Bars in Evanston, IL

Bars in Evanston at a glance

• Bars is the 2nd largest food category in Evanston, after coffee shops and cafes.
• Its 6.0% share compares with 9.5% across the 506 cities in this guide, so it is thinner here than in most cities.
• Of the 24 listed below, 22 are independent and 2 belong to chains; 22 list a website.

Bars in Evanston

• Celtic Knot Public House
  Bar · 2022 Central St
• Monsen's Tally-Ho Pub
  Bar · 1951 W Howard St
• Oskar
  Bar · 844 Custer Ave
• Peckish Pig
  Restaurant · 623 W Howard St
• Ridgeville Tavern
  Bar · 1520 Sherman Ave
• The Wine Goddess
  Bar · 702 Main St
• Flat Top Grill
  Bar · 707 Church St
• Ten Mile House
  Bar · 1700 Central St
• Ward Eight
  Bar · 629 W Howard St
• Bluestone
  Restaurant · 1932 Central St
• Good Times a Brewin'
  Bar · 2748 Green Bay Rd
• Bat 17
  Restaurant · 1709 Benson Ave
• The Blue Horse Tavern
  Bar · 1026 Davis St # B
• Bangers & Lace Evanston
  Bar · 810 Grove St
• Celtic Knot Public House
  Bar · 626 Church St
• Everybody's Place to Drink
  Bar · 2335 W Howard St
• Smylie Brothers Brewing Co.
  Bar · 1615 Oak Ave
• Tapville Social Evanston
  Bar · 810 Grove St
• Tommy Nevin's Pub
  Bar · 1450 Sherman Ave
• Vybz Rooftop
  Bar · 711 W Howard St
• Whiskey Thief Tavern
  Bar · 616 Davis St
• World of Beer
  Bar · Chain · 1601 Sherman Ave
• Bar Louie
  Bar · Chain · 1520 Sherman Ave
• Keg North
  Bar · 2001 Sherman 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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