Arts & Culture in Des Plaines

Food & Drink

Ostras

Nightlife

Log Cabin Bar

Food & Drink

Moqa Cafe

Food & Drink

Brew Coffee Lab

Food & Drink

Amazing Breads and Cakes LLC

Nightlife

The Tiki Terrace

Festive Hawaiian destination with traditional food & drinks, hand-carved decor & daily stage shows.

Food & Drink

Beacon Tap

Casual hometown sports bar with 25+ TVs, a beer garden & a lineup of pub-food options.

Nightlife

Pete's Dueling Piano Bar

Arts & Culture

Parkway Bank Park Entertainment District

Sizable complex with eateries & entertainment, including a comedy club, cinema & bowling alley.

Outdoors

Potawatomi Woods

This grassy & wooded area provides trails, a picnic area & water access for fishing.

Outdoors

Prairie Lakes Park

Food & Drink

KRASA Kraft Restaurant Des Plaines

Food & Drink

Sunrise Grill

Unpretentious BYO restaurant serving American chow in a casual space.

Food & Drink

Restaurant Mehanata

Bulgarian BBQ & traditional dishes served in a casual space with ethnic decor & patio seating.

Nightlife

Illusion Bar Grill Cafe - Des Plaines,IL.

Outdoors

West Park

Outdoors

Gallery Park

A walking/biking path circles a fish-stocked lake at this 140-acre park, which also has ball fields.

Food & Drink

Scooter's Coffee

Drive-thru chain serving espresso & other coffee drinks, plus a variety of smoothies & pastries.

Sports & Recreation

Dee Park Recreation Center

Family

Mystic Waters Family Aquatic Center

Seasonal outdoor water park featuring a large leisure pool, tall slides, a lazy river & a cafe.

Food & Drink

Karavan Restaurant

Family

Mountain View Adventure Center

Bridges & waterfalls are featured on this miniature golf course with a mining theme & batting cages.

Outdoors

Thatcher Woods

245 acres of floodplain woodlands with a natural history museum & an unmarked trail system.

Food & Drink

Giacomo's Ristorante

Cozy old-world eatery serving Southern Italian fare & pastas, with lunch specials & a full bar.