What to order at The Aviary

Signature drink
In the Rocks (cracked-ice cocktail)
Editor tip
Book the In the Rocks cocktail (cracked-ice presentation tableside); it is the room's defining drink and the value-per-dollar move.
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CuisineCocktail bar
TypeModernist cocktail tasting
Price$$$
HoursTue-Thu 17:00-23:00; Fri 17:00-01:00; Sat 16:30-01:00; Sun-Mon closed
Signature drinkIn the Rocks (cracked-ice cocktail)
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Food program: Small bites with the cocktail menu

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Location

Address: 955 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607

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