Bars in Chicago, IL

Bars in Chicago at a glance

• Bars is the largest food category in Chicago.
• Its 12.1% share compares with 9.5% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
• Of the 60 listed below, 56 are independent and 4 belong to chains; 60 list a website.

Bars in Chicago

Showing 60 of 1696, listings with a website first.

• Lazy Bird
  Bar · 200 N Green St
• The Welcome Back Lounge
  Bar · 2423 N Milwaukee Ave
• CFA Clubhouse
  Bar · 6122 N Clark St
• New Celebrity Lounge
  Bar · 2020 E 83rd St
• The Graystone Tavern
  Bar · 3441 N Sheffield Ave
• City Winery Chicago Riverwalk
  Bar · Chain · 11 W Riverwalk
• Harry Caray's 7th Inning Stretch
  Bar · Chain · 835 N Michigan Ave
• Uptown Taproom
  Bar · 1265 W Wilson Ave
• The Robey
  Bar · 2018 W North Ave
• Family Den
  Bar · 8942 S Stony Island Ave
• Northwest Tavern
  Bar · 5223 W Addison St
• Cody's Public House
  Bar · 1658 W Barry Ave
• The House of Glunz
  Bar · 1206 N Wells St
• Oasis
  Bar · 6809 N Sheridan Rd
• End Zone
  Bar · 10036 S Western Ave
• X-Golf Wrigleyville
  Bar · 3549 N Sheffield Ave #51
• Cairo Nights Hookah Lounge
  Bar · 3446 W Foster Ave
• The Ravenswood Tavern
  Bar · 1829 W Montrose Ave
• The Hurley Tap
  Bar · 1645 W Cortland St
• The Inner Town Pub
  Bar · 1935 W Thomas St
• Barrel cheese & wine | cocktails | Event Space
  Bar · 2831 N Broadway
• Allegro Bar
  Bar · 171 W Randolph St
• The Giant Penny Whistle
  Bar · 1854 S Blue Island Ave
• Little Toasted
  Bar · 300 S Riverside Plaza
• L & L Tavern
  Bar · 3207 N Clark St
• 80 Proof
  Bar · 1500 N Wells St
• Mother's Ruin
  Bar · 2943 N Milwaukee Ave
• The Rabbit Hole Wrigley
  Bar · 3474 N Clark St
• The Original Mother's
  Bar · 26 W Division St
• The Black Lion
  Bar · 2434 N Milwaukee Ave
• The Library
  Bar · 230 W Kinzie St
• Esmeralda's Lounge
  Bar · 2539 W Division St
• Sky Terrace
  Bar · 233 E Ontario St
• After
  Bar · 1338 W Fulton St
• Joe's On Broadway
  Bar · 3563 N Broadway
• The Northman Riverwalk
  Food and drink · Breweries · 233 East Riverwalk
• Wilde Bar & Restaurant
  Bar · 3130 N Broadway
• Newark Nook
  Bar · 6443 N Newark Ave
• F. O'Mahony's
  Bar · 3701 N Broadway
• D4 Irish Pub and Cafe
  Bar · 345 E Ohio St
• The Brass Ring
  Bar · 2539 W North Ave
• Frontier Chicago
  Restaurant · Chain · 1072 N Milwaukee Ave
• Budweiser Brickhouse Tavern
  Bar · 3647 N Clark St
• Forbidden Root
  Restaurant · 1746 W Chicago Ave
• Porter Kitchen & Deck
  Bar · 150 N Riverside Plz
• Fatpour Tap Works
  Bar · Chain · 2206 S Indiana Ave
• 5th Province
  Bar · 4626 N Knox Ave
• Rizzo's Bar & Inn
  Bar · 3658 N Clark St
• The Aberdeen Tap
  Restaurant · 440 N Aberdeen St 2nd Floor
• Parlay River North
  Bar · 112 W Hubbard St 1st floor
• Jacaranda
  Bar · 3608 W 26th St
• Pleasant House Pub
  Bar · 2119 S Halsted St
• South Branch Tavern & Grille
  Restaurant · 100 S Wacker Dr
• About Last Knife (ALK)
  Restaurant · 168 N Michigan Ave
• Wilma's Famous BBQ & Tavern
  Bar · 17 N Wabash Ave Floor 2
• Avenue Tap & Kitchen
  Restaurant · 3407 N Paulina St
• Emerald Loop Bar & Grill
  Bar · 216 N Wabash Ave
• Diego
  Bar · 459 N Ogden Ave
• City Nikki's
  Bar · 605 N Wells St
• Black Barrel Tavern
  Bar · 1061 W Madison St

Bars elsewhere in Illinois

Among the Illinois cities in this guide, the most bars listings are in Springfield (80), Rockford (71), Peoria (64), Joliet (63), Champaign (50) and Bloomington (46).

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