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The Best Tiki Bars in Chicago

Chicago has the heritage Three Dots and a Dash, one of the most serious modern tiki bars in America, alongside heritage rooms like the Hala Kahiki that has been pouring since 1964.

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    Three Dots and a Dash

    River Grove · $$$

    Underground tiki bar named after the famous Don the Beachcomber drink. Around 100 rums on the back bar. Reserve.

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    Hala Kahiki

    Logan Square · $$

    Heritage tiki room from 1964. Original carvings, big sweet tropical cocktails, suburban location. Open daily.

  3. 03

    Lost Lake

    Bucktown · $$$

    Modern tiki bar with a serious rum focus and obsessive cocktail technique. Reserve.

  4. 04

    Rumba

    Pilsen · $$

    Cuban themed cocktail bar with serious rum focus. Open Tuesday to Sunday.

  5. 05

    Punch House

    West Loop · $$$

    Punch focused cocktail bar with tiki classics in their menu. Open daily.

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    The Aviary

    $$$$

    Avant garde cocktail bar with tiki adjacent cocktails and obsessive technique. Reserve weeks ahead.

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Underground tiki bar named after the famous Don the Beachcomber drink. Around 100 rums on the back bar. Reserve.

Heritage tiki room from 1964. Original carvings, big sweet tropical cocktails, suburban location. Open daily.

Modern tiki bar with a serious rum focus and obsessive cocktail technique. Reserve.

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