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Best Bar Restaurants in Chicago

The best Bar restaurants in Chicago — 5 ranked picks across the city, with ratings, dishes and live availability.

5 picks

The 5 best Bar restaurants in Chicago, ranked. Kumiko takes the top spot at 4.8 stars, and Bobo is the one the most people have weighed in on — 3,659 reviews. If you only order one thing, make it the tonkatsu sando at Kumiko. They are spread across 5 neighborhoods, so there is probably one near you. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. None of these take online reservations — they are walk-in or phone-only, so go early.

Chicago has 5 Bar restaurants on our list, spread across 5 neighborhoods.

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Kumiko

Bar  ·  West Loop  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.8

Bar in West Loop — 4.8 across 3,190 diner reviews

Must-try: Tonkatsu Sando, Karaage, Cocktails

📍 630 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60661

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Bobo

Bar  ·  Lincoln Park  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.6

Bar in Lincoln Park — 4.6 across 3,659 diner reviews

Must-try: Duck Sisig, Cocktails

📍 2630 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614

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Gus' Sip & Dip

Bar  ·  River North  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.5

Bar in River North — 4.5 across 3,041 diner reviews

Must-try: Cocktails, Adonis, Gin Martini

📍 51 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654

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California Clipper

Bar  ·  Humboldt Park  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.4

Bar in Humboldt Park — 4.4 across 3,357 diner reviews

Must-try: Cocktails

📍 1002 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

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Bar Bambi

Bar  ·  West Town  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.1

Bar in West Town — 4.1 across 1,902 diner reviews

Must-try: Naughty Eggs with Chili Crisp, Salmon Crudo, Chicken Nuggets

📍 1703 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Bar restaurant in Chicago?

Kumiko — 4.8 stars across 3,190 reviews, the highest on this list. Bar in West Loop — 4.8 across 3,190 diner reviews.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

None of the 5 on this page take online bookings — they are walk-in or phone-only. Going early, or on a weeknight, is the reliable move.

Which neighborhood has the most Bar restaurants in Chicago?

West Loop, with 1 on this list, followed by Lincoln Park with 1. In total these 5 picks span 5 neighborhoods.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 5 of the 5 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.