Chicago speakeasies are Wicker Park hidden temples and Logan Square cocktail rooms.
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The 10 best speakeasies in Chicago
01 · Chicago
Wicker Park
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Iconic · Behind a mural
James Beard-winning Wicker Park speakeasy behind an unmarked mural.
Order: A bartender's-choice signature
02 · Chicago
Humboldt Park
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Iconic · Plush
Plush Humboldt Park cocktail bar from The Violet Hour team.
Order: A Manhattan, made carefully
03 · Chicago
River North
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Iconic · Hidden alley
Iconic River North tiki speakeasy with hidden alley entrance.
Order: A Three Dots and a Dash
04 · Chicago
Logan Square
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Iconic · Plush
Plush Logan Square cocktail bar focused on classics.
Order: A precise Sazerac
05 · Chicago
West Loop
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Iconic · Modernist
Grant Achatz's modernist West Loop cocktail bar.
Order: Whatever the kitchen-bar pairs you with
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06 · Chicago
West Loop
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Iconic · Hidden beneath Aviary
Hidden speakeasy beneath The Aviary.
Order: A bartender's-choice signature
07 · Chicago
Chicago Athletic Association
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Iconic · 8-seat vintage
Iconic 8-seat Chicago Athletic Association vintage-spirits speakeasy.
Order: A vintage cocktail with rare spirits
08 · Chicago
Streeterville
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Iconic · Hidden whisky
Hidden Streeterville Midwest whisky-led speakeasy.
Order: A high-rye Manhattan
09 · Chicago
Lincoln Park
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Iconic · Plush
Iconic plush Lincoln Park cocktail speakeasy.
Order: A precise classic
10 · Chicago
River North
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Iconic · Hidden whisky
Iconic River North hidden whisky speakeasy with 500+ whiskies.
Order: A pour of rare Bourbon
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How to find a speakeasy in Chicago
The 10 above are where Chicago hides its best cocktails — behind phone booths, fridges, bookcases, and unmarked doors. The point is the secret. The reward is the cocktail on the other side.
