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Our complete Chicago cocktail-bar ranking lives at the link below — full editorial copy, neighbourhood breakdown, and twelve ranked venues.
Our full ranking of Chicago's best cocktail bars — twelve venues hand-picked by our editorial team, with neighbourhoods, prices, and the editorial copy that explains why each one made the list.
Last updated Dec 17, 2025
Our complete Chicago cocktail-bar ranking lives at the link below — full editorial copy, neighbourhood breakdown, and twelve ranked venues.
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