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The Map Room
Beer Bar and Coffee Shop$$$$
Bucktown, Chicago
"Great authentic pub atmosphere, good selection of beer."(26 Tips)
"Try the bar's monthly "beer school" led by a local brewmaster."(3 Tips)
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"Amazing draft list and service, unique atmosphere and cozy seating."(10 Tips)
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- Men's Health MagAugust 3, 2014It aims to educate with its beer selection—at least 26 on tap (including a cask-conditioned, hand-pumped ale) and hundreds by the bottle. Try the bar's monthly "beer school" led by a local brewmaster. Read more
Pam P.March 14, 2015Tons of craft beer on draft and even more in bottles. The bartenders are great, if you treat them right. Don't know much about beer? Ask questions. Great coffee spot during the day, low key.- Johnny is my favorite bartender working there now. Amazing draft list and service, unique atmosphere and cozy seating. Great date spot or catch the game with friends.
Rufus HughesAugust 24, 2013One of the nicest hole in the wall bars I've seen. So many unique craft beers, it would take weeks to get through them all. Great place, good people, tip well. Would highly recommend!
ben mMarch 11, 2015Incredible beer list. Always plenty of 3 Floyds. If the tables are full grab a seat by the counter near the door.
Amy LebowskyOctober 5, 2015Love this place. From the around-the-world-beer selection to being surrounded by shelves of old National Geographics. It's like hanging out in your cool uncle's basement.- Fodor's TravelAugust 24, 2015Stop by for Beer School with Greg Browne, the brewmaster at Mickey Finn’s Brewery, to learn about the different styles of beer—tickets are sold at the bar on a first-come, first-served basis.
One of the best beer bars in the city. Formally cash only but they now take credit cards!- Men's Health MagNovember 15, 2011Yes, maps line the walls. But the real attraction is the beer list. You can travel from Belgium to the U.S. to Germany and to Ireland all from your barstool. Try the beer of the month. Genius concept.
Chris BroachDecember 11, 2011Get here early enough on a sat or Sunday and you don't have to deal with football jersey cigar smoking idiots. Or you can come on a weeknight and sit in the corner. Either way the corner is the best.
RJ SteinerMay 14, 2014Amazing little bar with an insane tap list, great bartenders, and it's byof(ood). Plus at 4-6 bucks a beer, you really can't go wrong.
Samantha RangelOctober 10, 2015Bartenders are nothing special but that shouldn't matter after your face has been melted off by the brew selection. The vibe was great with 2 east euros playing blitz at a high top.
Liz HomsyNovember 19, 2012Best beer bar in the city, with fantastic and super knowledgeable bartenders! Just avoid it late on a Friday or Saturday night...the crowds are insane...
Bobby KennedyJanuary 11, 2015Amazing amount of great beer to choose from, and a unique traveler vibe to keep the conversation interesting.
OkCupid Daters' ChoiceJuly 13, 2017The Map Room was voted the Best Boozy Date Spot by OkCupid users in the first-ever Daters' Choice Awards! Tap Read more for additional date spot categories in Chicago. #daterschoice Read more
Katarina KatsmaDecember 29, 2015Cash only, but this spot is one of the greatest in Chicago. Very chill atmosphere with a great beer selection.
Julianne OlivieriOctober 6, 2018Awesome vibe here, and great selection of beers!! Had the lindeman Framboise- so sweet and good!!!
This is a bar that has quite a lot of beer: several obscure draft options and many more bottle options.
- Olga IsaevaJune 1, 2016Great authentic pub atmosphere, good selection of beer. No food, but can bring your own.
Jeff WeinsteinMarch 26, 2014Huge beer selection, fun place to go with a couple people and try a bunch of stuff.
Robin JohannsenMarch 16, 2015Great beer selection. It's also a pretty good environment for getting some work done.
Great rotating beer menu and chill staff make it easy to hang here for hours.
Come in the morning for coffee, quiet atmosphere to get work done. Stay for the great beer on tap!
Diego RufoMarch 29, 2011Best beers from all over the world! There is always a new beer on special and always a beer or 6 that you have never had before. Read more
Mikinzie StuartDecember 31, 2009Hole-in-the-wall offering 200+ craft beers. Great selection of drafts served in appropriate glass. Reasonable price. My favorite was the friendly staff guy who went around collecting empty glasses! Read more
i love the staff here! nice people. come here to try something new. not to drink miller lite and pbr. ask the staff what beers they like.
Adam HickeyJanuary 13, 2013Great atmosphere and extensive beer selection. Only downfall is that it's cash only.- Chris BroachDecember 11, 2011Get here early enough on a sat or Sunday and you don't have to deal with football jersey cigar smoking idiots. Or you can come on a weeknigh
Try all the Belgian drafts! Always a different option every time you come here so enjoy each one while you can!
Check out their monthly beer. By the time you come back, time flies and its a month! Don't miss out.
Original PenguinNovember 9, 2010Choose from more than 200 of the world’s best brews, including daily cask- conditioned ale. Translation: unfiltered and unpasteurized, the way the Celts drank it.
Hudson SutlerJuly 20, 2017
The Map Room brews Intelligencia coffee starting at 6:30am on weekdays. Definitely the best place to grab good cheap coffee early in the morning.- on a sunny afternoon, i love sitting in front by the window rotating between bottomless cups of intelligencia and bloody mary's with alpha king sidecars.
Best beer bar in the city. Try a new beer each time you come. The bee's nuts bar snacks kick ass too.
Bring in your own coffee mug in the morning and you can get Intelligentsia coffee for a buck!
Jake SmithSeptember 23, 2012Check out one of the multitude of National Geographic magazines they have lining the walls.
Travel ChannelDecember 7, 2010I feel at home at the Map Room because it’s “a travelers tavern” and you can taste a world of beers without ever leaving your stool. – Samantha Brown Read more
Joan VMarch 26, 2012The best bar for trying new beer. I love the atmosphere & awesome staff here! :)
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- Mon–Fri
- 6:30 AM–2:00 AM
- Sat
- 7:30 AM–3:00 AM
- Sun
- 11:00 AM–2:00 AM
(773) 252-7636
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Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Visa & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Food & Drink
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Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails
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