Bars in Aurora, IL

Bars in Aurora at a glance

• Bars is the 4th largest food category in Aurora, after mexican and pizza.
• Its 6.3% share compares with 9.5% across the 506 cities in this guide, so it is thinner here than in most cities.
• Of the 36 listed below, 31 are independent and 5 belong to chains; 27 list a website.

Bars in Aurora

• Spartan Ale House
  Bar · 1032 Prairie St
• Aurora Athletic Club
  Bar · 550 Clearwater Dr
• Craft Urban Aurora
  Bar · 41 S Stolp Ave
• McCarty Mills Taproom
  Bar · 140 S River St
• Miss Lee's
  Bar · 215 E Galena Blvd
• Red Room on NY
  Bar · 31 W New York St
• Saddle Up Saloon & Dancehall
  Bar · 4440 W Ogden Ave
• Third Ward Club
  Bar · 612 5th Ave
• Miller's Ale House
  Bar · Chain · 778 N Rte 59
• Paulie's Pub & Grille
  Bar · 444 N Eola Rd
• VIP Lounge
  Bar · 1 W New York St
• Ballydoyle
  Bar · Chain · 28 W New York St
• Bulldog Ale House
  Bar · Chain · 459 S Randall Rd
• Harm's Way
  Bar · 1275 N Lake St
• The Corner
  Bar · 501 S River St
• O'Malley's Pub and Eatery
  Bar · 701 Hill Ave
• Buffalo Wild Wings
  Bar · Chain · 1460 N Orchard Rd #104
• Blues On The Fox
  Bar · 360 N Broadway
• Bulldog Ale House
  Bar · 451 N Commons Dr
• Fox & Hound Bar & Grill
  Bar · 4320 E New York St
• Gillerson's Grubbery
  Bar · 33 W New York St
• Happy Daze Aurora
  Bar · 20 N Broadway
• North Island Center
  Bar · 8 E Galena Blvd
• Papi's Place
  Bar · 1842 EllingtonDrive
• The Chill Axe Throwing
  Bar · 4303 E NEW YORK ST
• Bulldog Ale House
  Bar · 451 N Commons Dr
• Waidley Aurora Vfw Post 468
  Bar · 106 W Indian Trl
• De King's Tavern
  Bar · 833 Aurora Ave
• Tavern On Broadway
  Restaurant · 24 N Broadway
• BDP
  Bar
• Eola Tap House
  Bar · 444 N Eola Rd
• Forbidden City
  Bar · 2 N River St
• TGI Fridays
  Bar · Chain · 888 N Rte 59
• CrossBar Food & Drinks
  Bar · 31W330 N Aurora Rd
• The Elkins Lounge
  Bar · On the street where we live
• Club Reaska
  Bar · 477 Oak Ave

Bars elsewhere in Illinois

Among the Illinois cities in this guide, the most bars listings are in Chicago (1696), Springfield (80), Rockford (71), Peoria (64), Joliet (63) and Champaign (50).

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