1. The Violet Hour
9.0
1520 N Damen Ave (at Pierce Ave), Chicago, IL
Speakeasy · Wicker Park · 256 tips and reviews
Hector: Great speakeasy cocktail spot - worth the wait.
ブルーノ: One of the highlights of my weekend in Chicago. Funny place, a surprisingly airy and large speakeasy with a great selection of (strong) cocktails. Approved! 🥃
Peter Boyce: Sexy ambience, great mixologists, great speakeasy vibes
2. Scofflaw
9.4
3201 W Armitage Ave (at Kedzie Ave), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Logan Square · 149 tips and reviews
Abby Brown: Super fun spot and the price is right on cocktails and food. Very friendly bartenders! Open seating- got there around 7:30 took about ten minutes to grab some seats at the bar.
Suri R: Fireplaces, comfy chairs, epically good cocktails (you can order off menu!), and the nicest staff.
Ayse Ruya Altay: Perfect, cozy bar to hangout. Great coctails, cool staff...
5. Billy Sunday
8.9
3143 W Logan Blvd (Logan and Kedzie), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Logan Square · 72 tips and reviews
Cristina Barroso: Great place! Service is great! The cocktails are delicious! Hoar's Frost is perfect refreshment for a hot summer day. They also have a lot of old whisky's if you like that.
Shannon Hallowell: Great craft cocktails! Love the bartenders and the atmosphere. Very dark/ romantic/ classic. They have customs tonics on draft that are amazing. Great old fashioneds and Manhattans.
Shannon Hallowell: This is my favorite cocktail bar in the city. Draft tonics are delicious, staff is super knowledgeable and fun. Atmosphere is great.
6. Gilt Bar
9.1
230 W Kinzie St (at N. Franklin St.), Chicago, IL
Lounge · River North · 186 tips and reviews
Marco Howell: Get the Brussel spouts, tartars, pot roast!!! If secure with your manhood, get the bee sting cocktail, gruner veltliner wine and Grenache.
Chris Shackleton: Whiskey smash is fantastic as is their manhattan. I love their brussels.
Rebecca Rickert: Downstairs is an amazing little speakeasy!! Great cocktails, great atmosphere and great service!!!!
7. Club Lucky
8.9
1824 W Wabansia Ave (at N Honore St), Bucktown/Wicker Park, IL
Italian Restaurant · Bucktown · 62 tips and reviews
Ginger Wilcox: try the French Martini, it is excellent
Ben Pavlovic: Great dirty martinis and love the fried buffalo Motz app!
Tracy Martorello: Pretty sure you can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Try the calamari calabrese grilled, mission fig salad, eggplant parm, and martini night on Tuesday.
8. Cindy's
8.9
12 S Michigan Ave (btwn E Madison & E Monroe St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · The Loop · 146 tips and reviews
Merly payne: Stools can tip - 3 folks fell in 30 min - b careful! Michelada clams delicious, lots of bread 4 broth. Bar busy, cocktails delicious. Great view, friendly staff. Meals 4 sharing, so $$$ shock, but ok
Keith Wood: Very lively place for afterwork, which causes a bit of a back up for ordering at the bar. Great view from the patio with creative cocktails & pleasant staff. Recommend the Aegean sea cocktail!
Amy Cummings: Delicious cocktails, great views of Millennium Park.
10. Queen Mary
9.4
2125 W Division, Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Ukrainian Village · 19 tips and reviews
Emily Kane: The Admiralty is one of the best cocktails I've ever had. Watch out for that naval strength gin though, you probably don't need three of these.
Mary Alesandrini: 8.5 - Great outdoor seating in a lovely location, and really really well-made craft cocktails.
Emily Bolton: I love this place. The cocktails are top notch, the bar is absolutely beautiful and they play good jams. Good service and knowledgeable bartenders.
13. Estereo
9.2
2450 N Milwaukee Ave (Sacramento), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Logan Square · 23 tips and reviews
Mike: Refreshing, Mexican-inspired cocktails in a corner spot with vintage decor, a McIntosh amp, and a record player. Beers appear to be 10oz pours, which is kind of deceptive when paying $6 for them.
John Khuu: Heisler Hospitality at it again but with a Latin flare in Logan Square. Cocktails are refreshing, beer is simple/good, and the vibe is perfect for evening & late night drinking. Def worth a visit.
Bobby Kennedy: Strong yet refreshing Latin American inspired cocktails, mostly tequila, rum and mezcal. Great place to hang on a warm weekend afternoon with the windows open.
14. Ada Street
9.1
1664 N Ada St (btwn Concord & Wabansia), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Bucktown · 67 tips and reviews
Alison: Fantastic cocktails. Small plates were all well-executed. Music is loud!
Eater: This modern yet rustic bar features enough drinks to satisfy even the pickiest. Get going with one of their numerous craft cocktails, or something off their extensive beer and wine list.
Smitch: Fantastic cocktails - get the moscow mule or the champagne/angostura bitters combo. Amazing food - highlights were the lamb popsicles, steak tartare and fried manchego cheese balls.
Shawn McDaniel: Best steak I've ever had, everything was cooked to a new standard of perfection. Their exemplary list of cocktails contained classics like the Vesper and Mint Julep, both made phenomenally.
Jordan Balderas: My favorite restaurant in Chicago 👌🏼 Can't go wong with a steak and or their cocktails.
Sarp Erkaya: Trendy spot, friendly service, amazing food! Fillet is cut perfectly and cooked just right. 👏🏼 get the mac&cheese and the corn! Start w oysters and pair it all with a martini! 🍸Perfect dinner 🙌🏼