Buffalo Grove

Buffalo Grove is a village in Chicagoland, in both Lake and Cook counties, around 30 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. == Understand == Buffalo Grove began as a German dairy farming community in the 1840s, growing after World War II and the Korean War, becoming a village in 1958. In 1970, the village experienced a population boom, with many important schools and other organizations being built around this time. In 2006, the village became one of the first official smoke-free communities by banning smoking in public places and work environments. It is home to about 43,000 people (census, 1 April 2020) == Get in == 1 Buffalo Grove railway station. The railway station here has connections with Pace bus services. 2 Prairie View railway station. == Get around == === By car === Being a suburb of Chicago, the primary way to get around is by driving. === On foot === There are some walking paths and nice sidewalks in some parks, but sidewalks aren’t everywhere. == See == 1 St. Mary’s Church, 10 N Buffalo Grove Rd (in downtown), ☏ +1 (847) 541-1450. A historic church built in 1899. Free. (updated Sep 2025) 2 Veterans Park, 1300 Weiland Rd. A large park dedicated to veterans of the US Armed Forces, containing a war memorial. (updated Oct 2025) 3 Raupp Museum. A local history museum that explores the area from prehistory to today. == Do == === Golf === 1 Arboretum Club, 401 Half Day Rd (on two sides of the Buffalo Grove Road and Half Day Road intersection), ☏ +1(847)913-1112. Golf club. Has a driving range. (updated Sep 2025) 2 Buffalo Grove Golf Club, 48 Raupp Blvd. $24. (updated Sep 2025) 3 Chevy Chase Country Club, 1000 N Milwaukee Ave, ☏ +1(847) 537-5819. (updated Sep 2025) 4 Golf Dome, 801 McHenry Rd (at Rylko Park), ☏ +1(847) 353-7575. only open November-April. Indoor driving range. (updated Sep 2025) === Parks and forest preserves === 5 Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve (along Lake-Cook road). A forest preserve with reservoirs and hiking/cycling paths (updated Sep 2025) 6 Rylko Park, 601 Deerfield Pkwy. Large triangular park that hosts BG Days. Has a skate park, forest preserve, and baseball fields. (updated Sep 2025) 7 Willow Stream Park. A large park with the town swimming pool, disc golf, soccer fields, baseball fields. (updated Sep 2025) == Buy == 1 Plaza at Buffalo Grove, 797 S Buffalo Grove Rd. (updated Sep 2025) 2 Woodland Commons, 350 W Half Day Rd. Strip mall. (updated Sep 2025) == Eat == 1 Chicago Galbi House, 340 W Half Day Rd. Hibachi-style food. Expensive. (updated Sep 2025) 2 Deerfields Bakery, 201 N Buffalo Grve Rd. Cafe and bakery that sells many different sweets. (updated Sep 2025) 3 Fuji Thai, 1000 Weiland Rd. Quaint sushi place. (updated Sep 2025) 4 Mug’s Pizza & Ribs, 1695 Weiland Rd. Family-owned pizza place. (updated Sep 2025) 5 Niki’s Gyros, 1038 Weiland Rd. Greek and Gyro restaurant, fast-food style. (updated Sep 2025) 6 Sal and Tony’s Italian, 48 Raupp Blvd. Italian restaurant by the golf course. Pricey. (updated Sep 2025) 7 Sushi Grove, 312 McHenry Road (in downtown), ☏ +1 847 520-9988. Sushi restaurant (updated Sep 2025) 8 Wiener Take All. Local hot dog restaurant in a strip mall. (updated Sep 2025) 9 Pizzanoz Pizza, 1137 Weiland Rd, ☏ +1 847 634-3380, carbajal.management@gmail.com. M-Th 9AM - midnight, F Sa 9AM - 1AM, Su 10AM - 11PM. Local pizza. (updated Oct 2025) 10 Prairie House Tavern, 2710 N Main St, ☏ +1 (847) 415-2255. 11:00-22:00 full service, 22:00-01:00 bar only. Bar and grill with a large patio. $10-20. (updated Mar 2026) 11 Otaru Sushi, 401 Half Day Rd Unit 1. Sushi at the golf club. (updated Apr 2026) == Drink == == Sleep == 1 Four Points by Sheraton Buffalo Grove, 900 W Lake Cook Rd. (updated Sep 2025) 2 Extended Stay America Suites - Chicago - Buffalo Grove - Deerfield, 1525 Busch Pkwy. (updated Sep 2025) == Connect == In Buffalo Grove, all phone numbers are American numbers with a +1 code for international and (usually) a 224 or 847 area code. 1 Buffalo Grove Post Office, 255 N Buffalo Grove Rd. The town post office. (updated Sep 2025) 2 Vernon Area Public Library, 300 Olde Half Day Rd (in Lincolnshire, right across Route 22 from Buffalo Grove), ☏ +1 (847) 634-3650. A large public library with free internet and computers (updated Sep 2025) == Go next == The cities of Wheeling, Vernon Hills, Long Grove, and Arlington Heights are all nearby. Of course, one could always go to Chicago next.