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Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago
Michael Diversey's is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

1. Michael Diversey's

670 W Diversey Pkwy (at N Orchard St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Lake View East · 46 tips and reviews
Rocks is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

2. Rocks

8.2
3463 N Broadway St (at W Stratford Pl), Chicago, IL
Bar · Lake View East · 95 tips and reviews
New Line Tavern is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

3. New Line Tavern

6.6
201 N Clinton St (at Lake St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Fulton River District · 46 tips and reviews
Rockit Bar and Grill is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

4. Rockit Bar and Grill

22 W Hubbard St (btwn N Dearborn St & N State St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Near North Side · 212 tips and reviews
Wilde Bar & Restaurant is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

5. Wilde Bar & Restaurant

8.6
3130 N Broadway St (at W Briar Pl), Chicago, IL
Pub · Lake View East · 148 tips and reviews
Emerald Loop Bar & Grill is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

6. Emerald Loop Bar & Grill

7.8
216 N Wabash Ave (at Wacker Dr.), Chicago, IL
Irish Pub · The Loop · 109 tips and reviews
Sidetrack is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

7. Sidetrack

9.0
3349 N Halsted St (btwn Roscoe & Buckingham), Chicago, IL
Gay Bar · Lake View East · 158 tips and reviews
Lincoln Station is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

8. Lincoln Station

6.6
2432 N Lincoln Ave (at W Fullerton Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · North Side · 40 tips and reviews
Old Town Pub is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

9. Old Town Pub

7.0
1339 N Wells St (at Evergreen Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · Old Town · 29 tips and reviews
Mystic Celt is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

10. Mystic Celt

3443 N Southport Ave (btwn Cornelia Ave & Newport Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · Lakeview · 67 tips and reviews
Casey Moran's is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

11. Casey Moran's

3660 N Clark St (at Waveland Ave), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Wrigleyville · 27 tips and reviews
Uberstein is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

12. Uberstein

3478 N Clark St (at Cornelia Ave), Chicago, IL
German Restaurant · Lakeview · 19 tips and reviews
Bull & Bear is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

13. Bull & Bear

431 N Wells St (at Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · River North · 127 tips and reviews
Sully's House Tap Room & Grill is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

14. Sully's House Tap Room & Grill

7.1
1501 N Dayton St (at W Blackhawk St), Chicago, IL
Bar · 46 tips and reviews
Bridget McNeill's is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

15. Bridget McNeill's

420 W Belmont Ave (at Sheridan Rd), Chicago, IL
Bar · Lake View East · 21 tips and reviews
McGee's Tavern & Grille is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

16. McGee's Tavern & Grille

6.2
950 W Webster Ave (at N Sheffield Ave), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · North Side · 59 tips and reviews
John Barleycorn is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

17. John Barleycorn

658 W Belden Ave (at N Lincoln Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · Lincoln Park · 44 tips and reviews
Kincade's is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

18. Kincade's

6.9
950 W Armitage Ave (btwn N Sheffield Ave & N Bissell St), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · North Side · 51 tips and reviews
Big Chicks is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

19. Big Chicks

8.2
5024 N Sheridan Rd (at W Argyle St.), Chicago, IL
Gay Bar · Uptown · 88 tips and reviews
Brehon Pub is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

20. Brehon Pub

6.4
731 N Wells St (at W Superior St), Chicago, IL
Pub · River North · 30 tips and reviews
Public House is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

21. Public House

400 North State Street (at Kinzie St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Near North Side · 167 tips and reviews
Moe's Cantina is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

22. Moe's Cantina

6.0
155 W Kinzie St (btwn N LaSalle Blvd & N Wells St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · River North · 78 tips and reviews
Benchmark is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

23. Benchmark

7.0
1510 N Wells St (btwn North Ave & Schiller St), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Old Town · 84 tips and reviews
The Fireplace Inn is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

24. The Fireplace Inn

6.1
1448 N Wells St (btwn North Ave & Schiller St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Old Town · 47 tips and reviews
HUB 51 is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

25. HUB 51

8.2
51 W Hubbard St (at Dearborn St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Near North Side · 249 tips and reviews
Kirkwood Bar & Grill is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

26. Kirkwood Bar & Grill

8.0
2934 N Sheffield Ave (at W Oakdale Ave), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Lakeview · 59 tips and reviews
Houndstooth Saloon is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

27. Houndstooth Saloon

3369 N Clark St (at W. Roscoe St.), Chicago, IL
Southern Food Restaurant · Lakeview · 51 tips and reviews
Duffy's Tavern & Grille is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

28. Duffy's Tavern & Grille

5.5
420 W Diversey Pkwy (at N Sheridan Rd), Chicago, IL
Bar · Lake View East · 71 tips and reviews
Sheffield's Beer & Wine Garden is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

29. Sheffield's Beer & Wine Garden

8.8
3258 N Sheffield Ave (at W School St), Chicago, IL
Beer Garden · Lakeview · 108 tips and reviews
The Kerryman is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

30. The Kerryman

7.1
661 N Clark St (at W Erie St), Chicago, IL
Pub · Near North Side · 66 tips and reviews
Citizen Bar Chicago is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

31. Citizen Bar Chicago

364 W Erie St (at N Sedgwick St), Chicago, IL
Bar · River North · 47 tips and reviews
Rebel Bar & Grill is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

32. Rebel Bar & Grill

3462 N Clark St (btwn Cornelia & Newport Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · Lakeview · 27 tips and reviews
Mad River is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

33. Mad River

2909 N Sheffield Ave (btwn W George St & W Oakdale Ave), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Lakeview · 77 tips and reviews
Moe's Cantina is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

34. Moe's Cantina

5.6
3518 N Clark St (btwn W Cornelia Ave & W Eddy St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Wrigleyville · 18 tips and reviews
Redmond's is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

35. Redmond's

3358 N Sheffield Ave (at W Roscoe St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Lakeview · 34 tips and reviews
Lion Head Pub is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

36. Lion Head Pub

5.8
2251 N Lincoln Ave (btwn Belden & Webster Ave), Chicago, IL
Pub · Lincoln Park · 42 tips and reviews
Kendall's Food & Spirits is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

37. Kendall's Food & Spirits

2263 N Lincoln Ave (at Belden Ave.), Chicago, IL
Bar · Lincoln Park · 19 tips and reviews
Durkin's Tavern is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

38. Durkin's Tavern

810 W Diversey Pkwy (Diversey & Halsted), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Lakeview · 32 tips and reviews
Wells on Wells is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

39. Wells on Wells

1617 N Wells St (at W North Ave), Chicago, IL
Beer Garden · Old Town Triangle · 22 tips and reviews
Mickey's Bar & Patio is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

40. Mickey's Bar & Patio

2450 N Clark St (at W Arlington Pl), Chicago, IL
Bar · Park West · 34 tips and reviews