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Best Bars!

Best Bars!

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Created by Pal'nAround • Updated On: February 25, 2015
The Barrelhouse Flat is one of Best Bars!.

1. The Barrelhouse Flat

2624 N Lincoln Ave (at W Wrightwood Ave), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Lincoln Park · 90 tips and reviews
Bavette's Bar and Boeuf is one of Best Bars!.

2. Bavette's Bar and Boeuf

9.3
218 W Kinzie St (at N Wells St), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · River North · 130 tips and reviews
The Berkshire Room is one of Best Bars!.

3. The Berkshire Room

8.6
15 E Ohio St, Chicago, IL
Bar · Near North Side · 71 tips and reviews
Brownstone Tavern & Grill is one of Best Bars!.

4. Brownstone Tavern & Grill

3937 N Lincoln Ave (at Larchmont Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · North Center · 48 tips and reviews
Café des Architectes is one of Best Bars!.

5. Café des Architectes

7.1
20 E Chestnut St (btwn Wabash & State), Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · Near North Side · 38 tips and reviews
The Drawing Room is one of Best Bars!.

6. The Drawing Room

937 N Rush St (at E Walton Pl), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Streeterville · 78 tips and reviews
John Barleycorn is one of Best Bars!.

7. John Barleycorn

3524 N Clark St (btwn Eddy & Cornelia), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Wrigleyville · 43 tips and reviews
Joie de Vine is one of Best Bars!.

8. Joie de Vine

7.2
1744 W Balmoral Ave (at Ravenswood Ave), Chicago, IL
Lounge · Andersonville · 9 tips and reviews
Kit Kat Lounge & Supper Club is one of Best Bars!.

9. Kit Kat Lounge & Supper Club

7.4
3700 N Halsted St (at W Waveland Ave), Chicago, IL
Gay Bar · Lakeview · 85 tips and reviews
Nacional 27 is one of Best Bars!.

10. Nacional 27

325 W Huron St (at N. Orleans St.), Chicago, IL
Latin American Restaurant · River North · 61 tips and reviews
Naha is one of Best Bars!.

11. Naha

500 N Clark St (at W. Illinois St.), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · River North · 65 tips and reviews
O'Donovan's is one of Best Bars!.

12. O'Donovan's

8.5
2100 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL
Beer Garden · North Center · 54 tips and reviews
Paddy Long's is one of Best Bars!.

13. Paddy Long's

1028 W Diversey Pkwy (at N Kenmore Ave), Chicago, IL
Pub · North Side · 71 tips and reviews
Sheffield's Beer & Wine Garden is one of Best Bars!.

14. Sheffield's Beer & Wine Garden

8.8
3258 N Sheffield Ave (at W School St), Chicago, IL
Beer Garden · Lakeview · 108 tips and reviews
Simon's Tavern is one of Best Bars!.

15. Simon's Tavern

8.2
5210 N Clark St (btwn W Farragut & Foster Ave), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · Andersonville · 45 tips and reviews
Three Dots and a Dash is one of Best Bars!.

16. Three Dots and a Dash

8.4
435 N Clark St (btwn Illinois & Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
Tiki Bar · Near North Side · 223 tips and reviews
Tiny Lounge is one of Best Bars!.

17. Tiny Lounge

4352 N Leavitt St (btwn N Lincoln Ave. & W Montrose Ave.), Chicago, IL
Lounge · North Center · 75 tips and reviews
The Violet Hour is one of Best Bars!.

18. The Violet Hour

9.1
1520 N Damen Ave (at Pierce Ave), Chicago, IL
Speakeasy · Wicker Park · 256 tips and reviews
Watershed is one of Best Bars!.

19. Watershed

8.5
601 N State St (at E Ohio St), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Near North Side · 57 tips and reviews
The Whistler is one of Best Bars!.

20. The Whistler

9.0
2421 N Milwaukee Ave (at W Fullerton Ave), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Logan Square · 110 tips and reviews