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Cocktails in Chicago
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Top 4 Cocktail Bars in Chicago
Editorial canon from Chicago's most-trusted food publications, weighted by cross-publication consensus.
- #1
Kumiko
West Loop
“Julia Momose's Japanese-inflected bar earned a Michelin star for its tasting cocktail menu — the only cocktail bar in the US to do so — and tops every Chicago cocktail list.”
- #2
Bordel
Wicker Park
“The upstairs burlesque-lounge with elaborate classics and cabaret programming is a Time Out and Infatuation consensus pick; the signature Sazerac variations are city-defining.”
- #3
Lone Wolf Tavern
West Loop
“The Heisler group's Randolph Street bar is one of the city's most reliable Manhattan and martini programs; a consensus Eater and Infatuation short-list entry.”
- #4
The Whistler
Logan Square
“The Milwaukee Avenue cocktail-bar-with-live-jazz is a city institution since 2008; the ever-rotating menu and no-TVs-just-music ethos make it Chicago's most-loved neighborhood bar.”