1. House of Blues
9.0
329 N Dearborn St (btwn Kinzie St & Wacker Dr), Chicago, IL
Music Venue · Near North Side · 197 tips and reviews
Betony Kelly: Great live music and a relaxed atmosphere. Really diverse crowd.
Explore Chicago: Track down the sound that evolved from the Blues at the House of Blues' Gospel Brunch on Sundays, complimented by a Southern-inspired buffet and blues memorabilia on the walls. Read more.
VH1: Bet you didn’t know - HOB Chicago has mud from the Mississippi Delta buried under the Music Hall stage as a reminder of the blues roots of all the music gracing the stage. – Team Live Nation
5. Bub City
7.3
435 N Clark St (btwn Illinois & Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Near North Side · 137 tips and reviews
L K: Great BBQ rib tips! And good American whiskey selection.
K8T Lindgren: This is a rude ass awakening walking into The Ladies'. Hella funny, though!
Dana Danielle: Thursday night they have live music! Make sure to get there early. The fried pickles are a great app, but everything on the menu is delicious!
6. Untitled Supper Club
8.4
111 W Kinzie St (btwn N LaSalle St & N Clark St), Chicago, IL
Restaurant · River North · 141 tips and reviews
Corbin Blankenstein: Chicken is amazing....Squash, Pork belly, short rib/scallops, and duck are all very tasty as well
Eater: This 1920s-era speakeasy offers a swank lounge, private cabanas, live entertainment space and an enormous whiskey library with over 300 choices.
Christopher Marty: If you don't already know it, the largest collection of American whiskey on the planet in the truly gorgeous Whiskey Library. Now over 250 different bottles. This is why you live in Chicago.
7. Havana Grill & Mojito Bar
7.9
412 N Clark St (between W Hubbard St & W Kinzie St), Chicago, IL
Cuban Restaurant · River North · 63 tips and reviews
Briah Rosa: The chicken dish with mashed sweet potatoes& plantanes is absolutely DELISH!! But the habanero sauce that comes with BE FOREWARNED it is extremely hot! A little truly goes a long way! Great mojitos!
Cathi Odtohan: try the pillowy empanadas! Delish!
Crain's Chicago Business: The ceviche mixto is especially enticing for summer meals, with its citrusy mix of marinated blue marlin, sea scallops and calamari, topped with avocado and lime. Read more.
10. Andy's Jazz Club
8.7
11 E Hubbard St (State and Hubbard), Chicago, IL
Jazz and Blues Venue · Near North Side · 91 tips and reviews
Linda D: The food is great. Pizzas ate wonderful. Also, sliders, caprese salad, scallop app,burgers. Nice selection of wines by the glass.
semra akin: Good music :)
Time Out Chicago: It’s a comfortable, intimate space; on top of the music, this River North restaurant boasts a respectable menu that tempts jazzheads to make an evening of it. Read more.
12. Howl at the Moon
7.1
26 W Hubbard St (at State St), Chicago, IL
Piano Bar · Near North Side · 108 tips and reviews
Paula Rosentreter: This is a FUN place to go with a group of people! I've never not had a great time. Be sure to submit your song requests to the stage...or the music turns to those who do (i.e. country music or somet
Ross Guthrie: Go for a few drinks, you will undoubtedly see drunk, middle-aged conventioneers attempting to boogie. Can be quite entertaining!
Lance H: If you don't check in with Foursquare before you come here, you're an idiot...just saved $10.