Chicago

The Best Pubs in Chicago

Chicago pubs span the heritage Irish and German pubs from the late 1800s, the dive bars on the South Side, and the modern craft beer scene that has emerged from Chicago s microbrewery wave.

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    The Map Room

    Andersonville · $$

    Craft beer specialist with 26 rotating taps. The walls are covered in maps. Open daily.

  2. 02

    Hopleaf Bar

    Uptown · $$$

    Belgian beer specialist with around 200 beers. The mussels and frites are excellent. Open daily.

  3. 03

    The Green Mill

    Old Town · $$

    Heritage jazz pub from 1907. Al Capone drank here. Live jazz nightly. Open daily.

  4. 04

    Old Town Ale House

    Bridgeport · $

    Heritage dive bar from 1958. The walls are covered in political portraits. Cash preferred. Open daily.

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Craft beer specialist with 26 rotating taps. The walls are covered in maps. Open daily.

Belgian beer specialist with around 200 beers. The mussels and frites are excellent. Open daily.

Heritage jazz pub from 1907. Al Capone drank here. Live jazz nightly. Open daily.

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