Bars in Rockford, IL

Bars in Rockford at a glance

• Bars is the largest food category in Rockford.
• Its 12.4% share compares with 9.5% across the 506 cities in this guide, so Rockford leans toward bars.
• Of the 60 listed below, 56 are independent and 4 belong to chains; 59 list a website.

Bars in Rockford

Showing 60 of 71, listings with a website first.

• The Railroad Tap
  Bar · 902 9th St
• Rockford Verdi Club
  Bar · 782 N Madison St
• Buffalo Wild Wings
  Bar · Chain · 6275 East State Road
• Stumpy's Pub
  Bar · 5801 Columbia Pkwy
• Brewsky's
  Bar · 4414 Charles St
• Broadway Joe's Bar & Grill
  Bar · 3907 Broadway
• Central Park Tap
  Bar · 3523 Auburn St
• Cj's Public House
  Bar · 300 E State St
• Crave Kitchen & Cocktails
  Bar · 3801 N Perryville Rd
• Dusty Boots Saloon & Eatery
  Bar · 3907 Broadway
• Golden Bar
  Bar · 610 7th St
• Just Enuff Cabaret Rockford
  Bar · 1609 S Alpine Rd
• Mary's Place
  Bar · 602 N Madison St
• On State
  Bar · 4002 E State St
• Oscar's Pub & Grill
  Bar · 5980 E State St
• Rockview Liquor Store and Tap
  Bar · 2002 Broadway
• Rural on Tap
  Bar · 1710 Rural St
• Savoy Lounge
  Bar · Chain · 3929 Broadway Ste 14
• Sheila's Daiquiri Lounge
  Bar · 308 W State St
• Social Urban Bar and Restaurant
  Bar · 509 E State St
• Souse's Lounge
  Bar · 5855 Forest Hills Rd
• Smokey Bones Rockford
  Bar · 6690 E State St
• The Olympic Tavern
  Restaurant · 2327 N Main St
• The Top Rooftop Bar & Lounge
  Bar · 416 S Main St
• Mulligans
  Bar · 2212 N Main St
• Applebee's
  Bar · Chain · 6845 E State St
• Hoffman House Events & Scoreboard Sports Bar
  Bar · 7550 E State St
• Rockford Rusty Nail
  Bar · 1804 18th Ave
• 2 Wheel Inn
  Bar · 4433 Auburn St
• SkyView At Rockford
  Bar · 2 Airport Cir
• Ernie's Midtown Pub
  Restaurant · 1025 5th Ave
• Forest City Pub
  Bar · 200 S Bell School Rd
• El Tenampa Bar
  Bar · 1701 S Main St
• Kishwaukee Tavern
  Bar · 2327 Kishwaukee St
• Hooters
  Bar · Chain · 6904 Argus Dr
• Grant Park Tavern
  Bar · 3015 Kishwaukee St
• North Main Tavern
  Bar · 1428 N Main St
• Oasis Micro-Pub
  Bar · 901 E State St
• Harmony Singing Society
  Bar · 1104 15th Ave
• Benny's
  Bar · 7128 Spring Creek Rd
• Big Timber Axe Throwing and Bar
  Bar · 301 S Main St
• Boomer's Sports Bar & Grill
  Bar · 908 W Riverside Blvd
• Deli Italia
  Bar · 507 E State St
• Graystone Grill
  Bar · 1902 Reid Farm Rd
• Imperial Palace of Rockford
  Bar · 3415 E State St
• JD's
  Bar · 908 W Riverside Blvd
• Players Pizza Pub
  Bar · 5120 Spooner Dr
• Stadium Lounge
  Bar · 160 15th Ave
• Taco Betty's
  Restaurant · 212 E State St
• Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery
  Bar · 7801 E State St
• Vintage @ 501
  Bar · 501 E State St
• Club 51
  Bar · 6021 11th St
• El Navigante Bar
  Bar · 612 7th St
• German Society of Rockford
  Bar · 2500 Latham St
• Gene's Irish Pub
  Bar · 1025 5th Ave
• J Bears
  Bar · 315 Main St
• Jo-Jo's Pizza
  Bar · 3110 S Alpine Rd
• Big Timber Axe Throwing And Bar
  Bar · 4249 E State St
• Midway Bar (in Rockford Casino)
  Bar · 610 N Bell School Rd
• El Patron's Bar
  Bar · 1241 Broadway

Bars elsewhere in Illinois

Among the Illinois cities in this guide, the most bars listings are in Chicago (1696), Springfield (80), Peoria (64), Joliet (63), Champaign (50) and Bloomington (46).

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