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Places in Oak Lawn

Oak Lawn’s downtown: 970 places in a five-minute walk

3,404 places in Oak Lawn: 257 places to eat and drink, 175 shops, 103 things to do and 11 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
3,404
60 per 1,000 residents · most nearby
Eat & drink
257
4.5 per 1,000 residents
Shops
175
36 gifts · 4 antiques · 8 books
Things to do
103
33 outdoors · 9 arts · 11 landmarks
Places to stay
11
0.2 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Oak Lawn have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A real downtown970 places within a five-minute walk of W 95th St.A coffee town22 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 53 with the sweet shops and chains.Galleries & stages9 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Oak Lawn gathers

970 of Oak Lawn’s 3,404 places sit within a five-minute walk of W 95th St.

W 95th St
970places in a five-minute walk of W 95th St28% of Oak Lawn’s places
Eat & drink

257 places to eat & drink

162 restaurants, 53 cafés & treats, 40 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 53 cafés & treats →
Things to do

103 things to do

50 fitness & sports, 33 parks & outdoors, 11 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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See all 9 arts & culture →
Shops

175 shops

36 gifts & boutiques, 20 home & hardware, 14 clothing. Local spots first.

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See all 36 gifts & boutiques →
Places to stay

11 places to stay

10 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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See all 10 hotels & inns →
Everyday

2,693 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 1,306Andrew J. Sampalis and Assoc · Walgreens Pharmacy · The Dental BuildingOffices & pros 202Fidelity National Title · Century 21 Circle · Citywide Title CorporationBanks & insurance 195Bank Of America · Oak Lawn Bank & Trust · Crown Mortgage CompanyAuto & gas 148Speedway · Speedway · G H Import Auto PartsHair & beauty 143Sport Cutz Fades · Diamond Haircuts · Sita Beauty Care Salon and Eyebrow ThreadingHome services 105Blake-Lamb Funeral Home · Papoose Childrens Center · Thompson & Kuenster Funeral HomeGroceries & convenience 20Cardinal Liquor Barn Inc. · Circle K · Fairplay FoodsPets 13Oak Lawn Animal Hospital · Pet Supplies Plus Oak Lawn · Suburban Animal HospitalOther services 561Boba Heaven · Parkview Orthopaedic Group · Midnight Terror Haunted House - #1 Must See Haunted House in Illinois
Community

165 schools, churches & public places

Where Oak Lawn learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 55Harnew Elementary School · J M Hannum Elementary School · Sward\001Elementary\003SchoolPlaces of worship 50St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church · Faith Lutheran Church · St. Paul Lutheran Church Oak LawnTown & public services 30Oak Lawn Public Library · Village of Oak Lawn, Illinois - Government · Menard Activity CenterCommunity groups 30Johnson-Phelps VFW Post 5220 · CEDA WIC Oak Lawn · Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce
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Oak Lawn and its neighbors

Oak Lawn has the most places per resident of the 9 towns around it. Tap a town to see its places.

Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Oak Lawn60Bridgeview58Chicago51Alsip51Chicago Ridge43Burbank26Hometown22Stickney Township2.5Worth Township2.1

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.