids to learn about identifying rocks and minerals or learning how to make jewelry. Collections include gemstones, fossils and an ornate castle. Online activities include virtual jewelry classes and rock identification classes."
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
4.6 (1427 ratings)4.5 (181 ratings)
Environmental museum with outdoor walkways for observing local wildlife & kid-friendly exhibits.
2430 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
Natural history museumMuseumsChildren's MuseumsSpecialty Museums

Best Beach in Downers Grove Township

57th Street Beach
57th Street Beach
4.7 (33 ratings)
Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Beach
Mentioned by Thrillist
Chicago’s 21 Best Beaches to Visit This Summer
"Hyde ParkTucked away behind the Museum of Science and Industry, 57th Street Beach was designed by renowned landscape architects Olmsted and Vaux as part of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. Parking is fairly easy west of Lake Shore Drive, and the beach is accessible via the pedestrian underpass. Once the sun goes down, head on over to nearby Promontory Point and gather around a bonfire pit (reservations needed).What to know: While the criminally underrated Promontory Point is worth a visit to this beach alone, nearby (and always bumping) neighborhood music venue The Promontory makes the trip even more appealing."
Mentioned by VacationIdea
22 Best Beaches in Illinois
"57th Street Beach is one of Chicago's most popular swimming beaches, located within Jackson Park at 57th Street's terminus at the Lake Michigan shoreline. Though developed beachfront has existed at the site since the park's original landscaping by famed park designers Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1871, it was not renovated into a swimming beach until 1899, following the completion of Chicago's Drainage Canal. Today, it offers unprecedented views of the Chicago skyline for swimmers, along with a long-distance swimming area spanning between 55th Street and the beach's ADA-accessible pier."
Oak Street Beach
Oak Street Beach
4.8 (149 ratings)4.5 (339 ratings)
This sandy city beach on Lake Michigan allows swimming when lifeguards are present.
Illinois 60611, USA
BeachNature & Parks
Oakwood Beach
Oakwood Beach
4.4 (35 ratings)
Chicago, IL 60653
Beach
Mentioned by VacationIdea
22 Best Beaches in Illinois
"Oakwood Beach, also known as 41st Street Beach, is Chicago's newest public beach, developed in the late 1990s by the Chicago Park District and officially opened to the public in 2010. The beach, which is located at the terminus of 41st Street at the Lake Michigan shoreline within Chicago's Oakland neighborhood, spans 1,300 acres and is open to the public for swimming between Memorial Day and Labor Day, with lifeguards staffed on duty between 11:00am and 7:00pm. Environmentally-sustainable beach features include a bio-retention area intended to treat storm sewer runoff and a LEED-certified beach house with rainwater-harvested toilets, which received the Chicago Greenworks Award in 2010."
Mentioned by Thrillist
Chicago’s 21 Best Beaches to Visit This Summer
"OaklandOpened to the public in 2010, Oakwood—also known as 41st Street Beach—is both relatively new and still somewhat of a hidden treasure. Although it’s small in size, it manages to pack in a great beach house, a nearby picnic area, and volleyball courts. And, of course, you can’t beat the view!"

Best Vegan Restaurants in Downers Grove Township

The Chicago Diner, Logan Square
The Chicago Diner, Logan Square
4.7 (2265 ratings)
Hearty plates of diverse vegetarian & vegan diner fare dished out in sleek, casual surrounds.
2333 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, USA
Vegetarian restaurantDinerVegan restaurant
Mentioned by Cozymeal
The 41 Best Restaurants in Chicago
"Being “meat-free since ’83” makes The Chicago Diner early adopters of plant-based eating as well as one of the best restaurants in Chicago. Explore an enticing, evolving menu that includes tons of fresh salads, hearty soups and seitan- and tofu-based entrées, sandwiches and desserts — all vegan!. The Chicago Diner | 3411 N."
Mentioned by UrbanMatter
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"Accompany your vegetarian or vegan breakfast, brunch, or lunch with one of the diner’s renowned vegan milkshakes and you’ll be wondering when you can come back for a second visit. And the Mac & Teese?. More like Mac & Please Bring Some More Of This."
Mentioned by Voyaging Herbivore
13 Vegan Restaurants in Chicago, IL You NEED to Visit
"While not completely vegan (completely vegetarian though), the Chicago Diner has a ton of great comfort food options and they have a great brunch selection. Try the milkshakes, they’re vegan!. Location:3411 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657"
ALTHEA
ALTHEA
4.7 (192 ratings)
Stylish spot for chef-driven vegan fare with organic beer, wine & cocktails & panoramic city views.
700 N Michigan Ave 7th floor, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Vegan restaurantBarBrunch restaurantCocktail barFine dining restaurantHealth food restaurantRestaurantVegetarian restaurantWine bar
Kitchen 17
Kitchen 17
4.5 (611 ratings)
Seitan is housemade at this snug vegan BYOB cafe, which offers Middle Eastern & American light fare.
3132 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657, USA
Vegan restaurantPizza deliveryPizza restaurantPizza Takeout
Mentioned by Culture Trip
The Best Vegetarian-Friendly and Vegan Restaurants in Chicago
"Everything from the spicy seitan to the hummus and vegan cheese is made in-house at Kitchen 17. Find the beloved seitan wrapped in fluffy Greek flatbread in the gyro or griddled with cheese and green peppers in the philly cheesesteak. The rest of the menu reads as vegetized versions of your favorite bar food, such as buffalo cauliflower wings, chili cheese fries, veggie burgers drenched in barbecue sauce and personal pan pizzas strewn with crumbles of soy sausage and vegan mozzarella."
Mentioned by TripSavvy
The Best Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants in Chicago
"Kitchen 17, a completely vegan restaurant and bakery, is the type of place where time seems to escape you — before you know it, half of the day is gone because you’ve been having so much fun playing board games and hanging out with your friends and family. The food here is so good you might even surprise your meat-eating friends with vegan comfort food that they didn’t even know existed. Many of the dishes are created with house-made seitan, a product made out of wheat gluten."
Mentioned by Voyaging Herbivore
13 Vegan Restaurants in Chicago, IL You NEED to Visit
"If you’re looking for vegan deep dish in Chicago, look no further!. Kitchen 17 near Uptown has got to be one of my favorite vegan restaurants ever. It’s a casual atmosphere with board games galore."

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