Booze
Pubs & Taverns
Great draft beer selection, solid food. More bar than restaurant, but in a good way.
100 locals recommend
Bangers and Lace
1670 W Division StGreat draft beer selection, solid food. More bar than restaurant, but in a good way.
Fox Bar
113-125 N Green StCocktails
This speakeasy isn’t marked, so look for the wood-paneled building with a full mural and a yellow light over the door. Inside, high-backed booths, chandeliers and velvet drapes provide the backdrop to elaborate seasonal cocktails.
355 locals recommend
The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen AveThis speakeasy isn’t marked, so look for the wood-paneled building with a full mural and a yellow light over the door. Inside, high-backed booths, chandeliers and velvet drapes provide the backdrop to elaborate seasonal cocktails.
Billy Sunday
3143 W Logan BlvdDive Bars
Rainbo Club
1150 N Damen AveRichard's Bar
491 N Milwaukee AveSports Bars
Lottie's Pub
1925 W Cortland StJoe's on Weed St.
940 W Weed StWestEnd
1326 W Madison StFatpour Tap Works - Wicker Park
2005 W Division StCity advice
Customs and culture
Ketchup on hot dogs is a sin
They may have it in the back, but you’ll get some strange looks.