Planning a trip to Chicago? Hopefully, you must have made a list of tourist attractions to visit in and around the city. What about the best bars in Chicago? There are several bars in the city but we have listed the best ones for you below.
The Matchbox
The name of the bars goes well with the size. Built in a compact area of 460 square foot, it is the smallest bar in Chicago. The compact space of the Matchbox brings an advantage for the party animals – rest your cocktail in any corner, talk to a stranger wherever you want and get into an endless gossip over the drink with your friends at any corner. To cut short, every spot is perfect for anything and everything at The Matchbox. Considered one of the unique bars in Chicago, the best of cocktails include a Manhattan and Gin Gimlet.
Map Room
It is a ‘traveler’s café’ in the city to make outsiders feel homely as they interact with the friendly locals visiting the bar in large numbers. Both local and international brews are available at the beer engine and draft lines. You can ask the knowledgeable bartenders for their recommendations and they will treat you well until you are too intoxicated and turn to be obnoxious.
RM Champagne Salon
Have dinner at the White-hot restaurant Randolph Street by West Loop, get into this trendy bar in the semi-hidden alley leading to the Champagne and wine bar inspired by the French. RM Champagne Salon is lit with flickering candles and has a tray full of mignardises along with the list of bubbles making it a chic and romantic place at the same time. If you are there in winters, reserve the tufted couches by the fireplace in the bar. It’s already time for winter holidays; make your cheap flight bookings at Indian Eagle to not miss the fun and excitement.
The Green Mill
All the history buffs and jazz heads out there should make a visit to this trendy bar in Chicago. With green and white lights twinkling on the bar front, the interior has an elegant stage, oversized booths and a long wood bar taking you back to the 1920s. You will get to experience live music by talented artists quite often in this place. It is the best place to spend your nights on weekends – dancing shoes, retro dresses, suspenders – Oh, so perfect!
Billy Sunday
It is a new bar in the city welcomed warmly by the locals and visitors into the cocktail scene. Alex Bachman, the beverage director of the bar has made a list including off-putting concoctions and a food menu you need not take for an afterthought. If you are a scotch drinker, ask the bartender for the back bottle list and drool over the exceptional selective by Bachman.
Three Dots and a Dash
If you are in search of the best cocktail bar in Chicago, your search ends here at Three Dots and Dash. The music and décor in the bar is quite cheesy with the totem heads, raffia and floral prints. However, the drinks here will make you happy. The bar is situated off an alley. Follow the tiki torches to ensure you are on the right way.
Headquarters Beercade
As per the history of Chicago, the city has been the manufacturer of pinball and this legacy is the reason behind the establishment of two arcade bars – One is Headquarters Beercade and the other goes by the name Emporium Arcade Bar. Talking about the Headquarters, gamers can have here best nightlife in Chicago here with a cocktail on a side while they play their favorite arcade games.
Empty Bottle
Empty Bottle is a ‘Music Friendly Dancing’ kind of bar since the year 1992. It is one of the upcoming popular names among the many venues for future bands. You will find a laidback crowd, cheap beer, and some fine acts and performances – intimate shows not-so-easy to wash off from your mind. For some night fun, you can always check out for ‘Windy City Soul Club’. They bring in a shameless fun dance party.
Half Acre Tap Room
Among these best bars in Chicago, Half Acre is the best brewery in the city. The bar extended the area to include a tap room in the year 2012 right adjacent to the bottle shop and brewery. You can stop by for the seasonal brew or a latest limited release available as samples as well as on sale at reasonable pint prices. Want to have some food? Although there is no kitchen in the bar, the bartenders will attend you with a delivery menu from restaurants in close proximity.
