13 cocktail bar rooms in Chicago we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Chicago | Cocktail Bar across every city.

Kumiko ★ 4.8

Cocktail bar · $$$

630 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60661

Kumiko in Chicago is Julia Momose's West Loop Japanese cocktail bar on Lake Street, with a kaiseki-leaning food menu and a James Beard Outstanding Bar.

Sportsman's Club ★ 4.3

Cocktail bar · $$$

948 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Sportsman's Club in Chicago is Heisler Hospitality's Ukrainian Village bar on Western Avenue, with a rotating cocktail menu, pop-up kitchens and a tree-lined.

Billy Sunday ★ 4.5

Cocktail bar · $$$

3143 W Logan Blvd, Chicago, IL 60647

Billy Sunday in Chicago is Matthias Merges's Logan Square cocktail bar on Logan Boulevard, with a 100-bottle amaro back bar and Prohibition-era American.

The Aviary ★ 4.6

Cocktail bar · $$$

955 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607

The Aviary in Chicago is the Achatz-Kokonas modernist cocktail bar above Next on Fulton Market, with edible-ice cocktails and a service script all its own.

The Office (at The Aviary) ★ 4.7

Cocktail bar · $$$

955 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607

The Office in Chicago is the speakeasy beneath The Aviary on Fulton Market: a 15-seat reservation-only basement room with rare-spirit flights and caviar.

Queen Mary Tavern ★ 4.2

Cocktail bar · $$$

2125 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622

Queen Mary Tavern in Chicago is the Wicker Park cocktail bar on Division Street with a maritime theme, navy-blue panels and a fish-and-chips counter.

Longman & Eagle ★ 4.5

Cocktail bar · $$$

2657 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Longman & Eagle in Chicago is the Logan Square whiskey bar-and-restaurant on Kedzie Avenue, with a 250-bottle whiskey list, a Michelin Bib Gourmand and inn.

Au Cheval (bar) ★ 4.6

Cocktail bar · $$$

800 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607

Au Cheval in Chicago is the West Loop diner-bar on Randolph with one of the country's most-mentioned cheeseburgers, plus duck-heart hash and a bar-front.

Matchbox ★ 4.4

Cocktail bar · $$$

770 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

Matchbox in Chicago is the four-foot-wide West Town cocktail bar on Milwaukee Avenue, a 30-seat triangle serving stiff classic cocktails since 1995.

The Green Mill ★ 4.5

Cocktail bar · $$$

4802 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60640

The Green Mill in Chicago is the Uptown jazz club on Broadway since 1907, an Al Capone hangout in the 1920s, with live jazz seven nights a week and a $10.

The Whistler ★ 4.3

Cocktail bar · $$$

2421 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

The Whistler in Chicago is the Logan Square cocktail bar on Milwaukee Avenue from Paul McGee, with nightly live music (jazz, soul) and rotating seasonal.

The Aviary (late seating) ★ 4.6

Cocktail bar · $$

955 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607

The Aviary in Chicago is the Achatz-Kokonas modernist cocktail bar on Fulton Market with a 21:30 late seating, edible-ice cocktails and the Office speakeasy.

Matchbox (late drinks) ★ 4.4

Cocktail bar · $$

770 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

Matchbox in Chicago is the four-foot-wide West Town cocktail bar on Milwaukee serving stiff classic cocktails until 02:00, a 30-seat triangle since 1995.