Chicago - Nightlife - Restaurant Bar

3000 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago 60618
773-478-2337

Leader Bar

Cozy leather booths, big screen TVs, and long, gleaming hardwood bars command a committed drinking presence. Expect fancy bar food like thin-crust flatbreads, lamb lollipops, and Guinness-battere... read more

2323 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago 60647
773-227-2739

Revolution Brewing

If Revolution Brewing can get half the cred of Josh Deth's other local restaurant, the bike-messenger haven Handlebar, then he's going to make Logan Square very tipsy. Rehabbing a 100-plus-year-old... read more

112 W. Hubbard St., Chicago 60654
1-708-808-6687

Epic

On the first floor you'll find a lounge dressed in warm fabrics serving a casual menu and 15 wines by the glass, on the second floor there's the industrial dining room with refurbished wood where y... read more

2109 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago 60622
773-772-0406

Old Oak Tap

Owners Chris and Susan Ongkiko have taken what's outside and ushered it in. Exposed bricks and pipes, sky-high ceilings and lots of reclaimed oak make this old auto-repair shop into Ukie Village's ... read more

1326 W. Madison St., Chicago 60607
312-981-7100

WestEnd

Their formula's worked so well in Lakeview and downtown, so why not bring it to the West Loop? The dudes behind neighborhood hangs Schoolyard Tap and Sidebar head near the United Center for a sport... read more

444 N. La Salle St., Chicago 60610
312-222-6200

English

We admire the flickering pink neon sign with the Old English lettering more for what it promises than what it delivers. What seems at first glance to be a shabby-chic hipster supper club is really ... read more

3441 N. Halsted St., Chicago 60657
773-348-9696

Halsted's Bar + Grill

Replacing the zen-like dï¿½cor and contemporary small plates X/O is this casual sports bar and grill, that seems to be a much better fit for its boisterous, bar-hopping environs. Halsted's, owned ... read more

22 W. Hubbard St., Chicago 60610
312-645-6000

Rockit Bar & Grill

There’s nothing basic about bar food here, from one of the biggest and best turkey burgers to its renowned Rockit Burger with Kobe beef and brie, which is such a standout it made the entree list ne... read more

2934 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago 60657
773-770-0700

Kirkwood Bar & Grill

The former Pops for Champagne took its bubbly and headed up north last year, making room for this sports lounge from the Four Corners Tavern Group. This bar and grill is a chill place to catch the ... read more

364 W. Erie St., Chicago 60610
312-640-1156

Citizen

Ahhh, sipping refreshing cocktails on this 5,000-square-foot deck and rooftop is the way to go in the summer, but what happens when it gets cold? Poor young professionals have to pile into the bar'... read more

724 W. Maxwell St., Chicago 60607
312-421-2277

Junior's Sports Lounge

The team behind Cans, EvilOlive, Salud and Le Passage know a good thing when they see one, so when space became available in the new business district of University Village, they immediately jumped... read more

18 E. Bellevue Ave., Chicago 60611
312-642-3400

Luxbar

A place where tourists, button-down former frat boys and ogling divorcees co-exist. Who knew this concept would be such a hit? Maybe all the other nightspots in a four-block radius. The same owners... read more

1952 N. Halsted St., Chicago 60614
773-325-0044

Tilli's

The exposed brick interior and blazing fireplace make this a cozy spot to spend an entire night in the winter, but come summer everyone takes it outdoors-or at least tries to, as the table wait can... read more

322 E. Illinois St., Chicago 60611
312-245-8331

Lucky Strike Lanes

Gigantic bowling/pool emporium (18 lanes, 11 tables, and 40 screens) with three bars, one of them a winebar with fireplaces. This chain is a tactile-only, less noisy version of Dave and Buster's, a... read more

3358 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago 60657
773-248-5475

La Taberna Tapatia

This place is a half-hearted attempt at an upscale Latin lounge from the owners of El Tapatio across the street. Twenty-five different tequilas and a menu of margaritas complement a mish mash of ta... read more

1801 W. Division St., Chicago 60622
773-782-4400

Mac's

This is an unassuming pub right across from Phyllis', with a gorgeous bar, great bartenders and a "bar menu" with duck quesadillas, an organic grains salad and... filet mignon??? In case you're int... read more

1970 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago 60614
312-642-0007

Stanley's Kitchen and Tap

Locals love Stanley's so much, the owners recently unveiled a second location in West Town. Great bar menu flaunts some of the best fried chicken in town, a killer weekend brunch and free all-you-c... read more

5148 N. Clark St., Chicago 60640
773-334-9851

Hopleaf Bar

What a pleasure of a place. A Europhile epicurean’s dream, it's a cozy restaurant in back and a tin-ceiling tavern in front where Cat-Power-listening low-fi locals blow off steam by reading t... read more

1204 N. State Pkwy., Chicago 60610
312-664-1650

P.J. Clarke's

Perhaps it's because of the Streeterville location's proximity to the MultiPlex, but we like the Gold Coast P.J. Clarke's so much better. It's also more of a neighborhood hang, attracting a more cl... read more

105 Hollywood Blvd. , Chicago 60010
847-898-0500

Lucky Monk

Movie-goers' pre-theater pit stop. Named for the Belgian Trappist monk breweries to prove that they take beer seriously (who knew monks were beer experts?). More than 34 beer varieties available, s... read more

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