5 wine bar rooms in Chicago we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Chicago | Wine Bar across every city.
Chicago's wine bars favor low-key neighborhood rooms over formal cellars, often pairing a smart list with serious food. The Loyalist on Ada Street, the downstairs counterpart to Smyth, and Rootstock on California Avenue are anchors of the scene, while Webster's Wine Bar holds down Logan Square. Maria's Packaged Goods in Bridgeport blends a corner liquor store with a community bar in a way that is distinctly Chicago.
The Loyalist ★ 4.8
177 N Ada St, Chicago, IL 60607
The Loyalist in Chicago is the wood-bar room downstairs from Smyth on Ada Street, an unfussy wine bar from John and Karen Shields with the cult dirty burger.
Webster's Wine Bar ★ 4.4
2601 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Webster's Wine Bar in Chicago is the long-running natural-wine bar that moved to Logan Square on Milwaukee Avenue in 2014, with a 200-bottle list.
Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar ★ 4.2
954 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Rootstock in Chicago is Humboldt Park's neighbourhood natural-wine bar on California Avenue since 2011, with a small-producer list and a strong charcuterie.
Maria's Packaged Goods & Community Bar ★ 4.6
960 W 31st St, Chicago, IL 60608
Maria's Packaged Goods in Chicago is the Bridgeport corner store-and-bar on 31st Street: hybrid bottle shop, neighbourhood pub and Kimski Korean-Polish.
Diversey Wine ★ 4.0
Logan Square · 3023 W Diversey Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647
Diversey Wine in Logan Square is the natural-wine shop and bar next door to Cellar Door Provisions on Diversey Avenue, with rotating skin-contact pours.