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Places in Wilmette

Two centers, 1,104 places in Wilmette

1,104 places in Wilmette: 112 places to eat and drink, 105 shops, 121 things to do and 1 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,104
40 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
112
4.1 per 1,000 residents
Shops
105
19 gifts · 6 antiques · 7 books
Things to do
121
41 outdoors · 18 arts · 13 landmarks
Places to stay
1
0 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Wilmette have?

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

Two town centers307 places within a five-minute walk of Wilmette Ave, and 189 more around Lake Ave.Galleries & stages18 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.A beach town5 beaches and 1 marina.Antiques & vintage6 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Wilmette gathers

307 of Wilmette’s 1,104 places sit within a five-minute walk of Wilmette Ave. A second center gathers around Lake Ave.

Wilmette AveLake Ave
307places in a five-minute walk of Wilmette Ave28% of Wilmette’s places
189around Lake Ave17% of Wilmette’s places
Things to do

121 things to do

49 fitness & sports, 41 parks & outdoors, 18 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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Shops

105 shops

22 clothing, 21 home & hardware, 19 gifts & boutiques. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

112 places to eat & drink

77 restaurants, 22 cafés & treats, 8 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Everyday

653 errands & services

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

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Health care 222Walgreens · Craig S. Kohler · IBJI MRIHome services 62Kenny The Kleener · Lapels · Weinstein & Piser Funeral HomeBanks & insurance 62North Shore Community Bank and Trust · Chase ATM · Beal Bank USAHair & beauty 53Gordon Salon Wilmette · Jerry's Barber Shop · One Magnificent MedspaOffices & pros 50Boulder Group · AndeMarketing Blog · Andrea Koran DesignAuto & gas 31Car Wash Tyme · Jiffy Lube Oil Change · Advanced Auto ClinicPets 15Kriser's Natural Pet · Christensen Animal Hospital · Green Bay Animal HospitalGroceries & convenience 7Foremost Liquors · Wilmette Market · 7-ElevenOther services 151Burhop's Seafood · Haven Youth and Family Services · Michigan Shores Club
Community

112 schools, churches & public places

Where Wilmette learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 44Saints JFX School, St. Francis Xavier Campus and St. Joseph Campus · Baker Demonstration School · Central Elementary SchoolPlaces of worship 28Baha'i House of Worship · Trinity United Methodist Church · Chabad of WilmetteTown & public services 22FamilySearch center · Wilmette Police Department · Wilmette Public LibraryCommunity groups 18Our Place of New Trier · Woman's Club of Wilmette · Westmoreland Country Club
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Wilmette and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Northfield108Glenview63Evanston61Skokie58Wilmette40Kenilworth38Niles Township8.1

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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.