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Best Bar Food Restaurants in Chicago

The best Bar Food restaurants in Chicago — 6 ranked picks across the city, with ratings, dishes and live availability.

6 picks

The 6 best Bar Food restaurants in Chicago, ranked. The Leavitt Street Inn & Tavern takes the top spot at 4.8 stars, and Output is the one the most people have weighed in on — 3,843 reviews. If you only order one thing, make it the smashburger at The Leavitt Street Inn & Tavern. They are spread across 6 neighborhoods, so there is probably one near you. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. 2 of the 6 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

Chicago has 6 Bar Food restaurants on our list, spread across 6 neighborhoods.

The Leavitt Street Inn & Tavern Watch

The Leavitt Street Inn & Tavern

Bar Food  ·  Bucktown  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.8

Bar Food in Bucktown — 4.8 across 1,966 diner reviews

Must-try: Smashburger, Local Beer

📍 2345 N Leavitt St, Chicago, IL 60647

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Sportsman's Club Watch

Sportsman's Club

Bar Food  ·  Ukrainian Village  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.4

Bar Food in Ukrainian Village — 4.4 across 1,523 diner reviews

Must-try: Rotating BBQ Pop-Ups, Cocktails

📍 948 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

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The Broken Barrel Bar Watch

The Broken Barrel Bar

Bar Food  ·  Lincoln Park  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.3

Bar Food in Lincoln Park — 4.3 across 3,401 diner reviews

Must-try: Smoked Oak Wings, Burger, Steak Tacos

📍 2548 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

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Vu Rooftop Bar Watch

Vu Rooftop Bar

Bar Food  ·  South Loop  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.3

Bar Food in South Loop — 4.3 across 1,381 diner reviews

Must-try: Corn Fritters, Green Curry Mussels

📍 133 E Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60616

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Arbella

Bar Food  ·  River North  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.2

Bar Food in River North — 4.2 across 3,231 diner reviews

Must-try: Small Plates, Craft Cocktails

📍 112 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60654

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Output Watch

Output

Bar Food  ·  West Town  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.0

Bar Food in West Town — 4 across 3,843 diner reviews

Must-try: Lemon Pepper Wings, Roasted Garlic BBQ Wings

📍 1758 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Bar Food restaurant in Chicago?

The Leavitt Street Inn & Tavern — 4.8 stars across 1,966 reviews, the highest on this list. Bar Food in Bucktown — 4.8 across 1,966 diner reviews.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

2 of the 6 book online — The Broken Barrel Bar and Arbella. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.

Which neighborhood has the most Bar Food restaurants in Chicago?

Bucktown, with 1 on this list, followed by Ukrainian Village with 1. In total these 6 picks span 6 neighborhoods.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 6 of the 6 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.