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Must-visit Bars in Chicago

Must-visit Bars in Chicago

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Created by nick r • Updated On: October 26, 2011
Waterhouse Tavern and Grill is one of Must-visit Bars in Chicago.

1. Waterhouse Tavern and Grill

3407 N Paulina St, Chicago, IL
Bar · Lakeview · 33 tips and reviews
McGee's Tavern & Grille is one of Must-visit Bars in Chicago.

2. McGee's Tavern & Grille

6.2
950 W Webster Ave (at N Sheffield Ave), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · North Side · 59 tips and reviews
Bruno's Packaged Goods is one of Must-visit Bars in Chicago.

3. Bruno's Packaged Goods

5.8
6562 N Sheridan Rd (at W Loyola Ave), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · Rogers Park · 12 tips and reviews
Mullen's Bar and Grill is one of Must-visit Bars in Chicago.

4. Mullen's Bar and Grill

3527 N Clark St (at Addison St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Wrigleyville · 38 tips and reviews
Trace is one of Must-visit Bars in Chicago.

5. Trace

6.1
3714 N Clark St (btwn Waveland & Racine), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · Wrigleyville · 50 tips and reviews
Lizzie McNeill's Irish Pub is one of Must-visit Bars in Chicago.

6. Lizzie McNeill's Irish Pub

6.7
400 N McClurg Ct (at E River Dr), Chicago, IL
Irish Pub · Streeterville · 43 tips and reviews
Lion Head Pub is one of Must-visit Bars in Chicago.

7. Lion Head Pub

5.8
2251 N Lincoln Ave (btwn Belden & Webster Ave), Chicago, IL
Pub · Lincoln Park · 42 tips and reviews
Houndstooth Saloon is one of Must-visit Bars in Chicago.

8. Houndstooth Saloon

3369 N Clark St (at W. Roscoe St.), Chicago, IL
Southern Food Restaurant · Lakeview · 51 tips and reviews
Rebel Bar & Grill is one of Must-visit Bars in Chicago.

9. Rebel Bar & Grill

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

10. Kirkwood Bar & Grill

8.0
2934 N Sheffield Ave (at W Oakdale Ave), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Lakeview · 59 tips and reviews
Vines On Clark is one of Must-visit Bars in Chicago.

11. Vines On Clark

6.8
3554 N Clark St (btwn Addison St & Eddy St), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Wrigleyville · 66 tips and reviews
Casey Moran's is one of Must-visit Bars in Chicago.

12. Casey Moran's

3660 N Clark St (at Waveland Ave), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Wrigleyville · 27 tips and reviews
Duffy's Tavern & Grille is one of Must-visit Bars in Chicago.

13. Duffy's Tavern & Grille

5.5
420 W Diversey Pkwy (at N Sheridan Rd), Chicago, IL
Bar · Lake View East · 71 tips and reviews
Red Ivy is one of Must-visit Bars in Chicago.

14. Red Ivy

3525 N Clark St (at Eddy St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Wrigleyville · 50 tips and reviews
Durkin's Tavern is one of Must-visit Bars in Chicago.

15. Durkin's Tavern

810 W Diversey Pkwy (Diversey & Halsted), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Lakeview · 32 tips and reviews
Sheffield's Beer & Wine Garden is one of Must-visit Bars in Chicago.

16. Sheffield's Beer & Wine Garden

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

17. Scarlet

7.4
3320 N Halsted St (btwn W Aldine Ave & W Buckingham Pl), Chicago, IL
Gay Bar · Lakeview · 61 tips and reviews
Big City Tap is one of Must-visit Bars in Chicago.

18. Big City Tap

4.7
1010 W Belmont Ave (at Sheffield Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · Lakeview · 33 tips and reviews
The Beer Bistro North is one of Must-visit Bars in Chicago.

19. The Beer Bistro North

1415 W Fullerton Ave (btwn Southport Ave & Janssen Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · North Side · 61 tips and reviews
Sidetrack is one of Must-visit Bars in Chicago.

20. Sidetrack

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

21. Roscoe's

7.8
3356 N Halsted St (at Roscoe St), Chicago, IL
Gay Bar · Lakeview · 113 tips and reviews
Schubas Tavern is one of Must-visit Bars in Chicago.

22. Schubas Tavern

8.8
3159 N Southport Ave (at Belmont Ave), Chicago, IL
Music Venue · Lakeview · 85 tips and reviews
Uncle Fatty's Rum Resort is one of Must-visit Bars in Chicago.

23. Uncle Fatty's Rum Resort

2833 N Sheffield Ave (at W Wolfram St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Lakeview · 27 tips and reviews