My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants

1. Celeste

8.3

111 W Hubbard St (btwn Clark & La Salle), Chicago, IL

Cocktail Bar · River North · 39 tips and reviews

Green Door Tavern is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

2. Green Door Tavern

8.6

678 N Orleans St (at Huron St), Chicago, IL

Speakeasy · River North · 76 tips and reviews

Bottlefork is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

3. Bottlefork

441 N Clark St (btwn W Hubbard St & W Illinois St), Chicago, IL

Restaurant · River North · 47 tips and reviews

Untitled Supper Club is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

4. Untitled Supper Club

8.5

111 W Kinzie St (btwn N LaSalle St & N Clark St), Chicago, IL

Restaurant · River North · 141 tips and reviews

The Berkshire Room is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

5. The Berkshire Room

8.6

15 E Ohio St, Chicago, IL

Bar · Near North Side · 71 tips and reviews

The Violet Hour is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

6. The Violet Hour

9.0

1520 N Damen Ave (at Pierce Ave), Chicago, IL

Speakeasy · Wicker Park · 256 tips and reviews

Scofflaw is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

7. Scofflaw

9.3

3201 W Armitage Ave (at Kedzie Ave), Chicago, IL

Cocktail Bar · Logan Square · 149 tips and reviews

Sable Kitchen & Bar is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

8. Sable Kitchen & Bar

505 N State St (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL

New American Restaurant · Near North Side · 196 tips and reviews

The Whistler is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

9. The Whistler

9.0

2421 N Milwaukee Ave (at W Fullerton Ave), Chicago, IL

Cocktail Bar · Logan Square · 110 tips and reviews

Three Dots and a Dash is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

10. Three Dots and a Dash

8.5

435 N Clark St (btwn Illinois & Hubbard St), Chicago, IL

Tiki Bar · Near North Side · 223 tips and reviews

NoMI is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

11. NoMI

8.8

800 N Michigan Ave (North Rush Street), Chicago, IL

New American Restaurant · Streeterville · 107 tips and reviews

Trenchermen is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

12. Trenchermen

2039 W North Ave, Chicago, IL

New American Restaurant · Wicker Park · 100 tips and reviews

Maude's Liquor Bar is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

13. Maude's Liquor Bar

840 W Randolph St (btwn Green St & Peoria St), Chicago, IL

French Restaurant · Fulton Market · 104 tips and reviews

The Gage is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

14. The Gage

9.0

24 S Michigan Ave (btwn Monroe & Madison St.), Chicago, IL

Gastropub · The Loop · 339 tips and reviews

The Hideout is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

15. The Hideout

8.8

1354 W Wabansia Ave (btwn Elston Ave & Throop St), Chicago, IL

Rock Club · 57 tips and reviews

Ada Street is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

16. Ada Street

9.1

1664 N Ada St (btwn Concord & Wabansia), Chicago, IL

American Restaurant · Bucktown · 67 tips and reviews

Lost Lake is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

17. Lost Lake

3154 W Diversey Ave (at Kedzie Blvd), Chicago, IL

Tiki Bar · Logan Square · 53 tips and reviews

Fox Bar is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

18. Fox Bar

9.0

113-125 N Green St (Green and Randolph), Chicago, IL

Bar · West Town · 4 tips and reviews

Parlor Pizza Bar is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

19. Parlor Pizza Bar

8.4

108 N Green St, Chicago, IL

Pizzeria · West Town · 62 tips and reviews

Bavette's Bar and Boeuf is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

20. Bavette's Bar and Boeuf

9.3

218 W Kinzie St (at N Wells St), Chicago, IL

Steakhouse · River North · 130 tips and reviews

Fahlstrom's Fresh Fish Market is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

21. Fahlstrom's Fresh Fish Market

1258 W Belmont Ave (Belmont and Lakewood), Chicago, IL

Fish and Chips Shop · Lakeview · 21 tips and reviews

Red Door is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

22. Red Door

2118 N Damen Ave (at W Charleston St), Chicago, IL

New American Restaurant · Bucktown · 53 tips and reviews

Cindy's is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

23. Cindy's

8.6

12 S Michigan Ave (btwn E Madison & E Monroe St), Chicago, IL

New American Restaurant · The Loop · 146 tips and reviews

Barcocina is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

24. Barcocina

7.6

2901 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL

Tapas Restaurant · Lakeview · 28 tips and reviews

Reggie's Trainwreck Rooftop Deck is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

25. Reggie's Trainwreck Rooftop Deck

8.2

2107 S State St, Chicago, IL

Beer Garden · South Loop · 24 tips and reviews

Piece Brewery and Pizzeria is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

26. Piece Brewery and Pizzeria

9.2

1927 W North Ave (btwn Elk Grove Ave & Damen Ave), Chicago, IL

Pizzeria · Wicker Park · 350 tips and reviews

27. Farmhouse Chicago

228 W Chicago Ave (btwn Wells St & Franklin St), Chicago, IL

American Restaurant · Near North Side · 139 tips and reviews

AskMen: An upscale-looking joint that makes its own sausage, fries, condiments, & chips. The bar’s beer list includes 28 selections and includes potent potables such as mead. Read more.

Homeslice Pizza + Patio is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

28. Homeslice Pizza + Patio

9.1

938 W Webster Ave (at Bissell St), Chicago, IL

Pizzeria · North Side · 84 tips and reviews

The Dearborn is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

29. The Dearborn

8.8

145 N Dearborn St (Randolph And Dearborn), Chicago, IL

Gastropub · The Loop · 50 tips and reviews

Sheffield's Beer & Wine Garden is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

30. Sheffield's Beer & Wine Garden

8.8

3258 N Sheffield Ave (at W School St), Chicago, IL

Beer Garden · Lakeview · 108 tips and reviews

Honky Tonk BBQ is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

31. Honky Tonk BBQ

8.0

1800 S Racine Ave (at W 18th St), Chicago, IL

BBQ Joint · Pilsen · 92 tips and reviews

Drumbar is one of My Favorite Chicago Bars & Restaurants.

32. Drumbar

8.0

201 E Delaware Pl (at Mies van der Rohe Way), Chicago, IL

Cocktail Bar · Streeterville · 68 tips and reviews

Deneen: Excellent spot with one of the best patios in the city! Inside feels like you're hanging out at a cool friend's apartment. Great craft cocktails - the Storm is yummy - and friendly servers/bartenders.