Chicago's Best Bars

Chicago's Best Bars

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Created by Michael Ambjorn • Updated On: May 30, 2013

From rough to rooftops - with a speakeasy or two thrown in.

ROOF on theWit is one of Chicago's Best Bars.

1. ROOF on theWit

7.2
201 N State St (at Lake St), Chicago, IL
Hotel Bar · The Loop · 131 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: TheWit Hotel’s swank rooftop lounge sports a specialty cocktail menu, a well-curated wine list and Mediterranean small plates. Read more.

Public House is one of Chicago's Best Bars.

2. Public House

400 North State Street (at Kinzie St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Near North Side · 167 tips and reviews
ZED451 is one of Chicago's Best Bars.

3. ZED451

739 N Clark St (at Superior St), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · Near North Side · 107 tips and reviews
The Terrace at Trump is one of Chicago's Best Bars.

4. The Terrace at Trump

7.2
Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago, Chicago, IL
Restaurant · Near North Side · 52 tips and reviews
Vertigo Sky Lounge is one of Chicago's Best Bars.

5. Vertigo Sky Lounge

2 W Erie St, Chicago, IL
Lounge · Near North Side · 88 tips and reviews
Old Town Ale House is one of Chicago's Best Bars.

6. Old Town Ale House

8.5
219 W North Ave (N Wieland St), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · Old Town · 51 tips and reviews
Clark Street Ale House is one of Chicago's Best Bars.

7. Clark Street Ale House

8.2
742 N Clark St (btwn W Superior St & W Chicago Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · River North · 55 tips and reviews
The Whistler is one of Chicago's Best Bars.

8. The Whistler

8.8
2421 N Milwaukee Ave (at W Fullerton Ave), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Logan Square · 110 tips and reviews
The Drawing Room is one of Chicago's Best Bars.

9. The Drawing Room

937 N Rush St (at E Walton Pl), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Streeterville · 78 tips and reviews
The Aviary is one of Chicago's Best Bars.

10. The Aviary

8.8
955 W Fulton Market (at Morgan St.), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Fulton Market · 175 tips and reviews
Gilt Bar is one of Chicago's Best Bars.

11. Gilt Bar

9.1
230 W Kinzie St (at N. Franklin St.), Chicago, IL
Lounge · River North · 189 tips and reviews
The Violet Hour is one of Chicago's Best Bars.

12. The Violet Hour

9.0
1520 N Damen Ave (at Pierce Ave), Chicago, IL
Speakeasy · Wicker Park · 255 tips and reviews
Untitled Supper Club is one of Chicago's Best Bars.

13. 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 Signature Lounge at the 96th is one of Chicago's Best Bars.

14. The Signature Lounge at the 96th

875 N Michigan Ave (btwn Delaware Pl & Chestnut St), Chicago, IL
Lounge · Streeterville · 304 tips and reviews
The Gage is one of Chicago's Best Bars.

15. The Gage

9.0
24 S Michigan Ave (btwn Monroe & Madison St.), Chicago, IL
Gastropub · The Loop · 339 tips and reviews