Aiko Chimera is a platonic & Asian GFE companion offering dates in Chicago.

I know this is not a photo of Chicago, but what can I say — I love nature and the mountains 🙃

Chicago Date Ideas

I’ve only been in Chicago since summer of 2025 and will gradually be adding more onto this page. I absolutely LOVE food, bakeries, restaurants, rooftops, patios, hot tubs, spas, parks, shows, comedy, hiking, and am open to any other adventures! So far, these are the places and events I would love to check out, and am open to other ideas.

  • Aire Ancient Baths (River West)

  • Chicago architecture river tour (Loop)

  • Alamo Drafthouse — a meal at the movies (Wrigleyville)

  • Rooftop Cinema Club — outdoor rooftop movies (Fulton Market)

  • Restaurants I’d like to try:

    • Noon O Kabab — Persian (Albany Park location)

    • Kasama — Filipino dinner tasting menu (East Village)

    • Elske — Scandinavian inspired tasting menu + wine pairing or ala carte menu (West Loop)

    • Au Cheval — burgers (West Loop)

    • The Omakase Room [pricing on Opentable, 5:30pm seating preferred] — 18 courses w/ sake pairing or wine & sake pairing (River North)

    • Bavette’s Steakhouse (River North)

    • Bazaar Meat by José Andrés — steak (Loop)

    • Cindy’s Rooftop — mainly for the view (Loop)

    • Kennedy Rooftop — mainly for the view (Wicker Park)

    • Vaca’s Creamery — vegan ice cream! (Wicker Park or Lincoln Square)

    • Lula Cafe — farm to table, New American (Logan Square)

    • Daisies — farm to table, handmade pasta (Logan Square)

    • Alice & Friends Vegan Kitchen (Edgewater or Glenview location)

    • In general, I love:

      • Sushi or omakase spots, especially w/ sake pairings or flights.

      • Tasting menus, especially w/ wine pairings. I’ve tried Oriole, but unfortunately can’t try Alinea because they don’t accommodate dairy allergies.

      • Elevated dim sum or traditional style with carts.

      • Hot pot, but please be ready to EAT if you take me here. It defeats the purpose if you can’t eat much, because the point is to load up!

      • Deep dish and Detroit style pizza, but with vegan cheese options because I’m lactose intolerant.

      • Creative vegan restaurants (that don’t solely serve junk food).

      • Rooftops and patios w/ a view :)

  • Restaurants I’ve been to & wouldn’t mind revisiting:

    • Gilt Bar — I’ve experienced their dining room, but not The Library speakeasy, which would be cool! (River North)

    • RPM Steak — We have to get the king crab - it’s amazing!! (River North)

    • RPM Seafood (River North)

    • Planta Queen — Vegan (River North)

    • Momotaro — Japanese (West Loop)

    • Akahoshi Ramen (Logan Square)